30th May 2015

Railway Touring Company
The East Yorkshireman

Locos Used 47237 & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (2) (17025)+99304+4984+4940+99311+99347+99350+99128+99316+3136+3058

Route :
1Z54 : Preston to Scarborough
1Z55 : Scarborough to Preston

Loco(s) Route
45690 (1) Preston - Wigan North Western - Golborne Jn - Parkside Jn - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Hyde Jn - Woodley - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - New Mills Central - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Wincobank Jn - Holmes Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Thrybergh Jn - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn - Bentley Jn - Kirk Sandall Jn - Hatfield & Stainforth - Thorne Jn - Goole - Gilberdyke - Brough - Hessle Road Jn - Anlaby Road Jn - West Parade Jn - Beverley - Driffield - Bridlington - Filey - Seamer - Scarborough
45690 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Loop
47237 Milford Loop - Castleford - Whitwood Jn - Methley Jn - Woodlesford - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Apperley Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield - Settle Jn - Giggleswick - Carnforth - Lancaster - Preston - Wigan North Western - Golborne Jn - Parkside Jn - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) 47237 on rear.
(2) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.
(3) The return leg was originally advertised to be steam hauled via York - Doncaster - Sheffield - Manchester.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Preston 05.25d [P4] [UF] 05.25
Euxton Jn 05/34 05/34
Balshaw Lane Jn 05/36 05/36
Wigan North Western 05.46a ~ 05.49d [P4] 05.46 ~ 05.49
Wigan South Jn 05/51 ?
Springs Branch Jn 05/52 05/51
Golborne Jn 05/58 05/59
Parkside Jn 06/01 06/01
Astley 06/09 06/09
Eccles 06.17 ~ 07.23 06.18 ~ 07.21
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/32 07/29
Deal Street Jn 07/34 07/33
Manchester Victoria 07.36a ~ 07.41d [P4] 07.35 ~ 07.42 [P4]
Miles Platting 07/47 07/45
Philips Park West Jn 07/49 07/47
Philips Park South Jn 07w51 ~ 08w02 ? 
Ashburys 08/24 08/24
Guide Bridge 08/30 [P2] 08/31
Hyde Jn 08/32 08/34
Woodley 08/39 08/40
Romiley 08.46a ~ 08.51d 08.42 ~ 08.43?
Marple Wharf Jn 08/55 08/53
New Mills Central 09/02 [P2] 09/00
New Mills South Jn 09/09 ?
Chinley North Jn 09/18 09/16
Chinley East Jn 09/19 ?
Edale 09/25 [P2] 09/24
Earles Sidings SB 09/31 09/28
Hope 09/32½ ?
Bamford 09/36 ?
Grindleford 09/40 [P2] 09/34
Totley Tunnel East 09/48 09/38
Dore West Jn 09/53 09/47
Dore Station Jn 09/55 ? ~ 09.52
Sheffield 10/01 [P1] 10/00 [P1]
Nunnery Main Line Jn 10/03 10/02
Wincobank Jn 10/07 10/07
Holmes Jn 10/10 10/09
Masborough Jn 10/11 10/11
Aldwarke Jn 10/18 10/18
Thrybergh Jn 10.20 ~ 10.36 10.20 ~ 10.38
Mexborough 10.43 ~ 10.46 10.45 ~ 10.48
Hexthorpe Jn 10/55 [AL] 10/57
Bentley Jn 10/59 ?
Kirk Sandall Jn 11/02 [SL] ?
Hatfield & Stainforth 11/07 11/08
Thorne Jn 11/19 11/10
Goole 11/29 [P1] 11/23
Gilberdyke 11/39 11/34
Brough 11/46 11/43
Hessle Road Jn 11/58 11/52
Anlaby Road Jn 12/01 11/56
West Parade Jn 12.03 ~ 12.23 12.01 ~ 12.21
Cottingham 12/28 ?
Beverley 12/42 [P2] 12/42
Driffield 12/55½ ?
Bridlington 13/12 [P4] 13/12
Hunmanby 13/28 ?
Filey 13.33 ~ 13.44 ?
Seamer 14/00 14/00
Scarborough 14.07a [P1] ~ 15.57d [P1] 14.07 [P1] ~ 15.57 [P?]
Seamer 16/03 16/04
Malton 16/23 16/30
Scarborough Bridge Jn 16/48 ?
York 16/50 [P5] [NNL] 16/58 [P5]
Colton Jn 16/58 [NNL] 17/09
Church Fenton 17/08 [P1] 17/27
Milford Loop 17L17 ~ 17L57 17L35 ~ 17L52
Milford Jn 18/00 17/55
Castleford 18/07½ 18/05
Whitwood Jn 18/10 18/10
Methley Jn 18/12 18/12
Woodlesford 18.16 ~ 18.19 [P1] 18.18 ~ 18.21 [P1]
Stourton Jn 18/23 18/24
Engine Shed Jn 18/26 18/28
Whitehall Jn 18.28 ~ 18.28 [DS] ? ~ 18.31
Armley Jn 18.31 ~ 18.46 ? ~ 18.47
Apperley Jn 18/54 18/53
Dockfield Jn 18/58 ?
Shipley 19/01 [P2] 18/59
Keighley 19/08 [P2] 19/07
Skipton 19/28 [P4] 19/23
Hellifield 19/39½ 19/36
Settle Jn 19/44 19/42
Giggleswick 19/47 ?
Bentham 20/04 ?
Wennington 20/09½ ?
Carnforth 20/26 20/19
Carnforth North Jn 20/27 20/19½
Morecambe South Jn 20/32 20/24
Lancaster 20/33½ [UF] 20/27
Garstang & Catteral 20/43 20/34
Preston 20.54a ~ 21.04d [P4] [UF] 20.45 ~ 20.47
Euxton Jn 21/11 20/54
Balshaw Lane Jn 21/14 21/04
Wigan North Western 21.22a ~ 21.25d [P4] 21.14 ~ 21.17
Wigan South Jn 21/26½ ?
Springs Branch Jn 21/27 21/18
Golborne Jn 21/35 21/24
Parkside Jn 21/38 21/27
Astley 21/46½ 21/34
Eccles 21/51½ 21/39
Ordsall Lane Jn 21/56½ 21/43
Deal Street Jn 21/59 21/49
Manchester Victoria 22.01a [P4] 21.52


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z54 : (45690 with 47237 on rear) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 02.22d
Carnforth H.S. 02.32 ~ 02.42
Carnforth  02.47 ~ 04.17
Carnforth North Jn 04/20
Morecambe South Jn 04/27
Lancaster 04/29
Preston 04.55a [P4]

0Z55 : (47237) : Scarborough to Milford Loop

Location Booked
Scarborough 15.15d
Milford Loop ?a

5Z55 : (45690 with 17025) : Milford Loop to Carnforth

Location Booked Actual
Milford Loop 18.51d  
Milford Jn 18/54  
Castleford 19/08  
Whitwood Jn 19/10  
Altofts Jn 19/13  
Turners Lane Jn 19/17  
Wakefield Kirkgate 19/18  
Horbury Jn 19/28  
Thornhill LNW Jn 19/37  
Heaton Lodge Jn 19/42  
Brighouse 19/46  
Greetland Jn 19/50  
Milner Royd Jn 19/52  
Hebden Bridge 20/00  
Hall Royd Jn 20/07  
Copy Pit 20/15  
Gannow Jn 20/24  
Accrington 20/31  
Blackburn 20/40  
Lostock Hall Jn 20/53  
Farington Curve Jn 21/00  
Preston 21/03  
Lancaster 21/25 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 21/28  
Carnforth North Jn 21/34  
Carnforth 21/36  
Carnforth H.S. 21.40 ~ 21.45  
Carnforth Steamtown 21.55a  

5Z56 : (47237 with tour stock) : Manchester Victoria to Carnforth

Location Booked
Manchester Victoria 22.21d
Carnforth Steamtown ??.??a


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