25th June 2019

West Coast Railways
The Dalesman

Locos Used 37669, 37676 'Loch Rannoch' & steam: 48151
Stock Used (1) (80217)+9392+4973+4984+99318+99352+99350+99351+1961+3058+99127

Route : 
1Z52 : Chester to Carlisle
1Z56 : Carlisle to Chester

Loco(s) Route
37669+37676 Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Leyland - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
48151 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
48151 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
37676+37669 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Chester

Notes : 
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 48151 was on the train.
(2) The outward leg was amended to run via the WCML due to operational problems at Hellifield.

Source : Michael Moore (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chester 07.48d [P3] 07.47   20.42a [P3] 20.31
Mickle Trafford 07/55 07/52   20/34 20/26
Helsby 08/00 [P2] 07/58   20/27 [P1] 20/22
Frodsham 08.05a ~ 08.10d [P2] ?   20.19a ~ 20.23d [P1] ?
Frodsham Jn 08/14 08/12   20/16½ 20/13
Runcorn East 08/17 [P2] 08/15   20/14 [P1] 20/11
Acton Grange Jn 08/24 [OL] 08/18   20/10½ 20/07
Walton Old Jn 08/27 ?   20/09 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 08.30a ~ 08.54d [P4] [DS] 08.29 ~ 08.54   20.03a ~ 20.06d [P2] [OL] 20.01 ~ 20.04
Dallam Jn 08/56 08/56   19/55 20/00
Winwick Jn 09/01 09/00   19/53 19/58
Golborne Jn 09/04 09/04   19/46½ 19/56
Springs Branch Jn 09/09 09/09   19/43 19/51
Wigan South Jn 09/10 09/10   19/42½ 19/50
Wigan North Western 09.11a ~ 09.13d [P5] 09.11 ~ 09.14   19.37a ~ 19.41d [P4] 19.47 ~ 19.50
Balshaw Lane 09/23 09/28   19*16 ~ 19*28 19/39?
Euxton Jn 09/24½ 09/30   19/12 19/37
Leyland 09.27a ~ 09.29d 09.32 ~ 09.35   19.07a ~ 19.09d 19.31 ~ 19.34
Farington Jn 09/31 09/36   19/05 [UF-US] 19/27
Farington Curve Jn 09/32 09/38   19/02½ 19/25
Ribble Jn 09/33 09/39   19/00½ [UF] 19/22
Preston 09.35a ~ 09.47d [P5] 09.41 ~ 09.51   18L33a ~ 18L59d [P6] [UF] 18.55 ~ 19.21

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 09/48½ 09/53
Barton & Broughton Loop 09*55 ~ 10*13 [DPL] 09.58 ~ 10.12
Garstang & Catteral 10/21 10/18
Lancaster 10/28 [DF] 10/31
Morecambe South Jn 10/29½ 10/32
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L36 ~ 11L23 10.40 ~ 11.29
Carnforth North Jn 11/25 11/30
Oxenholme Lake District 11/38 [P2] 11/50
Tebay 11/54 12/12
Shap Summit 12/00½ 12/22
Penrith North Lakes 12/16 [P2] 12/38
Carlisle 12.36a [P3] ~ 15.15d [P3] 12.58 [P3] ~ 15.15 [P3]
London Road Jn 15/18 15/17
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/19 15/18
Howe & Co Sidings 15/26 15/27
Low House Crossing SB 15/30 15/33
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/38 ?
Culgaith SB 15/47 15/51
Kirkby Thore SB 15/50 15/55
Appleby 15/57 16/00
Ormside 15/59 ?
Crosby Garrett 16/05 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/08 [P1] 16/15
Mallerstang 16/13 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/18 ?
Garsdale 16/20 [P2] 16/35
Blea Moor 16/29 16/47
Ribblehead 16/32 16/50
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/37 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/39 ?
Settle Jn 16/46 17/02
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w52 ~ 17w10 [UGL] ? ~ 17.23
Hellifield 17/11 17/25
Horrocksford Jn 17/38½ ?
Clitheroe 17/40 [P1] 17/58
Langho 17/52 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/02 18/30
Blackburn 18.05a ~ 18.09d [P4] 18.32 ~ 18.34 [P4]
Lostock Hall Jn 18/24 18/47
Farington Curve Jn 18/29 [DS] 18/50
Ribble Jn 18/31 [DS-DF] 18/52

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z54 : (48151 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.53 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12.58a [A]

5Z55 : (48151 with 80217) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.18d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.20 ~ 13.22
Carlisle 13/24 [B]
London Road Jn 13/26
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.27 ~ 13.31
London Road Jn 13/34
Upperby Jn 13/38
Upperby 13w40 ~ 14w26 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/28
Carlisle 14.33a [A]

5Z56 : (48151 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.51d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.53 ~ 14.56
Carlisle 14.58a [P3]

5Z60 : (48151 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.57d [P6]
Barton & Broughton Loop 19*04 ~ 19*23 [DPL]
Garstang & Catteral 19/30
Lancaster 19/46
Morecambe South Jn 19/49
Carnforth North Jn 19/53
Carnforth 19.55 ~ 20.05
Carnforth H.S. 20.07 ~ 20.12
Carnforth Steamtown 20.22a


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