7th July 2007

Compass Tours
Trent Fellsman

Locos Used 47843 & 47847
Stock Used 9526+6042+6056+5986+5955+1212+3340+3344+3336+3277+3334

Route:
1Z47 : Nuneaton to Carlisle
1Z48 : Carlisle to Nuneaton

Loco(s) Route
47847 + 47843 Nuneaton - (via Trent Valley) - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Stone - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Crewe - Winsford - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Farrington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Daisyfield Jn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - Ribblehead - Kirkby Stephen - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
47847 + 47843 Carlisle - Tebay - Preston - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Nuneaton

Notes :
(1) Andy Pullar comments:
The entire tour was worked by 47847 + 47843 (in multi) although due to recurring electrical problems with 47843 it shut down several times during the day so did not power for the entirety of the day although it was successfully re-started by a fitter each time so managed to power for most of the day (although exact sections it was shut down are still unconfirmed). 47843 was also the cause of a delayed start in the morning which caused a knock-on 70 minute late arrival into Carlisle.

Sources : various including Compass Tours & Andy Pullar

Timings (Booked Only)
(from various including Compass Tours)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Nuneaton 08.52d [P5] [SL] 22.53a [P5]
Atherstone 09.03a ~ 09.06d 22.43½a ~ 22.46½d
Tamworth Low Level 09.14a ~ 09.17d [FL] 22.31½a ~ 22.34½d [SL]
Lichfield Trent Valley 09.26a ~ 09.29d 22.20½a ~ 22.23½d
Armitage Jn 09/36 [SL] 22/14½
Rugeley Trent Valley 09.53½a ~ 09.56½d [FL] 22.07½a ~ 22.10½d [FL]
Colwich 10/00 22/04 [SL]
Stafford 10.06½a ~ 10.09½d [P3] 21.53a ~ 21.56d [P1]
Norton Bridge 10/17 21/48 [FL]
Stone 10.34a ~ 10.37d 21.39a ~ 21.42d
Stoke Jn 10/46½ 21/30½
Stoke-on-Trent 10/48 21/29½
Kidsgrove 10/54½ 21/22½
Alsager 10/57½ 21/19
Barthomley Jn 11/00½ 21/16
North Stafford Jn 11/03½ 21/12½
Crewe 11.06a ~ 11.17½d [P11] [FL] 20c56½a ~ 21c08½d [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 11/21 20/54½
Winsford SB 11/29 20/45½
Weaver Jn 11/37½ 20/38½
Acton Grange Jn 11/46½ 20/35
Warrington Bank Quay 11/48 [P3] 20/33½ [P2]
Dallam Jn 11/49 20/32½
Winwick Jn 11/51 20/30½
Springs Branch Jn 11/56 20/25
Wigan South Jn 11/56½ 20/24½
Wigan North Western 11/57 [P5] 20/24 [P4]
Balshaw Lane 12/03½ [SL] 20/17½
Euxton Jn 12/05½ 20/12½
Farington Jn 12/09 ?
Lostock Hall Jn 12/17 -
Blackburn 12/28½ -
Daisyfield Jn 12/29½ -
Clitheroe 12/46½ -
Horrocksford Jn 12/47 -
Hellifield 13/05½ -
Settle Jn 13/09 -
Ribblehead 13/25 -
Blea Moor 13/27½ -
Garsdale 13/38 -
Kirkby Stephen 13/51 -
Appleby 14/04 -
Kirkby Thore SB 14/10 -
Culgaith Crossover 14/13 -
Low House Crossing SB 14/28 -
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/38 -
London Road Jn 14/39 -
Preston - 20/06 [P6] [FL]
Lancaster - 19/45 [P4]
Morecambe South Jn - 19/41
Carnforth North Jn - 19/38
Oxenholme : Lake District - 19/27
Tebay - 19/17½
Penrith North Lakes - 19/00
Carlisle 14.42a [P1] 18.37d [P3]


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