10th August 2024

InterCity
The North West Wanderer

Locos Used (4) 20118 'Saltburn-by-the-Sea', 20132, 37409 'Loch Awe', 37521, 40013 'Andania', 45118 'The Royal Artilleryman' & 50050 'Fearless'
Stock Used 1666+11066+11082+11076+11070+10411+11098+11091+11075+11068+9513

Route :
1Z45 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z60 : Carlisle to Preston
1Z62 : Preston to Hellifield
1Z63 : Hellifield to Preston
1Z64 : Preston to Preston
1Z66 : Preston to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
50050 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45118 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
40013 + 50050 (1) (3) Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield
40013 + 50050 (1) (3) Hellifield - Settle Jn - Giggleswick - Bentham - Carnforth - Lancaster - Preston
37409 + 37521 (1) Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Accrington - Gannow Jn - Copy Pit - Stansfield Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford Central - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Preston
20132 + 20118 + 45118 Preston - (via WCML) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 45118 on rear.
(2) 50050 on rear.
(3) 50050 dead-in-train.
(4) 37521 running as D6817. 40013 running as D213.

Sources : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Crewe 08.02d [P11] 08.02 [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 08/04½ 08/04
Winsford 08/17½ [DF] 08/18
Hartford Jn 08/22 08/22
Acton Bridge 08/23½ 08/24
Weaver Jn 08/26 08/25
Acton Grange Jn 08/29½ 08/29
Warrington Bank Quay 08.32a ~ 08.35d [P3] 08.31 ~ 08.34 [P3]
Dallam Jn 08/37 08/36
Winwick Jn 08/38½ 08/39
Golborne Jn 08/40½ 08/41
Springs Branch Jn 08/44 08/47
Wigan South Jn 08/45 08/49
Wigan North Western 08.46a ~ 08.49d [P5] 08.50 ~ 08.52 [P5]
Balshaw Lane 08/57 09/01
Euxton Jn 08/59 09/05
Ribble Jn 09/04½ [DF] 09/10
Preston 09.06a ~ 09.08d [P3] [DF] 09.12 ~ 09.14 [P3]
Fylde Jn 09/09½ ?
Barton & Broughton 09/12½ 09/20
Garstang & Catteral 09/15½ 09/24
Lancaster 09/26 [DF] 09/35
Morecambe South Jn 09/29 09/36
Carnforth North Jn 09/32½ 09/39
Oxenholme Lake District 09/43½ [P2] 09/48
Grayrigg 09/49½ 09/54
Tebay 09/55½ 09/58
Shap Summit 10/01½ 10/03
Shap Harrisons Sidings 10/05 10/07
Penrith North Lakes 10/13½ [P2] 10/16
Carlisle 10.29a ~ 11.17d [P3] 10.33 ~ 11.19 [P3]
London Road Jn 11/21 11/21
Petteril Bridge Jn 11/22 11/22
Howe & Co Sidings 11/28½ 11/29
Low House Crossing SB 11/32½ 11/34
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 11/40½ ?
Culgaith SB 11/49½ 11/53
Kirkby Thore SB 11/52½ 11/56
Appleby 11/59½ 12/00
Ormside 12/01½ ?
Crosby Garrett 12/07½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 12/10½ [P1] 12/11
Mallerstang 12/15½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 12/20½ ?
Garsdale 12/22½ 12/24
Blea Moor 12/31½ 12/36
Ribblehead 12/34½ 12/39
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/39½ ?
Helwith Bridge 12/41½ ?
Settle Jn 12/47½ 12/54
Hellifield 12*52 ~ 13*04 12.59 ~ 13.07
Horrocksford Jn 13/35 ?
Clitheroe 13/36 [P1] 13/31
Whalley 13/44 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 14/00 13/56
Blackburn 14/02 [P4] 13/59
Lostock Hall Jn 14/12 14/08
Farington Curve Jn 14/19½ [DS] 14/21
Ribble Jn 14/26½ [DS] 14/27
Preston 14L28a ~ 15.04d [P6] [DF] 14.29 ~ 15.05 [P6]
Ribble Jn 15/05½ [US] 15/07
Farington Curve Jn 15/09 15/10
Lostock Hall Jn 15/13 15/13
Blackburn 15/26 [P2] 15/27
Daisyfield Jn 15/27 15/29
Langho 15/36½ [P2] ?
Clitheroe 15/47 [P2] 15/46
Horrocksford Jn 15/49 ?
Hellifield 16.18a ~ 16.30d [P2] 16.16 ~ 16.30
Settle Jn 16/36 16/37
Giggleswick 16/38½ ?
Bentham 16/52½ ?
Wennington 16/57 ?
Carnforth 17*11 ~ 17*22 [P1] 17.14 ~ 17.23 [P1]
Carnforth North Jn 17/25 17/24
Morecambe South Jn 17/29 17/30
Lancaster 17/31 [UF] 17/35
Oubeck Goods Loop 17*37 ~ 17*44 [UGL] 17.43 ~ 17.47 [UGL]
Garstang & Catteral 17/54½ 17/57
Fylde Jn 18/04 [UT] ?
Preston 18L06a ~ 18L32d [P6] [UF] 18.07 ~ 19.23 [P6]
Ribble Jn 18/33½ [US] 19/24
Farington Curve Jn 18/36 19/27
Lostock Hall Jn 18/39 19/30
Blackburn 18*55 ~ 19*08 [P4] 19.43 ~ 19.47 [P2]
Daisyfield Jn 19/10 19/48
Accrington 19/17 [P1] 19/55
Gannow Jn 19/25 20/03
Copy Pit 19/33 20/12
Stansfield Hall Jn 19/40 20/19
Todmorden 19/41 [P1] 20/22
Littleborough 19/46 [P1] 20/28
Rochdale East Jn 19/49 20/31
Rochdale 19/50 [P3] 20/32
Castleton East Jn 19/52½ 20/34
Vitriol Works 19/56 20/38
Thorpes Bridge Jn 19/59½ 20/40
Miles Platting 20/00½ [FL] 20/42
Manchester Victoria 20/04 [P6] 20/45 [P6]
Deal Street Jn 20/05½ 20/47
Salford Central 20/06 [P2] 20/48
Salford Crescent 20/08½ [P2] 20/52
Burnden Jn 20/17 21/02
Bolton 20/18 [P4] 21/03
Lostock Jn 20/22½ 21/07
Chorley 20/31½ 21/15
Euxton Jn 20/36½ [DF] 21/18
Farington Curve Jn 20/40½ 21/21
Ribble Jn 20/41½ [DF] 21/29
Preston 20L43a ~ 21L21d [P6] [UF] 21.32 ~ 21.54 [P6]
Ribble Jn 21/22½ [UF] 21/55
Farington Curve Jn 21/23½ 21/57
Euxton Jn 21/27½ 22/02
Balshaw Lane 21/29½ 22/04
Wigan North Western 21.37a ~ 21.47d [P1] 22.14 ~ 22.18
Wigan South Jn 21/49 22/19
Springs Branch Jn 21/50½ 22/20
Golborne Jn 21/55 22/25
Winwick Jn 21/57 22/27
Dallam Jn 22/00 22/29
Warrington Bank Quay 22.02a ~ 22.05d [P2] 22.31 ~ 22.34 [P2]
Acton Grange Jn 22/08 22/37
Weaver Jn 22/13 22/43
Acton Bridge 22/15 22/46
Hartford Jn 22/17 22/47
Winsford 22/21 22/53
Crewe Coal Yard 22/30 23/00
Crewe 22.33a [P5] 23.02 [P5]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z58 : (45118 with 50050 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Through Siding
3Z58 : (50050 with 45118 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 07.09d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 07.10 ~ 07.11
Gresty Lane Jn 07/14
Gresty Green East Jn 07/15
Gresty Green Through Siding 07.18 ~ 07.41
Gresty Lane Jn 07/45
Crewe 07.47a [P11]

0Z40 : (40013) : Crewe to Preston

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 12.53d
Crewe Sig.CE110 12.58 ~ 13.00
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 13.05 ~ 13.16
Crewe 13.18 ~ 13.23 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 13/25
Winsford 13/44
Hartford Jn 13/50
Acton Bridge 13/53
Weaver Jn 13/55
Acton Grange Jn 14/00
Warrington Bank Quay 14/01
Dallam Jn 14/02
Winwick Jn 14/07
Golborne Jn 14/09
Springs Branch Jn 14/25
Wigan South Jn 14/26
Wigan North Western 14*28 ~ 14*29 [P6]
Balshaw Lane 14/36
Euxton Jn 14/38
Ribble Jn 14/45
Preston 14.47a [P6]

0Z50 : (50050) : Preston to Crewe (cancelled)

Location Booked
Preston 14.40d  [P6]
Ribble Jn 14/41
Farington Curve Jn 14/43
Euxton Jn 14/47
Balshaw Lane 14/52
Wigan North Western 15/01
Wigan South Jn 15/02
Springs Branch Jn 15/03
Golborne Jn 15/07
Winwick Jn 15/09
Dallam Jn 15/12
Warrington Bank Quay 15/13
Acton Grange Jn 15/18
Weaver Jn 15/22
Acton Bridge 15/24
Hartford Jn 15/26
Winsford 15/32
Crewe Coal Yard 15/41
Crewe 15.44 ~ 15.48 [P11]
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 15.50 ~ 16.01
Crewe H.S. 16.03a

0Z37 : (20118 + 20132 + 37521 + 37409) : Crewe to Preston
(41 minutes late arrive Preston, due to a track circuit failure at Wigan)

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 16.26d
Crewe Sig.CE110 16.31 ~ 16.34
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 16.39 ~ 16.42
Crewe 16.44 ~ 16.46 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 16/48
Winsford 16/56
Hartford Jn 17/01
Acton Bridge 17*04 ~ 17*09
Weaver Jn 17/14
Acton Grange Jn 17/19
Warrington Bank Quay 17/22
Dallam Jn 17/23
Winwick Jn 17/25
Golborne Jn 17/28
Springs Branch Jn 17/32
Wigan South Jn 17/33
Wigan North Western 17/34
Balshaw Lane 17/41
Euxton Jn 17/43
Farington Curve Jn 17/49
Ribble Jn 17/53
Preston 17.55 ~ 18.05 [GL]
Ribble Jn 18.06 ~ 18.20
Preston 18.21a [P6]

0Z42 : (40013 + 50050) : Preston to Crewe

Location Booked
Preston 18.13a [P6]
Ribble Jn 18/14
Farington Curve Jn 18/15
Euxton Jn 18/22
Balshaw Lane 18/27
Wigan North Western 18/35
Wigan South Jn 18/35
Springs Branch Jn 18/36
Golborne Jn 18/40
Winwick Jn 18/42
Dallam Jn 18/45
Warrington Bank Quay 18/47
Acton Grange Jn 18/49
Weaver Jn 18/53
Acton Bridge 18/55
Hartford Jn 18/57
Winsford 19/02
Crewe Coal Yard 19/10
Crewe 19*13 ~ 19*24 [UDL]
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 19.26 ~ 19.33
Crewe H.S. 19.35a

0Z38 : (37521 + 37409) : Preston to Crewe

Location Booked
Preston 20.52d [P6]
Preston Shunt Line 20.54 ~ 21.01
Preston 21*03 ~ 21*05 [UGL]
Ribble Jn 21/07
Farington Curve Jn 21/09
Euxton Jn 21/14
Balshaw Lane 21/16
Wigan North Western 21/24
Wigan South Jn 21/25
Springs Branch Jn 21/26
Golborne Jn 21/29
Winwick Jn 21/31
Dallam Jn 21/34
Warrington Bank Quay 21/35
Acton Grange Jn 21/38
Weaver Jn 21/42
Acton Bridge 21/44
Hartford Jn 21*49 ~ 21*57
Winsford 22/02
Crewe Coal Yard 22/10
Crewe 22*14 ~ 22*18 [P12]
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 22.20 ~ 22.24
Crewe H.S. 22.26a

5Z64 : (20132 + 20118 + 45118 with tour stock) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe
5Z64 : (?????) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Through Siding

Location Booked
Crewe 22.43d [P5]
Gresty Lane Jn 22/50
Gresty Green East Jn 22/51
Gresty Green Through Siding 22.54 ~ 23.20
Gresty Lane Jn 23/24
Salop Down Goods Loop 23/25
Crewe H.S. 23.27a


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