11th June 2021

Locomotive Services Ltd / Branch Line Society
The Coast & Peaks Rover
Three Peaks from a Seat (Day 2 of 3)

Locos Used (1) 37521 & 37667
Stock Used 6311+9479+11075+11068+11076+11087+10416+10411+11098+11091+11077

Route :
1Z14 : Crewe to Holyhead
1Z15 : Holyhead to Llandudno
1Z16 : Llandudno to Carlisle

Loco(s) Route
37521 + 37667 Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Fflint - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
37667 + 37521 Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Llandudno Junction (3) - (reverse of outward route) - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Carnforth North Jn - Carnforth - Carnforth F&M Jn - Ulverston - Dalton Jn - Park South - Foxfield - Millom - Ravenglass - Sellafield - St Bees - Whitehaven - Workington - Maryport - Currock Jn - Carlisle

Notes: 
(1) 37521 running as D6817. 37667 running as D6851.
(2) Day 2 of 3 of "Three Peaks from a Seat" raising funds for Railway Children.
(3) With the postponement of the "Three Peaks by Rail Challenge", the stock was used to offer a slightly amended route for the enthusiast to experience.
(4) Plan to run to Llandudno Town cancelled due to an extra coach being added after planning stage resulted in the train being too long.


37667 & 37521 on arrival at Carlisle (photo: Neil Bentley)

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)

(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 07.43d [P12] 07.46½d [P12]   - -
Crewe Steel Works 07/46 07/49   - -
Beeston Castle & Tarporley S.B. 07/55 07/57   - -
Chester 08/05 [DML] 08/07 [P3]   14*06 ~ 14*08 [UML] 13.51½ ~ 14.04½ [UDM]
Chester South Jn 08/09 08/07½   14/04 [UFL] 13/49 [UF]
Saltney Jn 08/12 08/09½   14/02 13/46½
Shotton ? 08/14   13/54 [P1] 13/41½
Rockcliffe Hall 08/19½ 08/15½   ?  
Fflint ? 08/17½   13/49 13/38
Holywell Jn 08/26 08/21   ? 13/34
Mostyn East Jn ? 08/23   13/42 13/31
Prestatyn ? 08/28½   13/35 [P3] 13/27
Rhyl 08/39 08/32   13/30 [P1] 13/25
Abergele & Pensarn ? 08/36½   13/25 [P2] 13/21
Colwyn Bay 08/50 [P1] 08/41   13/19 [P2] 13/16½
Llandudno Junction - -   12RR53 ~ 13RR13 [P1] 13.12d [P1] [UPL]
Llandudno - -   11.18a ~ 12.45d [P3] DIV
Llandudno Junction 08/55½ [P4] 08/45½ [P4]   10RR51 ~ 11RR11 [P1] 11.44a [P1]
Penmaenmawr 09/03½ 08/52   10/44 11/37
Bangor (Gwynedd) 09/12½ 09/01 [DM]   10/35 [P1] 11/28 [P1]
Menai Bridge 09/19½ 09/04   10/31 11/23
Llanfairpwll 09/22½ 09/05½ [P2]   10/29 11/21½
Gaerwen 09/25½ 09/08
 
10/26 11/19
Valley 09/38½ 09/21   10/13 11/06
Holyhead 09RR46a [P1] 09.27a [P1]   10RR06d [P1] 10.53½ [P1]

 

Location Booked Actual
Mickle Trafford 14/15 14/10½
Helsby 14/20 [P2] 14/15
Frodsham Jn 14/25 14/20
Runcorn East 14/27½ [P2] 14/22½
Acton Grange Jn 14/32 [FL] 14/29
Warrington Bank Quay 14c34½ ~ 14c36½ [P3] [FL] 14.33½ ~ 14.35 [P3]
Dallam Jn 14/39½ [FL] 14/36
Winwick Jn 14/41½ [FL] 14/39
Golborne Jn 14/43½ [FL] 14/41
Springs Branch Jn 14/46½ [FL] 14/44½
Wigan South Jn 14/47½ [FL] 14/45
Wigan North Western 14/48½ [P5] [FL] 14/45½ [P5]
Balshaw Lane 14/57½ [FL] 14/53
Euxton Jn 15/00½ [FL] 14/54½
Ribble Jn 15/04 [DFL] 14/59½
Preston 15/07½ [P3] [DFL] 15.02 ~ 15.04 [P4]
Preston Fylde Jn 15/08½ 15/05
Barton & Broughton Loop 15/13 15/08½
Garstang & Catteral 15/16½ 15/12
Lancaster 15/26 [DFL] 15/21 [DFL]
Morecambe South Jn 15/28 15/22
Carnforth North Jn 15/33½ 15/28
Carnforth 15/34½ [P2] 15/30½
Arnside 15/44 15/37
Grange-over-Sands 15/49 [P2] 15/41½
Ulverston 16/00 [DM] 15/44½
Dalton Jn 16/09 16/05
Park South Jn 16/11 16/08
Askam 16/14 16/11
Foxfield 16/22 [P2] 16/19
Millom 16/28½ 16/25
Silecroft 16/32½ [P1] 16/30
Bootle 16/38 16.33 ~ 16.40
Drigg 16/46 [DM] 16/50
Sellafield 16t51 ~ 16t54 16.58 ~ 17.02
St Bees 17t06 ~ 17t07 [DM] 17.11 ~ 17.13 [P1]
Whitehaven 17t14 ~ 17t16 [P2] 17.24 ~ 17.25 [P2]
Parton 17/20  ?
Parton North Jn 17/24  ?
Workington 17*34 ~ 17*43 [P2] 17/42 [P2]
Maryport 17/51 17.53 ~ 18.00½ [P1]
Wigton 18/14 [DM] 18/23½
Currock Jn 18/29 18/38½
Carlisle 18.34a [P1] 18.44a [P1]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z14 : (37521 + 37667 propelling) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z14 : (37521 + 37667) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe

Location Booked Actual
Crewe H.S. 07+00 07+06½ [CS.rd.10]
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 07.01 ~ 07.02 [GL] 07+11 ~ 07+13
Crewe Gresty Lane 07/05 07/17
Gresty Green Through Sdg 07RR09 ~ 07RR31 07+20 ~ 07+26
Crewe Gresty Lane 07/35 07+30 ~ 07+40½
Crewe 07+37 [P12] 07+43 [P12]

5Z16 : (37521 + 37667) : Carlisle to Upperby Up Through GL
5Z16 : (37521 + 37667) : Upperby Up Through GL to Carlisle
(Loco order unknown)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carlisle 18+56 [P1] 19+08 [P1]   20+05 [A] 20+52 [A]
Upperby Jn 18/58½ [GL] 19/11½   20/02½ [GL] 20/49
Upperby Up Through GL 19+00½ ~ 19+20 ~   ~ 20+00½ ~ 20+47


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