21st December 2005

Kingfisher Railtours
The Christmas Dalesman

Locos Used steam : 45407 'Lancashire Fusilier' & 76079
Stock Used (2) ?????+4960+4973+4994+4940+4951+1861+99121+99127+99125+99371+99723

Route:

Locos Route
45407 + 76079 Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Carlisle
45407 + 76079 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Hellifield

Notes :
(1) Was booked for 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' but this was failed on shed the previous day.
(2) Unidentified coach was the loco support coach.


76079 and 45407 at Hellifield preparing for the tour (photo: Chris Taylor)

Source : Brian Barnsley

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from Brian Barnsley & Chris Taylor)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hellifield 12.30d 12.30   19.12a 19.23
Settle Jn 12/38 12/35   19/04 19/17
Ribblehead 12/53 12/53   18/44 19/04
Blea Moor SB 12/56 12/56   18/41 19/01
Garsdale 13/12 13/11   18/29 18/46
Kirkby Stephen 13/43 13/23   18/12 18/32
Appleby 13/57 13.36a ~ 13.50d   17/32 17.56a ~ 18.14d
Kirby Thore 14/06 13/58   17/22 17/46
Culgaith 14/10 14/02   17/18 17/45
Low House LC 14/29 ?   16/53 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/43 14.28a ~ 14.47d   16/38 17/14
Carlisle 14.46a 14.52   16.35d 17.08


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