14th June 2016

West Coast Railways
The Peaks & Fells Explorer

Locos Used 47237, 57315 & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+3058+3136+1961+99351+1861+4984+99723

Route :
1Z29 : Hereford to Carlisle
1Z31 : Carlisle to Hereford

Loco(s) Route
47237 Hereford - Ledbury - Great Malvern - Worcester Foregate Street - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Jn - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Parr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Walsall - Bloxwich - Cannock - Rugeley Trent Valley - (via WCML) - Carlisle
47237 Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield
45699 Sellafield - Millom - Park South Jn - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth U&DGL
47237 (1) Carnforth U&DGL - (reverse of outward route) - Hereford

Notes :
(1) 57315 on rear.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to be hauled by 46115 'Scots Guardsman' from Carlisle to Carnforth.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Hereford 05.00d [P3] 05.01 00.20a [P2] 00.15
Shelwick Jn 05/08 05/07 00/15 00/10
Ledbury 05.21a ~ 05.24d 05.21 ~ 05.24 00.01a ~ 00.03d 23.56 ~ 23.58
Malvern Wells 05/33½ 05/32 23/51½ 23/47
Great Malvern 05.35a ~ 05.37d 05.35 ~ 05.37 23.47a ~ 23.49d 23.44 ~ 23.45
Newland East SB 05/40½ 05/41 23/43 ?
Worcester Foregate Street 05.47a ~ 05.51d [P2] 05.50 ~ 05.54 23.34a ~ 23.36d [P2] 23.24 ~ 23.27
Tunnel Jn 05/54 05/56 23/31 23/21
Droitwich Spa 06.00a ~ 06.03d 06.03 ~ 06.05 23.21a ~ 23.23d 23.12 ~ 23.14
Hartlebury 06/10 06/11 23/15 23/06
Kidderminster 06/16 [P1] 06/15 23/11 [P2] 23/03
Stourbridge Junction 06.28a ~ 06.30d [P2] 06.27 ~ 06.28 23.00a ~ 23.02d [P3] 22.53 ~ 22.55
Rowley Regis 06.42a ~ 06.45d 06.41 ~ 06.45 22.44a ~ 22.47d 22.42 ~ 22.43
Smethwick Jn 06/51 06/52 22/37 22/36
Galton Jn 06/55 06/53 22/32 22/34
Soho North Jn 06/58 06/56 22/29 22/31
Soho East Jn 06/59½ 06/57 22/26 22/28
Perry Barr West Jn 07/03 07/00 22/22 22/13
Perry Barr North Jn 07/04 07/02 22/20 22/12
Bescot Stadium 07/09 07/08 22/15 22/06
Pleck Jn 07/12 07/11 22/13 22/04
Walsall 07.16a ~ 07.20d [P1] 07.13 ~ 07.14 22.08a ~ 22.10d [P2] 22.00 ~ 22.01
Ryecroft Jn 07/24 07/21 22/04½ 21/58
Bloxwich 07.30a ~ 07.32d 07.25 ~ ? 21.55a ~ 21.58d ? ~ 21.53
Cannock 07/40½ 07/40 21/45 21/43
Rugeley Trent Valley 07.56a ~ 07.58d [P1] 07.52 ~ 07.58 21.16a ~ 21.18d [P1] 21.31 ~ 21.32
Colwich 08/05 08/02 21/12 21/26
Trent Valley Jn 08/13½ ? 20/59 ?
Stafford 08/14 [DF] 08/09 20/57 21/18
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/20½ 08/15 - -
Norton Bridge - - 20/52 21/06
Madeley 08/30½ 08/23 20/42 20/57
Basford Hall Jn 08/38½ 08/30 20/36 20/47
Crewe 08.42a ~ 08.44d [P11] 08.37 ~ 08.44 20.27a ~ 20.31d [P12] 20.37 ~ 20.42
Crewe Coal Yard 08/47 08/46 20/22 ?
Winsford 08/55 08/52 20/12 20/26
Hartford Jn 08/59 08/55 20/06½ 20/22
Acton Bridge 09/01 08/57 20/04½ 20/20
Weaver Jn 09/03½ 08/58 20/02 20/17
Acton Grange Jn 09/06½ 09/01 19/54 20/13
Warrington Bank Quay 09/08 [P3] 09/03 19/51 [P2] 20/11
Dallam Jn 09/09 09/03 19/47 ?
Winwick Jn 09/11 09/05 19/42 20/05
Golborne Jn 09/13 09/07 19/40 20/03
Springs Branch Jn 09/17 09/10 19/37 19/59
Wigan South Jn 09/17½ ? 19/36½ ?
Wigan North Western 09/18 [P5] 09/11 19/36 [P4] 19/58
Balshaw Lane 09/25½ 09/18 19/27½ 19/44
Euxton Jn 09/27 09/19 19/24 19/37
Farington Jn 09/30 09/21 19/18 19/32
Preston 09.34 ~ 09.46 [P6] 09.26 ~ 09.29 19/13 [P5] 19/28
Barton & Broughton 09*54 ~ 10*12 ? 19/09 ?
Garstang & Catteral 10/19 10/20 19/04 19/19
Lancaster 10/33 [DF] 10/34 18/54½ [UF] 19/09 [UF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/35 10/36 18/53 19/07

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 10/38 10/41
Oxenholme Lake District 10/49 [P2] 10/54
Tebay 11/03 11/11
Shap Summit 11/08 ?
Penrith North Lakes 11/20 [P2] 11/26
Carlisle 11.36a [P3] ~ 14.11d [P3] 11.43 [P3] ~ 14.13 [P?]
Currock Jn 14/16 14/17
Wigton 14/29 14/30
Maryport 14/50 14/52
Workington 14/57 14/59
Parton North Jn 15/05 ?
Parton 15/10 ?
Whitehaven 15.14a ~ 15.15d 15.16 ~ 15.19
St Bees 15t23 ~ 15t24 15.25 ~ 15.26
Sellafield 15L36a ~ 16L04d 15.38 ~ 15.59
Drigg 16/08½ ?
Ravenglass 16/11½ ?
Bootle 16/18 16/17
Millom 16/28 16/27
Foxfield 16/36 16/35
Askam 16/44 16/43
Park South Jn 16/47 16/47
Dalton Jn 16/50 16/50
Ulverston 17/04 17/01
Grange-over-Sands 17/16 17/13
Arnside 17/21 17/18
Carnforth 17/34 ?
Carnforth North Jn 17/35 17/35
Carnforth U&DGL 17L37a ~ 18L46d 17.38 ~ 19.00

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z27 : (46115 with Support Coach) : Carnforth to Carlisle
 (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 06.39d
Carnforth H.S. 06.49 ~ 06.59
Carnforth 07.04 ~ 07.06
Carnforth North Jn 07/09
Carnforth U&DGL 07.11 ~ 07.21
Carnforth North Jn 07/23
Oxenholme Lake District 07/36
Tebay 07*53 ~ 08*03
Penrith South Jn 08/25
Penrith North Lakes 08/27
Upperby Bridge Jn 08/47
Upperby Jn 08.54 ~ 12.51
London Road Jn 12.56 ~ 12.59
Carlisle 13.03 ~ 13.48
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.51 ~ 13.54
Carlisle 13.56a

5Z?? : (45699 with Support Coach) : Carnforth to Sellafield

Location Revised
Carnforth Steamtown ?d
Carnforth U&DGL ?
Carnforth North Jn ?
Arnside ?
Grange-over-Sands ?
Ulverston ?
Dalton Jn ?
Park South Jn ?
Askam ?
Foxfield ?
Millom ?
Bootle ?
Ravenglass ?
Drigg ?
Sellafield ?a

0Z31 : (47237) : Sellafield to Carnforth

Location Revised
Sellafield 15.50d
Drigg ?
Ravenglass ?
Bootle ?
Millom ?
Foxfield ?
Askam ?
Park South Jn ?
Dalton Jn ?
Ulverston ?
Grange-over-Sands ?
Arnside ?
Carnforth North Jn ?
Carnforth U&DGL ?a


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