8th July 1989

???
Cumbrian Coast Express

Locos Used 47316 & steam: 45596 'Bahamas' (1)
Stock Used 12 coaches; Traintours (Pilkington K) set

Route : 1T30 throughout

Loco Route
45596 Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Bolton - Blackburn - Hellifield - Carnforth
45596 Carnforth - Dalton Jn - Park South Jn - Sellafield
45596 Sellafield - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth
47316 Carnforth - Preston - Bolton - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) Martin Birchall, who was in charge of the stock, gave the loco used as 48151 however both Jeff Boothand Mark Lamb confirm the steam loco to have been 45596 'Bahamas'.

Sources : Jeff Booth (on the train throughout), Mark Lamb (on the train) & Martin Birchall

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Lamb)

Location

Booked

Actual

Manchester Victoria

08.36d

08.36½d

Salford Crescent

08/45

08/42

Clifton Jn

?

08/47

Farnworth

?

08/51½

Bolton

09.00a ~ 09.09d

08/57½ ~ 09.07

Bromley Cross

09.20a ~ 09.40d

09.17 ~ 09.41

Turton

?

09/54½ slipping

Entwistle

?

09/59½

Darwen

09/53

10/06½

Blackburn

10.01a ~ 10.30d

10.16 ~ 10.49½

Daisyfield Jn

10/32

10/54½

Wilpshire

?

11/01½

Whalley

?

11/08½

Clitheroe

10/56

11/16

Gisburn

?

11/36 slipping

Hellifield

11/18

11/48½

Settle Jn

11/23

11/55

Clapham

11.35a ~ 12.00d

12.09 ~ 12.09½

Wennington

?

12/19

Arkholme

?

12/22

Carnforth East Jn

12/24

12/33

Carnforth

12.26a ~ 13.50d

12.37 ~ 14.05

Carnforth F&M Jn

?

14/06½

Arnside

?

14/15½

Grange-over-Sands

14.04a ~ 14.14d

14.20 ~ 14.20½

Cark

?

14/29½

Plumpton Jn

?

14/34½

Ulverston

14/26

14/37

Dalton Jn

14/34

14/47

Park South

14/40

14/49

Askam

14/43

14/52

Foxfield

14/51

15/00½

Millom

14/58

15/08

Silecroft

15/02

15/11½

Bootle

15/10

15/17½

Ravenglass

15.17a ~ 17.32d

15.25½ ~ 17.33½

Bootle

17/39

17/44

Silecroft

17/47

17/49 sigs

Millom

17/51

17/52½

Foxfield

17/58

18/00½

Askam

18/06

18/09

Park South

18/08

18/13

Dalton Jn

18/15

18/15

Ulverston

18/23

18/24

Plumpton Jn

?

18.29½ ~ 18.30½ sigs

Cark

?

18/39

Grange-over-Sands

18/35

18/44½

Arnside

?

18/49½

Carnforth F&M Jn

?

18/57

Carnforth

18.45a

18.59a


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