27th March 2010

West Coast Railway Company
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Locos Used at least & steam: 48151 'Gauge O Guild' & 70013 (running as 70048 'The Territorial Army 1908-1958')

Route :
1Z24 : Lancaster to York
1Z27 : York to Lancaster

Loco(s) Route
48151 + 70048 Lancaster - (via WCML) - Golborne Jn - Eccles - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting Jn - Stalybridge - Diggle - Huddersfield - Mirfield - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Castleford - Church Fenton - York
70048 + 48151 York - (reverse of outward route) - Mirfield - Brighouse - Hebden Bridge - Rochdale - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Preston
????? Preston - Lancaster

Notes :
(1) Originally booked for haulage by 46115 'Scots Guardsman' and to be routed from Lancaster via Blackburn, Hellifield and the S&C to Carlisle.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : various including Paul Braybrook

Photo Review


Photographed from Slaithwaite station platform, 48151 & 70048 make a
nice sight in the spring sunshine (photo: Paul Braybrook)


70048 leads 48151 on the return leg at Copmanthorpe (photo: Paul Braybrook)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Paul Braybrook)

Location Booked
Lancaster 08.10d
Preston 08.38a ~ 08.40d
Wigan North Western 08.57a ~ 08.59d
Golborne Jn 09/07
Eccles 09.25a ~ 10.10d
Manchester Victoria 10.24a ~ 10.29d
Miles Platting Jn 10/37
Stalybridge 10/58
Diggle Jn 11/08
Huddersfield 11/20
Wakefield Kirkgate 11/41
Castleford 11/55
Church Fenton 12/14
Colton Jn 12/26
York 12.37a ~ 16.42d
Colton Jn 16/51
Church Fenton 16/56
Castleford 17/11
Wakefield Kirkgate 17/28
Mirfield East Jn 17/42
Brighouse 17w55 ~ 18w29
Hebden Bridge 18/47
Hall Royd Jn 18/54
Rochdale 19/09
Thorpes Bridge Jn 19/22
Manchester Victoria 19.29a ~ 19.32d
Eccles 19/40
Golborne Jn 19/56
Wigan North Western 20.04a ~ 20.06d
Preston 20.26a


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