27th March 2019

West Coast Railways
The Salopian Express

Locos Used 37518, 47826 & steam: 48151
Stock Used (2) (80217)+99723+4994+4973+1861+99347+3058+99127+99025+1961+99128+99371

Route :
1Z78 : Barrow-in-Furness to Shrewsbury
1Z81 : Shrewsbury to Barrow-in-Furness

Loco(s) Route
47826 (1) Barrow-in-Furness - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Arnside - Carnforth - Lancaster - Preston
48151 (1) Preston - (via WCML) - Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury
48151 (1) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
????? (1?) (3) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (reverse of outward route) - Barrow-in-Furness

Notes :
(1) 37518 on rear.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 48151 was on the train.
(3) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Barrow-in-Furness 08.00d [P2] 08.03   21.43a [P1] 21.53
Dalton Jn 08/08 08/11   21/32 ?
Ulverston 08.18a ~ 08.22d 08.22 ~ 08.26   21.20a ~ 21.23d 21.30 ~ 21.33
Grange-over-Sands 08.36a ~ 08.40d [P1] 08.39 ~ 08.42   21.05a ~ 21.07d [P2] ?
Arnside 08.46a ~ 08.49d 08.47 ~ 08.49   20.57a ~ 20.59d 21.09 ~ 21.10
Carnforth 08.59a ~ 09.02d [P1] 09.02 ~ 09.04   20.45a ~ 20.47d [P2] ? ~ 21.02
Carnforth North Jn 09/03 09/05   20/44 20/57
Carnforth [U&DGL] - -   19L56 ~ 20L42 20.30 ~ ?
Morecambe South Jn 09/12 09/10   19/51 20/19
Lancaster 09.14a ~ 09.18d [P4] 09.13 ~ 09.17   19.44a ~ 19.47d [P3] 20.12 ~ 20.15
Oubeck Goods Loop 09*24 ~ 09*35 [UGL] 09/22?   19/40½ 20/07
Garstang & Catteral 09/42½ 09/30   19/31 19/57
Preston 09L54a ~ 10.20d [P6] [UF] 09.43 ~ 10.29 [P3]   18.57a ~ 19.20d [P6] 19.11 ~ 19.44
Ribble Jn 10/22 10/31   18/54 19/09
Farington Jn 10/24½ 10/35   18/51 [DS-DF] ? ~ 19.02
Euxton Jn 10/28 10/38   18/46 18/52
Balshaw Lane 10/30 10/40   18/43 [DS] 18/49
Wigan North Western 10.39a ~ 10.42d [P4] 10.50 ~ 10.54   18.30a ~ 18.32d [P5] 18.33 ~ 18.36
Wigan South Jn 10/44 10/55   18/29 18/32
Springs Branch Jn 10/45 10/56   18*14 ~ 18*26 [DS-DF] ? ~ 18.30
Golborne Jn 10/49½ 11/01   18/04½ [DS] 18/05
Winwick Jn 10/52 11/04   18/01 18/02
Dallam Jn 10/55 11/06   17/58 17/58
Warrington Bank Quay 10.57a ~ 11.01d [P2] 11.08 ~ 11.11   17.52a ~ 17.55d [P3] 17.51 ~ 17.56 [P4]
Acton Grange Jn 11/05 11/14   17/49 17/47
Weaver Jn 11/11 11/20   17/40½ 17/41
Acton Bridge 11/13 11/23   17/37½ 17/39
Hartford Jn 11/15 11/25   17/35½ 17/37
Winsford 11/20½ 11/31   17/30 17/32
Crewe Coal Yard 11/29 11/41   17/23 17/23
Crewe 11w31a ~ 12w12d [P12] 11.48 ~ 12.15 [P12]   16w48a ~ 17w19d [P12] [DF] 16.50 ~ 17.21 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 12/16 12/18   16/44 16/47
Nantwich 12/22 12/25   16/39 16/42
Wrenbury 12/26½ 12/33   16/34 16/37
Whitchurch 12/32 12/40   16/28 16/31
Prees 12/38 12/46   16/22 16/27
Wem 12/41 12/50   16/19 16/22
Harlescott LC 12/58 12/59   16/10 16/11
Shrewsbury 13.03a [P4] 13.04 [P4]   16.05d [P7] 16.05 [P7]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z77 : (37518 with 47826 on rear?) : Carnforth to Barrow-in-Furness

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 04.08d
Carnforth H.S. 04.18 ~ 04.28
Carnforth 04.33 ~ 06.28
Carnforth North Jn 06/29
Carnforth [U&DGL] 06.31 ~ 06.41
Carnforth North Jn 06/43
Carnforth 06/44
Arnside 06/54
Grange-over-Sands 06/59
Ulverston 07/10
Dalton Jn 07/21
Barrow-in-Furness 07.30 ~ 07.31
Barrow-in-Furness C.S. 07.34 ~ 07.48
Barrow-in-Furness 07.51a [P2]

5Z78 : (48151 with 80217) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 08.31d
Carnforth H.S. 08.41 ~ 08.46
Carnforth 08/51
Carnforth North Jn 08/52
Carnforth [U&DGL] 08.54 ~ 08.59
Morecambe South Jn 09/08
Lancaster 09/10
Garstang & Catteral 09/22
Preston 09.34 ~ 09.52
Ribble Jn 09.54 ~ 10.05
Preston 10.07a [P6]

5Z79 : (37518) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 13.11d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 13.16a

5Z80 : (48151 with 80217) : Coton Hill - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Coton Hill
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 13.26d
Shrewsbury 13.31 ~ 13.33 [P7]
Abbey Foregate Jn 13.39 ~ 13.42
Abbey Foregate C.S. 13w47 ~ 14w17
Abbey Foregate Jn 14.22 ~ 14.25
English Bridge Jn 14.28 ~ 14.34
Shrewsbury 14/37 [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 14.42a

5Z81 : (37518 with 48151 on rear) : Coton Hill to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 15.39d
Shrewsbury 15.44a [P7]

5Z82 : (48151 with 80217) : Carnforth [U&DGL] to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] 20.20d
Carnforth North Jn 20/22
Carnforth 20.23 ~ 20.25
Carnforth H.S. 20.27 ~ 20.32
Carnforth Steamtown 20.42a

5Z83 : (37518? with ????? on rear?) : Barrow-in-Furness to Carnforth

Location Booked
Barrow-in-Furness 21.50d [P1]
Barrow-in-Furness C.S. 21.53 ~ 22.04
Barrow-in-Furness 22.07 ~ 22.09
Dalton Jn 22/17
Ulverston 22/28
Grange-over-Sands 22/40
Arnside 22/44
Carnforth 22/52
Carnforth North Jn 22/53
Carnforth [U&DGL] 22.56 ~ 23.06
Carnforth North Jn 23/08
Carnforth 23.09 ~ 01.05
Carnforth H.S. 01.08 ~ 01.18
Carnforth Steamtown 01.29a


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