8th September 2020

West Coast Railways
The Dalesman

Locos Used 47772 'Carnforth T.M.D.', 47804 & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (3) (35447)+99304+99328+4905+5035+1861+3093+99122+3143+1961+99125+99128

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

Loco(s) Route
47772 (1) Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Leyland - Preston
47804 (2) Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield [Goods Loop]
35018 Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
35018 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
47772 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - Lancaster - Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Chester

Notes : 
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 47772 on rear.
(3) 35447 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.

Source : Michael Moore (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chester 07.48d [P3] 07.47   20.37a [P4] 20.35
Mickle Trafford 07/54 07/53   20/20 20/10
Helsby 07/59 [P2] 07/59   20/13 [P1] 20/05
Frodsham 08.03a ~ 08.06d [P2] ?   20.05a ~ 20.09d [P1] ?
Frodsham Jn 08/09 08/09   20/02 19/56
Runcorn East 08/11 [P2] 08/11   19/59 [P1] 19/55
Acton Grange Jn 08/17 [DF] 08/16   19/54 19/51
Walton Old Jn - -   19/42 DIV?
Warrington Bank Quay 08.20a ~ 08.28d [P4] [DS] 08.21 ~ 08.28   19.37a ~ 19.39d [P2] [OL] 19.45 ~ 19.47
Dallam Jn 08/30 08/30   19/35 19/44
Winwick Jn 08/36 [DF] 08/35   19/33 19/42
Golborne Jn 08/39 08/39   19/31 19/40
Springs Branch Jn 08/45 08/45   19/26 19/37
Wigan South Jn 08/46 08/47   19/25 19/36
Wigan North Western 08/46½ [P5] 08/48   19/24 [P4] 19/35
Balshaw Lane 08/54 [DS] 08/57   19/16 19/28
Euxton Jn 08/56 09/00   19/14 19/27
Leyland 08.59a ~ 09.01d [P3] 09.02 ~ ?   19.09a ~ 19.11d [P2] 19.21 ~ 19.24
Farington Curve Jn 09/05 09/11   19/05 19/17
Ribble Jn 09/08 [US] 09/13   19/03½ 19/14
Preston 09.10a ~ 09.18d [P2] [US] 09.16 ~ 09.22   18.58a ~ 19.02d [P3] [US] 19.06 ~ 19.13

 

Location Booked Actual
Ribble Jn 09/20 [US] 09/23
Farington Curve Jn 09/22 09/26
Lostock Hall Jn 09/25 09/29
Blackburn 09.38a ~ 09.46d [P1] 09/41?
Daisyfield Jn 09/48 09/43
Langho 09/58 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 10/07 [P2] 10/06
Horrocksford Jn 10/07½ ?
Hellifield 10/26 10/24
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 10L28 ~ 11L04 [DGL] 10.30 ~ 10.58
Settle Jn 11/10 11/04
Helwith Bridge 11/17 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 11/19½ [P2] ?
Ribblehead 11/26 [P2] 11/27
Blea Moor 11/31 11/32
Garsdale 11/42 11/46
Ais Gill Summit 11/45 ?
Mallerstang 11/48½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/52 11/56
Crosby Garrett 11/54½ ?
Ormside 12/00½ ?
Appleby 12w03 ~ 12w28 12.08 ~ 12.28
Kirkby Thore SB 12/34 12/36
Culgaith SB 12/37 12/39
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/45 ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/52 12/55
Howe & Co Sidings 12/56 12/59
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/05 13/04
London Road Jn 13/10 13/05
Carlisle 13.13a [P3] ~ 15.20d [P3] 13.07 ~ 15.21
Plumpton Loop 15*43 ~ 16*03 [UGL] 15.48 ~ 16.02
Penrith North Lakes 16/10 [P1] 16/11
Eden Valley Loop 16*16 ~ 16*29 [UGL] 16.19 ~ 16.28 [UGL]
Shap Summit 16/42 16/51
Tebay 16/49 16/56
Oxenholme Lake District 17/02 [P1] 17/09
Carnforth North Jn 17/17 17/28
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17L21 ~ 18L26 17.30 ~ 18.30
Morecambe South Jn 18/33 18/36
Lancaster 18/34½ [P4] 18/40
Garstang & Catteral 18/44 18/50
Fylde Jn 18/55 [US] 19/03

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z53 : (35018 with 35447) : Carnforth to Hellifield

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 07.55d
Carnforth Headshunt 08.05 ~ 08.10
Carnforth  08.15 ~ 08.20
Wennington 08/38
Bentham 08/43
Giggleswick 09/01
Settle Jn 09/05
Hellifield 09.11 ~ 09.14
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 09.16a

5Z54 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle (cancelled)
(stock stabled in platform 3)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.21d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE291 13.24 ~ 13.27
Carlisle 13.30a [A]

5Z55 : (35018 with 35447) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.39d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.41 ~ 13.43
Carlisle 13.45 ~ 13.51 [P3]
Upperby Jn 13/55
Upperby 13w57 ~ 14w33 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/35
London Road Jn 14/39
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.40 ~ 14.43
London Road Jn 14/45
Carlisle 14.49a [A]

5Z56 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.58d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE291 15.01 ~ 15.06
Carlisle 15.05a [P3]


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