15th April 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain XVI (Day 3 of 9)

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere', 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used (3) (80217) (35517+35508)+3392+3352+1961+3326+3431+6724+3395+3350+99723

Route :
1Z34: Lancaster to Carlisle
1Z35 : Carlisle to Glasgow Central

Loco(s) Route
47802 (1) Lancaster - Carnforth - Bentham - Giggleswick - Settle Jn - Hellifield
34067 (2) Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
44871 + 45407 (2) Carlisle - Gretna Jn - Annan - Dumfries - New Cumnock - Mauchline - Annbank - Newton-on-Ayr - Prestwick Town - Irvine - Kilwinning - Dalry - Paisley Gilmour Street - Shields Road Jn -  Glasgow Central

Notes : 
(1) 34067on rear.
(2) 47802 on rear.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train. 35517+35508 were only in the consist when 44871 & 45407 were on the train.
(4) This leg of the tour was originally advertised to run via the Cumbrian Coast line. However that route was closed due to track subsidence near Grange-over-Sands.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Lancaster 08.35d [P5] 08.35
Morecambe South Jn 08/38 08/39
Carnforth North Jn 08/44½ 08/46
Carnforth 08/45½ [P2] 08/47
Bentham 09/11½ ?
Giggleswick 09/32 ?
Settle Jn 09/35½ 09/26
Hellifield 09.41 ~ 10.19 09.34 ~ 10.19
Settle Jn 10/35 10/35
Helwith Bridge 10/47½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 10/51½ [P2] ?
Ribblehead 11/03 [P2] 10/57
Blea Moor 11/07 11/01
Garsdale 11/18 11/13
Ais Gill Summit 11/22½ ?
Mallerstang 11/27½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/32 [P2] 11/26
Crosby Garrett 11/35 ?
Ormside 11/42 ?
Appleby 11/44 11/37
Kirkby Thore SB 11/50 11/43
Culgaith SB 11/53 11/46
Langwathby 11w58 ~ 12w25 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/30 ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/37 12/39
Howe & Co Sidings 12/41 12/43
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/48 12/48
London Road Jn 12/49 12/49
Carlisle 12L53a [P3] ~ 15L22d [P1] 12.53 [P3] ~ 15.26 [P3]
Gretna Jn 15/35 15/37
Annan 15/47 [P2] ?
Dumfries 16/06 [P1] 16/08
Holywood 16/12 16/12
Thornhill 16/24 16/22
Kirkconnel 16/41 16/39
New Cumnock 16/49 [P1] 16/47
Bank Jn 16/50 ?
Mauchline 17t03 ~ 17t05 17.00 ~ 17.02
Annbank 17/21 ?
Newton Jn 18t08 ~ 18t10 ?
Newton-on-Ayr 18/11 [P1] 18/14
Falkland Jn 18/13 18/15
Prestwick Town 18/15 [P1] 18/21
Barassie Jn 18/22½ 18/27
Irvine 18/27 [P1] 18/31
Kilwinning 18/31½ [P3] 18/35
Dalry 18/36½ 18/38
Lochwinnoch 18/43½ 18/45
Elderslie 18/50½ 18/51
Paisley Gilmour Street 18/52½ [P3] [UA] 18/54
Arkleston Jn 18/54½ [UA] 18/55
Shields Jn 19/01½ [UA] 19/00
Bridge Street Jn 19/05 [6D] 19/04
Glasgow Central 19.07a [P9] 19.07


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z33 : (34067 with 47802 on rear) : Carnforth Steamtown to Lancaster

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 06.03d
Carnforth H.S. 06.13 ~ 06.22
Carnforth 06.27 ~ 07.57
Carnforth North Jn 07/58
Morecambe South Jn 08/03
Lancaster 08.07a [P5]

5Z33 : (44871 + 45407 with 35517 + 35508) : Carnforth Steamtown to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 11.59d
Carnforth H.S. 12.09 ~ 12.13
Carnforth 12/18
Carnforth North Jn 12/19
Carnforth South Jn 12.21 ~ 12.25 [GL2]
Carnforth North Jn 12/27
Oxenholme Lake District 12/41
Grayrigg 12/51
Tebay 12/57
Shap Summit 13/07
Shap Harrisons Sidings 13/11
Penrith North Lakes 13/20
Upperby Bridge Jn 13/39
Upperby Jn 13w44 ~ 14w52 [UTGL]
Carlisle 14/56 [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.57 ~ 14.59
Carlisle 15.01a [P1]

3Z35 : (47802 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.15d [P3]
Carlisle Wall Siding 13.16 ~ 13.20
Carlisle ??.??a [P1]

5Z34 : (34067 with 80217) : Carlisle to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.08d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.10 ~ 13.12
Carlisle 13/14 [B]
London Road Jn 13/16
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.19 ~ 13.24
London Road Jn 13/26
Upperby Jn 13w31 ~ 13w51 [UTGL]
Upperby Bridge Jn 13/57
Penrith North Lakes 14/14
Eden Valley 14/18
Shap Summit 14*28 ~ 14*34 [UGL]
Tebay 14/41
Grayrigg 14/47
Oxenholme Lake District 14/52
Carnforth North Jn 15/12
Carnforth South Jn 15.13 ~ 15.15 [GL2]
Carnforth North Jn 15/17
Carnforth 15/18
Carnforth H.S. 15.20 ~ 15.22
Carnforth Steamtown 15.32a

5Z35 : (47802 with 45407 & 44871 on rear) : Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z35 : (44871 & 45407 with 47802 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Glasgow Central 19.28d [P9]
Bridge Street Jn 19/30
Eglinton Street Jn 19/31
Larkfield Jn 19/33
Shawfield 19/34
Rutherglen East Jn 19/37
Newton West Jn 19/41
Newton East Jn 19/43
Uddingston Jn 19/45
Mossend West Jn 19/50
Mossend East Jn 19/52
Holytown Jn 19/54
Shotts 20/04
Benhar Jn 20/07
Livingston South 20/17
Midcalder Jn 20/21
Slateford 20/42
Craiglockhart Jn 20/46
Niddrie West Jn 20/55
Portobello Jn 21.00 ~ 21.09
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 21.12 ~ 21.16
Joppa Straight 21.19a


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