13th February 1965

Railway Correspondence & Travel Society (Lancashire & North West Branch)
The Rebuilt Scot Commemorative Rail Tour

Locos Used 44822 & 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used load 10

Route : 1X80 throughout

Loco(s) Route
46115 Crewe - (via WCML) - Wigan North Western
44822 + 46115 Wigan North Western - Boars Head Jn - White Bear - Chorley - Heapey - Cherry Tree - Blackburn
46115 Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield (2) - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
46115 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe

Notes :

(1) This ten coach train was a tribute to the final workings of the Rebuilt Scots, visiting the Settle & Carlisle line, the first home of these machines. A motive power shortage after this run ensured that the still active Rebuilt Scots would run for a little longer. The easy schedule for the run over Ais Gill & Shap did not overtax the 'Scot', the intended locomotive, 46160 'Queen Victoria's Rifleman', had been failed after running a hot axle earlier that week.
(2) Dave Groves comments : The stop at Hellifield allowed a visit to the shed to view some of the National Collection. The train shunted to Down Loop during visit and I think departed from there afterwards.
 (3) A tour itinerary seen by the Webmaster carries a comment in pencil: 'Pilot 45031 Wigan to Blackburn' - which seems at odds with the information above (44822)?

Source : David Hills, John Debens & Terry Jackson

Photo Review


46115 at Crewe (photo: DB Swale/The John Debens Collection)


46115 at Blackburn (photo: DB Swale/The John Debens Collection)


46115 'Scots Guardsman' pauses at Hellifield (photo: Paul Barrett)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(From Terry Jackson & John Debens)

M.C Location Booked Actual
00.00 Crewe 09.15d 09.15
16.21 Weaver Jn 09/33 09/34
24.10 Warrington Bank Quay 09/42 ?
35.70 Wigan North Western 09.57a  ~  10.02d ?
41.51 Adlington Jn 10/15 ?
44.27 Chorley 10/21 10/25
54.07 Blackburn 10w45  ~  10w55 10.45 ~ 10.58
64.72 Clitheroe 11/15 ?
78.31 Hellifield 11.35a  ~  12.30d 11.43 ~ 12.35
81.50 Settle Jn 12/36 ?
95.58 Blea Moor 13/06 ?
106.76 Ais Gill 13/26 ?
124.3 Appelby West 13/50 13/50
156.08
0.00		 Carlisle Citadel 14.28a ~ 16.05d ??.?? ~ 16.05
12.78 Plumpton 16/28 ?
17.69 Penrith 16/35 ?
31.44 Shap Summit 17/03 17/05
37.00 Tebay 17/09 ?
50.01 Oxenholme 17/22 17/30
62.69 Carnforth 17/35 17/39
69.08 Lancaster Castle 17/42 17/49
80.49 Garstang 17/59 ?
90.07 Preston 18.15a  ~  18.19d 18.19 ~ ??.??
95.45 Euxton Jn 18/27 ?
105.17 Wigan North Western 18.40a  ~  18.44d 18.49 ~ 18.49
116.77 Warrington Bank Quay 18/59 ?
124.66 Weaver Jn 19/07 ?
141.07 Crewe 19.30a ?


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