25th June 2016

Railway Touring Company
The East Yorkshireman

Locos Used 47245, 47746 'Chris Fudge'  & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (3) (17025)+99723+4994+4984+1861+99348?+3058+99347+1961+99351+3136

Route :
1Z80 : Manchester Victoria to Scarborough
1Z81 : Scarborough to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
45690 Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton - Reddish South - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Hazel Grove - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Meadowhall - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
45690 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - Church Fenton - Milford Loop
47245 + 47746 Milford Loop - (reverse of outward route) - New Mills South Jn - Marple - Romiley - Reddish North - Ashburys - Philips Park South Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) Tour postponed from 04/06/16. 
(2) The outward leg was originally advertised to run via Romiley, Doncaster, Goole, Beverley and Bridlington to Scarborough.
(3) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 07.38d [P3] 07.38   21.20a [P4] 21.14
Miles Platting 07/44 07/43   21/17 21/10
Philips Park West Jn 07/46 07/44   21/16½ 21/09
Baguley Fold Jn 07/48 ?   - -
Ashton Moss North Jn 07/55½ 07/54   - -
Denton Jn 08/01½ 07/59   - -
Denton 08w15a ~ 08w45d ?   - -
Denton Station Jn 08/46 ?   - -
Reddish South 08/49 ?      
Ash Bridge Jn 08/51 08/49   - -
Heaton Norris Jn 08/54 08/52 [US]   - -
Stockport 08/57 [P1] 08/57 [P1]   - -
Edgeley No.1 Jn 08/58 08/59   - -
Hazel Grove 09/04 [P1] 09/04   - -
Hazel Grove HL Jn 09/05 09/05   - -
Philips Park South Jn - -   21/15 21/07
Ashburys - -   21/07 21/00
Reddish North - -   20/57 20/54
Romiley - -   20.45a ~ 20.49d 20/44?
Marple Wharf Jn - -   20/42 20/42
Marple - -   20/41 20/41
New Mills Central - -   20/35 [P1] 20/34
New Mills South Jn 09/12 09/21   20/23 20/26
Chinley 09/17 ?   20/20½ ?
Chinley North Jn 09/19 09/35   20/19½ 20/22
Chinley East Jn 09/20 ?   20/19 ?
Edale 09/26 ?   20/12 20/16
Earles Sidings SB 09/30 09/51   20/07½ 20/10
Hope 09/31 ?   ? ?
Bamford 09/33 ?   20/05 ?
Grindleford 09/36 09/56   20/02 20/05
Totley Tunnel East 09/42 10/01   19/57 19/58
Dore West Jn 09/44 ?   19/56 ?
Dore Station Jn 09/45 10/07   19/55 19/54
Sheffield 09.54a ~ 09.56d [P1] 10.16 ~ 10.20 [P1]   19.14a ~ 19.17d [P6] 19.19 ~ 19.23
Nunnery Main Line Jn 09/59 10/22   19/11 19/16
Brightside Jn 10/02½ ?   19/07 ?
Wincobank Jn 10/03 ?   19/06 ?
Meadowhall 10/03½ 10/26   19/05½ 19/12
Holmes Jn 10/06 10/28   19/02 19/11
Aldwarke Jn 10/10 10/32   18/59 19/07
Swinton 10/13 [P1] 10/34   18/57 [P2] 19/05
Moorthorpe 10/24 [P2] 10/42   18/47 [P1] 18/49
Pontefract Baghill 10w33 ~ 11w09 10.50 ~ 11.21   18/37 18/30
Ferrybridge North Jn 11/12 11/23   18/34 18/27
Milford Jn 11/23 11/30   18/27 18/19
Milford Loop - -   17L32 ~ 18L24 17.25 ~ ?
Church Fenton 11/29 [P2] 11/37   17/25 [P1] 17/19
Colton South Jn 11/36 ?   17/20 ?
Colton Jn 11/37 11/42   17/19 17/13
York 11.46a ~ 11.51d [P5] 11.48 ~ 11.52 [P5]   17/10 [P3] ? ~ 17.02 [P3]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/53 ?   17/08 ?
Malton 12/26 12/22   16/24 16/28
Seamer 12/47 12/41   16/04 16/05
Scarborough 12.54a [P1] 12.45   15.57d [P1] 15.58 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z80 : (45690) : Carnforth to Manchester Victoria
5Z82 : (47245 + 47746) : Manchester Victoria to Carnforth

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carnforth Steamtown 03.46d 00.02a
Carnforth H.S. 03.56 ~ 04.06 23.42 ~ 23.52
Carnforth 04.11 ~ 05.11 22.39 ~ 23.39
Carnforth North Jn 05/14 22/37
Morecambe South Jn 05/21 22/32
Lancaster 05/23 22/30
Garstang & Catteral 05/35 22/21
Preston 06.05 ~ 06.16 22/12
Ribble Jn 06/18 22/12
Farington Jn 06/21 22/10
Euxton Jn 06/25 22/08
Balshaw Lane 06/28 22/04
Wigan North Western 06/41 21/58
Golborne Jn 07/05 21/52
Lowton Jn 07/06 21/51
Parkside Jn 07/08 21/49
Astley 07/16 21/40
Eccles 07/23 21/35
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/30 21/31
Deal Street Jn 07/32 21/27
Manchester Victoria 07.34a [P3] 21.25d [P4]

5Z81 : (45690 with 17025) : Milford Loop to Carnforth

Location Booked
Milford Loop 18.50d
Milford Jn 18/53
Castleford 19/08
Altofts Jn 19/13
Normanton 19/14
Wakefield Kirkgate 19/19
Horbury Jn 19/33
Mirfield East Jn 19/41
Heaton Lodge Jn 19/45
Bradley Wood Jn 19/47
Brighouse 19/48
Greetland Jn 19/52
Milner Royd Jn 19/55
Hebden Bridge 20/03
Hall Royd Jn 20/10
Copy Pit 20/18
Gannow Jn 20/27
Accrington 20/34
Daisyfield Jn 20/41
Blackburn 20/43
Lostock Hall Jn 20/56
Farington Curve Jn 21/03
Ribble Jn 21/06
Preston 21.08 ~ 21.10
Garstang & Catteral 21/21
Lancaster 21/32
Morecambe South Jn 21/36
Carnforth North Jn 21/43
Carnforth 21/45
Carnforth H.S. 21.49 ~ 21.54
Carnforth Steamtown 22.04a


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