7th July 2012

Cheshire Cat Tours
The Settle & Carlisle & Cumbrian Coast Excursion

Locos Used 20308, 20309 & 57002
Stock Used 6177+ 6054+1203+ 3364+3356+1683+3397+35469

Route :
1Z20 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Carlisle
1Z21 : Carlisle to Stratford-upon-Avon

Loco(s) Route
20308 + 20309 Stratford-upon-Avon - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Bloxwich - Hednesford - Rugeley Trent Valley - Colwich Jn - Stafford - Crewe - Weaver Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - Ribblehead - Appleby - Petteril Bridge Jn - London Road Jn - Carlisle
20309 + 20308 (1) Carlisle - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth - Lancaster - Preston - Farington Jn - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Weaver Jn - Crewe
57002 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Stratford-upon-Avon

Notes: 
(1) It is reported that 20308 failed approximately half a mile north of Lancaster, and 20309 then hauled the dead loco and tour to Crewe, where 57002 took over. 
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


20308 & 20309 at Stafford on the outward leg (photo: Andy Carey)

Sources : Chris Bracey (on the tour from/to Birmingham New Street), Andy Carey and Keith Gardener.

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Chris Bracey and Keith Gardener)

M.C. Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C.
0.00 Stratford-upon-Avon 06.11d 23.39a 279.23
  Bearley Jn 06/16 23/33  
  Hatton North Jn 06/24 23/25  
15.45 Dorridge 06.32a ~ 06.35d 23.18a ~ 23.20d 263.58
18.75 Solihull 06.40a ~ 06.43d 23.11a ~ 23.13d 260.28
  Tyseley 06/48 23/06  
  Bordesley Jn 06/54 23/03  
  Proof House Jn 07/05 22/59  
26.58 Birmingham New Street 07.08a ~ 07.12d 22.52a ~ 22.56d 252.45
  Soho East Jn 07/20 22/41  
  Perry Barr North Jn 07/25 22/36  
35.08 Tame Bridge Parkway 07.30a ~ 07.32d 22.30a ~ 22.32d 244.15
  Bescot Stadium 07/34 22/27  
  Pleck Jn 07/37 22/25  
  Walsall 07/40 22/23  
  Ryecroft Jn 07/43 22/21  
40.37 Bloxwich 07.45a ~ 07.48d 22.13a ~ 22.16d 238.66
47.43 Hednesford 07.58a ~ 08.01d 21.57a ~ 22.03d 231.60
  Rugeley Town 08/11 21/49  
53.05 Rugeley Trent Valley 08.15a ~ 08.18d 21.42a ~ 21.46d 226.20
  Colwich Jn 08/23 21/34  
62.24 Stafford 08.30a ~ 08.43d 21.23a ~ 21.26d 216.79
  Norton Bridge 08/51 21/14  
  Madeley Jn 09/03 21/04  
  Basford Hall Jn 09/11 20/58  
  Crewe 09.14a ~ 09.16d 20/54  
  Winsford 09/25 20/44  
  Hartford Jn 09/31 20.35a ~ 20.39d 179.67
  Acton Bridge 09/33 20/30  
  Weaver Jn 09/37 20/28  
  Acton Grange Jn 09/42 20/23  
  Warrington Bank Quay 09/43 20/22  
  Winwick Jn 09/49 20/19  
  Wigan North Western 09/58 20/11  
  Balshaw Lane Jn 10/07 20/05  
  Euxton Jn 10/12 20/03  
  Farington Jn 10/18 20/00  

 

M.C. Location Booked
  Lostock Hall Jn 10/22
  Blackburn 10/37
  Daisyfield Jn 10/39
  Langho 10/48
  Clitheroe 10/58
  Hellifield 11/22
  Settle Jn 11/27
  Horton in Ribblesdale 11/37
  Ribblehead 11/44
  Blea Moor SB 11/47
  Garsdale 11/58
  Kirkby Stephen 12/08
  Appleby 12/21
  Kirkby Thore SB 12/27
  Culgaith SB 12/30
  Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/38
  Low House SB 12/45
  Petteril Bridge Jn 12/57
  London Road Jn 13/03
246.14
0.00		 Carlisle 13.05a ~ 15.58d
  Currock Jn 16/02
  Wigton 16/15
  Maryport 16/38
  Workington 16/47
  Parton North Jn 16/54
  Parton 16/58
39.68 Whitehaven 17.03a ~ 17.05d
44.32 St Bees 17t13a ~ 17t15d
50.58 Sellafield 17t28a ~ 17t30d
  Drigg 17/35
  Bootle 17/42
  Millom 17/54
  Foxfield 18/01
  Askam 18/09
  Park South Jn 18/20
  Barrow-in-Furness 18/29
  Dalton Jn 18/37
  Ulverston 18/45
  Grange-over-Sands 18/57
  Arnside 19/01
114.23 Carnforth 19.12a ~ 19.23d
  Carnforth North Jn 19/24
  Morecambe South Jn 19/30
  Lancaster 19/32
  Garstang & Catteral 19/42
  Preston 19.55a ~ 19.56d

Timings continue in first table.

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