14th April 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain XVI (Day 2 of 9)

Locos Used 47812 & steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 35517+35508+99723+3350+3395+6724+3431+3326+1961+3352+3392

Route : 1Z32 throughout

Loco(s) Route
44871 + 45407 (1) Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton -  (2) Selly Oak? - Birmingham New Street? - Landor Street Jn - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Lancaster

Notes : 
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) Route confirmation required - diverted via Birmingham New Street?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Cheltenham Spa 08.55d [P2] 08.58 [P2]
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 09/04 [P1] 09/07
Abbotswood Jn 09/14 09/17
Stoke Works Jn 09/25 09/29
Bromsgrove 09/28 [P2] 09/31
Barnt Green 09/35 [P1] [UGF] 09/35
Longbridge 09/38 09/38
Kings Norton 09/42 09/40
Lifford East Jn 09/44½ DIV?
Bordesley Jn 09/54 DIV?
St Andrews Jn 09/55 DIV?
Selly Oak DIV? 09/43?
Birmingham New Street DIV? 09/50?
Landor Street Jn 09/59 [ML] 10/00
Duddeston Jn 10/00 [UDS] 10/01
Washwood Heath West Jn 10/01½ 10/02
Bromford Bridge 10/04½ 10/04
Castle Bromwich Jn 10w08 ~ 10w48 10.08 ~ 10.42
Park Lane Jn 10/51½ 10/44
Sutton Park 10/59 ?
Ryecroft Jn 11/13½ 11/01
Walsall 11/15½ [P2] [SL] 11/02
Pleck Jn 11/18 11/05
Darlaston Jn 11/21 11/07
Portobello Jn 11/26 11/12
Bushbury Jn 11*30 ~ 11*38 11/16
Penkridge 11/48½ 11/25
Trent Valley Jn 11/55 [DS] 11/30
Stafford 11/56 [P5] [DS] 11/32
Doxey Jn 11/57 [DF] 11/33
Norton Bridge 12/02½ [DF] 11/38
Madeley 12/12½ [DF] 11/49
Basford Hall Jn 12/20½ [DF] 11/57
Crewe 12w23 ~ 14w06 [P12] [DS] 12.09 ~ 14.04 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 14/09 14/06
Winsford 14/18 [DF] 14/18
Hartford Jn 14/23½ 14/23
Acton Bridge 14/25½ 14/26
Weaver Jn 14/28½ 14/27
Acton Grange Jn 14/33½ 14/33
Warrington Bank Quay 14/36½ [P3] 14/35
Dallam Jn 14/37½ 14/36
Winwick Jn 14/40½ 14/38
Golborne Jn 14/43 14/40
Springs Branch Jn 14/47½ 14/45
Wigan South Jn 14/48½ 14/46
Wigan North Western 14/49 [P5] 14/47
Balshaw Lane 14/58 [DS] 14/54
Euxton Jn 15/01 14/57
Farrington Curve Jn 15/07 15/00
Ribble Jn 15/08 [DS] 15/02
Preston 15/09 [P1] [DF] 15/06
Fylde Jn 15/10 ?
Barton & Broughton 15/15 15/15
Garstang & Catteral 15/20 15/19
Lancaster 15.33a [P3] 15.32


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z32 : (44871 & 45407 with 47812 on rear) : Gloucester New Yard to Cheltenham Spa

Location Booked
Gloucester New Yard 08.30d
Barnwood Jn 08/35
Cheltenham Spa 08.43a [P2]

5Z32 : (44871 & 45407 with 47812 on rear) : Lancaster to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked
Lancaster 15.44d [P3]
Morecambe South Jn 15/47
Carnforth North Jn 15/54
Carnforth 15.55 ~ 17.25
Carnforth H.S. 17.27 ~ 17.37
Carnforth Steamtown 17.47a


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