11th July 2015

Retro Railtours
The Retro Cumbrian Coast Explorer

Locos Used 37604, 37612 & 57301 'Goliath'
Stock Used 6042+5993+5921+5961+1212+3390+3397+80042+3348+35469

Route :
1Z27 : Chesterfield to Carlisle
1Z29 : Carlisle to Chesterfield

Loco(s) Route
37612 + 37604 Chesterfield - Dore South Jn - Dore West Jn - Grindleford - Edale - Chinley - New Mills Central - Marple - Romiley - Hyde Central - Guide Bridge - Ashburys - Philips Park South Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Ashton-under-Lyne - Stalybridge - Marsden - Huddersfield - Bradley Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Sowerby Bridge - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Daisyfield Jn - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth - Grange-over-Sands - Ulverston - Dalton Jn - Park South Jn - Millom - Sellafield - Whitehaven - Workington - Maryport - Currock Jn - Carlisle
37604 + 37612 (1) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield

Notes : 
(1) 57301 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chesterfield 05.25d 05.25   22.35a 22.26
Tapton Jn 05/27 05/26   22/32 22/25
Dore South Jn 05/36 05/34   22/21 22/16
Dore West Jn 05/38 05/35   22/18 22/14
Totley Tunnel East 05/40 05/36   22/16 22/13
Grindleford 05/46 05/42   22/10½ 22/08
Earles Sidings SB 05/53 05/48   22/02½ 22/01
Edale 05/58 05/57   21/59 21/57
Chinley North Jn 06/07 06/03   21/51½ 21/49
New Mills South Jn 06/13½ ?   21/45 21/42
New Mills Central 06.16a ~ 06.19d 06.13 ~ 06.19   21.32a ~ 21.36d 21.26 ~ 21.28
Marple 06.25a ~ 06.28d 06.25 ~ 06.28   21.23a ~ 21.27d ? ~ 21.17?
Marple Wharf Jn 06/29 06/29   21/21 21/16
Romiley 06/31 06/30   21/19 21/15
Hyde Central 06.38a ~ 06.42d ?   21.11a ~ 21.15d ? ~ 21.11
Guide Bridge 06/48 06/47 [P1]   21/04½ 21/02
Ashburys 06/54 06/51   21/01 20/56
Philips Park South Jn 07/02½ 06/58   20/45 20/37
Baguley Fold Jn 07/09 ?   20/39½ ?
Ashton Moss North Jn 07/15 07/11   20/35½ 20/31
Ashton-under-Lyne 07.18a ~ 07.22d ?   20.30a ~ 20.33d 20.27? ~ ?
Stalybridge 07.26a ~ 07.29d 07.30 ~ 07.32 [P4]   20.12a ~ 20.24d 20.11 ~ 20.24
Diggle Jn 07/39 07/40   20/00½ 20/04
Marsden 07/43 07/45   19*46 ~ 19*55 [UPL] 19.52 ~ 19.59
Huddersfield 07.50a ~ 07.54d 07.53 ~ 07.56   19.33a ~ 19.36d ? ~ 19.37?
Bradley Jn 07/58½ 08/01   19/29 19/31
Bradley Wood Jn 08.06 ~ 08.16 08/04?   19/23 19/22
Brighouse 08.20a ~ 08.23d 08.07 ~ 08.24   19.17a ~ 19.20d 19.17 ~ 19.20
Greetland Jn 08/29 08/27   19/13 19/13
Milner Royd Jn 08/40 08/37   19/11 19/10
Sowerby Bridge 08.41a ~ 08.43d ?   19.07a ~ 19.09d ?
Hebden Bridge 08/50 08/50   18/59 18/55
Hall Royd Jn 08/54 08/54   18/50 18/50
Copy Pit 09/02½ 09/02   18/40 18/40
Gannow Jn 09/10½ 09/10   18/31½ 18/33
Accrington 09/18 09/18   18/23 18/24
Daisyfield Jn 09/22 09/26   18/18½ 18/18
Blackburn 09/23 09/27   18/17 18/17
Lostock Hall Jn 09/33 09/37   17/57½ 17/57
Farington Curve Jn 09/38 09/40   17/55½ 17/55
Preston 09.41a ~ 09.48d 09.44 ~ 09.49   17.42a ~ 17.52d 17.31 ~ 17.51
Barton & Broughton 09*54 ~ 10*05 [DPL] ?   17/36½ ?
Garstang & Catteral 10/14 10/11   17/31 17/21
Lancaster 10/24 10/24 [DM]   17/21 17/13 [UM]
Morecambe South Jn 10/26 10/26   17/18 17/11
Carnforth North Jn 10/29½ 10/32   17/03½ 17/08

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth 10/31 10/33
Arnside 10/43 10/46
Grange-over-Sands 10/48 ?
Ulverston 10/59 11/01
Dalton Jn 11/07 11/10
Park South Jn 11/10 11/13
Askam 11/13 11/16
Foxfield 11/21 11/23
Millom 11/27½ 11/29
Bootle 11/37 11/39
Ravenglass 11/43 ?
Drigg 11/46 ?
Sellafield 11t52 ~ 11t55 11.52 ~ 11.55
St Bees 12t07 ~ 12t16 12.19 ~ 12.19
Whitehaven 12.23 ~ 12.25 12.26 ~ 12.28
Parton 12/29 ?
Parton North Jn 12/33 ?
Workington 12/41 12/45
Maryport 12/49 12/51
Wigton 13/12 ?
Currock Jn 13/27 13/23
Carlisle 13.33a [P1] ~ 15.53d [P3] 13.27 [P1] ~ 16.00 [P?]
Plumpton Loop 16*09 ~ 16*18 [UGL] 16.19 ~ 16.21
Penrith North Lakes 16/25 16/29
Shap Summit 16/37 ?
Tebay 16/42 16/49
Oxenholme Lake District 16/53 16/58

Timings continue in first table.

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