13th July 2019

The Settle - Carlisle Railway Development Company
The Settle - Carlisle 30th Anniversary Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & 47854 'Diamond Jubilee'
Stock Used (4) load 11 West Coast Railways stock

Route :
1Z80 : Carlisle to Chester
1Z82 : Chester to Carlisle

Loco(s) Route
47746 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Frodsham Jn - Helsby - Chester
47854 (2) Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Carlisle

Notes :
(1) 47854 on rear.
(2) 47746 on rear.
(3) This tour marked the 30th anniversary of the saving of the iconic Settle - Carlisle line from closure.
(4) Consist confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carlisle 08.06d [P4] 08.09   21.18a [P1] 20.52
London Road Jn 08/08 08/11   21/12½ 20/50
Petteril Bridge Jn 08/09 08/12   21/11½ 20/49
Howe & Co Sidings 08/15½ 08/19   21/05 20/45
Low House Crossing SB 08/19 08/24   21/01½ 20/41
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 08/29 ?   20/54½ ?
Culgaith SB 08/37 08/40   20/46½ 20/25
Kirkby Thore SB 08/39½ 08/43   20/43½ 20/22
Appleby 08.47a ~ 08.51d 08.48 ~ 08.51   20.32a ~ 20.36d 20.13 ~ 20.16
Ormside 08/55½ ?   20/30 ?
Crosby Garrett 09/01 ?   20/24 ?
Kirkby Stephen 09.05a ~ 09.09d [P1] 09.05 ~ 09.11   20.17a ~ 20.21d [P2] 19.58 ~ 20.01
Mallerstang 09/15 ?   20/12½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 09/19½ ?   20/08 ?
Garsdale 09/22½ [P2] ?   20/04½ [P1] 19/47
Blea Moor 09/31½ 09/45   19/52½ 19/35
Ribblehead 09/34½ 09/48   19/50 [P2] 19/33
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 09/38½ ?   19/43½ [P2] ?
Helwith Bridge 09/40 ?   19/41½ ?
Settle 09.45a ~ 09.49d ?   19.32a ~ 19.36d ?
Settle Jn 09/52 10/05   19/29½ 18/58
Hellifield 09.57a ~ 10.03d [P1] 10.10 ~ 10.13   19.16a ~ 19.20d [P2] 18.52 ~ 18.53
Horrocksford Jn 10/27 ?   18/36½ ?
Clitheroe 10.30a ~ 10.38d [P1] 10.32 ~ 10.38   18.26a ~ 18.35d [P2] 18.13 ~ 18.14
Langho 10/48½ [P1] ?   18/10½ [P2] ?
Daisyfield Jn 10/57 10/59   18/01 17/52
Blackburn 10c59 ~ 11c03 [P4] 11/01?   17c50 ~ 17c59 [P2] 17/50?
Lostock Hall Jn 11/14 11/18   17/34½ 17/34
Farington Jn 11/27 [UF] 11/28   17/27½ 17/30
Euxton Jn 11/33½ 11/34   17/20 17/25
Balshaw Lane 11/35½ 11/37   17/18½ 17/23
Wigan North Western 11/42 [P4] 11/45   17/12 [P5] 17/16
Wigan South Jn 11/42½ 11/46   17/11½ 17/15
Springs Branch Jn 11/43 11/47   17/11 17/14
Golborne Jn 11/46½ 11/54   17/08 17/10
Winwick Jn 11/48½ 11/58   17/06 17/08
Dallam Jn 11/50½ 12/00   17/04 17/06
Warrington Bank Quay 11*52 ~ 11*55 [P2] [OL] 12.03 ~ 12.04   17/03 [P3] 17/05
Walton Old Jn 11/58 DIV?   - -
Acton Grange Jn 11/59½ 12/08   17/01 [DF] 17/03
Runcorn East 12/06½ [P1] 12/12   16/57 [P2] 17/00
Frodsham Jn 12/14 12/14   16/54½ 16/58
Helsby 12/21 [P1] 12/22   16/49½ [P2] 16/52
Mickle Trafford 12/32 12/28   16/44½ 16/45
Chester 12.39a [P4] 12.33   16.39d [P3] 16.39


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