29th February 2020

Railway Touring Company
The Cotton Mill Express

Loco Used steam: 45699 'Galatea' (1)
Stock Used 99312+99723+4973+4984+99311+99347+99352+99316+99125+99122

Route :
1Z10 : Lancaster to Blackburn
1Z11 : Blackburn to Lancaster

Loco Route
45699 Lancaster - Preston - Wigan North Western - Golborne Jn - Parkside Jn - Astley - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Greenfield - Diggle Jn - Marsden - Huddersfield - Bradley Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Salford Central - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Stalybridge - Greenfield - Diggle Jn - Marsden - Huddersfield - Bradley Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Astley - Parkside Jn - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - Preston - Lancaster

Notes: 
(1) 45699 running as 45562 'Alberta'.
(2) David Moyle comments: the water stops that were booked to happen at Hebden Bridge took place at Sowerby Bridge owing to issues with the location where the road tanker would be at Hebden Bridge as the water hoses would have had to go across the other running line. With Diggle Jn there were problems with the points and the siding was out of action so the pathing stop was done at Stalybridge instead.


45699 (as 45562) stops for water at Sowerby Bridge (photo: David Moyle)

Sources : David Moyle (joined at Wigan North Western/left at Preston) & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & David Moyle)

Location Booked Actual
Lancaster 08.08d [P4] 08.10
Garstang & Catteral 08/21 08/26
Fylde Jn 08/33 [UT] 08/34
Preston 08.35a ~ 08.38d [P6] [UF] 08.37 ~ 08.40 [P6]
Ribble  Jn 08/40 [UF] 08/41
Farington Jn 08/42½ 08/45 [UF]
Euxton Jn 08/45 08/49
Balshaw Lane 08/47 08/51
Wigan North Western 08.56a ~ 09.00d [P4] 09.00 ~ 09.03 [P4]
Wigan South Jn 09/02 09/04
Springs Branch Jn 09/03 09/05
Golborne Jn 09/08 09/11
Parkside Jn 09/15 09/14
Astley 09/21 09/21
Eccles 09.31 ~ 10.00 [UGL] 09.30 ~ 10.01
Ordsall Lane Jn 10/06 10/07
Salford Central 10/10 10/08
Deal Street Jn 10/11 10/10
Manchester Victoria 10.14a ~ 10.17d [P3] 10.12 ~ 10.18 [P3]
Miles Platting 10/20½ 10/23
Philips Park West Jn 10/21½ 10/24
Baguley Fold Jn 10/22½ 10/26
Ashton Moss North Jn 10/26 10/30
Stalybridge 10/30 [P3] 10/47?
Greenfield 10/38 11/09
Diggle Jn 10*44 ~ 11*09 [DPL] ??/??
Marsden 11/15 [P1] 11/17
Huddersfield 11/24 [P8] 11/27
Bradley Jn 11/27 11/33
Bradley Wood Jn 11/30 11/36
Brighouse 11c33 ~ 11c40 [P2] 11.39 ~ 11.41
Greetland Jn 11/44 11/47
Milner Royd Jn 11*47 ~ 11*52 ? ~ 11.53
Sowerby Bridge ??/?? ??w?? ~ ??w??
Hebden Bridge 11w58 ~ 12w08 [P1] 12/16
Hall Royd Jn 12/14 12/22
Stansfield Hall Jn 12/15 12/23
Copy Pit 12/28 12/35
Gannow Jn 12/40 12/43
Accrington 12/47 [P2] 12/51
Daisyfield Jn 12/55 12/58
Blackburn 12w59a ~ 14w10d [P4] 13.01 ~ 14.26 [P4]
Lostock Hall Jn 14/25 14/39
Farington Jn 14/30 [UF] 14/42
Euxton Jn 14/36 ??.?? ~ 15.01
Chorley 14/42 15/09
Lostock Jn 14/53 15/19
Bolton 14/57 [P3] 15/24
Salford Crescent 15/09 [UB] 15/35
Salford Central 15/11½ 15/38
Deal Street Jn 15/12 15/39
Manchester Victoria 15.14a ~ 15.17d [P3] 15.40 ~ 15.43
Miles Platting 15/22 15/47
Philips Park West Jn 15/24 15/49
Philips Park South Jn 15/26 15/50
Ashburys 15/33 15/55
Guide Bridge 15/38 [P2] 16/03
Stalybridge 15.44 ~ 15.58 [P3] 16.08 ~ 16.13
Greenfield 16/08 16/23
Diggle Jn 16/11 16/26
Marsden 16/16 [P1] 16/31
Huddersfield 16/24 [P8] 16/41
Bradley Jn 16/27 16/46
Bradley Wood Jn 16/30 16/49
Brighouse 16c33 ~ 16c40 [P2] 16.51 ~ 16.53
Greetland Jn 16/44 16/58
Milner Royd Jn 16*47 ~ 16*52 17/01
Sowerby Bridge ??/?? ??w?? ~ ??w??
Hebden Bridge 16w58 ~ 17w10 [P1] 17/23?
Hall Royd Jn 17/14 17/27
Littleborough 17/24 [P1] 17/34
Rochdale East Jn 17/29 17/37
Rochdale 17/30 [P3] 17/38
Castleton East Jn 17/33 17/40
Vitriol Works 17/37 17/44
Thorpes Bridge Jn 17/42 17/48
Brewery Jn 1745 ~ 18.22 [UPL] 17.48 ~ 18.40
Miles Platting 18/24 [FL] 18/42
Manchester Victoria 18.27a ~ 18.29d [P3] 18.46 ~ 18.49 [P3]
Deal Street Jn 18/32 18/52
Salford Central 18/32½ 18/53
Ordsall Lane Jn 18/35 18/55
Eccles 18/40 19/00
Astley 18/46 19/05
Parkside Jn 18/55 19/13
Golborne Jn 18/59 [DF] 19/15
Springs Branch Jn 19/08 19/22
Wigan South Jn 19/10 19/23
Wigan North Western 19.11a ~ 19.14d [P5] 19.24 ~ 19.27
Balshaw Lane 19/24 19/38
Euxton Jn 19/27 19/40
Farington Jn 19/30½ 19/42
Ribble Jn 19/33 [DF] 19/45
Preston 19.35a ~ 19.50d [P5] 19.46 ~ 19.56 [P5]
Fylde Jn 19/51 [DT] 19/59
Barton & Broughton Loop 19*56 ~ 20*12 [DPL] 20.05 ~ 20.16
Garstang & Catteral 20/19 20/22
Lancaster 20.33a [P3] 20.36


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z10 : (45699 + tour stock) : Carnforth to Lancaster
5Z11 : (45699 + tour stock) : Lancaster to Carnforth

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carnforth Steamtown 05.55d 23.01a
Carnforth Headshunt 06.05 ~ 06.10 22.41 ~ 22.51
Carnforth 06.15 ~ 07.52 20.49 ~ 22.39
Carnforth North Jn 07/55 20/48
Morecambe South Jn 07/59 20/44
Lancaster 08.02a [P4] 20.40d [P3]


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