11th November 2023

Vintage Trains
Blackpool Illuminations Explorer

Locos Used 37418 'An Comunn Gaidhealach' & 47773
Stock Used 5191+5212+5177+9101+5198+95403+99361+99349+17018

Route :
1Z18 : Birmingham New Street to Blackpool North
1Z20 : Blackpool North to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
37418 (1) Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Blackpool North
37418 (1) Blackpool North - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) 37418 replaced unavailable 37240.

Sources : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 11.04d [P3] 11.04   23.23a [P5] 23.22
Soho South Jn 11/08½ 11/11   23/17 23/17
Galton Jn 11/10½ 11/14   23/15 23/16
Dudley Port 11/14 11/18   23/11 23/12
Wolverhampton 11.21a ~ 11.34d [P2] 11.26 ~ 11.41   23.00a ~ 23.03d [P2] 22.53 ~ 23.04
Wolverhampton North Jn 11/36 11/42   22/57½ 22/51
Bushbury Jn 11/38 11/44   22/56 22/49
Penkridge 11/45 11/51   22/48½ 22/42
Trent Valley Jn 11/51 [DS] 11/55   22/43½ 22/35
Stafford 11.53a ~ 11.56d [P5] [DS] 11.56 ~ 12.01 [P5]   22.27a ~ 22.42d [P6] [US] 22.24 ~ 22.33
Searchlight Lane Jn 12/03 [DS] 12/07   - -
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   22/22 [US] 22/11
Madeley 12/13 [DS] 12/16   22/12 [US] 22/00
Basford Hall Jn 12/19 [DS] 12/20   22/07 [US] 21/52
Crewe 12.22a ~ 12.25d [P12] 12.26 ~ 12.29 [P12]   21.52a ~ 22.02d [P6] [US] 21.35 ~ 21.48 [P6]
Crewe Coal Yard 12/27½ 12/31   21/45 21/31
Winsford 12/35½ [DF] 12/39   21/35 [US] 21/23
Hartford Jn 12/39½ 12/43   21/31 21/18
Acton Bridge 12/41½ 12/44   21/29 21/16
Weaver Jn 12/44½ 12/46   21/27 21/14
Acton Grange Jn 12/50 12/50   21/22 21/09
Warrington Bank Quay 12/52 [P3] 12/55   21/20½ [P2] 21/08
Dallam Jn 12/53 12/56   21/19 21/06
Winwick Jn 12/55 12/58   21/16½ 21/04
Golborne Jn 12/57 13/01   21/12½ 21/02
Springs Branch Jn 13/00 13/05   21/08 20/59
Wigan South Jn 13/01 13/06   21/05½ 20/58
Wigan North Western 13/01½ [P5] 13/07   21/05 [P4] 20/57
Balshaw Lane 13/08½ 13/14   20/54 [UF] 20/49
Euxton Jn 13/11½ 13/16   20/52 20/47
Farington Curve Jn 13/14½ 13/19   20/47½ 20/42
Ribble Jn 13/15½ [DF] 13/20   20/46 [US] 20/40
Preston 13/18½ [P2] ? ~ 13.25 [P2]   20*42 ~ 20*44 [P2] [US] 20/39
Fylde Jn 13/19½ ?   20/40 [US] 20/37
Kirkham & Wesham 13/29½ [P2] 13/37   20/30 [P3] 20/30
Poulton-le-Fylde 13/38½ [P1] 13/44   20/22 [P2] 20/21
Devonshire Road Jn 13/43½ 13/48   20/17 20/17
Blackpool North 13.46a [P1] 13.51 [P1]   20.15d [P2] 20.15 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z18 : (37403 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley Steam Trust to Birmingham New Street

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 10.25d
Small Heath South Jn 10/30
Bordesley Jn 10/31
St Andrews Jn 10/32
Proof House Jn 10/38
Birmingham New Street 10.41a [P3]

5Z19 : (47773 with 37403 on rear) : Blackpool North to Preston

Location Booked
Blackpool North 14.15d [P1]
Devonshire Road Jn 14/17
Poulton-le-Fylde 14/22
Kirkham & Wesham 14/30
Fylde Jn 14/40
Preston 14.42a [RES]

5Z20 : (47773 with 37403 on rear) : Preston to Blackpool North

Location Booked
Preston 15.51d [RES]
Fylde Jn 15/52
Kirkham & Wesham 16/03
Poulton-le-Fylde 16/12
Devonshire Road Jn 16/17
Blackpool North 16.21a [P2]

5Z21 : (37403 with 47773 on rear) : Birmingham New Street to Tyseley Steam Trust

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 23.36d [P5]
Proof House Jn 23/38
St Andrews Jn 23/44
Bordesley Jn 23/45
Small Heath South Jn 23/52
Tyseley Steam Trust 23.58a


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