3rd June 2021

West Coast Railways
The Dalesman

Locos Used 47813, 57006 & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+99304+4973+4994+1861+99127+99122+3136+1961+3093+99128

Route : 
1Z62 : York to Carlisle
1Z64 : Carlisle to York

Loco(s) Route
57006 (1) York - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Wakefield Westgate - Whitehall Jn - Leeds
47813 (2) Leeds - Armley Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield [Goods Loop]
35018 Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
35018 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Hellifield [Goods Loop]
47813 (2) Hellifield [Goods Loop] - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds
57006 (1) Leeds - (reverse of outward route) - York

Notes : 
(1) 47813 on rear.
(2) 57006 on rear.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.
(4) Alex Stojanovic comments that this was 57006's first trip on a charter train for many years but that it was 'troublesome' in places and 47813 provided 'help' in places on the first leg between York and Leeds.

Sources : Michael Moore (on the tour throughout) & Alex Stojanovic

Photo Review


57006 at York (photo: Alex Stojanovic)


47813 at Leeds (photo: Alex Stojanovic)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 08.25d [P10] 08.25   22.20a [P10] 22.22
Colton Jn 08/31 [LSL] 08/33   22*07 ~ 22*12 [NNL] 22/05
Colton South Jn 08/31½ [LSL-NNL] 08/34   22/05½ 22/04
Church Fenton 08.37a ~ 08.42d [P1] 08.39 ~ 08.41   21.56a ~ 22.00d [P2] [NNL] 21.55 ~ 21.57
Milford Jn 08/47 08/48   21/49 21/49
Castleford 09/14 08/55   21/37 [P1] 21/41
Altofts Jn 09/21½ 09/21   21/33 21/35
Normanton 09.24a ~ 09.26d [P2] 09.24 ~ 09.27   21.26a ~ 21.29d [P1] 21.32 ~ 21.34
Wakefield Kirkgate 09.31a ~ 09.35d [P2] 09.32 ~ ?   21.18a ~ 21.21d [P1] 21.23 ~ 21.25
Wakefield Westgate 09.39a ~ 09.41d [P2] 09.39 ~ 09.41   21.12a ~ 21.14d [P1] 21.17 ~ 21.20
Holbeck Jn 09/54 09/53   - -
Copley Hill West Jn - -   20/57 20/58
Whitehall Jn 09/56 [C] 09/57   20/56 [CHC] 20/57
Leeds West Jn 09/56½ [C] 09/58   20/55 [E] 20/56
Leeds 09.58a ~ 10.09d [P9] 09.59 ~ 10.09   20.44a ~ 20.54d [P11] [D] 20.41 ~ 20.54
Leeds West Jn 10/10 [D] 10/10   20/42½ [C] 20/40
Whitehall Jn 10/15 [DS] 10/11   20/42 [C] 20/39
Armley Jn 10/17 10/16   20/38 [US] 20/37
Apperley Jn 10/26 10/25   20/31 20/30
Dockfield Jn 10/32 10/31   20/27½ 20/25
Shipley 10/33 [P2] 10/33   20/26½ [P2] 20/23
Keighley 10/40 [P2] 10/41   20/09 [P1] 20/06
Skipton 10.54a ~ 10.56d [P3] 10.51 ~ 10.57   19.49a ~ 19.53d [P2] 19.49 ~ 19.53
Gargrave 11/02 [P2] 11/02   19/42½ [P1] 19/42
Hellifield 11/09 11/10   19/36 19/34
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 11L11 ~ 12L29 [DGL] 11.11 ~ 12.25   18L34 ~ 19L35 [UGL] 18.39 ~ 19.33
Settle Jn 12/35 12/29   18/28 18/32
Helwith Bridge 12/43½ ?   18/22 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/46 [P2] ?   18/20 ?
Ribblehead 12/55 [P2] 12/54   18/15 18/18
Blea Moor 12/58 12/57   18/12 18/14
Garsdale 13/09 [P2] 13/11   17/54 [P1] 18/01
Ais Gill Summit 13/12 ?   17/52 ?
Mallerstang 13/15½ ?   17/47 ?
Kirkby Stephen 13/19 [P2] 13/28   17/40 [P1] 17/42
Crosby Garrett 13/22 ?   17/37 ?
Ormside 13/29 ?   17/31 ?
Appleby 13/31 13/39   17w14 ~ 17w25 17.13 ~ 17.24
Kirkby Thore SB 13/38 13/44   17/06 17/07
Culgaith SB 13/41 13/47   17/03 17/03
Langwathby 13w45 ~ 13w55 ?   16/57½ ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/00 ?   16/53 ?
Low House Crossing SB 14/08 ?   16/44 16/46
Howe & Co Sidings 14/12 14/07   16/39 16/41
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/19 14/14   16/32 16/31
London Road Jn 14/21 14/15   16/31 16/30
Carlisle 14.24a [P3] 14.18   16.27d [P3] 16.27


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z60 : (35018 with 80217) : Carnforth to Hellifield

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 07.48d
Carnforth Headshunt 07.58 ~ 08.03
Carnforth  08.08 ~ 08.20
Wennington 08/38½
Bentham 08/44½
Giggleswick 09/03½
Settle Jn 09/07
Hellifield 09.13 ~ 09.16
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 09.18a

5Z63 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.32d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.34 ~ 14.37
Carlisle 14.40a [A]

5Z74 : (35018 with 80217) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.52d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.54 ~ 14.56
Carlisle 14/58 [B]
London Road Jn 15/00
Petteril Bridge Jn 15.02 ~ 15.08
London Road Jn 15/11
Upperby Jn 15/15
Upperby 15w17 ~ 15w54 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 15/56
Carlisle 15.59a [A]

5Z64 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 16.07d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 16.10 ~ 16.12
Carlisle 16.14a [P3]

5Z66 : (35018 with 80217) : Hellifield to Carnforth

Location Booked
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 19.17d
Settle Jn 19/23
Giggleswick 19/27
Bentham 19/48
Wennington 19/54½
Carnforth 20/15
Carnforth North Jn 20.17 ~ 20.30
Carnforth  20.32 ~ 20.34
Carnforth Headshunt 20.36 ~ 20.42
Carnforth Steamtown 20.52a


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