16th September 2017

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Border Raider

Loco Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 21249+21269+3123+3066+1691+3098+3097+3119+3147+1832+4949+4946+4959

Route :
1Z63 : Tame Bridge Parkway to Carlisle
1Z66 : Carlisle to Tame Bridge Parkway

Loco Route
60163 Tame Bridge Parkway - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle
60163 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Skipton - Keighley - Shipley - Armley Jn - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Methley Jn - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Huddersfield - Marsden - Diggle Jn - Greenfield - Stalybridge - Guide Bridge - Denton - Reddish South - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Cheadle Hulme - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway

Notes :
(1) The return leg was revised at short notice to run via Skipton, Normanton, Huddersfield, Stalybridge and Stockport, due to engineering works on the Hellifield to Blackburn line.
(2) Doug Lindsay comments: Performance and timekeeping on the circuitous route round Birmingham was good until Preston where there was low pressure on the water supply and watering took longer than expected. Additionally, due to a fatality at Carlisle earlier that day, all the service trains were seriously out of path with the result we left some 23 minutes late, then were looped at Oxenholme to allow three service trains to pass, leaving there some 52' late by now. However, after a standing start we went very well and climbed up over Shap in fine style with a minimum of 37 mph at the top which was commendable with 13 on!!! We then raced down to Carlisle, and luckily went straight in arriving at 13.35, 55 minutes late. Having serviced the loco at London Road, watered the stock and turned the whole train within a shortened lay-over we finally left for the return some 15' late at 15.15. A good run up towards the S&C and at Ais Gill we'd gained back a couple of minutes, but not for the want of effort which was again exceptional. Wet and misty weather on the high ground, we were still only 10' late at Ribblehead and all way to Hellifield. Then checked down as they let a stopping electric out of Skipton in front of us which seriously affected our progress to Shipley, which we passed 20' down and continued to be 20-25 minutes late all the remaining way until Wolverhampton, where we left just a minute down, as we weren't stopped for the pathing stop at Rickerscote Loop. We then remained more or less on time for remaining journey to Tame Bridge Parkway. Good climb up over the Diggle route too, excellent performance from Tornado and crews all day.

Source : Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Tame Bridge Parkway 07.03d 07.03
Perry Barr North Jn 07/09 07/09
Aston 07/16 [P2] 07/18
Proof House Jn 07/23 [WL] 07/25
Birmingham New Street 07.27a ~ 07.46d [P5] 07.30 ~ 07.46
Soho South Jn 07/53 07/53
Galton Jn 07/56 07/55
Dudley Port 08/01 08/00
Wolverhampton 08.08a ~ 08.10d [P1] 08.09 ~ 08.13
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/12 08/15
Bushbury Jn 08/14 08/18
Bushbury Jn [DGL] 08*16 ~ 08*27 08.19 ~ 08.28
Trent Valley Jn 08/41 08/42
Stafford 08.43a ~ 08.45d [P5] [DS] 08.44 ~ 08.48
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/51 [DS] 08/55
Madeley 08/59½ [DS] 09/05
Basford Hall Jn 09/06½ [DS] 09/11
Crewe 09.13a ~ 09.15d [P12] [DS] 09.16 ~ 09.20
Crewe Coal Yard 09/18 [DS] 09/23
Winsford 09/27½ [DF] 09/31
Hartford Jn 09/33½ [DF] 09/35
Acton Bridge 09/35 [DF] 09/37
Weaver Jn 09/37½ 09/39
Acton Grange Jn 09/42 [DF] 09/44
Warrington Bank Quay 09/43½ [P3] 09/46
Dallam Jn 09/44 [DF] 09/47
Winwick Jn 09/46 [DF] 09/48
Golborne Jn 09/50 [DF] 09/50
Springs Branch Jn 09/54½ [DF] 09/58
Wigan South Jn 09/55½ [DF] ?
Wigan North Western 09/56 [P5] 10/02
Balshaw Lane 10/04½ [DF] 10/11
Euxton Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/14
Farington Jn 10/11½ 10/16
Preston 10w16a ~ 11w02d [P6] 10.25 ~ 11.26 [P6]
Garstang & Catteral 11/12 11/46
Lancaster 11/27 [DF] 11/58
Morecambe South Jn 11/30½ 11/58
Carnforth North Jn 11/34 12/01
Oxenholme [DGL] DIV ? ~ ?
Oxenholme Lake District 11/46 [P2] 12/40
Tebay 12/02 12/58
Shap Summit 12/08 ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/22 [P3] 13/17
Carlisle 12.40a [P3] ~ 15.00d [P3] 13.34 [P3] ~ 15.15 [P3]
London Road Jn 15/04 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/05 15/20
How & Co Sidings 15/12 15/30
Low House Crossing SB 15/16 15/34
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/24 ?
Culgaith SB 15/33 15/50
Kirkby Thore SB 15/37 15/53
Appleby 15/44 15/57
Ormside 15/47 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/53 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/56 [P1] 16/10
Mallerstang 16/01 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/07 ?
Garsdale 16/10 [P2] 16/24
Blea Moor 16/20 16/34
Ribblehead 16/23 16/35
Helwith Bridge 16/31 ?
Settle Jn 16/37 16/49
Long Preston 16w40 ~ 16w52 ?
Hellifield 16/54 17/06
Skipton 17/06 [P2] 17/21
Keighley 17/21 [P1] 17/35
Shipley 17/33 [P1] 17/51
Dockfield Jn 17/34 ?
Apperley Jn 17/38 17/58
Armley Jn 17/44 [US] 18/12
Whitehall Jn 17*47 ~ 17*57 [UWC] ? ~ 18.18
Engine Shed Jn 17/59 18/20
Stourton Jn 18/02 18/24
Methley Jn 18/07 18/30
Altofts Jn 18/09 18/31
Normanton 18/10 [P2] 18/33
Wakefield Kirkgate 18c15 ~ 18c17 [P2] [SL] 18.39 ~ 18.40
Horbury Jn 18/22 18/45
Mirfield East Jn 18/35 [SL] 18/54
Heaton Lodge Jn 18/40 18/59
Huddersfield 18/48 [P1] 19/09
Marsden 18/59 [P2] 19/22
Diggle Jn 19/04 19/26
Greenfield 19/06½ 19/28
Stalybridge 19/12 [P3] 19/35
Guide Bridge 19/17 [P1] 19/39
Denton Jn 19/20 19/41
Denton 19w22 ~ 19w42 ?
Denton Station Jn 19/42 ?
Reddish South 19/45 ?
Ash Bridge Jn 19/46½ 20/15
Heaton Norris Jn 19/54 [US] 20/18
Stockport 19/57 [P1] [US] 20/21
Edgeley No.1 Jn 19/59 [US] 20/22
Adswood Road Jn 20/01 20/23
Cheadle Hulme 20/03 [P2] 20/24
Wilmslow 20/08 [P4] 20/28
Alderley Edge 20/10 20/29
Sandbach 20/24 [P1] [UF] 20/40
Sydney Bridge Jn 20/30 20/43
Crewe 20.34a ~ 20.37d [P5] [US] 20.49 ~ 20.52
Basford Hall Jn 20/44 [US] 20/57
Madeley 20/51 [US] 21/05
Norton Bridge 21/02 [US] 21/16
Little Bridgeford Jn 21/05 [US] 21/20
Stafford 21.09a ~ 21.12d [P4] 21.29 ~ 21.33
Trent Valley Jn 21/14 21/35
Rickerscote 21*16 ~ 21*29 [Loop] ?
Bushbury Jn 21/47 21/50
Wolverhampton North Jn 21/51 21/51
Wolverhampton 21.54a ~ 21.56d [P2] 21.54 ~ 21.58
Portobello Jn 22/03 22/03
Darlaston Jn 22/07 22/07
Bescot Stadium 22/09 22/09
Tame Bridge Parkway 22/11 ?
Perry Barr North Jn 22/17 22/16
Perry Barr West Jn 22/18 22/17
Soho East Jn 22/31 22/23
Soho South Jn 22/32 22/31
Birmingham New Street 22.39a ~ 22.42d [P2] [WL] 22.39 ~ 22.43
Proof House Jn 22/45 22/46
Aston 22/50 [P1] 22/51
Perry Barr North Jn 22/54 22/54
Tame Bridge Parkway 23.00a 23.01


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

16/09/17 : 
5Z62 : (Cl.67? + tour stock) : Eastleigh Arlington to Bescot Down Side

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 01.40d
Eastleigh 01/45
Winchester 01/51
Worting Jn 02/03
Basingstoke 02/06
Bramley 02/13
Southcote Jn 02/22
Oxford Road Jn 02/23
Reading West Jn 02/34
Goring & Streatley 02/44
Didcot East Jn 02/53
Didcot North Jn 02/54
Kennington Jn 03/01
Oxford 03/05
Wolvercote Jn 03/07
Heyford 03/14
Aynho Jn 03/19
Banbury 03c27 ~ 03c35
Reservoir Jn 03/37
Fenny Compton 03/44
Leamington Spa 03/53
Milverton Jn 03/55
Kenilworth Jn 04/02
Gibbet Hill Jn 04/04
Coventry 04/09
Birmingham International 04/17
Stechford 04/23
Aston 04/30
Perry Barr North Jn 04/35
Newton Jn 04/40
Bescot Down Side 04.47a

5Z63 : (60163 + tour stock) : Bescot Down Side to Tame Bridge Parkway

Location Booked
Bescot Down Side 06.50d
Newton Jn 06/54
Tame Bridge Parkway 06.56a

5Z64 : (66150 with 60163 on rear) : Carlisle to London Road Freight Depot
(The whole train was turned using 66150 T&T 60163)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.55d [P3]
London Road Jn 12/59
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/00
London Road Freight Depot 13.03a

0Z56 : (60163) : London Road Freight Depot to Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
London Road Freight Depot 14.10d
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/12
London Road Jn 14/14
Upperby Jn 14.19 ~ 14.22
Carlisle 14.27a [A]

5Z65 : (66150 + tour stock) : London Road Freight Depot to Carlisle

Location Booked
London Road Freight Depot 14.27d
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/30
London Road Jn 14/32
Carlisle 14.35a [P3]

18/09/17 : 
5Z67 : (Cl.67? + tour stock) : Bescot Down Side to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Bescot Down Side 10.55d
Newton Jn 11/00
Perry Barr North Jn 11/04
Aston 11/09
Stechford 11/17
Birmingham International 11/23
Coventry 11/36
Gibbet Hill Jn 11/41
Kenilworth Jn 11*45 ~ 11*53
Milverton Jn 11/59
Leamington Spa 12/05
Fenny Compton 12/16
Reservoir Jn 12/22
Banbury 12/23
Aynho Jn 12/28
Heyford 12/36
Wolvercote Jn 12/43
Oxford 12/50
Oxford [U&DPL] 12c53 ~ 13c04
Kennington Jn 13/07
Didcot North Jn 13/19
Didcot East Jn 13/23
Goring & Streatley 13/28
Reading West Jn 13/35
Oxford Road Jn 13*41 ~ 13*54
Southcote Jn 13/56
Bramley 14/06
Basingstoke 14/14
Worting Jn 14/22
Winchester 14/37
Eastleigh 14.45 ~ 14.46
Eastleigh Arlington 14.52a


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