25th May 2013

Compass Tours
The Lakeland Moorlander

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex' & 47760
Stock Used 6021+6000+6115+6103+6012+1201+3395+3392+3313+3431+3350+99680

Route :
1Z62 : Lincoln Central to Carlisle
1Z63 : Carlisle to Nuneaton

Loco(s) Route
47580 (1) Lincoln Central - Boultham Jn - Swinderby - Newark Castle - Carlton - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham - Mansfield Jn - Trent East Jn - Trent South Jn - Loughborough - Sileby - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Bamber Bridge - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
47760 (2) Carlisle - Wigton - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Foxfield - Park South Jn - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Carnforth U&DGL
47580 (1) Carnforth U&DGL - Wennington - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Keighley - Shipley - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Altofts Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Crofton West Jn - Hare Park Jn - South Kirkby Jn - Moorthorpe - Bolton-on-Dearne - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Masborough Jn - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Tapton Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Trowell Jn - Radford Jn - Mansfield Jn - Nottingham
47760 (2) Nottingham - Mansfield Jn - Trent East Jn - Trent South Jn - Loughborough - Sileby - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton

Notes :
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 47580 on rear.
(3) Train was delayed for about 15mins at Carnforth to late-running Lancaster to Barrow services, and by a further 15 minutes (approx) at Skipton due to a signalling fault.

Source : Paul Atkinson

Photo Review


47580 'County of Essex' on arrival into Carlisle... (photo: Steve Agabeg)


...and 47760 brought up the rear into Carlisle (photo: Steve Agabeg)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Paul Atkinson)

Location Booked Actual
Lincoln Central 05.18d ?
West Holmes Jn 05/21 ?
Boultham Jn 05/22 ?
Swinderby 05/29 ?
Newark Crossing East Jn 05/39 ?
Newark Flat Crossing 05/40 ?
Newark Castle 05.42a ~ 05.45d ?
Staythorpe LC 05/50 ?
Fiskerton 05/52 ?
Lowdham 05.59a ~ 06.02d ?
Carlton 06.09a ~ 06.12d ?
Netherfield Jn 06/14 ?
Nottingham 06.20a ~ 06.32d ?
Mansfield Jn 06/34 ?
Trent East Jn 06/42 ?
Trent South Jn 06/43 ?
East Midlands Parkway 06.45a ~ 06.48d ?
Loughborough 06.56a ~ 06.59d ??.?? ~ 07.00 [P2] [UF]
Sileby 07/04 07/07 [UF]
Syston South Jn 07/06 07/09 [UF]
Leicester 07.13a ~ 07.19d 07.16 ~ 07.20 [P4]
Wigston North Jn 074/26 07/26
South Wigston 07.27a ~ 07.30d 07.27 ~ 07.30 [P1]
Croft 07/36 07/38
Hinckley 07.42a ~ 07.44d 07.46a ~ 07.47d
Nuneaton 07.52a ~ 07.56d 07.56 ~ 07.58 [P5]
Amington 08/07 08/12
Tamworth LL 08.10a ~ 08.12d 08.14 ~ 08.16 [P1]
Lichfield TV 08.19a ~ 08.21d 08.25 ~ 08.26 [P1]
Lichfield North Jn 08/23 08/27
Rugeley TV 08/29 08/35 [P2]
Colwich Jn 08/33 08/36
Stafford 08.40a ~ 08.57d 08.46 ~ 08.55 [P3]
Norton Bridge 09/04 09/02
Madeley 09/13 09/11
Basford Hall Jn 09/18 09/15
Crewe 09.22a ~ 09.24d 09.20 ~ 09.22 [P6]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/26 09/24
Winsford 09/32 09/31
Hartford 09/36 09/34
Acton Bridge 09/37 09/36
Weaver Jn 09/40 09/37
Acton Grange Jn 09/43 09/41
Warrington Bank Quay 09/44 09/42 [P3]
Dallam Jn 09/45 09/43
Winwick Jn 09/47 09/45
Springs Branch Jn 09/52 09/50
Wigan South Jn 09/53 09/51
Wigan North Western 09/3 09/51 [P5]
Balshaw Lane 10/01 09/59 [DF]
Euxton Jn 10/05 10/01
Farington Jn 10/09 10/06
Lostock Hall Jn 10/15 10/10
Blackburn 10/28 10/24 [P2]
Daisyfield Jn 10/30 10/27
Langho 10/38 10/35 [P2]
Clitheroe 10/47 10/42
Horrocksford Jn 10/47 10/43
Hellifield 11/06 11/05 [DM]
Settle Jn 11/12 11/08
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 11/22 11/19 [D]
Ribblehead 11/29 11/26 [D]
Blea Moor 11/32 11/28
Garsdale 11/43 11/39 [D]
Kirkby Stephen 11/53 11/49 [D]
Appleby 12/04 12/00 [DM]
Kirkby Thore SB 12/10 12/04
Culgaith SB LC 12/13 12/07
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/21 12/15 [DM]
Low House Crossing SB 12/28 12/23
Howe & Co Sidings 12/31 12/26
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/38 12/31
London Road Jn 12/39 12/33
Carlisle 12.41a ~ 13.57d [P3] 12.35 ~ 13.57 [P3]
Currock Jn 14/01 14/02
Wigton 14/13 14/16 [UM]
Maryport 14/35 14/38
Workington 14/43 14/47
Parton 14/54 15/02 [UM]
Whitehaven 15.09 ~ 15.11 15.14 ~ 15.17 [P2]
St Bees 15.20 ~ 15.22 15.25 ~ 15.26 [UM]
Sellafield 15.35 ~ 15.36 15.41 ~ 15.41 [UM]
Drigg 15/41 15/48 [UM]
Bootle 15/49 15/55
Millom 16/01 16/04
Foxfield 16/08 16/12
Askham 16/16 16/20 [UM]
Park South Jn 16/21 16/23
Dalton Jn 16/24 16/25
Ulverston 16/32 16/36 [P3]
Grange-over-Sands 16/44 16/47 [P1]
Arnside 16/48 16/51 [UM]
Carnforth 16.59 ~ 17.17 17/10 [P1]
Carnforth U&DGL 17.20 ~ 17.30 17.15 ~ 17.46
Carnforth 17/33 17/48 [P2]
Settle Jn 18/10 18/22
Hellifield 18/16 18/27 [UM]
Skipton 18.31 ~ 18.42 18.42 ~ 19.05 [P2]
Keighley 18/52 19/20 [P1]
Shipley 19/02 19/35 [P1]
Dockfield Jn 19/03 19/35
Apperley Jn 19/07 19/39
Armley Jn 19/15 19/44
Whitehall Jn 19/17 19/46
Engine Shed Jn 19.19 ~ 19.25 19/48
Stourton Jn 19/29 19/51
Methley Jn 19/35 19/57
Altofts Jn 19/36 20/03
Turners Lane Jn 19/43 20/11
Calder Bridge Jn 19/46 20/12
Crofton West Jn 19/49 20/16
Hare Park Jn 19/52 20/20
South Kirkby Jn 20/00 20/28
Moorthorpe 20/01 20/29 [UP]
Swinton 20/11 20/42 [P2]
Aldwarke Jn 20/13 20/44
Masborough Jn 20/17 20/48
Beighton Jn 20/25 20/54
Barrow Hill North Jn 20/33 20/59
Tapton Jn 20/37 21/03
Chesterfield 20/37 21/06 [P2]
Clay Cross South Jn 20/41 21/11
Alfreton 20/46 21/17 [P2]
Pye Bridge Jn 20/49 21/18
Langley Mill 20/52 21/22 [P2]
Trowell Jn 20/57 21/28
Radford Jn 21/04 21/35
Mansfield Jn 21/07 21/38
Nottingham 21.10a ~ 21.18d 21.42 ~ 21.53 [P1]
Mansfield Jn 21/20 21/55
Trent East Jn 21/28 22/04
Trent South Jn 21/29 22/04
Ratcliffe Jn 21/31 22/05
East Midlands Parkway 21.32a ~ 21.34d 22.06 ~ 22.10 [P2]
Loughborough 21.45a ~ 21.47d 22.19 ~ ??.?? [P2]
Sileby 21/52 ?
Syston South Jn 21/54 ?
Leicester 22.01a ~ 22.03d ?
Wigston North Jn 22/10 ?
South Wigston 22.11½a ~ 22.14d ?
Croft 22/21 ?
Hinckley 22.27a ~ 22.29d ?
Nuneaton 22.36a ?

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Movements

Friday 24th May
5Z61 : Carnforth Steamtown to Carnforth H.S.
5Z61 : Carnforth H.S. to Carnforth U&DGL
5Z61 : Carnforth U&DGL to Lincoln Terrace C.H.S.

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 10.55d
Carnforth H.S. 11.05 ~ 11.15
Carnforth 11.20 ~ 12.20
Carnforth U&DGL 12.23 ~ 12.38
Carnforth 12/41
Settle Jn 13/19
Hellifield 13/25
Skipton 13/41
Keighley 13/51
Shipley 14/02
Dockfield Jn 14/03
Apperley Jn 14/07
Kirkstall UL 14.13 ~ 14.19
Armley Jn 14/22
Whitehall Jn 14.24 ~ 14.24
Leeds West Jn 14/26
Leeds 14.27 ~ 14.32
Marsh Lane Jn 14/35
Neville Hill West Jn 14.39 ~ 14.48
Cross Gates 14/54
Micklefield 15/04
Gascoigne Wood Jn 15/09
Hambleton West Jn 15/12
Hambleton South Jn 15/13
Temple Hirst Jn 15/18
Shaftholme Jn 15/24
Doncaster 15/34
Potteric Carr Jn 15/37
Black Carr Jn 15/38
Bessacarr Jn 15/39
Trent Jns 16/00
Gainsborough Lea Road 16/02
Stow Park 16/04
West Holmes Jn 16/16
Lincoln Central 16.19 ~ 16.20
Pelham Street Jn 16/22
Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. 16.24a

Saturday 25th May
5Z62 : Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. to Lincoln Central

Location Booked
Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. 05.00d
Pelham Street Jn 05/02
Lincoln Central 05.04a

Saturday 25th May
5Z63 : Nuneaton to Derby

Location Booked
Nuneaton 22.47d
Hinckley 22/53
Croft 22/59
Wigston North Jn 23/06
Leicester 23/12
Syston South Jn 23/17
Sileby Jn 23/20
Loughborough 23/24
Trent South Jn 23/31
Sheet Stores Jn 23/42
Spondon 23/51
Derby ??.??a

Sunday 26th May
5Z64 : Derby to Leeds
5Z64 : Leeds to Carnforth U&DGL
5Z64 : Carnforth U&DGL to Carnforth H.S.
5Z64 : Carnforth H.S. to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked
Derby 12.23d
Spondon 12/29
Sheet Stores Jn 12/37
Trent East Jn 12/39
Toton Jn 12/41
Toton Centre 12/42
Trowell Jn 12/46
Langley Mill 12/50
Pye Bridge Jn 12/53
Alfreton 12/56
Chesterfield South Jn 13/08
Chesterfield 13/09
Tapton Jn 13/10
Barrow Hill North Jn 13/13
Beighton Jn 13/18
Masborough Jn 13/30
Aldwarke Jn 13/33
Swinton 13/35
Moorthorpe 13/41
South Kirkby Jn 13/42
Hare Park Jn 13/48
Wakefield Westgate 13/52
Holbeck Jn 14/05
Whitehall Jn 14/06
Leeds West Jn 14/08
Leeds 14.10 ~ 14.20
Leeds West Jn 14/21
Armley Jn 14/23
Apperley Jn 14/29
Dockfield Jn 14/33
Shipley 14/34
Keighley 14/41
Skipton 14/52
Hellifield 15/04
Settle Jn 15/10
Carnforth 15/49
Carnforth U&DGL 15.52 ~ 16.04
Carnforth 16.07 ~ 17.07
Carnforth H.S. 17.10 ~ 17.20
Carnforth Steamtown 17.30a


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