26th May 2003
Green Express Rail Tours
The Settle & Carlisle Explorer
| Loco Used | 47792 |
| Stock Used | 5791+5366+5341+5276+1683+3066+3244+3223+3240+3228+17105 |
Route: (GER tour no. 195c)
1Z48 : Bedford to Carlisle
1Z49 : Carlisle to Bedford
| Loco | Route (1) |
| 47792 | Bedford - (via MML) - Trent Jn - Toton Yard - Chesterfield - Sheffield - Rotherham Masborough - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Wakefield Kirkgate avoiding Curve - Normanton - Whitehall Chord - Keighley - Skipton - Settle - Carlisle |
| 47792 | Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Bedford |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
Sources : various including Nick Stearn (joined/left the
train at Wellingborough)
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Timings (Booked Only)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Bedford | 05.44d | 23.23a |
| Bedford North Jn | 05/45 | 23/20 |
| Sharnbrook Jn | 05/49 | 23/15 |
| Wellingborough | 06.00a ~ 06.02d | 23.03a ~ 23.06d |
| Kettering | 06.09a ~ 06.11d | 22.52a ~ 22.55d |
| Market Harborough | 06.22a ~ 06.24d | 22.37a ~ 22.40d |
| Wigston North Jn | 06/37 | 22/23 |
| Leicester | 06.41a ~ 06.43d | 22.14a ~ 22.17d |
| Syston South Jn | 06/49 | 22/07 |
| Sileby Jn | 06/51 | 22/03 |
| Loughborough | 06.56a ~ 06.58d | 21.53a ~ 21.56d |
| Trent South Jn | 07/06 | 21/46 |
| Trent East | 07/08 | 21/44 |
| Toton Jn | 07/10 | 21/42 |
| Toton Centre | 07/11 | 21/41 |
| Trowell Jn | 07/15 | 21/37 |
| Langley Mill | 07/21 | 21/28 |
| Pye Bridge Jn | 07/25 | 21/24 |
| Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway | 07.28a ~ 07.30d | 21.19a ~ 21.22d |
| Clay Cross South Jn | 07/38 | 21/13 |
| Chesterfield | 07.43a ~ 07.45d | 21.07a ~ 21.09d |
| Dore Station Jn | 07/56 | 20/57 |
| Sheffield | 08.02a ~ 08.04d | 20.24a ~ 20.51d |
| Nunnery Main Line Jn | 08/06 | 20/22 |
| Wincobank Station Jn | 08/10 | 20/18 |
| Holmes Jn | 08/14 | 20/14 |
| Aldwarke Jn | 08/23 | 20/11 |
| Swinton | 08/25 | 20/10 |
| Moorthorpe | 08/31 | 20/02 |
| South Kirkby Jn | 08/32 | 20/01 |
| Hare Park Jn | 08/38 | 19/54 |
| Crofton West Jn | 08/44 | 19/47 |
| Calder Bridge Jn | 08/50 | 19/42 |
| Turners Lane Jn | 08/58 | 19/35 |
| Altofts Jn | 09/02 | 19/28 |
| Methley Jn | 09/05 | 19/26 |
| Engine Shed Jn | 09/15 | 19/16 |
| Whitehall Jn | 09/17 | 19/14 |
| Armley Jn | 09/18 | 19/13 |
| Apperley Jn | 09/24 | 19/08 |
| Dockfield Jn | 09/28 | 19/04 |
| Shipley | 09/29 | 19/03 |
| Keighley | 09.37a ~ 09.39d | 18.53a ~ 18.55d |
| Skipton | 09.52a ~ 09.54d | 18.39a ~ 18.42d |
| Hellifield | 10/06 | 18/26 |
| Settle Jn | 10/12 | 18/22 |
| Ribblehead | 10/28 | 18/09 |
| Blea Moor | 10/31 | 18/06 |
| Garsdale | 10/42 | 17/51 |
| Kirby Stephen | 10/52 | 17/39 |
| Appleby | 11.04a ~ 11.12d | 17.22a ~ 17.25d |
| Kirby Thore SB | 11/19 | 17/14 |
| Culgaith Crosover | 11/22 | 17/11 |
| Low House SB | 11/37 | 16/56 |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 11/47 | 16/37 |
| London Road Jn | 11/48 | 16/36 |
| Carlisle | 11.51a | 16.34d |