18th April 2009

Compass Tours
The Cumbrian Fellsman

Locos Used 47839 'Pegasus' & 47843 'Vulcan'
Stock Used 9507+6176+6177+6024+6067+5961+1250+3325+3345+3304+3333+3386+3344

Route.
1Z47 : Stafford to Carlisle
1Z48 : Carlisle to Stafford

Loco(s) Route
47843 (1)

Stafford – Penkridge – Bushbury Jn – Stafford Road Jn – Oxley SB – Cosford – Telford Central – Wellington – Shrewsbury – Nantwich – Crewe – Warrington Bank Quay – Wigan North Western – Farington Jn – Preston – Lancaster – Oxenholme Lake District – Carlisle
47839 (2)

Carlisle – Petteril Bridge Jn – (via S&C) – Settle Jn – Hellifield – Clitheroe – Blackburn – Lostock Hall Jn – Farington Jn – (reverse of outward route) – Stafford

Notes :
(1) 47839 on rear.
(2) 47843 on rear.

Sources : Compass Tours & Robert Sturgess

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Compass Tours & Robert Sturgess)

Location

Booked

Actual

  

Booked

Actual
Stafford 07.45d 07.46   21.20a 21.42
Stafford No.4 07/46 07/47   21/18 ?
Stafford TV Jn 07/48 07/49   21/18 ?
Penkridge 07.52a ~ 07.54d 07.56 ~ 07.59   21.10a ~ 21.12d 21.31 ~ 21.33
Bushbury Jn 08/04 08/10   21/03 ?
Stafford Road Jn 08/09 08/15   20/58 21/16
Oxley SB 08/10 08/16   20/56 ?
Codsall 08.14a ~ 08.16d 08.23 ~ 08.25   20.49a ~ 20.51d 21.03 ~ 21.10
Cosford 08/21 08/20   20/44 ?
Madeley Jn 08/26 ?   ? ?
Telford Central 08.29a ~ 08.31d 08.37 ~ 08.40   20.34a ~ 20.36d 20.50 ~ 20.53
Wellington 08.36a ~ 08.38d 08.48 ~ 08.51   20.24a ~ 20.26d 20.36 ~ 20.43
Shrewsbury 08.56a ~ 08.58d 09.08 ~ 09.12   20.08a ~ 20.10d 20.19 ~ 20.22
Wem 09.13a ~ 09.15d 09.27 ~ 09.29   19.53a ~ 19.55d 20.03 ~ 20.04
Prees 09/20 ?   19/49 19/58
Whitchurch 09.26a ~ 09.28d 09.40 ~ 09.42   19.41a ~ 19.43d 19.50 ~ 19.52
Wrenbury 09/35 ?   19/34 19/41
Nantwich 09.40a ~ 09.42d 09.53 ~ 09.56   19.25a ~ 19.27d 19.28 ~ 19.30
Crewe Gresty Lane 09/50 ?   19/20 19/21
Crewe 09c52 ~ 09c54 10.08 ~ 10.12   19.01 ~ 19.18 18.58 ~ 19.19
Crewe Coal Yard 09/56 10/14   19/00 18/56
Winsford 09/59 10/21   18/49 18/47
Hartford LNW Jn 10/03 10/26   18/45 ?
Acton Bridge 10/04 10/28   ? ?
Weaver Jn 10/05 ?   ? ?
Acton Grange Jn 10/09 10/35   18/34 18/37
Warrington Bank Quay 10/10 10/36   18.27 ~ 18.29 18/35
Dallam Jn 10/11 10/37   18/26 18/32
Winwick Jn 10/13 10/39   18/24 18/30
Springs Branch Jn 10/18 10/44   18/19 18/25
Wigan North Western 10/20 10/45   18/17 18/23
Euxton Jn 10/33 10/53   18/09 ?
Farington Jn 10/38 10/55   18/05 18/10

 

Location

Booked

Actual
Preston 10/44 11/00
Barton & Broughton PL 10*52 ~ 11*21 11.08 ~ 11.19
Lancaster 11/36 11/37
Morecambe South Jn 11/39 11/41
Carnforth North Jn 11/46 11/46
Oxenholme Lake District 11.57a ~ 12.08d 12.01 ~ 12.02
Tebay 12/23 12/19
Penrith North Lakes 12/39 12/46
Carlisle 12.57a ~ 15.27d 13.03 ~ 15.27
London Road Jn 15/29 15/31
Appleby 16/05 ?
Ormside 16/07 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/17 ?
Ais Gill 16/26 ?
Gasrdale 16/29 16/35
Blea Moor 16/38 16/45
Ribblehead 16/41 16/48
Settle Jn 16/58 17/02
Hellifield 17/07 17/08
Clitheroe 17/29 17/32
Daisyfield Jn 17/47 17/52
Blackburn 17/48 17/53
Lostock Hall Jn 17/57 18/05

Timings continue in first table.

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