31st March 2024

InterCity
West of Scotland Push-Pull (Day 3 of 3)

Locos Used (3) 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' & 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013'
Stock Used 11082+11066+10404+12171+12111+9707

Route :
1Z64 : Edinburgh Waverley to Gourock
1Z65 : Gourock to Wemyss Bay Jn Sig.73
1Z66 : Wemyss Bay Jn Sig.73 to Wemyss Bay
1Z67 : Wemyss Bay to Arkleston Sig.6025
1Z68 : Arkleston Sig.6025 to Ardrossan Harbour
1Z69 : Ardrossan Harbour to Ardrossan South Beach
1Z70 : Ardrossan South Beach to Largs
1Z71 : Largs to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47712 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Linlithgow - Polmont - Falkirk Grahamston - Carmuirs East Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Cumbernauld - Coatbridge Central - Mossend North Jn - Motherwell - Airbles - Hamilton Central - Newton - Cathcart West Jn - Maxwell Park - Muirhouse Central Jn - Terminus Jn - Shields Jn - Arkleston Jn - Paisley Gilmour Street - Port Glasgow - Greenock Central - Gourock
47805 (2) Gourock - Greenock Central - Wemyss Bay Jn Sig.73
47712 (1) Wemyss Bay Jn Sig.73 - Wemyss Bay
47805 (2) Wemyss Bay - Port Glasgow - Paisley Gilmour Street - Arkleston Sig.6025
47712 (1) Arkleston Sig.6025 - Paisley Gilmour Street - Elderslie - Dalry - Kilwinning - Saltcoats - Ardrossan South Beach - Ardrossan Town - Ardrossan Harbour
47805 (2) Ardrossan Harbour - Ardrossan Town - Ardrossan South Beach
47712 (1) Ardrossan South Beach - Fairlie - Largs
47805 (2) (4) Largs - Fairlie - Ardrossan South Beach - Saltcoats - Dubbs Jn - Kilwinning Up Goods Loop?
47712 (1) Kilwinning Up Goods Loop? - Byrehill Jn - Irvine - Prestwick Town - Falkland Jn - Newton Jn - Annbank - Mauchline - New Cumnock - Dumfries - Annan - Gretna Jn - Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Ordsall Lane Jn - Water Street Jn - Deansgate - Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly - Slade Lane Jn - Heald Green - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47712 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.
(4) Confirmation required - 47712 pushing from just south of Fairlie due to 47805 low power?

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 08.25d [P10] 08.25
Princes St Gardens 08/27 [W] 08/26
Haymarket 08/29 [P4] [DS] 08/28
Haymarket West Jn 08/31 08/29
Newbridge Jn 08/37 08/35
Winchburgh Jn 08/40½ 08/38
Linlithgow 08/44½ [P2] 08/42
Polmont 08/49½ [P2] 08/45
Grangemouth Jn 08/53 08/49
Falkirk Grahamston 08/53½ [P2] 08/50
Carmuirs East Jn 08/56½ 08/54
Carmuirs West Jn 08/57½ 08/55
Greenhill Lower Jn 09/00 08/58
Cumbernauld 09/06 [P1] 09/04
Garnqueen North Jn 09/11 ?
Gartsherrie South Jn 09/12 09/09
Coatbridge Central 09/14 [P2] 09/12
Whifflet South Jn 09/16 09/13
Mossend North Exit 09/18 09/14
Mossend North Jn 09/20 09/15
Mossend South Jn 09/21 09/16
Motherwell 09/25 [P3] 09/24
Airbles 09/28 09/26
Haughhead Jn Sig.MH419 09*31 ~ 09*36 ?
Haughhead Jn 09/37 09/36
Hamilton Central 09/39 09/39
Newton 09/49 [P1] 09/46
Cathcart West Jn 09/58 09/56
Maxwell Park 10/05 10/02
Muirhouse Central Jn 10/08 10/05
Terminus Jn 10/10 10/07
Shields Jn 10/11 [DA] 10/08
Arkleston Jn 10/16 [DG] 10/13
Paisley Gilmour Street 10/19 [P2] 10/15
Bishopton 10/27 10/22
Port Glasgow 10/37 10/29
Wemyss Bay Jn 10/38 10/30
Greenock Central 10/41 10/33
Greenock West 10/43 10/35
Gourock 10.48a ~ 11.15d [P3] 10.40 ~ 11.14
Greenock West 11/21 11/19
Greenock Central 11/23 11/21
Wemyss Bay Jn 11/26 11/25
Wemyss Bay Jn Sig.73 11.27 ~ 11.33 11.25 ~ 11.27
Wemyss Bay Jn 11/34 11/34
Dunrod 11*44 ~ 11*58 [DL] 11.43 ~ 11.57
Wemyss Bay 12.06a ~ 12.20d [P2] 12.05 ~ 12.20
Dunrod 12*28 ~ 12*33 [UWB] 12.28 ~ 12.32
Wemyss Bay Jn 12/45 12/42
Port Glasgow 12/46 12/43
Bishopton 12/56 12/55
Paisley Gilmour Street 13/04 [P1] [UG] 13/03
Arkleston Jn 13/05½ 13/05
Arkleston Sig.6025 13.07 ~ 13.13 13.06 ~ 13.10
Arkleston Jn 13/15 [DA] 13/12
Paisley Gilmour Street 13/18 [P4] 13/14
Elderslie 13/21 13/16
Lochwinnoch 13/29 13/21
Dalry 13/37 13/27
Kilwinning 13/42 [P2] 13/31
Saltcoats 13/46 13/36
Ardrossan South Beach 13/48 13/38
Ardrossan Town 13/50 13/41
Ardrossan Harbour 13.53a ~ 14.25d 13.43 ~ 14.33
Ardrossan Town 14/27 14/35
Ardrossan South Beach 14.30a ~ 14.37d [UDL] 15.30 ~ 15.34
Hunterston Jn 14/45 ?
Largs 14.53a ~ 15.44d [P2] 15.50 ~ 16.19
Hunterston Jn 15/51 [UDL] 16/35
Ardrossan South Beach 16/00 16/41
Saltcoats 16/02 16/42
Dubbs Jn 16/07 16/45
Kilwinning Up Goods Loop DIV? ? ~ ?
Byrehill Jn 16/09 16/55
Bogside Jn 16/11 16/56
Irvine 16/13 [P2] 16/57
Barassie Jn 16/17 17/00
Prestwick Town 16/27 [P2] 17/05
Falkland Jn 16/28 17/06
Newton Jn 16/30 ?
Ayr Sig.PA335 16t32 ~ 16t34 ?
Annbank 16/42 ?
Mauchline 16t53 ~ 16t55 17.30 ~ 17.32
New Cumnock 17/08 [P2] 17/44
Kirkconnel 17/15 ?
Thornhill 17/30 ?
Holywood 17/39 ?
Dumfries 17/43½ [P2] 18/20
Annan 17/58 [P1] 18/34
Gretna Jn 18/07 18/41
Carlisle 18.17a ~ 18.42d [P3] 18.51 ~ 18.54
London Road Jn 18/44 18/56
Petteril Bridge Jn 18/46 18/57
Howe & Co Sidings 18/53 19/04
Low House Crossing SB 18/57 19/08
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 19/05 ?
Culgaith SB 19/13 19/27
Kirkby Thore SB 19/16 ?
Appleby 19/23 19/34
Ormside 19/26 ?
Crosby Garrett 19/32 ?
Kirkby Stephen 19/36 [P1] 19/46
Mallerstang 19/41 ?
Ais Gill Summit 19/46 ?
Garsdale 19/49 ?
Blea Moor 19/58 20/18
Ribblehead 20/02 20/22
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 20/06½ ?
Helwith Bridge 20/08 ?
Settle Jn 20/14 20/33
Hellifield 20/20 [P1] 20/40
Horrocksford Jn 20/41½ ?
Clitheroe 20/42 [P1] 21/14
Whalley 20/47 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 20/59 21/30
Blackburn 21/01 [P4] 21/34
Darwen 21/11½ [P1] 21/44
Bromley Cross 21/22 [P1] 21/57
Bolton 21/27 [P3] [UB] 22/03
Burnden Jn 21/29 22/04
Salford Crescent 21/40 [UB] 22/14
Ordsall Lane Jn 21/42 22/15
Water Street Jn 21/42½ 22/16
Deansgate 21/44 [P1] 22/18
Manchester Oxford Road 21/45 [P4] 22/20
Manchester Piccadilly 21.47a ~ 21.50d [P13] [SL] 22.24 ~ 22.27
Ardwick Jn 21/52½ 22/30
Slade Lane Jn 21/55 22/36
Heald Green 22/01 [P2] 22/42
Heald Green South Jn 22/02 22/43
Wilmslow 22/05 [P2] 22/46
Alderley Edge 22/08 [P2] 22/49
Sandbach 22/18 [P1] [FL] 23/02
Crewe Sig.CE154 22/23 23/06
Crewe 22.26a [P5] 23.08


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z64 : (47712 with 47805 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 07.38d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 07.40 ~ 07.47
Portobello Jn 07/50
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 07.53 ~ 08.00
Portobello Jn 08/03
Craigentinny Jn 08/05
Abbeyhill Jn 08/07
Edinburgh Waverley 08.09a [P10]


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