The Railtour Files

Stephenson Locomotive Society / Manchester Locomotive Society
West Cumberland Rail Tour

Loco(s)	Route
52501	Sellafield - Egremont - Moor Row
52501	Moor Row - Cleator Moor Goods - Birks Bridge Jn - Eskett Jn - Rowrah - Ullock Jn - Marron Jn - Workington Bridge Jn - Derwent Jn - Workington Main
52494 (1)	Workington Main - Derwent Jn - Siddick Junction
52501 (2)	Siddick Junction - Dock Jn - Calva Jn
52494 (1)	Calva Jn - Seaton - Buckhill
52501 (2)	Buckhill - Seaton - Calva Jn - Cloffocks Jn - Workington Central
52501	Workington Central - Harrington Jn - Distington - Moresby Parks - Cleator Moor Jn - Moor Row - Mirehouse Jn - Whitehaven Corkickle

Notes :
(1) 52501 on rear.
(2) 52494 on rear.
(3) There was also a ticket issued for the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway. Peter Darke has a photos of Muir Hill petrol loco 396 at Dalegarth (but this may not have been the train used by tour participants) and 'River Irt' approaching Ravenglass (probably the excursion).
(4) Originally uploaded as having run on 9th September, in error. It had been planned to use 52494 throughout but this was not possible as the authorities felt the loco was not in good enough condition and there would have been risk of delays occurring as a result.
(5) The E.C.S. moves from Workington Main to Sellafield (outward) and Whitehaven Corkickle to Workington Main (return) were available to passengers upon payment of a day fare.

The tour at Distington, before the final run to Whitehaven and Corkickle
with no. 52501 in charge (photo: E.D.Bruton/The John Debens Collection)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Clark (SLS)/MLS Library Collection & John Debens)

Location	Booked	Actual
Sellafield	13.20d	13.36
Beckermet Mines Jn	13/27	?
Florence Pit Siding	13/30	?
Egremont	13/34	13/50
Woodend	13/37	13/53
Moor Row	13.42 ~ 14.00	13.57 ~ 14.16
Moor Row No.1	14/03	?
Rowrah	14.25 ~ 14.26	14.42½ ~ 14.55
Ullock	14.45 ~ 14.55	?
Marron Jn	15.23 ~ 15.25	15/20
Derwent Jn	15/37	?
Workington Main	15L40 ~ 16L25	15.35 ~ 16.26
Siddick Jn	16.30 ~ 16.32	16.31 ~ 16.32½
Calva Jn	16.37 ~ 16.40	16.38 ~ 16.40
Buckhill Colliery	17.05 ~ 17.15	16.55 ~ 17.19
Calva Jn	17.40 ~ 17.42	17.32½ ~ 17.44
Workington Central	17L49 ~ 17L55	17.47 ~ 17.56
Harrington Jn	18/00	?
Distington	18.05 ~ 18.15	18.07 ~ 18.20
Cleator Moor Jn	18/30	?
Moor Row	18/35	18/36
Whitehaven Corkickle	18.45a	18.45

Location	Booked (out)	Booked (rtn)
Manchester Victoria	09.25d	23.17a
Bolton	??.??a ~ 09.49d	22.55a ~ ??.??d
Chorley	??.??a ~ ??.??d	?
Leyland	??.??a ~ ??.??d	?
Preston	??.??a ~ 10.30d	22.12a ~ ??.??d
Lancaster Castle	??.??a ~ 10.58d	21.40a ~ ??.??d
Carnforth	??.??a ~ 11.09d	21.31a ~ ??.??d
Grange-over-Sands	??.??a ~ 11.25d	??.??a ~ ??.??d
Ulverston	??.??a ~ 11.40d	??.??a ~ ??.??d
Dalton	??.??a ~ 11.52d	??.??a ~ ??.??d
Dalton Jn	? [Barrow Avoider]	?
Park South Jn	?	?
Millom	??.??a ~ 12.20d	??.??a ~ ??.??d
Seascale	??.??a ~ 12.50d	??.??a ~ ??.??d
Sellafield	??.??a ~ ??.??d	?
Whitehaven Corckicle	??.??a	19.25d

B - Special - Reporting No. W699 (ran as E.C.S. but was usable by passengers upon payment of an additional 'Day Fare')
Booked for 2x BTO + 3x TO; worked throughout by 52501

Location	Booked (out)	Booked (rtn)
Workington Main	12.00d	19.50a
Moss Bay Iron Works	12/03	19/47
Whitehaven Bransty	12.15 ~ 12.18	19.33 ~ 19.34
Whitehaven Corkickle	12/23	19.28d
St Bees	12/32	-
Nethertown	12/37	-
Sellafield	12.45a	-

Locos Used	52494 & 52501
Stock Used	5x LMS corridor coaches (booked for: 2x BTO + 3x TO)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.