10th August 2023

West Coast Railways
The Dalesman

Locos Used 47245 'V.E. Day 75th Anniversary', 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (3) (99312)+99304+5035+4960+5009+1861+3058+99122+3136+99121+1961+99352+99347

Route : 
1Z41 : York to Carlisle
1Z42 : Carlisle to York

Loco(s) Route
47245 (1) York - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Wakefield Westgate - Whitehall Jn - Leeds
47746 (2) Leeds - Armley Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield [Goods Loops]
35018 Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
35018 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Hellifield [Goods Loops]
47245? (1?) (5) Hellifield [Goods Loops] - (reverse of outward route) - Armley Jn - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn? (4)
47746? (2?) (5) Engine Shed Jn? - Leeds?
47245? (1?) (5) Leeds - (reverse of outward route) - York

Notes : 
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 47245 on rear.
(3) 99312 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.
(4) Confirmation required - was the return leg diverted via Engine Shed Jn?
(5) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 08.25d [P10] [LSL] 08.27   22.06a [P11] 22.09
Colton Jn 08/31 [LSL] 08/34   22/00 [LSL] 22/01
Colton South Jn 08/32 [NNL] 08/35   21/59 [LSL] 22/00
Church Fenton 08.37a ~ 08.51d [P1] 08.43 ~ ?   21.51a ~ 21.53d [P3] [LSL] 21.53 ~ ?
Milford Jn 08/56 08/57   21/44 21/47
Castleford 09/09 09/07   21/37 [P1] 21/40
Altofts Jn 09/22 09/18   21/28 21/36
Normanton 09.24a ~ 09.26d [P2] 09.22 ~ 09.26   21.23a ~ 21.25d [P1] 21.33 ~ 21.34
Wakefield Kirkgate 09.31a ~ 09.37d [P2] 09.32 ~ ? [P2]   21/19 [P1] 21/26
Wakefield Westgate 09.40a ~ 09.42d [P2] 09.40 ~ 09.44   21.10a ~ 21.15d [P1] 21.19 ~ 21.23
Holbeck Jn 09/54 10/04   - -
Copley Hill West Jn - -   20/57 21/06
Whitehall Jn 09/56 [C] 10/06   20/56 [CHC] 21/05
Leeds West Jn 09/56½ [C] 10/11   20/55 [E] ?
Leeds 09.58a ~ 10.08d [P9] 10.08 ~ 10.13   20.44a ~ 20.54d [P9] [D] 20.50 ~ 21.03
Leeds West Jn 10/09 [D] 10/15   20/42 [C] ?
Engine Shed Jn - -   DIV? ? ~ ?
Whitehall Jn 10/11 [DS] 10/16   20/41½ [C] 20/34
Armley Jn 10/17 10/17   20/39 [US] 20/26
Kirkstall Loop 10*20 ~ 10*40 [DPL] 10.21 ~ 10.39   - -
Apperley Jn 10/44½ 10/46   20/31 20/21
Dockfield Jn 10/48½ 10/50   20/21 20/17
Shipley 10/50 [P2] 10/51 [P2]   20/20 [P1] 20/16
Keighley 10.58a ~ 11.00d [P2] 11.01 ~ 11.06   20.07a ~ 20.09d [P1] 20.05 ~ 20.08
Skipton 11.13a ~ 11.15d [P3] 11.17 ~ 11.21   19.50a ~ 19.53d [P2] 19.50 ~ 19.55
Gargrave 11/21 [P2] 11/26   19/44 [P1] 19/45
Hellifield 11/28 11/33   19/37 19/37
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 11L30 ~ 12L19 [DGL] 11.35 ~ 12.22 [DGL]   18L34 ~ 19L35 [UGL] 18.45 ~ 19.36
Settle Jn 12/25 12/28   18/28½ 18/39
Helwith Bridge 12/32 ?   18/22½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/34½ [P2] ?   18/20½ ?
Ribblehead 12/41 [P2] 12/46   18/15½ 18/20
Blea Moor 12/44½ 12/51   18/12½ 18/17
Garsdale 12/56 13/04   18/01½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 12/59 ?   17/59½ ?
Mallerstang 13/02½ ?   17/54 ?
Kirkby Stephen 13/06 [P2] 13/13   17/47½ [P1] 17/47
Crosby Garrett 13/09 ?   17/44½ ?
Ormside 13/17 ?   17/38 ?
Appleby 13/19½ 13/26   17w17 ~ 17w30 17.19 ~ 17.30
Kirkby Thore SB 13/27½ 13/31   17/08 ?
Culgaith SB 13/30½ 13/35   17/04½ 17/11
Langwathby 13w35 ~ 13w48 ?   16/59 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/52½ ?   16/54½ ?
Low House Crossing SB 13/59½ ?   16/46 16/54
Howe & Co Sidings 14/03½ 13/54   16/41 16/48
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/09 14/02   16/33 16/38
London Road Jn 14/14 14/10   16/31 16/37
Carlisle 14.17a [P4] 14.13   16.27d [P1] 16.34


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z40 : (35018 with 99312) : Carnforth to Hellifield

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 07.50d
Carnforth H.S. 08.00 ~ 08.03
Carnforth  08/08
Carnforth North Jn 08/11
Carnforth South Jn 08.14 ~ 08.17
Carnforth North Jn 08/21
Carnforth  08/22
Wennington 08/40
Bentham 08/46
Giggleswick 09/05
Settle Jn 09/09
Hellifield 09.15 ~ 09.18
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 09.20a

5Z42 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle (cancelled?)

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.23d [P4]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.25 ~ 14.28
Carlisle 14.30a [A]

5Z43 : (35018 with 99312) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.56d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.58 ~ 15.00
Carlisle 15/02 [B]
London Road Jn 15/03
Petteril Bridge Jn 15.05 ~ 15.08
London Road Jn 15/09
Upperby Jn 15/13
Upperby 15w15 ~ 15w52 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 15/54
Carlisle 15.57a [A]

5Z44 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle (cancelled?)

Location Booked
Carlisle 16.07d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 16.08 ~ 16.14
Carlisle 16.16a [P1]

5Z45 : (35018 with 99312) : Hellifield to Carnforth

Location Booked
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 18.44d [UGL]
Hellifield 18.45 ~ 18.48
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 18.51 ~ 19.18 [DGL]
Settle Jn 19/24
Giggleswick 19/28
Bentham 19/48
Wennington 19/55
Carnforth 20/15
Carnforth North Jn 20/19
Carnforth South Jn 20.21 ~ 20.25
Carnforth North Jn 20/29
Carnforth  20.30 ~ 20.32
Carnforth H.S. 20.35 ~ 20.40
Carnforth Steamtown 20.50a


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