8th November 2024

InterCity
The Pennine Peak

Locos Used 45118 'The Royal Artilleryman' & 47712 (1)
Stock Used ???

Route :
1Z65 : Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
1Z66 : Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle Central
1Z75 : Newcastle Central to Liverpool Lime Street
1Z76 : Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47712 (2) Crewe - Winsford - Weaver Jn - Halton Jn - Runcorn - Ditton East Jn - Wavertree Jn - Edge Hill -  Liverpool Lime Street
45118 (3) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Eccles - Salford Central - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Marsden - Huddersfield - Heaton Lodge Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Thornthill LNW Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - Newcastle Central
45118 (3) Newcastle Central - King Edward Bridge North Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Pelaw Jn - Sunderland - Hartlepool - Billingham Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Eaglescliffe - Yarm - Northallerton East Jn - Boroughbridge Road Jn - Longlands Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Miles Platting Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
47712 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 47712 running numbered/named as 47709 'The Lord Provost' on one side and 47711 'Greyfriars Bobby' on the other.
(2) 45118 on rear.
(3) 47712 on rear.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


45118 on arrival into Newcastle (photo: Steve Simister)

Sources : Steve Simister (on the tour) & Gary Thornton (from contemporary online sources)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Steve Simister)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Crewe 08/23 22.46a
Crewe Coal Yard 08/26 22/43
Winsford 08/35 22/36
Hartford Jn 08/40 22/32
Acton Bridge 08/41 22/30
Weaver Jn 08/43 22/28
Halton Jn 08/47 22/23
Runcorn 08.50a ~ 08.53d 22.17a ~ 22.21d
Ditton East Jn 08/56 22/11
Liverpool South Parkway 09/02 22/05
Wavertree Jn 09/05 22/00
Edge Hill SB 09/06 21/57
Edge Hill 09/07 21/57
Crown Street Jn 09/08 21/55
Liverpool Lime Street 09.11a ~ 09.36d 21.39a ~ 21.53d
Crown Street Jn 09/39 21/35
Edge Hill SB 09/45 21/31
Bootle Branch Jn 09/47 21/28
Olive Mount Jn 09/49 21/27
Roby 09/52 21.16 ~ 21.23
Huyton 09/54 21/14
Rainhill 09/57 21/05
St Helens Junction 10/00 21/03
Easlestown 10/02 21/00
Newton-le-Willows 10/04 20/59
Parkside Jn 10/05 20/58
Astley 10/12 20/53
Eccles 10/17 20/48
Ordsall Lane Jn 10/22 20/44
Salford Central 10/23 20/42
Deal Street Jn 10/23 20/41
Manchester Victoria 10.26a ~ 10.35d 20.37a ~ 20.40d
Miles Platting Jn 10/40 20/33

 

Location Booked
Philips Park West Jn 10/40
Baguley Fold Jn 10/41
Ashton Moss North Jn 10/45
Stalybridge 10/49
Greenfield 10/56
Diggle Jn 10/58
Marsden 11/02
Huddersfield 11/11
Bradley Jn 11/15
Heaton Lodge Jn 11/17
Mirfield East Jn 11/19
Thornhill LNW Jn 11/20
Horbury Jn 11/27
Wakefield Kirkgate 11/30
Altofts Jn 11/36
Whitwood Jn 11/38
Castleford 11/40
Milford SB 11/52
Church Fenton 11/59
Colton South Jn 12/04
Colton Jn 12/05
York 12.13a ~ 2.15d
Skelton Jn 12/17
Tollerton 12/25
Thirsk 12/35
Northallerton 12/41
Darlington 12/51
Ferryhill South Jn 13/02
Tursdale Jn 13/04
Durham 13/09
Birtley 13/18
King Edward Bridge South Jn 13/21
Newcastle Central 13.21a ~ 16.21d
King Edward Bridge North Jn 16/23
King Edward Bridge East Jn 16/23
Greensfield Jn 16/24
Park Lane Jn 16/27
Pelaw 16/32
Brockley Whins 16/37
Sunderland 16/51
Ryhope Grange Jn 16/54
Seaham 16/58
Horden Signal Ns7148 17/05
Hartlepool 17/13
Greatham 17/20
Billingham Jn 17/23
Norton South Jn 17/26
Hartburn Jn 17/36
Stockton Central Jn 17/38
Eaglescliffe 17/40
Yarm 17/43
Northallerton East Jn 17/55
Boroughbridge Road LC 17/56
Longlands Jn 17/58
Thirsk 18/04
Tollerton 18/17
Skelton Bridge Jn 18/25
Skelton Jn 18/29
York 18.33a ~ 18.36d
Colton Jn 18/42
Church Fenton 18/50
Milford SB 18/58
Castleford 19/07
Altofts Jn 19/12
Wakefield Kirkgate 19/18
Horbury Jn 19/22
Mirfield East Jn 19/31
Heaton Lodge Jn 19/34
Bradley Wood Jn 19/37
Greetland Jn 19/44
Milner Royd Jn 19/53
Hebden Bridge Jn 20/03
Hall Royd Jn 20/08
Todmorden 20/08
Littleborough 20/14
Rochdale East Jn 20/17
Rochdale 20/18
Castleton East Jn 20/21
Vitriol SB 20/24
Thorpes Bridge Jn 20/31

Timings continue in first table.

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