15th February 1992

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Lune Ranger

Locos Used 20016, 20081, 47489 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & 90019 'Penny Black'
Stock Used 4939+4959+5010+5041+5033+17165+17147+4977+5030+4919+5007+5027

Route : 1T32 throughout

Loco(s) Route
90019 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Bar North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Crewe - Acton Grange Jn - Bamfurlong Low Level - Wigan North Western
47489 (1) Wigan North Western - Bickershaw Colliery
20081 + 20016 (2) Bickershaw Colliery - Wigan North Western - Preston - Kirkham North Jn - Poulton-le-Fylde - Burn Naze
47489 (1) Burn Naze - Poulton-le-Fylde - Kirkham North Jn - Preston
20081 + 20016 (2) Preston - Lancaster - Morecambe South Jn - Bare Lane - Morecambe
47489 (1) Morecambe - Heysham Harbour
20081 + 20016 (2) Heysham Harbour - Morecambe (3)
47489 Morecambe - Bare Lane - Hest Bank - Carnforth
90019 Carnforth - (via WCML) - Preston - Wigan North Western - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 20016 + 20081 trailing.
(2) 47489 trailing.
(3) After some doubt about where the 20's were removed (the Webmasters own records had suggested Carnforth) both Alan Sheppard and Alan Osborn separately confirmed that they were in fact removed at Morecambe.

Sources : Gary Thornton (joined/left train at Watford Junction), Alan Sheppard & Alan Osborn

Photo Review


20081 & 20016 at Morecambe (photo : Martin Pettit)


47489 at the buffers at Heysham Harbour (photo: Gary Thornton)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard, Gary Thornton & Alan Osborn)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Euston 07.30d 07.32   21.42a 21.22 539.46
5.65 Willesden Junction 07/36 ?   21/34 ? 533.61
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 07/40 ?   21/30 ? 528.16
17.35 Watford Junction 07.45a ~ 07.46d 07.50 ~ 07.52   21.11a ~ 21.12d 21.03 ~ 21.05 522.11
31.53 Tring 07/56 08/03   21/01 20/54 507.73
38.16 Ledburn Jn 08/00 ?   20/57 20/50 501.30
46.46 Bletchley 08/06 08/13   20/52 20/44 493.00
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/12 08/19   20/46 20/38 482.79
69.56 Weedon 08/20 08/28   20/38 ? 469.70
82.40 Rugby 08/40 08/36   20/30 20/20 457.06
93.79 Coventry 08.50a ~ 08.52d 08.46 ~ 08.52   20.09a ~ 20.10d 20.07 ~ 20.09 445.47
104.55 Birmingham International 09/00 09/01   19/59 19/54 434.71
109.08 Stechford 09/05 09/05   19/56 19/48 430.38
112.01 Aston 09/13 09/11   19/50 19/41 427.45
114.23 Perry Barr North Jn 09/18 09/16   19/43 19/37 425.23
118.60 Bescot Stadium 09/25 09/25   19/39 19/29 420.66
122.77 Portobello Jn 09/35 09/29   19/33 19/24 416.49
139.22 Stafford 09/47 09/48   19/12 19/06 400.24
144.51 Norton Bridge 09/52 09/54   19/06 18/59 394.75
155.53 Madeley Jn 09/59 10/02   18/53 ? 383.73
163.59 Crewe 10.10a ~ 10.12d 10.09 ~ 10.12   18.43a ~ 18.45d 18.42 ~ 18.45 375.67
171.20 Winsford 10/20 10/20   18/32 18/35 368.26
180.79 Weaver Jn 10/24 10/26   18/27 18/22 358.47
186.03 Acton Grange Jn 10/28 10/28   18/22 18/17 353.43
187.70 Warrington Bank Quay 10/29 10.32a ~ 10.33d   18/21 18/15 351.56
191.26 Winwick Jn 10/32 10/41   18/18 18/13 348.20
193.56 Golborne Jn 10/37 10/44   ? ? ?
197.46 Bamfurlong Jn 10/40 10/49   ? ? ?
198.21 Springs Branch Jn 10/45 10/51   18/11 18/08 341.25
199.50 Wigan North Western 10L48a ~ 11L08d 10.58 ~ 11.19   18/10 18/07 339.76

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
200.07 Wigan South Jn 11/10 11/21
203.75 Bickershaw Colliery 11.40a ~ 11.50d 11.40 ~ 11.45
207.63 Wigan South Jn 12/20 12/19
208.20 Wigan North Western 12/23 12/22
215.71 Balshaw Lane Jn 12/31 12/33
217.74 Euxton Jn 12/34 12/38
223.30 Preston 12/42 12.46a ~ 12.48d
223.63 Fylde Jn 12/43 12/51
231.58 Kirkham North Jn 12/52 13/00
237.61 Poulton-le-Fylde 13/03 13.11a ~ 13.15d
240.21 Burn Naze 13.30a ~ 13.50d 13.38 ~ 13.47
242.61 Poulton-le-Fylde 14/20 14/15
248.64 Kirkham North Jn 14/27 14/24
256.59 Fylde Jn 14/37 14/35
257.12 Preston 14.39a ~ 14.53d 14.37 ~ 14.55
278.10 Lancaster 15/10 15/25
280.02 Morecambe South Jn 15/13 15/29
280.59 Bare Lane 15/15 15/32
282.29 Morecambe 15.19a ~ 15.30d 15.37 ~ 15.43
286.67 Heysham Harbour 15.50a ~ 16.20d 15.59 ~ 16.23
291.25 Morecambe 16L40a ~ 17L00d 16.47 ~ 17.01
292.75 Bare Lane 17/04 17/06
294.38 Hest Bank Jn 17/07 17/09
297.48 Carnforth 17L14a ~ 17L30d 17.18 ~ 17.29
303.68 Lancaster 17/41 17/39
324.66 Preston 17/58 17/56
330.22 Euxton Jn 18/03 18/01
332.25 Balshaw Lane Jn 18/05 18/03

Timings continue in first table.

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