25th May 2009

Compass Tours
The Pennine Fellsman

Locos Used 40145 & 47815
Stock Used 5987+5955+6054+5961+6176+1250+3325+3345+3386+3344+3314+17105

Route :
1Z40 : Holyhead to Durham
1Z41 : Durham to Holyhead

Loco(s) Route
40145 (1)

Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Flint - Chester - Helsby - Runcorn East - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Wccles - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Castleton - Rochdale - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Heaton Lodge Jn - Thornhill Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Castleford - Church Fenton - York - (?via ECML?) - Durham
40145 (1) Durham - (?via ECML?) - York - (reverse of outward route) - Heaton Lodge Jn - Huddersfield - Diggle Jn - Stalybridge - Baguley Fold Jn - Miles Platting - (reverse of outward route) - Holyhead

Notes :
(1) Original tour was to be Holyhead – York + Harrogate loop + York - Holyhead. Changed at ten days notice by Network Rail due to problems with loco servicing facility at York.
(2) 47815 on rear.

Source : Phil Atack (on train both ways between Colwyn Bay & York)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Phil Atack)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Holyhead 07.36d ?   23.46a ?
Llanfair PG ??.??a ~ 08.01d ?   23.13 ~ ??.??d ?
Bangor ??.??a ~ 08.14d ?   23.05 ~ ??.??d ?
Llandudno Junction ??.??a ~ 08.36d ?   22.46 ~ ??.??d ?
Colwyn Bay ??.??a ~ 08.44d 08/44   22.37a ~ ??.??d 22.40 ~ ??.??
Rhyl ??.??a ~ 08.59d ??.?? ~ 08.59   22.24a ~ ??.??d 22.26 ~ ??.??
Flint ??.??a ~ 09.18d ??.?? ~ 09.18   22.01a ~ ??.??d 22.04 ~ ??.??
Chester ??.??a ~ 09.38d ??.?? ~ 09.38   21.34a ~ 21.36d 21.36 ~ 21.44 [P4]
Helsby 09/47 09/49   21/15 21/18
Runcorn East 09/54 09/57   21/04 21/08
Warrington Bank Quay 10.01a ~ 10.03d 10.04 ~ 10.05d   20.58a ~ 21.00d 21.02 ~ 21.04
Winwick Jn 10/08 10/12   20/53 20/58
Earlestown 10/12 10/14   20/44 20/55
Newton-le-Willows 10/14 10/17   20/43 20/53
Eccles 10/31 10/33   20/32 20/38
Deal Street SB 10/41 10/38   20/26 20/33
Manchester Victoria 10.44 ~ 10.51 10/39   20/25 20/30
Miles Platting 10/54 10/44   20/18 20/24
Thorpes Bridge Jn 10/55 10.50 ~ 10.57  
Castleton 11/05 11/06  
Rochdale 11/08 11/10  
Littleborough 11/12 11/14  
Hall Royd Jn 11/23 11/20  
Hebden Bridge 11/28 11/24  
Milner Royd Jn 11/33 11/33  
Brighouse 11/42 11/38  
Baguley Fold Jn   20/15 20/21
Stalybridge   20/04 20/12
Diggle Jn   19/52 20/02
Marsden   19/47 19/58
Huddersfield   19/34 19/44
Heaton Lodge Jn 11.47 ~ 11.52 11.44 ~ 11.53   19/28 19/38
Thornhill LNW Jn 11/57 11/58   19/25 19/35
Horbury Jn 12/09 12/07   19/15 19/27
Wakefield Kirkgate 12/13 12/10   19/11 19/21
Castleford 12/22 12/23   19/01 19/10
Church Fenton 12/32 12/35   18/50 18/59
Colton Jn 12/40 12/43   18/46 18/54
York 12.46a ~ ??.??d 12.50 ~??.??   18.33a ~ 18.41d ??.?? ~ 18.47
Durham ??.??a ?   ??.??d ?


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