14th & 15th September 2015

Steam Dreams
The Lakes Express (days 1 & 2 of 4)

Locos Used 47245 & steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 99041+3058+99352+99348+1666+5236+5237+5249+13440+9104+5216

Route : 1Z33 throughout

Date Loco(s) Route
14/09 46233 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth U&DGL
14/09 46233 (1) Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Penrith North Lakes

Notes :
(1) 47245 on rear.
(2) This tour marked the 50th Anniversary since the end of 'The Lakes Express'.
(3) Day 2 of 4 off tour options: Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway, Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Beatrix Potter's House or Wordsworth's House.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Euston 09.51d [P2] [X]  
Camden South Jn 09/55 [E]  
Camden Jn 09/56 [DF]  
Willesden West London Jn 10/03  
Willesden No.7 Jn 10/08 [DR]  
Wembley South Jn 10/11  
Sudbury Jn 10/16 [DS]  
Wembley Central 10/18 [P5]  
Harrow & Wealdstone 10/23 [P5] [DS]  
Watford Junction 10/31 [P8] [DS]  
Bourne End Jn 10/41 [DS]  
Tring 10/52 [P3] [DS]  
Ledburn Jn 11/00 [DS]  
Bletchley 11/10 [P3] [DS]  
Milton Keynes Central 11.15a ~ 11.17d [P3] [DS]  
Hanslope Jn 11/26 [DS]   
Northampton 11.37a ~ 11.42d [P3]  
Long Buckby 11/55  
Daventry North Jn 12/02  
Hillmorton Jn 12/06  
Rugby 12w09a ~ 12w28d [P1]  
Trent Valley Jn 12/30½ [DF]  
Newbold Jn 12/32  
Brinklow 12/36½ [DF]  
Attleborough Jn 12/44½ [DF-DS]  
Nuneaton 12/47½ [P2] [DS]  
Amington Jn 13/02 [DS]  
Lichfield North Jn 13/09 [DS]  
Rugeley North Jn 13/16 [DS]  
Colwich 13/20   
Trent Valley Jn 13/37  
Stafford 13/39 [P5] [DS] [P5] [DS]
Norton Bridge 13/45 [DS]  
Madeley 13/57 [DS]  
Basford Hall Jn 14/06 [DS]  
Crewe 14.15a ~ 15.48d [P12] [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 15/51  
Winsford 15/58 [DF]  
Hartford Jn 16/03 [DS]  
Acton Bridge 16/11  
Weaver Jn 16/14  
Acton Grange Jn 16/19  
Warrington Bank Quay 16/21 [P3]  
Dallam Jn 16/22  
Winwick Jn 16/24½  
Golborne Jn 16/27  
Springs Branch Jn 16/31½  
Wigan South Jn 16/32  
Wigan North Western 16/32½ [P5]  
Balshaw Lane Jn 16/41½ [DS]  
Euxton Jn 16/53  
Farington Jn 16/57
Preston 17/06 [P1]
Garstang & Catteral 17/17
Lancaster 17/34 [DF] [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 17/37
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17.45 ~ 18.22
Carnforth North Jn 18/24
Oxenholme Lake District 18.41a ~ 18.44d [P2]
Grayrigg 18*55 ~ 19*03
Tebay 19/13
Shap Summit 19/20
Penrith North Lakes 19.40a [P3]


Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z35 : (46233 with 47245 on rear) : Penrith North Lakes to Petteril Bridge Jn
5Z35 : (47245 with 46233 on rear) : Petteril Bridge Jn to Carlisle
5Z35 : (46233 with 47245 on rear) : Carlisle to Carnforth

Location Booked
Penrith North Lakes 20.13d [P3]
Upperby Jn 20.38 ~ 21.08 [GL]
London Road Jn 21/14
Petteril Bridge Jn 21.16 ~ 21.21
London Road Jn 21/23
Carlisle 21.26 ~ 21.52 [P3]
Upperby Jn 21/54
Penrith North Lakes 22/15 [P1]
Shap Summit 22/30
Tebay 22/37
Grayrigg 22/43
Oxenholme Lake District 22/50 [P1]
Carnforth North Jn 23/06
Carnforth [U&DGL] 23.09 ~ 23.19
Carnforth North Jn 23/21
Carnforth 23/23
Carnforth H.S. 23.26 ~ 23.36
Carnforth Steamtown 23.46a


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