1st May 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain VIII (Day 4 of 9)

Locos Used 66109, 66551 & 67018 'Keith Heller' 
Stock Used (4) ?99723+3136+99122+99316+99121+99125+3058+99128+99712+99127+13320?

Route : 1Z60 throughout

Loco(s) Route
67018 Oxenholme Lake District - 'north of Oxenholme' (2)
66551 (2) 'north of Oxenholme' - Grayrigg
66109 (3) Grayrigg - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes:
(1) This leg of the tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled by 46115 'Scots Guardsman' from Grange-over-Sands via Workington to Edinburgh. 
(2)
It is reported that 67018 failed 'north of Oxenholme', and was assisted in the rear by 66551 to Grayrigg, working 4S42. 66109 then ran light engine from Carlisle to rescue the train. 
(3) With 67018 dead-in-tow.
(4) Stock confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Oxenholme Lake District 13.13d [P2] 14.00
Grayrigg 13/22 ??.?? ~ ??.?? [DPL]
Tebay 13.29 ~ 13.44 16/37?
Shap Summit 13/52 ?
Penrith North Lakes 14/08 [P3] 17/21
Carlisle 14.28a ~ 14.30d [P1] 17.45 ~ 17.48
Gretna Jn 14/41 17/58
Lockerbie 14.59a ~ 15.30d [P1] 18/12?
Beattock 15/47 18/24
Beattock Summit 16/02 [DM] 18/35
Abington 16/11 18/42
Carstairs South Jn 16/26 18/57
Carstairs East Jn 16/30 18/59
Auchengray 16/35 ?
Midcalder Jn 16/47 19/14
Slateford Jn 16/57 19/22
Haymarket 17/00 [P3] 19/26
Princes Street Gardens 17/04 [Z] ?
Edinburgh Waverley 17.06a [P19] 19.31


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z59 : (67018) :  Carnforth to Oxenholme

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 11.10d
Carnforth HS 11.20 ~ 11.25
Carnforth 11.30 ~ 12.25
Carnforth North Jn 12/26
Carnforth U&DGL 12.28 ~ 12.38
Carnforth North Jn 12/40
Oxenholme [DGL] 12.57 ~ 13.06
Oxenholme Lake District 13.08a [P2]


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