28th May 2007

Compass Tours
The Craven Tyne Explorer

Locos Used 47812 & 47815
Stock Used 9508+12014+12043+12038+12053+10202+11083+11086+11071+11084

Route:
1Z91 : Barrow-in-Furness to Newcastle
1Z93 : Newcastle to Barrow-in-Furness

Loco(s) Route
47815 (1) Barrow-in-Furness - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Silverdale - Carnforth
47812 (2) Carnforth - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Keighley - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Methley Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York - Darlington - Durham - Newcastle
47815 (1) Newcastle - Durham - Tursdale Jn - (via 'Up Leamside' Line) - Ferryhill South Jn - Darlington - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth
47812 (2) Carnforth - (reverse of outward route) - Barrow-in-Furness

Notes :
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) 47815 on rear.
(3) This tour was originally planned to go to Stratford-upon-Avon.

Source : Shaun Courtnage

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Shaun Courtnage)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Barrow-in-Furness 06.35d [P2] 22.13a [P1]
Dalton Jn 06/43 22/02
Dalton 06.45a ~ 06.47d 21.58a ~ 22.00d
Ulverston 06.56a ~ 06.58d 21.47a ~ 21.49d
Grange-over-Sands 07.11a ~ 07.13d 21.31a ~ 21.33d
Arnside 07.19a ~ 07.21d 21.23a ~ 21.25d
Silverdale 07.27a ~ 07.29d 21.16a ~ 21.18d
Carnforth 07/35 21/09
Carnforth North Jn 07/36 21/08
Carnforth D&UGL 07.38 ~ 07.58 20.16 ~ 21.06
Carnforth North Jn 08/00 20/14
Carnforth 08.01a ~ 08.03d 20.11a ~ 20.13d
Settle Jn 08/34 19/34
Hellifield 08.39a ~ 08.41d 19.26a ~ 19.28d
Skipton 08.53a [P2] 08.55d 19.10a [P3] 19.12d
Keighley 09/05 18/56
Shipley 09/15½ [P1] 18/46 [P2]
Dockfield Jn 09/17½ 18/45
Apperley Jn 09/21 18/37
Armley Jn 09/27½ [US] 18/31
Whitehall Jn 09/28½ [UWC] 18/30 [DS]
Engine Shed Jn 09/31 18/28 [DWC]
Methley Jn 09/39 18/17
Whitwood Jn 09/41 18/15
Castleford 09/43 18/12½
Milford Jn 09/50 18/05
Church Fenton 09/55 [NNL] 17/52
Colton Jn 10/04½ 17/45 [NNL]
York 10*14 [P9] 10*17 17*36 [P9] 17*38
Skelton Jn 10/19½ 17/33
Tollerton Jn 10/27 17/20
Thirsk 10/37 17/04
Longlands Jn ? 16/57 [SL]
Northallerton 10/43 16/56
Darlington 10/54 [DML] 16/44 [UML]
Ferryhill South Jn 11/03 16*17 ~ 16*33
Tursdale Jn 11/05 16/12 [SL]
Durham 11.11a [P2] 11.13d 16.01a [P1] 16.03d
Durham Sig. Ty357 11*15 ~ 11*40
Birtley Jn 11/48 15/52
King Edward Bridge South Jn 11/51 15/48
Newcastle 11.54a [P2] 15.46d [P3]


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