20th March 2019
West Coast Railways
The Scenic Carlisle Express II
Locos Used | 47826 & 47851 |
Stock Used | 99371+99128+1961+99127+3143+3058+99347+1861+4973+99723 |
Route :
1Z47 : Kidderminster to Carlisle
1Z48 : Carlisle to Kidderminster
Loco(s) | Route |
47851 (1) | Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Jn - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Bloxwich - Cannock - Hednesford - Rugeley Trent Valley - (via WCML) - Carlisle |
47826 (2) | Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn - (reverse of the outward route) - Kidderminster |
Notes :
(1) 47826 on rear.
(2) 47851 on rear.
Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Kidderminster | 05.58d [P1] | 05.58 | 21.52a [P2] | 21.45 | |
Blakedown | 06/03 | 06/03 | 21/47 | 21/42 | |
Stourbridge Junction | 06.09a ~ 06.13d [P2] | 06.07 ~ 06.12 | 21.38a ~ 21.41d [P3] | 21.35 ~ 21.37 | |
Rowley Regis | 06.22a ~ 06.24d [P1] | 06.22 ~ 06.25 | 21.18a ~ 21.21d [P2] | 21.18 ~ 21.20 | |
Smethwick Jn | 06/28 | 06/29 | 21/12 | 21/11 | |
Galton Jn | 06/29 | 06/30 | 21/06½ | 21/10 | |
Soho North Jn | 06/31½ | 06/32 | 21/05 | 21/07 | |
Soho East Jn | 06/33½ | 06/33 | 20*51 ~ 21*01 | 20.45 ~ ? | |
Perry Barr West Jn | 06/37 | 06/37 | 20/47 | 20/40 | |
Perry Barr North Jn | 06/40 | 06/39 | 20/45 | 20/39 | |
Tame Bridge Parkway | 06.46a ~ 06.49d [P2] | 06.48 ~ 06.49 | 20.37a ~ 20.40d [P1] | 20.31 ~ 20.33 | |
Bescot Stadium | 06/52 | 06/52 | 20/34 | 20/29 | |
Pleck Jn | 06/55 [FL] | 06/55 | 20/32 | 20/26 | |
Walsall | 07.05a ~ 07.08d [P3] | 07.05 ~ 07.11 [P3] | 20.26a ~ 20.29d [P2] | ? | |
Ryecroft Jn | 07/12 | 07/13 | 20/22 | 20/20 | |
Bloxwich | 07/16 | 07/22 | 20/18 | 20/18 | |
Cannock | 07.25a ~ 07.29d | 07.28 ~ 07.31 | 20.08a ~ 20.11d | 20.05 ~ 20.10 | |
Hednesford | 07/32 | 07/35 | 20/05 | 20/02 | |
Rugeley Town | 07/39 | 07/40 | 19/57 | 19/54 | |
Rugeley Power Station Jn | 07/45½ | 07/41 | 19/56 | 19/53 | |
Rugeley Trent Valley | 07.48a ~ 07.54d [P1] [DS] | 07.47 ~ 07.53 | 19.50a ~ 19.53d [P1] | 19.49 ~ 19.51 | |
Rugeley North Jn | 07/56 [DS] | 07/54 | 19/47 | 19/48 | |
Colwich | 08/00 | 07/58 | 19/41 [UF] | 19/42 | |
Milford & Brocton | 08/02 [DS] | 08/00 | - | - | |
Trent Valley Jn | 08/11 [DS] | 08/13 | 19/34½ | 19/35 | |
Stafford | 08.13a ~ 08.19d [P6] [DS] | 08.16 ~ 08.27 | 19.30a ~ 19.33d [P1] [UF] | 19.31 ~ 19.34 | |
Stafford North Jn | 08/20 [DS] | 08/28 | 19/28 [US-UF] | 19/30 | |
Searchlight Lane Jn | 08/26½ [DS] | ? | - | - | |
Little Bridgeford Jn | - | - | 19/23½ [US] | 19/22 | |
Norton Bridge | - | - | 19/22½ [US] | 19/20 | |
Madeley | 08/38½ [DS] | 08/44 | 19/12 [US] | 19/10 | |
Basford Hall Jn | 08/48 [DS] | 08/49 | 19/04 [US] | 19/03 | |
Crewe | 08.53a ~ 09.05d [P12] | 08.57 ~ 09.08 | 18.54a ~ 18.59d [P12] | 18.49 ~ 18.59 | |
Crewe Coal Yard | 09/07½ | 09/10 | 18/52 | 18/44 | |
Winsford | 09/20 [DF] | 09/21 | 18/44½ | 18/35 | |
Hartford Jn | 09/24 | 09/28 | 18/39 | 18/31 | |
Acton Bridge | 09/25½ | 09/30 | 18/37 | 18/29 | |
Weaver Jn | 09/27 | 09/32 | 18/35 | 18/27 | |
Acton Grange Jn | 09/33 | 09/36 | 18/31½ | 18/23 | |
Warrington Bank Quay | 09/34½ [P3] | 09/38 | 18/30 [P2] | 18/21 | |
Dallam Jn | 09/35½ | 09/39 | 18/29 | 18/20 | |
Winwick Jn | 09/37½ | 09/40 | 18/26½ | 18/18 | |
Golborne Jn | 09/39½ | 09/43 | 18/19 | 18/15 | |
Springs Branch Jn | 09/42½ | 09/47 | 18/15½ | 18/09 | |
Wigan South Jn | 09/43 | 09/48 | 18/14½ | 18/08 | |
Wigan North Western | 09/43½ [P5] | 09/49 | 18/14 [P4] | 18/08 | |
Balshaw Lane | 09/50 | 09/55 | 18/07 [UF] | 18/00 | |
Euxton Jn | 09/52½ | 09/57 | 17/57 | 17/58 | |
Farington Jn | 09/55 | 09/59 | 17/53 [US] | 17/53 |
Location | Booked | Actual |
Ribble Jn | 09/57 | 10/02 |
Preston | 09.58a ~ 10.07d [P4] | 10.03 ~ 10.10 |
Garstang & Catteral | 10/17 | 10/20 |
Lancaster | 10/26 [DF] | 10/30 |
Morecambe South Jn | 10/27½ | 10/31 |
Carnforth North Jn | 10/32 | 10/34 |
Oxenholme Lake District | 10/42½ [P2] | 10/45 |
Tebay | 10/55½ | 10/56 |
Shap Summit | 11/00½ | 11/01 |
Penrith North Lakes | 11/12½ [P2] | 11/13 |
Carlisle | 11.30a [P3] ~ 15.05d [P3] | 11.29 ~ 15.05 |
London Road Jn | 15/07 | 15/07 |
Petteril Bridge Jn | 15/08 | 15/08 |
Howe & Co Sidings | 15/14½ | ? |
Low House Crossing SB | 15/18 | 15/19 |
Lazonby & Kirkoswald | 15/25½ | ? |
Culgaith SB | 15/33½ | 15/35 |
Kirkby Thore SB | 15/36 | 15/38 |
Appleby | 15/43 | 15/43 |
Ormside | 15/45½ | ? |
Crosby Garrett | 15/51 | ? |
Kirkby Stephen | 15/55 [P1] | 15/55 |
Mallerstang | 15/59½ | ? |
Ais Gill Summit | 16/04 | ? |
Garsdale | 16.08 ~ 16.20 [P2] | ? |
Blea Moor | 16/31 | 16/26 |
Ribblehead | 16/34 | 16/29 |
Horton-in-Ribblesdale | 16/38 | ? |
Helwith Bridge | 16/39½ | ? |
Settle Jn | 16/45 | 16/42 |
Hellifield | 16/49 [P1] | 16/49 |
Horrocksford Jn | 17/09½ | ? |
Clitheroe | 17/10 [P1] | 17/10 |
Langho | 17/20 [P1] | ? |
Daisyfield Jn | 17/29 | 17/30 |
Blackburn | 17.32 ~ 17.34 [P2] | 17.34 ~ 17.35 |
Lostock Hall Jn | 17/44 | 17/49 |
Timings continue in first table.
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