19th September 2015

Vintage Trains
The Coastal Explorer

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used (2) (35470)+17018+99349+99361+99353+5198+5157+5212+5191+9101

Route :
1Z43 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Carlisle
1Z45 : Carlisle to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco Route
47773 Tyseley Warwick Road - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe - (via WCML) - Carnforth U&DGL
5043 Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle (3)
47773 Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth U&DGL - (return of outward route) - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes : 
(1) Tour postponed from 18/04/15.
(2) 35470 was only in the consist when 5043 was on the train. 
(3) 5043 failed at Carlisle, due to problems with a warm axle box.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


5043 on arrival at Carlisle (photo: Al Wallace)

Source : Al Wallace (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Tyseley Warwick Road 06.25d   22.35a
Small Heath South Jn 06/30   22/29
Bordesley Jn 06/34   22/18
St Andrews Jn 06/35   22/16
Proof House Jn 06/38   22/13
Birmingham New Street 06.41a ~ 06.44d [P7]   22.04a ~ 22.10d [P1]
Soho South Jn 06/50   21/57
Soho East Jn 06/51   21/56
Perry Barr West Jn 06/54   21/49
Perry Barr North Jn 06/55   21/47
Bescot Stadium 07/01   21/39
Darlaston Jn 07/02   21/38
Portobello Jn 07/06   21/34
Wolverhampton 07.24a ~ 07.27d [P1]   21.26a ~ 21.29d [P4]
Wolverhampton North Jn 07/29   21/23
Bushbury Jn 07/30   21/21
Trent Valley Jn 07/42 [DS]   21/08
Stafford 07.44a ~ 07.46d [P5] [DS]   20.58a ~ 21.06d [P1]
Norton Bridge 07/52 [DS]   20/51 [UF]
Madeley 08/01 [DS]   20/37 [UF]
Basford Hall Jn 08/09 [DS]   20/29 [UF]
Crewe 08.14a ~ 08.20d [P11]   20.14a ~ 20.24d [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 08/22   20/11
Winsford 08/34 [DF]   19/59
Hartford Jn 08/38   19.47 ~ 19.51 [UF]
Acton Bridge 08/39   19/43 [US]
Weaver Jn 08/42   19/40
Acton Grange Jn 08/45   19/34
Warrington Bank Quay 08/46 [P3]   19/32 [P2]
Dallam Jn 08/47   19/31
Winwick Jn 08/49   19/29
Golborne Jn 08/51   19/27
Springs Branch Jn 08/54   19/23
Wigan South Jn 08/55   19/22
Wigan North Western 08.56a ~ 08.59d [P5]   19.18a ~ 19.20d [P4]
Balshaw Lane Jn 09/09   19/08 [UF]
Euxton Jn 09/11   19/03
Farington Jn ?   18/59 [US]
Preston 09/17 [P3]   18/55 [P6]
Garstang & Catteral 09/26   18/43
Lancaster 09/35 [DF]   18/32 [UF]
Morecambe South Jn 09/37   18/30
Carnforth [U&DGL] 09L45 ~ 10L22   17L46 ~ 18L24

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 10/25  
Oxenholme Lake District 10/41 [P2]  
Tebay 10/56  
Shap Summit ?  
Penrith North Lakes 11/15 [P2]  
Carlisle 11.34a [P3] ~ 14.07d [P1] [P3] ~ [P3]
Currock Jn 14/11  
Wigton 14/28  
Maryport 14/50  
Workington 14/59  
Parton North Jn 15/07  
Parton 15/12  
Whitehaven 15.16a ~ 15.17d  
St Bees 15t25 ~ 15t26  
Sellafield 15w40 ~ 16w00  
Drigg 16/06  
Ravenglass ?  
Bootle 16/17  
Millom 16/26  
Foxfield 16/34  
Askam 16/43  
Park South Jn 16/49  
Barrow-in-Furness 16/57 [P2]  
Dalton Jn 17/05  
Ulverston 17/14  
Grange-over-Sands 17/27  
Arnside 17/32  
Carnforth 17/43  
Carnforth North Jn 17/44  

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z44 : (5043 with 35470) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.32d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.34 ~ 12.36
Carlisle 12/38
Upperby Jn 12/41
Upperby 12w43 ~ 13w29 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/31
London Road Jn 13/35
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.36 ~ 13.39
London Road Jn 13/40
Carlisle 13.43a [A]

5Z?? : (5043 with 35470) : Carlisle - Carnforth
(seen passing Lazonby)

Location Revised
Carlisle ?d
Appleby ?
Settle Jn ?
Hellifield ?
Carnforth ?a


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