17th February 2016

West Coast Railways
The Pendle Dalesman

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge', 57315 & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+99723+4960+99318+3093+99371+99316+13320+99121

Route :
1Z40 : Coventry to Carlisle
1Z41 : Carlisle to Coventry

Loco(s) Route
57315 (1) Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Birmingham New Street - Sandwell & Dudley - Wolverhampton - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Stone - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Congleton - Macclesfield - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Denton - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford Central - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth U&DGL
45699 (1) Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45699 (1) Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Millom - Park South Jn - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth U&DGL
57315 (1) Carnforth U&DGL - Lancaster - Preston - Farington Jn - Wigan North Western - Golborne Jn - Lowton Jn - Parkside Jn - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry

Notes :
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to run outward via the S&C and return via the WCML. However due to a landslip on the Settle & Carlisle line at Eden Brows near Armathwaite, this was amended as shown above.
(4) It is reported that the return leg was delayed at Manchester Victoria, due to a passenger being taken ill.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 05.17d [P1] 05.21   23.05a [P1] 23.55
Birmingham International 05/27½ [P3] 05/34   22/54 [P4] 23/43
Stechford 05/32 05/37   22/49½ 23/40
Proof House Jn 05/36½ 05/40   22/45½ 23/36
Birmingham New Street 05.39a ~ 05.43d [P6] 05.42 ~ 05.45   22.39a ~ 22.43d [P3] 23.32 ~ 23.34
Soho South Jn 05/48 05/51   22/34½ 23/27
Galton Jn 05/50 05/52   22/33 23/25
Sandwell & Dudley 05.52a ~ 05.54d [P2] 05.54 ~ 05.56   22.27a ~ 22.30d [P1] 23.20 ~ 23.22
Dudley Port 05/57½ 06/00   22/24 23/16
Wolverhampton 06.05a ~ 06.07d [P1] 06.07 ~ 06.10   22.15a ~ 22.17d [P2] 23.06 ~ 23.08
Wolverhampton North Jn 06/09 06/11   22/12 23/04
Bushbury Jn 06/10½ 06/13   22/03½ 23/03
Trent Valley Jn 06/22½ [DS] 06/24   21/51½ 22/49
Stafford 06.24a ~ 06.39d [P6] 06.26 ~ 06.40   21.48a ~ 21.50d [P4] 22.37 ~ 22.47
Norton Bridge 06/49 [DS] 06/49   21/40 22/30
Stone 06/55 06/56   21/35 22/24
Sideway Loop 07*03 ~ 07*19 07.08 ~ 07.23   - -
Stoke Jn 07/21 07/25   21/27 22/16
Stoke-on-Trent 07.24a ~ 07.26d [P2] 07.27 ~ 07.29   21.23a ~ 21.25d [P1] 22.12 ~ 22.14
Kidsgrove 07.35a ~ 07.37d [P2] 07.37 ~ 07.40   21.11a ~ 21.13d [P1] 22.02 ~ 22.03
Congleton 07.44a ~ 07.46d 07.46 ~ 07.48   21.02a ~ 21.04d 21.53 ~ 21.54
Macclesfield 07.55a ~ 07.57d [P1] 07.57 ~ 08.00   20.44a ~ 20.52d [P3] 21.36 ~ 21.43
Cheadle Hulme 08/07 [P3] 08/09   20/32 [P4] 21/25
Adswood Road Jn 08/08½ [DF] 08/10   20/30½ 21/23
Edgeley No.1 Jn 08/10½ 08/12   20/29 21/21
Stockport 08.12a ~ 08.13d [P3] 08.13 ~ 08.15   20.27a ~ 20.28d [P1] 21.16 ~ 21.18
Heaton Norris Jn 08/15 08/18   20/25 21/15
Ash Bridge Jn 08/17 08/21   20/24 21/13
Denton Station Jn 08/21 ?   20/20½ ?
Denton Jn 08/32 08/28   20/19 21/08
Ashton Moss North Jn 08/38 ?   20/13 21/03
Baguley Fold Jn 08/43 ?   20/07½ ?
Philips Park West Jn 08/45 08/47   20/06 20/57
Miles Platting 08/45½ [SL] 08/49   20/05½ 20/56
Manchester Victoria 08/55 [P4] 08/56   20/00 [P3] 20.26 ~ ?
Deal Street Jn 08/56½ 08/59   19/53½ 19/58
Salford Central 08/57½ 08/59   - -
Salford Crescent 09/00 [P2] 09/05   - -
Bolton 09/12 [P4] 09/17   - -
Lostock Jn 09/17 09/22   - -
Chorley 09/26 09/38   - -
Ordsall Lane Jn - -   19/51 19/54
Eccles - -   19/46 19/50
Parkside Jn - -   19*18 ~ 19*35 ? ~ 19.38
Lowton Jn - -   19/16 ?
Golborne Jn - -   19/15 19/17
Springs Branch Jn - -   19/10 19/11
Wigan South Jn - -   19/08½ ?
Wigan North Western - -   19/07 [P4] 19/09
Balshaw Lane Jn - -   18/57 18/58
Euxton Jn 09/37 [DF] 09/44   18/49 18/48
Farington Jn 09/40½ 09/46   18/46 ?
Preston 09.45a ~ 09.47d [P3] 09.50 ~ 09.51   18.34a ~ 18.42d 18/37
Garstang & Catteral 09/57 10/02   18/23 18/28
Lancaster 10/06 10/11   18/13½ [UF] 18/20
Morecambe South Jn 10/08 10/12   18/12 18/17
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L14a ~ 10L45d 10.19 ~ 10.43   17L36a ~ 18L06d 17.37 ~ 18.11

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 10/48 10/46
Oxenholme Lake District 11/02 [P2] 11/04 [P2]
Grayrigg [DGL] 11*10 ~ 11*34 ?
Tebay 11/43 11/45
Shap Summit 11/48 ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/00 [P2] 12/06 [P2]
Carlisle 12.22a [P3] ~ 14.10d [P3]  12.24 [P3] ~ 14.10 [P1]
Currock Jn 14/16 14/15
Wigton 14/29 14/31
Maryport 14/50 ?
Workington 14/57 15/02
Parton North Jn 15/05 ?
Parton 15/10 ?
Whitehaven 15.14 ~ 15.16 15.18 ~ 15.22
St Bees 15t24 ~ 15t26 15.30 ~ 15.32
Sellafield 15w38 ~ 15w59 15.46 ~ 16.06
Drigg 16/06 ?
Ravenglass 16/09 ?
Bootle 16/16 16/22
Millom 16/28 16/33
Foxfield 16/36 16/40
Askam 16/44 16/49
Park South Jn 16/49 16/52
Dalton Jn 16/52 16/54
Ulverston 17/01 17/06
Grange-over-Sands 17/14 17/18
Arnside 17/19 17/21
Carnforth 17.29a ~ 17.32d 17.30 ~ 17.32
Carnforth North Jn 17/34 17/34

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z41 : (45699 + 80217) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.21d
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.34 ~ 12.36
Carlisle ?
London Road Jn ?
Petteril Bridge Jn ? ~ ?
London Road Jn ?
Upperby Jn ?
Upperby 12.52 ~ 13.40 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn ?
Carlisle 13.44a


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