16th September 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Coast to Coast

Locos Used 37685 'Loch Arkaig', 47804 & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (2) (17025)+3120+99352+1961+99347+99348+99351+1861+99328+99304

Route :
1Z63 : Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough
1Z65 : Scarborough to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
45690 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Parkside Jn - Astley - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge [U&DPL]
45690 Guide Bridge [U&DPL] - Hyde Jn - Woodley - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - New Mills Central - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Wincobank Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
45690 Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - Church Fenton - Milford Loop
47804? (3) Milford Loop - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Miles Platting - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes: 
(1) 37685 on rear.
(2) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.
(3) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett/The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 06.20d [P10] 06.20   21.22a [P10] 21.14
Crown Street Jn 06/23 [UF] 06/24   21/19 21/11
Edge Hill 06/25 [P3] 06/26   21/18 [P4] 21/10
Former Edge Hill SB 06/25½ 06/27   21/17½ [FL] 21/09
Bootle Branch Jn 06/27½ 06/28   21/17 21/07
Olive Mount Jn 06/29½ 06/30   21/16 21/05
Roby 06/32½ [FL] 06/33   21/12 21/00
Huyton 06/33 06/34   21/11 [P1] [FL] 20/57
Rainhill 06/36 06/37   21/03 20/54
St Helens Junction 06/39 [P1] 06/40   20/57 [P2] 20/52
Earlestown 06/43 [P1] 06/43   20/52 [P2] 20/50
Newton-le-Willows 06/45 06/44   20/51 20/49
Parkside Jn 06/46 06/45   20/50 20/48
Astley 06/52 06/51   20/44 20/43
Eccles 06/59 06/56   20/39 20/39
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/05 07/01   20/35 20/36
Salford Central 07/06 07/11   20/33 20/34
Deal Street Jn 07/07 [SL] 07/13   20/32 20/33
Manchester Victoria 07.09a ~ 07.12d [P4] 07.14 ~ 07.23 [P4]   20.25a ~ 20.30d [P3] 20.25 ~ 20.31
Miles Platting 07/18 07/27   20/18 [SL] 20/17
Philips Park West Jn 07/20 07/29   - -
Philips Park South Jn 07/21 07/31   - -
Ashburys 07/27½ [P1] 07/37   - -
Guide Bridge 07/35 [P2] 07/42   - -
Guide Bridge Loop 07w38 ~ 08w18 [U&DPL] 07.45 ~ 08.21   - -
Hyde Jn 08/20 08/22   - -
Woodley 08/27 08/28   - -
Romiley 08/29 [P2] 08/31   - -
Marple Wharf Jn 08/31 08/34   - -
New Mills Central 08/38 [P2] 08/41   - -
New Mills South Jn 08/41 08/43   - -
Chinley 08/47 ?   - -
Chinley North Jn 08/49 08/54   - -
Chinley East Jn 08/50 ?   - -
Edale 08/58 [P2] 09/05   - -
Earles Sidings SB 09/03 09/09   - -
Hope 09/04½ ?   - -
Bamford 09/07 [P2] ?   - -
Grindleford 09/11 [P2] 09/15   - -
Totley Tunnel East 09/15 09/20   - -
Dore West Jn 09/18 09/22   - -
Dore Station Jn 09/19 09/23   - -
Sheffield 09.25a ~ 09.28d [P1] 09.30 ~ 09.33   - -
Nunnery Main Line Jn 09/30 09/34   - -
Wincobank Jn 09/34 09/38   - -
Holmes Jn 09/37 09/40   - -
Masborough Jn 09/38 09/41   - -
Aldwarke Jn 09/41 09/44   - -
Swinton 09/46 09/46   - -
Moorthorpe 09/59 [P2] 10/02   - -
Pontefract Baghill 10w06 ~ 10w40 10.12 ~ 10.39   - -
Ferrybridge North Jn 10/42½ 10/42   - -
Brewery Jn - -   20*06 ~ 20*16 [UPL] 20.11 ~ 20.15
Thorpes Bridge Jn - -   20/04 20/10
Vitriol Works - -   19/57 20/06
Castleton East Jn - -   19/53 19/59
Rochdale - -   19/50 [P3] 19/56
Rochdale East Jn - -   19/49½ 19/55
Littleborough - -   19/46½ [P1] 19/51
Todmorden - -   19/41 [P1] 19/43
Hall Royd Jn - -   19/40 19/42
Hebden Bridge - -   19/35 [P1] 19/36
Milner Royd Jn - -   19/28½ 19/26
Greetland Jn - -   19/26 19/18
Brighouse - -   19/22 19/14
Bradley Wood Jn - -   19/20½ 19/11
Heaton Lodge Jn - -   19/19 19/06
Mirfield East Jn - -   19/15 [SL] 18/58
Horbury Jn - -   18/55 18/47
Wakefield Kirkgate - -   18.47 ~ 18.50 [P2] [US] 18/37?
Normanton - -   18/40½ 18/32
Altofts Jn - -   18/39 18/30
Castleford - -   18/34 18/26
Milford Jn 10/51½ 10/49   18/21 18/18
Milford Loop - -   17L26 ~ 18L18 17.28 ~ 18.16
Church Fenton 10/57 [P2] [NNL] 10/56   17/18 [P1] 17/22
Colton Jn 11/03 [NNL] 11/01   17/11 [NNL] 17/16
York 11.12a ~ 11.20d [P5] 11.08 ~ 11.20   17.01a ~ 17.04d [P5] [NNL] 17.01 ~ 17.08
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/22 ?   17/00 ?
Strensall SB 11/29 11/32   16/51½ ?
Barton Hill 11/35 ?   16/46 16/47
Kirkham Abbey SB 11/39 11/42   16/42½ 16/42
Malton 11/49 11/51   16/34 16/33
Weaverthorpe LC 12/03 12/03   16/21½ 16/21
Seamer 12/10 12/10   16/14 16/14
Scarborough 12.18a [P1] 12.16 [P1]   16.08d [P1] 16.08


Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z66 : (45690 with 17025) : Milford Loop to Carnforth

Location Booked
Milford Loop 17.55d
Milford Jn 17/58
Castleford 18/09
Whitwood Jn 18/13
Methley Jn 18/17
Stourton Jn 18/26
Leeds Sig.L929 18.30 ~ 18.45
Hunslet Station Jn 18/47
Engine Shed Jn 18/50
Whitehall Jn 18/51
Armley Jn 18/53
Apperley Jn 18/58
Dockfield Jn 19/02
Shipley 19/03
Keighley 19/12
Skipton 19c27 ~ 19c31 [P3]
Gargrave 19/36
Hellifield 19/43
Hellifield Goods Loop 19w45 ~ 21w00 [DGL]
Settle Jn 21/06
Giggleswick ?
Bentham ?
Wennington ?
Carnforth 21/52
Carnforth North Jn 21/53
Carnforth South Jn 21.56 ~ 22.21 [GL1]
Carnforth North Jn 22/23
Carnforth 22.24 ~ 22.44
Carnforth H.S. 22.46 ~ 22.56
Carnforth Steamtown 23.06a


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