20th April 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain XV (Day 5 of 8)

Locos Used 37516 'Loch Laidon', 47802 & steam: 45596 'Bahamas' & 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (3) (14060) (17025)+99723+99371+99128+99348+99350+99351+1961+99352+99347

Route :
1Z31 : Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
1Z34 : Carlisle to Blackpool North

Loco(s) Route
45596 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Slateford - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Carstairs South Jn - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45690 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
45690 (2) Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Blackpool North

Notes : 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 37516 on rear.
(3) 14060 was only in the consist when 45596 was on the train. 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.
(4) 45596 replaced unavailable 34067 'Tangmere'. 45690 replaced unavailable 35018 'British India Line'.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 10.14d [P19] 10.13
Princes St Gardens 10/16 [Z] 10/16
Haymarket 10/19½ [P4] 10/22
Slateford 10/25 10/25
Midcalder Jn 10/45 10/37
Auchengray 11/01 10/51
Carstairs East Jn 11/08 10/57
Carstairs South Jn 11/11 10/58
Abington 11/29 [UM] 11/11
Beattock Summit 11/38 [UM] 11/18
Beattock 11/47 [UM] 11/26
Lockerbie 12w02 ~ 12w29 [UPL] 11.39 ~ 12.20
Gretna Jn 12/50½ 12/36
Carlisle 13L04a [P3] ~ 14L57d [P3] 13.00 [P3] ~ 15.03 [P3]
London Road Jn 15/00 15/06
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/01 15/07
Howe & Co Sidings 15/08 15/16
Low House Crossing SB 15/14 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/25 ?
Culgaith SB 15/35 15/38
Kirkby Thore SB 15/38 15/40
Appleby 15w49 ~ 16w04 15.46 ~ 16.02
Ormside 16/10 ?
Crosby Garrett 16/16 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/19 [P1] 16/20
Mallerstang 16/24 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/29 ?
Garsdale 16/31½ 16/38
Blea Moor 16/44 16/49
Ribblehead 16/47 16/52
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/52 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/54 ?
Settle Jn 17/00 17/05
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 17w05 ~ 17w30 [UGL] 17.11 ~ 17.30
Hellifield 17/31 17/31
Horrocksford Jn 17/58 ?
Clitheroe 18/01 [P1] 17/53
Whalley 18/06 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/24½ 18/23
Blackburn 18/26½ [P4] 18/26
Lostock Hall Jn 18/39½ 18/38
Farington Curve Jn 18/45½ [DS] 18/41
Ribble Jn 18/46½ [DG] 18/44
Preston 18L48 ~ 19L05 [DGL] 18.48 ~ 19.01 [DGL]
Fylde Jn 19/07 ?
Kirkham & Wesham 19/16 [P2] 19/12
Poulton-le-Fylde 19/25 [P1] 19/20
Devonshire Road Jn 19/29 19/24
Blackpool North 19.32a [P1] 19.26


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z31 : (45596 with 47802 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z31: (47802 with 45596 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Niddrie West Jn
5Z31 : (45596 with 47802 on rear) : Niddrie West Jn to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 08.46d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 08.48 ~ 08.52
Portobello Jn 08/55
Niddrie West Jn 09.00 ~ 09.18
Portobello Jn 09/23
Craigentinny Jn 09/27
Abbeyhill Jn 09/28
Edinburgh Waverley 09.31a [P19]

5Z33 : (45690 with 17025) : Carnforth Steamtown to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 10.55d
Carnforth H.S. 11.05 ~ 11.09
Carnforth 11/14
Carnforth North Jn 11/15
Carnforth South Jn 11.17 ~ 11.21 [GL2]
Carnforth North Jn 11/23
Oxenholme Lake District 11/37
Grayrigg 11/46
Tebay 11/53
Shap Summit 12/02
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/06
Penrith North Lakes 12/15
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/39
Upperby Jn 12w43 ~ 14w15 [UTGL]
London Road Jn 14/22
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.24 ~ 14.27
London Road Jn 14/28
Carlisle 14.31a [P3]

5Z32 : (45596 with 14060) : Carlisle to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.20d [P3]
Upperby Jn 13/24
Upperby 13w26 ~ 14w06 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/08
Upperby Bridge Jn 14/12
Penrith North Lakes 14/34
Eden Valley 14*11 ~ 15*06
Shap Summit 15/20
Tebay 15/26
Grayrigg 15/33
Oxenholme Lake District 15/40
Carnforth North Jn 15/58
Carnforth South Jn 16.00 ~ 16.06 [GL1]
Carnforth North Jn 16/08
Carnforth 16.09 ~ 16.19
Carnforth H.S. 16.21 ~ 16.26
Carnforth Steamtown 16.36a

5Z34 : (47812 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.14d [P3]
Carlisle Shunt Neck 13.18 ~ 14.15
Carlisle 14.20a [P3]

0Z34 : (47802) : Carlisle to Carnforth
0Z34 : (37516) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carlisle 15.00d [P3]
Penrith North Lakes 15/17
Eden Valley 15/21
Shap Summit 15/30
Tebay 15/34
Grayrigg 15/40
Oxenholme Lake District 15/46
Carnforth North Jn 16/07
Morecambe South Jn 16/12
Lancaster 16/14
Garstang & Catteral 16/25
Fylde Jn 16/38
Preston 16.40a [RES]

5Z35 : (37516 with 45690 on rear) : Blackpool North to Preston
5Z35 : (45690 with 37516 on rear) : Preston to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked Actual
Blackpool North 19.53d [P3?]  
Devonshire Road Jn 19/56  
Poulton-le-Fylde 20/00  
Kirkham & Wesham 20/09  
Fylde Jn 20/19  
Preston 20.21 ~ 21.07 [UGL] [P7]
Fylde Jn 21/08  
Barton & Broughton 21/14  
Garstang & Catteral 21/20  
Lancaster 21/38  
Morecambe South Jn 21/41  
Carnforth North Jn 21/47  
Carnforth 21.48 ~ 23.01  
Carnforth H.S. 23.03 ~ 23.08  
Carnforth Steamtown 23.18a  


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