29th April 2019

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain XII (Day 3 of 9)

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 99041+99723+99127+99121+3058+99371+3136+1961+99122+13320

Route :
1Z84 : Taunton to Shrewsbury
1Z86 : Shrewsbury to Preston

Loco(s) Route
6233 Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford
6233 (1) Hereford - Leominster - Craven Arms - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury
6233 Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Chirk - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Preston

Notes:
(1) 47746 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Taunton 08.20d [P2] 08.20
Cogload Jn 08/29 08/27
Bridgwater 08/36 [P2] 08/33
Uphill Jn 08/52 08/44
Worle Jn 08/56 ? ~ 08.55
Yatton 09/01½ [P2] 09/03
Parson Street 09/13 09/13
Bristol West Jn 09/15 [UM] 09/16
Bristol Temple Meads 09.17a ~ 09.24d [P7] 09.19 ~ 09.28
Bristol East Jn 09/26 [UM] 09/29
Dr Day's Jn 09/27 [UF] 09/31
Narroways Hill Jn 09/30 09/36
Horfield Jn 09/32 09/40
Filton Abbey Wood 09*36 ~ 09*45 [P4] 09/42?
Patchway 09/51 [P2] 09/52 [P2]
Pilning 09/57 [P2] 09/57
Severn Tunnel East 09/59 09/59
Severn Tunnel West 10/05 10/03
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/06 [P3] [DR] 10/05 [P3]
Magor 10w14 ~ 10w36 10.12 ~ ?
Llanwern West Jn 10/44 10/40
Maindee East Jn 10/49 10/44
Maindee North Jn 10/51 10/47
Cwmbran 11/04 10/57
Panteg 11*07 ~ 11*22 [UGL] 11.02 ~ 11.21
Pontypool & New Inn 11/27 ?
Little Mill Jn 11/30½ 11/28
Abergavenny 11/38½ 11/40
Pontrilas 11/53½ 11/53
Tram Inn 11/59½ 11/58
Hereford 12.08a ~ 12.47d [UR] 12.12 ~ 12.45 [P3]
Shelwick Jn 12/50 12/50
Morton-on-Lugg 12/53 ? ~ 12.58
Leominster 13/02 13/13
Woofferton 13/09 13/19
Ludlow 13/13½ ?
Bromfield 13/16 13/25
Craven Arms 13/22 [P1] 13/30
Marsh Brook LC 13/28 13/35
Church Stretton 13/31 ?
Dorrington 13/38 13/43
Sutton Bridge Jn 13/45 13/48
English Bridge Jn 13/56 ?
Shrewsbury 14.05a [P4] ~ 15.45d [P4] 14.04 ~ 15.45
Gobowen 16/11 16/09
Chirk 16/15 ?
Ruabon 16/21 ?
Wrexham General 16.29 ~ 16.50 [P2] 16.27 ~ 16.47
Rossett Jn 16/58 16/55
Saltney Jn 17/05 17/01
Chester South Jn 17.09 ~ 17.23 ? ~ 17.22
Chester 17.26a ~ 17.34d [P4] 17.26 ~ 17.32
Chester East Jn 17/35½ 17/33
Mickle Trafford 17/40 17/40
Helsby 17/46 17/46
Frodsham 17w49 ~ 18w08 [P2] ?
Frodsham Jn 18/10 18/06
Runcorn East 18/12 18/10
Acton Grange Jn 18/16 [DM] 18/14
Warrington Bank Quay 18.19 ~ 18.21 [P3] 18.18 ~ 18.20
Dallam Jn 18/23½ 18/22
Winwick Jn 18/26½ 18/25
Golborne Jn 18/29 18/28
Springs Branch Jn 18/41 ? ~ 18.48
Wigan South Jn 18/42 18/51
Wigan North Western 18/43 [P5] 18/52
Balshaw Lane Jn 18/50 19/02
Euxton Jn 18*54 ~ 19*04 19/03?
Farington Curve Jn 19/07½ 19/07
Ribble Jn 19/08½ 19/10 [DS]
Preston 19.10a [P5] 19.13 [P5]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z84 : (6233) : Bishops Lydeard to Taunton

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 07.43d
Norton Fitzwarren 07/52
Taunton 07.55a [P2]

5Z85 : (6233 with 47746 on rear?) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill
5Z86 : (47746 with 6233 on rear?) : Coton Hill to Shrewsbury

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Shrewsbury 14.10d [P4] 15.40a [P4]
Coton Hil 14.15a 15.35d

5Z87 : (47746 + 6233) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked Actual
Preston 20.07d [P5]  
Barton & Broughton 20*17 ~ 20*36  
Garstang & Catteral 20/40  
Lancaster 20/49 [DF] [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 20/51  
Carnforth North Jn 20/55  
Carnforth 20.57 ~ 22.47  
Carnforth H.S. 22.50 ~ 22.55  
Carnforth Steamtown 23.06a  


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