28th May 1994

Lancashire Railtours
The Sarum Explorer

Locos Used 47770 & 86224

Route : 1Z39 throughout

Loco Route
86224 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe
47770 (1) Crewe - Madeley - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Spetchley - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Standish Jn - Charfield - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads
47770 Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury
47770 Salisbury - (?reverse of outward route?) - Bristol Temple Meads?
47770 ?Bristol Temple Meads - (?reverse of outward route?) - Crewe
86224 Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle

Notes :
(1) Departure from Crewe was delayed due to a lack of Senior Conductor being diagrammed south of Crewe.


47770 at Salisbury (photo: Derek Thompson)

Source : Derek Thompson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Derek Thompson)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carlisle 06.00d 05.59   23.30a 23.19
Penrith 06.15a ~ 06.17d 06.14 ~ 06.17   ? 22.59 ~ 23.03
Tebay 06/31 06/32   ? 22/45
Oxenholme 06.41a ~ 06.43d 06.42 ~ 06.44   ? 22.32 ~ 22.35
Carnforth North Jn 06/52 06/54   ? 22/23
Lancaster 06.57a ~ 06.59d 06.59 ~ 07.02   ? 22.16 ~ 22.18
Preston 07.36a ~ 07.39d 07.20 ~ 07.34   ? 21.53 ~ 21.59
Euxton Jn 07/50½ 07/43   ? 21/43
Wigan North Western 07.58a ~ 08.00d 07.52 ~ 07.53   ? 21.33 ~ 21.36
Warrington Bank Quay 08.10a ~ 08.12d 08.04 ~ 08.05   ? 21.22 ~ 21.23
Weaver Jn 08/19 08/12   ? 21/16
Crewe 08L30½a ~ 08L45½d 08.25 ~ 09.17   20L44a ~ 20L59d 20.41 ~ 21.03
Norton Bridge 09/06 09/38   ? ?
Stafford 09/13 09/43   ? ?
Bushbury Jn 09/24 09/57   ? ?
Wolverhampton 09/30½ 10/00   ? ?
Dudley Port 09/37½ ?   ? ?
Galton Jn 09/43½ ?   ? ?
Soho South Jn 09/45 ?   ? ?
Birmingham New Street 09.49a ~ 09.51d 10.21 ~ 10.23   ? ?
Bordesley Jn 10/02½ ?   ? ?
Kings Norton 10/13½ 10/38   ? ?
Barnt Green 10/18½ 10/44   ? ?
Stoke Works Jn 10/27 10/49   ? ?
Abbotswood Jn 10/35 10/56   ? ?
Cheltenham Spa 10/54½ 11/09   ? ?
Barnwood Jn 11/03 11/14   ? ?
Standish Jn 11/11 11/20   ? ?
Charfield 11/21 11/32   ? ?
Westerleigh Jn 11/30 11/42   ? ?
Bristol Parkway 11/35 11/48   ? ?
Filton Jn 11/36 11/49   ? ?
Stapleton Road 11/39 11/53   ? ?
Dr Days Jn 11/41 ?   ? ?
Bristol Temple Meads 11.43a ~ 11.58d 11.56 ~ 12.23   ? ?
Bath Spa 12.11a ~ 12.13d 12.35 ~ 12.38   ? ?
Bathampton Jn 12/17 12/40   ? ?
Westbury 12.35 ~ 12.37 13.00 ~ 13.02   ? ?
Salisbury 13.05a 13.35   16.23d 16.23


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