28th March 2015

Compass by West Coast
The Salopian Express

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex', 47760 & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (2) (17025)+99122+3136+99712+99127+99125+99318+4905+4951+4994+21266

Route :
1Z45 : Bishop Auckland to Shrewsbury
1Z47 : Shrewsbury to Bishop Auckland

Loco(s) Route
47580 (3) Bishop Auckland - Shildon - Newton Aycliffe - Darlington - Thirsk - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Brighouse - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Daisyfield Jn - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
45690 (4) Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Weaver Jn - Hartford - Crewe - Gresty Lane - Nantwich - Shrewsbury
45690 (4) Shrewsbury (reverse of outward route) - Preston
47580 (3) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Bishop Auckland

Notes :
(1) This tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled: Crewe - Chester - Shrewsbury - Crewe.
(2) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.
(3) 47760 on rear.
(4) 47580 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bishop Auckland 06.35d 06.35   22.28a 22.30
Shildon 06.42a ~ 06.46d ?   22.19a ~ 22.21d 22.23 ~ 22.25
Newton Aycliffe 06.53a ~ 06.57d ?   22.11a ~ 22.13d ?
Heighington 07/03 ?   22/07 ?
Darlington 07.19a ~ 07.21d [P1] 07.16 ~ 07.21   21.50a ~ 21.52d [P4] 21.58 ~ 22.02
Northallerton 07/34 [US] 07/35   21/38 21/46
Thirsk 07.43a ~ 07.46d 07.44 ~ 07.47   21.17a ~ 21.21d 21.34 ~ 21.38
Tollerton Jn 08/00 08/00   21/04 [DS] 21/09
Skelton Bridge Jn 08.06 ~ 08.16 ?   20/58 ?
Skelton Jn 08/19 08/16   20/56 21/01
York 08.22a ~ 08.26d [P3] 08.21 ~ 08.25   20.50a ~ 20.54d [P5] 20.55 ~ 20.58
Colton Jn 08/33 [NNL] 08/32   20/43 20/47
Church Fenton 08/40 [P1] 08/38   20/38 20/40
Milford Jn 08/46 08/43   20/33 20/34
Castleford 08/56 08/52   20/27 20/27
Altofts Jn 09/01 08/58   20/23 20/20
Turners Lane Jn 09/07 ?   20/19 ?
Wakefield Kirkgate 09.09a ~ 09.15d [P2] 09.07 ~ 09.14   20.14a ~ 20.18d [P1] 20.12 ~ 20.15
Horbury Jn 09/19 09/18   20/09 20/08
Mirfield East Jn 09/29 09/25   20/00 19/59
Heaton Lodge Jn 09.34 ~ 09.36 09.28 ~ 09.29   19/57 ?
Bradley Wood Jn 09/40 09/32   19/55 19/49
Brighouse 09/42 09/34   19.49 ~ 19.52 19.45 ~ 19.48
Greetland Jn 09/46 09/38   19/43 19/40
Milner Royd Jn 09/51 09/49   19/36 19/36
Hebden Bridge 10/00 [P1] 09/56   19/27 [P2] 19/29
Hall Royd Jn 10/07 10/02   19/20 19/24
Copy Pit 10/15 10/10   19/10 19/16
Gannow Jn 10/23 10/18   19/01 19/08
Accrington 10/31 10/26   18/52 19/00
Daisyfield Jn 10/41 10/33   18/46 18/53
Blackburn 10/42 10/35   18/45 [P2] 18/52
Lostock Hall Jn 10/51 10/45   18/33 18/38
Farington Curve Jn 10/56 10/48   18/30 18/35
Preston 11L01a ~ 11L22d 11.03 ~ 11.26 [P3]   18L07a ~ 18L27d [P5] 18.09 ~ 18.31
Farington Jn 11/27 11/32   18/02 18/04
Euxton Jn 11/31 11/36   17/59 18/02
Balshaw Lane 11/33 11/38   17/56 18/00
Wigan North Western 11/42 11/48   17/48 [P5] 17/52 [P5]
Wigan South Jn 11/43 ?   17/47 ?
Springs Branch Jn 11/44 11/48   17/46 17/50
Golborne Jn 11/49 11/52   17/41 17/40
Winwick Jn 11/52 11/54   17/39 17/36
Dallam Jn 11/55 ?   17/36 17/34
Warrington Bank Quay 11/56 11/58   17/35 [P3] 17/33 [P3]
Acton Grange Jn 12/05 11/59   17/33 17/31
Weaver Jn 12/16 12/04   17/28 17/27
Acton Bridge 12/18 12/06   17/25 17/26
Hartford Jn 12/20 12/07   17/23 17/24
Winsford 12/27 12/12   17/18 [DS] 17/19
Crewe Coal Yard 12/39 12/20   17/10 [DS] 17/09
Crewe 12.41a ~ 13.12d [P12] 12.24 ~ 13.14 [P12]   17.00a ~ 17.07d [P12] 16.50 ~ 17.06 [P12]
Gresty Lane 13/16 13/16   16/56 16/48
Nantwich 13/21 13/21 [P2]   16/45 16/43
Wrenbury 13/26 ?   16/41 ?
Prees 13/36 ?   16/30 ?
Wem 13/39 13/42   16/26 16/25
Harlescott LC 13/49 ?   16/14 ?
Shrewsbury 14.06a [P4] 14.01   16.08d [P7] 16.08


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z54 : (45690 + 17025) : Carnforth to Preston
5Z56 : (45690 + 17025) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carnforth Steamtown 08.00d 20.21a
Carnforth H.S. 08.10 ~ 08.20 20.01 ~ 20.11
Carnforth 08.25 ~ 08.26 19.57 ~ 19.58
Carnforth [U&DGL] 08.30 ~ 08.38 -
Morecambe South Jn 08/45 19/48
Lancaster 08/48 19/45
Oubeck [GL] 08.53 ~ 09.18 19/41
Garstang & Catteral 09/29 19/31
Preston 09.43a 19.18d

5Z55 : (45690 + 17025) : Shrewsbury - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 14.14d
Abbey Foregate Jn 14.17 ~ 14.20
Abbey Foregate CS 14.23 ~ 15.16
Abbey Foregate Jn 15.19 ~ 15.22
English Bridge Jn 15.25 ~ 15.34
Shrewsbury 15.37 ~ 15.44
Coton Hill 15.49 ~ 15.53
Shrewsbury 15.58a


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