23rd June 2024

Branch Line Society
The Glasgow GM

Locos Used 57306 & 57310
Stock Used 3364+3304+1651+3386+3325+1657+3333+17105

Route :
 1Z60 : Glasgow Central to Blackburn
1Z62 : Blackburn to Derby

Loco(s) Route
57310 (2) Glasgow Central - Bridge Street Jn - Up Clydesdale Goods - Rutherglen West Curve - Glasgow Central Low Level - Anniesland - Maryhill - Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs West Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Coatbridge Up Slow - Mossend Up North Curve - Up Holytown - Wishaw - Law Up Loop - Carstairs UPL - Carstairs - Abington UPL - Beattock Summit UM - Beattock UPL - Lockerbie - Carlisle - Upperby Up Through Goods - Plumpton UGL - Tebay Up & Dn Goods - Oxenholme - Carnforth Up & Dn Goods No. 2
57306 (3) Carnforth Up & Dn Goods No. 2 - Giggleswick - Hellifield Up Goods - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Up Bolton - Manchester Victoria - Philips Park West Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton Jn - Stockport - Hazel Grove - Edale - Bamford Up Loop - Dore Curve - Chesterfield - Derby

Notes:
(1) Charity Railtour raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity.
Using what would have been the E.C.S. from the GBRf Staff Charter, (Motherwell to Leeds & return), the previous day.
(2) with 57306 on rear.
(3) with 57310 on rear.

Sources : Alan Sheppard (on the train Glasgow Central to Chesterfield) & Jim Sellens (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard &, from Chesterfield, Jim Sellens)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual
0.00
 Glasgow Central 09.44d [P1][A1] 09.48d [P1][1]
0.48
 Glasgow Bridge Street Jn 09/46 [3] 09/50½ [3]
0.65
 Eglington St Jn 09/47 [UF] 09/51 [UF]
 
 Larkfield Jn 09/49 [CDL] 09/54 [UCG]
 
 Polmadie Clydesdale Loop 09*52 ~ 09*56 [CDL] 09/56½ [UCG]
2.33
 Shawfield 09/58½ [SL] 09/57½ [DS]
3.04
 Rutherglen West Jn 10/01 10/01 [DS-US-RWC]
3.33
 Rutherglen North Jn 10/03½ 10/02½
6.14
 Glasgow Central Low Level 10*10 ~ 10*12 [P17] 10/08 [P17]
8.01
 Finnieston East Jn 10/16 10/11½
9.30
 Hyndland East Jn 10/19½ 10/19
9.78
 Anniesland 10/23 [P2] 10.22 ~ 10.23 [P2]
10.72
 Maryhill Park Jn 10/28 10/26½
13.37
 Cowlairs North Jn 10/36 10/31½
13.57
 Cowlairs West Jn 10/38½ 10.32 ~ 10.37½
14.10
 Sighthill West Jn ? 10.40½ ~ 10.45
14.30
 Springburn 10/46 [P2] 10/46½ [P2]
21.11
 Gartcosh Jn 10/59 11/02½
22.33
 Gartsherrie South Jn 11/03 [SL] 11/07 [US]
23.34
 Coatbridge Central 11/08 [USL] 11/11½ [US]
24.39
 Whifflet South Jn 11/11 11/14
25.50
 Mossend North Exit 11/15 11/16
26.55
 Mossend North Jn 11/20 11/17½
27.21
 Mossend East Jn 11/22 11/18
28.05
 Holytown Jn 11/24½ 11/20
30.77
 Wishaw 11/28 [P2] 11/24½ [P2]
 
 Law Jn Sig.526 ? 11.29½ ~ 11.31½ [UH]
33.07
 Law Jn U.P.L. 11.34 ~ 11.35 [UBPL] 11/34 [UBPL]
41.20
 Lanark Jn 11/45 11/43
43.04
 Carstairs North Jn 11/46 [UPL] 11/46½ [UPL]
43.59
 Carstairs 11.49 ~ 11.50 [P2] 11/48 [P2]
44.20
 Carstairs South Jn 11/52 11/48½
59.38
 Abington 12*06 ~ 12*34 [UPL] 12.04 ~ 12.32 [UPL]
67.44
 Beattock Summit 12/45 [UM] 12/41½ [UM]
77.48
 Beattock 12/52½ [UM] 12/49½ [UPL]
91.42
 Lockerbie 13/02½ 13/01 [P2]
103.66
 Cove Signal MC.862 13/13 13/09
108.51
 Gretna Jn 13/16 13/11½
117.28
 Carlisle 13.25a ~ 13.28d [P4] 13.20a ~ 13.27d [P4]
118.14
 Upperby Jn 13/30½ [UTG] 13/30 [UTG]
118.58
 Upperby Bridge Jn 13*37 ~ 13*40 13.32½ ~ 13.40
130.35
 Plumpton U.G.L. 13*57 ~ 14*04 [UGL] 13.56 ~ 14.02 [UGL]
135.17
 Penrith : North Lakes 14/11½ [P1] 14/08 [P1]
138.38
 Eden Valley 14/14½ [UM] 14/11½ [UM]
149.03
 Shap Summit 14/24½ [UM] 14/20 [UM]
154.23
 Tebay North Jn ? 14.27 ~ 14.28
154.28
 Tebay 14*33 ~ 14*40 [U&DG] 14.31½ ~ 14.35½ [U&DG]
154.61
 Tebay South Jn ? [UM]
160.11
 Grayrigg 14/47 [UM] 14/42½ [UM]
167.30
 Oxenholme : Lake District 14/53 [P1] 14/48 [P1][UM]
180.33
 Carnforth North Jn 15/05 14.59 ~ 14.59½
180.49
 Carnforth South Jn 15.07 ~ 15.19 [GL2] 15.03 ~ 15.25½ [U&DG2]
180.65
 Carnforth North Jn 15/21 15/28
180.77
 Carnforth 15/22 [P2] 15/28½ [P2]
205.39
 Settle Jn 15/58 16/01½
208.33
 Hellifield Goods Loops 16.05 ~ 16.06 [UGL] 16.09 ~ 16.10 [UGL]
208.69
 Hellifield S.B. 16/07 16/11
221.77
 Horrocksford Jn 16/30 16/31½
222.31
 Clitheroe 16*32 ~ 16*36 [P1] 16/32½ [P1]
222.60
 Low Moor L.C. ? 16.34 ~ 16.35½
225.77
 Whalley 16/42 [P1] 16/41 [P1]
232.48
 Daisyfield Jn 16/54 [UEL] 16/52 [UEL]
233.15
 Blackburn 16.56 ~ 17.11 [P4] 16p54a ~ 17p10d [P4]
236.23
 Darwen North Jn ? 17/16½ [UD]
237.21
 Darwen 17*21 ~ 17*28 [P1] 17/18 [P1]
238.29
 Darwen South Jn ? 17/20
244.03
 Bromley Cross 17/42 [P1] 17/28 [P1]
246.56
 Bradshawgate Tunnel (North) ? 17.33 ~ 17.35
246.78
 Bolton 17/47 [P1][UB] 17/37 [P3][UB]
247.44
 Burnden Jn 17/48 17/38 [UB]
255.69
 Salford Crescent 18/01½ [UB] 17/48 [UB]
257.09
 Salford Central 18/04 [P1] 17/50½ [P1]
257.36
 Deal Street Jn 18/04½ [SL] 17/51 [USF-USS]
 
 Manchester Victoria West Jn ? 17.52 ~ 18.01
257.68
 Manchester Victoria 18.07a ~ 18.11d [P4][SL] 18.02½a ~ 18.09½d [P4][DRS]
259.18
 Miles Platting 18/15 18/12½ [DA]
259.44
 Philips Park West Jn 18/15½ 18/13
260.27
 Baguley Fold Jn 18/16½ 18/14½
263.40
 Ashton Moss North Jn 18/20 18/18
265.51
 Denton Jn 18/26 18/23
266.54
 Denton Station Jn 18/27½ 18/25
269.02
 Ash Bridge Jn 18/31 18/28½ [UB]
269.64
 Heaton Norris Jn 18/33 [SL] 18/30 [US]
270.39
 Stockport 18/35 [P1][SL] 18/32 [P1]
270.61
 Edgeley Jn No.2 18/35½ [SL] 18/32½ [US]
271.04
 Edgeley Jn No.1 18/36 18/34 [UHV]
273.25
 Hazel Grove 18/41 [P1] 18/38 [P1]
273.66
 Hazel Grove H.L. Jn 18/42 18/38½
279.09
 New Mills South Jn 18/49 [UM] 18/47½
282.67
 Chinley North Jn 18/56 18/51½
283.16
 Chinley East Jn 18/56½ 18/52
287.54
 Edale 19/02½ [P2] 18/57½
 
 Edale Signal EE.16 19/04 ?
291.48
 Earles Sdgs S.B. 19/06 19/01
294.26
 Bamford 19/09 [P2] 19/04
294.43
 Bamford Up Loop 19.11 ~ 19.11½ [UL] 19.06 ~ 19.09 [Up Loop]
296.08
 Hathersage 19/13½ [P2] 19/11½ [P2]
297.78
 Grindleford 19/15½ [P2] 19/14 [P2]
302.34
 Dore West Jn 19/20½ 19.19½ ~ 19.24
302.77
 Dore South Jn 19/23 19/28
310.04
 Tapton Jn 19/29 [ML] 19/36
310.48
 Chesterfield 19.31a ~ 19.34d [P2][ML] 19.37a ~ 19.39d [P2]
 
 Chesterfield South Jn 19/36 [ML] 19/41 [UM]
314.37
 Clay Cross North Jn 19/39 19/43½
324.66
 Ambergate Jn 19/48 19/52
331.77
 Breadsall ? [UF]
 
 St Marys South Jn 19/59 [C] 19/59 [B]
334.59
 Derby 20.01a [P3] 20.01½a [P2]

Mileages taken from Tour brochure
Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

3Z60 : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sdg to Glasgow Central
Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Bo'ness ??+?? ??+??
Manuel ?? ~ ?? ?? ~ ??
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sdg 07+49 07+52
Bo'ness G.F. 07+53 ~ 07+58 ?
Linlithgow 08/04 [P1] 08/07 [P1][UL]
Linlithgow U.P.L. 08+06 ~ 08+16 [UPL] ?? ~ ??
Linlithgow 08/18 [P2] 08/19 [P2]
Polmont 08/22 [P2] 08/24½
Grangemouth Jn 08/25 08/28
Carmuirs East Jn 08/28½ 08/31½
Carmuirs West Jn 08/29½ 08/32½
Greenhill Lower Jn 08/32 08/35½
Cumbernauld 08/37½ [P1] 08/41 [P1]
Garnqueen North Jn 08/42 ?
Gartsherrie South Jn 08/43 08/46 [UCF]
Coatbridge Central 08/44½ [P2] 08/48 [P2][UCB]
Whifflet South Jn 08/46½ 08/49
Mossend North Exit 08/49 08/50½
Mossend North Jn 08/50½ 08/52
Mossend South Jn 08/51½ 08/52
Motherwell 08/57 [P3] 08/57 [P3][DH]
Airbles 09/00 [P1] 09/00 [P1]
Haughead Jn 09/05 09/03½ [UDH]
Hamilton Central 09/07 [P1] 09/06½ [P1][DH]
Newton (Lanark) 09*17 ~ 09*21 [P1] 09+17½ ~ 09+19 [P1][DNC]
Newton West Jn 09/22½ 09/21½ [DM]
Rutherglen East Jn 09/24½ [SL] 09/26 [DS]
Shawfield 09/26½ [SL] 09/28½
Larkfield Jn 09/30 [SL] 09/29½ [DS]
Eglington Street Jn 09/31½ [1D] 09/31½ [L2]
Glasgow Bridge Street Jn 09/33 [2A] 09/32½ [A]
Glasgow Central 09+37 [P1] 09+39 [P1]

5Z63 : Derby to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings
Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Derby 20+11 [P3][DTS] 20+15½ [P2][DTF]
L.N.W. Jn Derby 20/13 [DTS] 20/17½ [DT]
Stenson Jn 20/18 20/24½ DM]
North Stafford Jn 20/18½ 20/25½
Clay Mills Jn 20/23½ [DTG] 20/30 [DTG]
Burton OT East Yard Loop 20+28 ~ 20+40 ?? ~ 20+41 [UG]
Burton Wetmore Jn 20+45 ~ 20+55 [UGL] ?? ~ 22+55½
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 21+00 21+01

0Z63 : Burton OT Wetmore Sidings to Leicester L.I.P.
Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 22+00 [US] 22+00
Burton Wetmore Jn 22+04 ~ 22+08 [UGL] ?
Clay Mills Jn 22/13 ?
North Stafford Jn 22/16 ?
Stenson Jn 22/17 ?
Castle Donington 22/29 ?
Sheet Stores Jn 22/36 ?
Trent South Jn 22/37 [FL] ?
Loughborough 22/44 [P2][FL] ?
Sileby Jn 22/49 [FL] ?
Syston South Jn 22/52 [FL] ?
Leicester North Jn 22/59 [FL] ?
Leicester 23+02 ~ 23+05 [SL] ?
Leicester L.I.P. 23+08 22+48


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