24th November 2019

West Coast Railways
Santa Special

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 45699 'Galatea' (3) & 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used 99312+99125+99316+4984+4905+4940+4973+99318+99329+4951+4960+99326+99723

Route :
1Z86 : Lancaster to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to Lancaster

Loco(s) Route
45699 + 46115 (1) Lancaster - (via WCML) - Upperby Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn
47746 (2) Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
45699 + 46115 (1) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Lancaster

Notes :
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 46115 & 45699 on rear.
(3) 45699 running as 45562 'Alberta'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lancaster 10.57d [P3] 10.57   15.53a [P3] 15.59 [P3]
Morecambe South Jn 11/01 11/00   15/49 15/53
Carnforth North Jn 11/05 11/04   15/45 15/47
Oxenholme Sig.CE45 11*21 ~ 11*43 [DGL] ?   - -
Oxenholme Lake District 11/45 [P2] 11/45   15/31 [P1] 15/31
Grayrigg 11/53½ ?   15*05 ~ 15*22 [UGL] ?
Tebay 12/01 12/00   14/57 14/53
Shap Summit ? ?   14/50½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/23 [P2] 12/18   14/35 [P1] 14/33
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/43 [GL] 12/33   14/13½ ?
Upperby Jn 12w48 ~ 13w26 [GL] 12.38 ~ 13.20   - -
London Road Jn 13/32 ?   - -
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.34 ~ 13.37 13.32 ~ ?   - -
London Road Jn 13/40 ?   - -
Carlisle 13.43a [P3] 13.41 [P4]   14.11d [P3] 14.12 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z86 : (47746 with 46115 + 45699 on rear) : Carnforth to Lancaster
5Z88 : (47746 with 46115 + 45699 on rear) : Lancaster to Carnforth

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carnforth Steamtown 08.55d 18.10a
Carnforth Headshunt 09.05 ~ 09.10 17.50 ~ 18.00
Carnforth 09.15 ~ 10.26 16.18 ~ 17.48
Carnforth North Jn 10/29 16/17
Carnforth [U&DGL] - 16.09 ~ 16.15
Morecambe South Jn 10/33 16/05
Lancaster 10.37a [P3] 16.01d [P3]


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