7th March 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Hadrian

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier' & 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (2) (17025)+99121+99122+99712+99125+99127+3136+99350+99318+`4905+4951+21266

Route : 
1Z65 : Manchester Victoria to Carlisle
1Z69 : Carlisle to Preston

Loco(s) Route
47746 Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Parkside Jn - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth No.1 U&DGL
45407 + 45690 Carnforth No.1 U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45407 + 46590 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Blaydon - Norwood Jn - Low Fell Jn - Durham - (via ECML) - York - Church Fenton - Milford UPL - Castleford - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Healey Mills 'B' Jn (Up Slow Line) (5)
46590 Healey Mills 'B' Jn (Up Slow Line) - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Lostock Jn - Crow Nest Jn - Wigan North Western - Preston

Notes :
(1) 45407 replaced unavailable 45699 'Galatea'.
(2) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.
(3) The outward leg was originally advertised to run via Bolton.
(4) The return leg was delayed at Milford, due to a points failure.
(5) 45407 was originally booked to be detached from the tour during the water stop at Brighouse.


45407 & 46590 are seen here on arrival into Carlisle (Mark Herriott)

Source : Mark Herriott (on the tour from/to Wigan North Western)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 07.15d [P3] 07.15
Deal Street Jn 07/17 07/17
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/29 07/24
Eccles 07/33 07/28
Astley 07/38 07/33
Parkside Jn 07/44 07/44
Golborne Jn 07/47 07/47
Springs Branch Jn 07/52 07/52
Wigan South Jn 07/52½ ?
Wigan North Western 07.53a ~ 07.55d [P5] 07.54 ~ 07.57
Balshaw Lane 08/05½ 08/06
Euxton Jn 08/08 08/09
Preston 08.13a ~ 08.15d [P3] 08.14 ~ 08.17
Garstang & Catteral 08/24½ 08/26
Lancaster 08/33½ [DF] 08/35
Morecambe South Jn 08/35 08/37
Carnforth U&DGL 08L43 ~ 09L30 [U&DGL] 08L45 ~ 09L23 [U&DGL1]
Carnforth North Jn 09/33 09/24
Oxenholme Lake District 09/49 [P2] 09/39 [P2]
Tebay 10/05 09/52
Shap Summit 10/11½ 09/58
Penrith South Jn 10/25 [DS] 10/11
Penrith North Lakes 10.28 ~ 10.35 [P3] 10/13
Carlisle 10.56a [P3] ~ 12.36d [P3] 10.31 [P3] ~ 12.36 [P3]
London Road Jn 12/40 12/40
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/41 12/41
Corby Gates SB 12/46 12/46
Brampton Fell SB 12/55 12/55
Low Row SB 13/03 13/02
Haltwhistle 13/15 13/12
Haydon Bridge 13/26 13/26
Hexham 13/35 [P1] 13/36
Prudhoe 13/48 13/46
Wylam 13/51 ?
Blaydon 14/01 ?
Metrocentre 14/06 [P1] 14.01 ~ 14.02
Norwood Jn 14/12 14/05
Low Fell Royal Mail Terminal 14w15 ~ 15w07 14w09 ~ 14w56 [US]
Low Fell Jn 15/10 [SL] 15/00
Birtley Jn 15/16 15.08 ~ 15.16
Durham 15/29 [P1] 15/29
Tursdale Jn 15/37 15/36
Ferryhill South Jn 15/41 15/39
Darlington 15.57 ~ 16.17 [UM] 15.56 ~ 16.20 [UM]
Northallerton 16/33 [US] 16/36
Thirsk 16/41 [US] 16/45
Tollerton Jn 16/53 [US] 16/58
Skelton Bridge Jn 17/03 [UF]  17/05
Skelton Jn 17/06 17/08
York 17.10a ~ 17.18d [P3] 17.13 ~ 17.17
Colton Jn 17/25 [NNL] 17/25
Church Fenton 17/30 [P1] 17/30
Milford Up Passenger Loop 17w37 ~ 18w17 17w37 ~ 19w28
Milford Jn 18/20 19/30
Castleford 18/29 19/39
Altofts Jn 18/35 19/44
Wakefield Kirkgate 18/42 [P2] 19.52 ~ 20.02
Horbury Jn 18/48 20/08
Healey Mills 'B' Jn 18/53 20L15 ~ 20L24
Mirfield East Jn 18/57 [SL] 20/34
Heaton Lodge Jn 19/01 20/36
Bradley Wood Jn 19/07 20/41
Brighouse 19L11 ~ 19L40 20w45 ~ 21w01
Greetland Jn 19/47 21/08
Milner Royd Jn 19/50 21/10
Hebden Bridge 19/59 [P1] 21/17
Hall Royd Jn 20/05 21/23
Littleborough 20/13 [P1] 21/33
Rochdale East Jn 20/16 21/36
Rochdale 20/17 [P4] 21/37
Castleton East Jn 20/20 21/40
Vitriol Works 20/25 21/44
Thorpes Bridge Jn 20/30 21/47
Miles Platting 20/32 [FL] 21/49
Manchester Victoria 20.39a ~ 20.47d [P3] 21.54 ~ 21.57
Deal Street Jn 20/49 21/59
Ordsall Lane Jn 21/00 22/01
Salford Crescent 21/02 22/03
Bolton 21.15a ~ 21.17d 22.24 ~ 22.26
Lostock Jn 21/24 22/32
Crow Nest Jn 21/29 22/37
Wigan Station Jn 21/33 22/42
Wigan North Western 21.38a ~ 21.43d [P1] 22.44 ~ 22.48 [P1]
Balshaw Lane 21/58 23/02
Euxton Jn 22/01 23/04
Preston 22.13a [P5] 23.18


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z65 : (47746 with tour stock) : Carnforth Steamtown to Manchester Victoria

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 02.30d
Carnforth H.S. 02.40 ~ 02.50
Carnforth 02.55 ~ 04.23
Carnforth North Jn 04/24
Morecambe South Jn 04/30
Lancaster 04/32
Garstang & Catteral 04/42
Preston 04/52
Farington Curve Jn 04/56
Euxton Jn 05/00
Balshaw Lane 05/02
Wigan North Western 05/12
Wigan Station Jn 05/14
Crow Nest Jn 05/19
Lostock Jn 05/25
Bolton 05/29
Salford Crescent 05/43
Ordsall Lane Jn 05/45
Deal Street 05/48
Manchester Victoria 05.50 ~ 05.52
Miles Platting 05/56
Brewery Jn [DPL] 05.59 ~ 06.33
Miles Platting 06/36
Manchester Victoria 06.41a [P3]

0Z65 : (45407) : Bury Bolton Street to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked
Bury Bolton Street ?d
Hopwood GF ? ~ 04.47
Castleton North Jn 04.55 ~ 04.59
Castleton South Jn 05.18 ~ 05.22
Miles Plating 05/40
Manchester Victoria 05/44
Ordsall Lane Jn 05/52
Salford Crescent 05/55
Bolton 06/08
Lostock Jn 06/13
Crow Nest Jn 06/19
Wigan Station Jn 06/24
Wigan North Western 06.26 ~ 06.30
Balshaw Lane 06/41
Euxton Jn 06/44
Farington Curve Jn 06/49
Preston 06.52 ~ 07.02
Garstang & Catteral 07/13
Lancaster 07/24
Morecambe South Jn 07/26
Carnforth North Jn 07/32
Carnforth 07.33 ~ 07.34
Carnforth H.S. 07.37 ~ 07.42
Carnforth Steamtown 07.52a

5Z69 : (45407 + 45690 with 17025) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 11.15d
London Road Jn 11/18
Petteril Bridge Jn 11.19 ~ 11.22
London Road Jn 11/23
Upperby Jn 11/27
Upperby 11w29 ~ 12w22 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 12/24
Carlisle 12.26a [P3]

0Z69 : (45407) : Brighouse to Bury Bolton Street 
(actually ran from Healey Mills)

Location Booked
Brighouse 19.18d
Greetland Jn 19/23
Milner Royd Jn 19/25
Hebden Bridge 19/33
Hall Royd Jn 19/38
Littleborough 19/46
Rochdale 19/52
Castleton 19/54
Castleton East Jn 19.55 ~ 19.59
Castleton 20.01 ~ 20.05
Castleton East Jn 20/09
Castleton South Jn 20/17?
Castleton North Jn 20.24 ~ 20.28
Hopwood GF 20.31 ~ ?
Bury Bolton Street ?a


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