13th April 2019

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Border Raider

Locos Used 67028 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (1) (21249)+35469+3123+3149+80042+3068+3066+3121+1832+4991+4959

Route :
1Z68 : Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
1Z72 : Carlisle to Birmingham New Street

Loco Route
67028 Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Crewe
60163 Crewe - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
60163 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe
67028 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.
(2) It is reported that 'Tornado' now has the preserved steam record from Carlisle to passing Shap summit.
(3) Tour postponed from 01/12/18.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 07.48d [P4] 07.48   22.38a [P2] 22.33
Soho South Jn 07/54 07/54   22/32 22/27
Soho East Jn 07/55 07/55   22/25 22/26
Perry Barr West Jn 07/58½ 07/58   22/20 22/22
Perry Barr North Jn 08/00 07/59   22/17 22/21
Tame Bridge Parkway 08.06a ~ 08.12d 08.04 ~ ?   22.09a ~ 22.12d 22.12 ~ 22.15
Bescot Stadium 08/15 [P2] 08/14 [P2]   22/06 [P1] 22/11
Darlaston Jn 08/16 08/15   22/05 22/09
Portobello Jn 08/20 08/19   22/02 22/05
Wolverhampton 08.25a ~ 08.30d [P2] 08.24 ~ 08.29   21.55a ~ 21.57d [P2] 21.55 ~ 22.00
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/31½ 08/31   21/51½ 21/53
Bushbury Jn 08/33 08/32   21/49 21/47
Penkridge 08/39½ 08/38   21/41 21/41
Trent Valley Jn 08/45 [DS] 08/43   21/34½ 21/36
Stafford South Jn 08/46 [DS-DF] 08/44   21/34 21/35
Stafford 08.47a ~ 08.57d [P3] [DF] 08.45 ~ 08.57 [P3]   21.31a ~ 21.33d [P6] 21.31 ~ 21.34
Doxey Jn 08/58½ [DF] 08/58   21/30 [UF-US] 21/30
Norton Bridge 09/04½ [DF] 09/08   21/24½ [UF] 21/25
Madeley 09/14 [DF] 09/16   21/14 [UF] 21/17
Basford Hall Jn 09/19 [DF] 09/20   21/10 21/11
Crewe 09L24a ~ 10L04d [P11] [DS] 09.25 ~ 10.02 [P11]   20L33a ~ 21L05d [P12] 20.32 ~ 21.07
Crewe Coal Yard 10/08 10/05   20/31 20/29
Winsford 10/18½ [DF] 10/22   20/22½ 20/20
Hartford Jn 10/24 10/27   20/17 20/16
Acton Bridge 10/28 10/29   20/15 20/14
Weaver Jn 10/33 10/30   20/13 20/11
Acton Grange Jn 10/39 10/36   20/02 20/02
Warrington Bank Quay 10/41 [P3] 10.43 ~ ? [P4]   20/00 [P2] 20/01 [P2]
Dallam Jn 10/42 10/47   19/59 20/00
Winwick Jn 10/45 10/50   19/56 19/56
Golborne Jn 10/48½ 10/52   19/53½ 19/54
Springs Branch Jn 10/53½ 10/57   19/49 19/49
Wigan South Jn 10/54½ 10/58   19/48 19/49
Wigan North Western 10/55½ [P5] 10/59   19/46½ [P4] 19/48
Balshaw Lane 11/03½ 11/05   19/39 19/41
Euxton Jn 11/06½ 11/07   19/37 19/39
Farington Jn 11/10½ 11/12   19/33½ 19/36

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 11/14½ 11/28
Blackburn 11.38 ~ 11.45 [P2] 11.41 ~ 11.43
Daisyfield Jn 11/49 11/45
Langho 12/00 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 12/12 [P2] 12/11
Horrocksford Jn 12/13 ?
Hellifield 12/40½ [P2] 12/41
Long Preston 12w44 ~ 13w04 ?
Settle Jn 13/07 13/11
Helwith Bridge 13/14½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 13/17 [P2] ?
Ribblehead 13/24½ [P2] 13/29
Blea Moor 13/28 13/34
Garsdale 13/39 [P1] 13/43
Ais Gill Summit 13/42 ?
Mallerstang 13/46 ?
Kirkby Stephen 13/49½ [P2] 13/52
Crosby Garrett 13/52½ ?
Ormside 13/59½ ?
Appleby 14/02 14/03
Kirkby Thore SB 14/10 14/08
Culgaith SB 14/13½ 14/11
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/22 ?
Low House Crossing SB 14/29½ 14/26
Howe & Co Sidings 14/34 14/31
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/45 14/35
London Road Jn 14*49 ~ 14*52 14/36
Carlisle 14.56a [P1] ~ 17.15d [P3] 14.39 [P1] ~ 17.16
Penrith North Lakes 17/37 [P1] 17/38
Shap Summit 17/50½ 17/50
Tebay 17/56 17/55
Grayrigg [Up Loop] 18*04 ~ 18*12 [UGL] 18.03 ~ 18.11
Oxenholme Lake District 18/20½ [P1] 18/21
Carnforth North Jn 18/34 18/35
Carnforth [Up Loop] 18*36 ~ 18*41 [UPL] 18.37 ~ 18.41
Morecambe South Jn 18/47 18/48
Lancaster 18/49 [UF] 18/51 [UF]
Garstang & Catteral 18/59 19/01
Preston 19w09 ~ 19w29 [GL] 19.13 ~ 19.30 [P7]
Ribble Jn 19/31 [UF] 19/32

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S & Light Engine Workings

5Z?? : (66194? with 60163 on rear) : Carlisle to Carlisle London Road

Location Booked
Carlisle 15.09d [P1]
London Road Jn 15/13
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/15
Carlisle London Road 15.22a

5Z?? : (60163) : Carlisle London Road to Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle London Road 16.29d
Petteril Bridge Jn 16/34
London Road Jn 16/35
Upperby Jn 16.40 ~ 17.00 [UTGL]
Carlisle 17.05a [P3]

5Z?? : (66194?) : Carlisle London Road to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle London Road 16.42d
Petteril Bridge Jn 16/47
London Road Jn 16/49
Carlisle 16.53a [P3]


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