19th April 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain XVI (Day 7 of 9)

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere', 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used (2) (35508+35517) (80217)+99723+3350+3395+6724+3431+3326+1961+3352+3392

Route : 1Z42 throughout

Loco(s) Route
44871 + 45407 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - Portobello Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Slateford - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Carstairs South Jn - (via WCML) - Carlisle
34067 (1) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Wigan North Western - St Helens Central - Huyton - Roby - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 35508+35517 were only in the consist when 44871 & 45407 were on the train. 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 09.53d [P19] 09.53 [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 09/55½ 09/55
Craigentinny Jn 09/57½ 09/58
Portobello Jn 10/00 10/01
Niddrie West Jn 10/03 10/04
Craiglockhart Jn 10/15 10/18
Slateford Sig.ES675 10*17 ~ 10*29 ?
Slateford 10/30 10/34
Midcalder Jn 10/44 10/47
Auchengray 11/00 10/59
Carstairs East Jn 11/07 11/05
Carstairs South Jn 11/10 11/08
Abington 11*27 ~ 11*33 [UPL] 11.27 ~ 11.36
Beattock Summit 11/44 [UM] 11/47
Beattock 11*54 ~ 12*02 [UPL] ? ~ 12.01
Lockerbie 12w21 ~ 13w13 [UPL] 12.17 ~ 13.23 [UPL]
Gretna Jn 13/32 13/44
Carlisle 13L43a ~ 14L51d [P3] 13.55 ~ 14.52 [P3]
Penrith North Lakes 15/15 [P1] 15/17
Eden Valley 15/19 15/20
Shap Summit 15/35 15/33
Tebay 15/41½ 15/38
Grayrigg 15/47½ 15/44
Oxenholme Lake District 15/54½ [P1] 15/51
Carnforth North Jn 16/10½ 16/14
Carnforth South Jn 16w13 ~ 16w42 [GL2] ?
Morecambe South Jn 16/49 16/52
Lancaster 16/52 [UF] 16/55
Oubeck 16*58 ~ 17*09 [UPL] 17.02 ~ 17.13
Garstang & Catteral 17/20 17/23
Fylde Jn 17/30½ [UF] ?
Preston 17/31½ [P4] [UF] 17/33
Ribble Jn 17/32½ [UF] 17/34
Euxton Jn 17/38½ 17/40
Balshaw Lane 17/46 17/45
Wigan North Western 17/54 [P4] 17/57
Wigan South Jn 17/55 17/59
Springs Branch Jn 17/57½ 18/01
St Helens Central 18/09 [P2] 18/13
Huyton 18/18 [P2] [SL] 18/23
Roby 18/19 18/24
Olive Mount Jn 18/23 18/28
Bootle Branch Jn 18/25 18/29
Former Edge Hill SB 18/40½ 18/30
Edge Hill 18/41 [P4] 18/31
Crown Street Jn 18/43 18/32
Liverpool Lime Street 18.47a [P9] 18.48


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z42 : (47802 with 45407 & 44871 on rear) : Joppa Straight to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
3Z42 : (44871 & 45407 with 47802 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Edinburgh Sig.EP605
3Z42 : (47802 with 45407 & 44871 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP605 to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Joppa Straight 08.46d
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 08.48 ~ 08.52
Portobello Jn 08/55
Edinburgh Sig.EP605 08.58 ~ 09.21
Portobello Jn 09/23
Craigentinny Jn 09/27
Abbeyhill Jn 09/28
Edinburgh Waverley 09.31a [P19]

5Z43 : (34067 with 80217) : Carnforth Steamtown to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 10.54d
Carnforth H.S. 11.04 ~ 11.08
Carnforth 11/13
Carnforth North Jn 11/14
Carnforth South Jn 11.16 ~ 11.21 [GL2]
Carnforth North Jn 11/23
Oxenholme Lake District 11/36
Grayrigg 11/46
Tebay 11/52
Shap Summit 12/02
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/06
Penrith North Lakes 12/15
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/40
Upperby Jn 12w45 ~ 13w35 [UTGL]
London Road Jn 13/47
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.48 ~ 13.50
London Road Jn 13/51
Carlisle 13.54a [B]

5Z44 : (44871 & 45407 with 35508 & 35517) : Carlisle to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.55d [P3]
Upperby Jn 13/59
Upperby Bridge Jn 14*04 ~ 14*12 [UTGL]
Penrith North Lakes 14/32
Eden Valley 14*38 ~ 15*08 [UGL]
Shap Summit 15/23
Tebay 15/28
Grayrigg 15/34
Oxenholme Lake District 15/41
Oxenholme Goods Loop 15*43 ~ 15*58 [UGL]
Carnforth North Jn 16/16
Carnforth South Jn 16.19 ~ 16.23 [GL1]
Carnforth North Jn 16/25
Carnforth 16/26
Carnforth H.S. 16.27 ~ 16.31
Carnforth Steamtown 16.42a

5Z42 : (47802 with 34067 on rear) : Liverpool Lime Street to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked
Liverpool Lime Street 19.10d [P9]
Crown Street Jn 19/12
Edge Hill 19/13
Former Edge Hill SB 19/14
Bootle Branch Jn 19/15
Olive Mount Jn 19/18
Roby 19/21
Huyton 19/22
St Helens Central 19/30
Springs Branch Jn 19/40
Wigan South Jn 19/42
Wigan North Western 19/43
Balshaw Lane 19/51
Euxton Jn 20/00
Ribble Jn 20/06
Preston 20/07 [P4]
Fylde Jn 20/10
Barton & Broughton 20/15
Garstang & Catteral 20/20
Lancaster 20*39 ~ 20*47 [P3]
Morecambe South Jn 20/50
Carnforth North Jn 20/58
Carnforth 20.59 ~ 21.59
Carnforth H.S. 22.00 ~ 22.05
Carnforth Steamtown 22.15a


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