20th July 2011

Rail Blue Charters
The Settle & Carlisle Explorer

Locos Used 67019 & 67028
Stock Used 10588+11065+11064+80042+11071+11083+11084+3366+1254+6001+5919+9525

Route :
1Z73 : St Albans to Carlisle
1Z74 : Carlisle to St Albans

Loco(s) Route
67028 (1) St Albans - (via MML) - Wigston South Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - (via MML, Trent Valley) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
67019 (2) Carlisle - (via WCML, Trent Valley) - Nuneaton - (reverse of outward route) - St Albans

Notes :
(1) 67019 on rear.
(2) 67028 on rear.
(3) Outward leg was delayed at Nuneaton waiting a driver.

Source : Paul Atkinson (joined/left the train at Market Harborough)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Paul Atkinson)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
St Albans 06.10d ?   23.35a ?
Harpenden 06/15 ?   23/29 ?
Luton 06.20a ~ 06.23d ?   23.20a ~ 23.22d ?
Leagrave 06/27 ?   23/15 ?
Flitwick 06/32 ?   23/07 ?
Bedford South Jn 06/39 ?   22/58 ?
Bedford 06.40a ~ 06.43d ?   22.51a ~ 22.56d ?
Bedford North Jn 06/45 ?   22/48 ?
Sharnbrook Jn 06/57 ?   22/34 ?
Wellingborough 07.07a ~ 07.09d ?   22.21a ~ 22.25d ?
Kettering South Jn ? ?   22/13 ?
Kettering 07.17a ~ 07.19d ?   22.06a ~ 22.10d ?
Kettering North Jn ? ?   22/03 ?
Market Harborough 07.30a ~ 07.32d ??.?? ~ 07.45 [P1]   21.53a ~ 21.55d 21.53 ~ ??.?? [P2]
Kilby Bridge Jn 07/43 ?   21/43 ?
Wigston South Jn 07/45 07/59   21/27 21/30
Glen Parva Jn 07/59 08/01   21/25 21/28
Narborough 08.04a ~ 08.08d 08.07 ~ 08.10 [P2]   21.16a ~ 21.19d 21.17 ~ 21.22 [P1]
Hinckley 08.17a ~ 08.22d 08.21 ~ 08.24 [P2]   21.03a ~ 21.05d 21.04 ~ 21.07 [P1]
Nuneaton 08.30a ~ 08.37d 08.31 ~ 09.24 [P5]   20.51a ~ 20.55d 20.53 ~ 20.56 [P5]
Atherstone 08.47a ~ 08.49d 09.32 ~ 09.34 [P1]   20.39a ~ 20.43d 20.43 ~ 20.45 [P2]
Polesworth ? 09/39 [P1]   ? 20/38
Amington Jn 08/57 ?   20/32 ?
Lichfield TV ? 09/52 [P1]   ? 20/23 [P2]
Lichfield North Jn 09/08 09/52   20/19 20/23
Rugeley TV ? 09/29   ? 20/16 [P3]?
Rugeley North Jn 09/14 09/29   20/13 20/16
Colwich Jn 09/19 10/00   20/10 20/13
Milford & Brocton 09/21 ?   ? ?
Whitehouse Jn ? ?   20/04 ?
Trent Valley Jn 09/38 10/06   19/59 20/06
Stafford 09/39 10/06 [P3?]   19/58 20/04 [P4]
Norton Bridge 09/39 (!) 10/12   19/53 19/57
Madeley 09/53 10/20   19/43 19/48
Basford Hall Jn 09/59 10/24   19/37 19/42
Crewe 10/14 10/25   19.27 ~ 19.31 19.35 ~ 19.37 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 10/16 10/26   19/25 19/32
Winsford 10/22 10/31 [DM]   19/18 19/21 [UM]
Hartford ? 10/34 [P2]   ? 19/17 [P1]
Hartford Jn 10/26 10/34   19/13 19/16
Acton Bridge 10/27 10/35 [DM]   19/05 19/05 [US]
Weaver Jn 10/30 10/37   19/03 19/00
Acton Grange Jn 10/33 10/40   18/52 18/52
Warrington Bank Quay 10/36 10/41 [P3]   18.46 ~ 18.48 18.47 ~ 18.49 [P2]
Dallam Jn 10/37 10/42   18/44 18/45
Winwick Jn 10/39 10/44   18/42 18/43
Springs Branch Jn 10/44 10/48   18/37 18/38
Wigan South Jn 10/44 10/50   18/36 18/37
Wigan North Western 10/45 10/50 [P5]   18/36 18/37 [UM]
Balshaw Lane 10/52 10/56 [DF]   18/29 18/30 [UF]
Euxton Jn 11/00 10/57   18/27 18/28
Leyland ? 10/59 [P3?]   ? 18/27
Farington Jn 11/04 11/04   ? 18/25

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 11/10 11/06
Blackburn 11/22 11/20 [P1]
Daisyfield Jn 11/23 11/22
Langho 11/31 11/29 [P2]
Clitheroe 11/40 11/38 [P2?] [DM]
Horrocksford Jn 11/41 11/39
Hellifield 12.04 ~ 12.06 11.59 ~ 12.01 [DM]
Settle Jn 12/10 12/06
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/19 12/16
Ribblehead 12/26 12/25
Blea Moor SB 12/28 12/27
Garsdale 12/39 12/39
Kirkby Stephen 12/49 12/52
Appleby 13/00 13/03
Kirby Thore SB 13/06 13/08
Culgaith SB 13/15 13/11
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/23 13/20
Low House Crossing SB 13/30 13/27
How & Co Sidings 13/34 13/31
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/41 13/37
London Road Jn 13/42 13/38
Carlisle 13.45a ~ 16.50d [P1] 13.40 ~ 16.49 [P1]
Penrith North Lakes 17/10 17/11 [P1]
Tebay 17/27 17/28
Oxenholme Lake District 17/37 17/38 [P1]
Carnforth 17/47 17/46 [UM]
Morecambe South Jn 17/50 17/49
Lancaster 17/52 17/51 [UM]
Preston 18.11 ~ 18.20 18.12 ~ 18.20 [P5]

Timing continue in first table.

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