21st September 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Coast to Coast Express

Locos Used 47760, 57314 'Conwy Castle' & steam: 44871
Stock Used (3) (35508)+9493+6115+5961+6724+3326+3395+3431+1961+3352+3392

Route :
1Z66 : Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough
1Z67 : Scarborough to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
57314 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Parkside Jn - Astley - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Guide Bridge [U&DPL]
44871 (2) Guide Bridge [U&DPL] - Guide Bridge - Denton - Reddish South - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Hazel Grove - Hazel Grove H.L. Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Wincobank Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
44871 (2) Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - Church Fenton - Milford Loop
47760 (2) Milford Loop - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Jn - Huddersfield - Marsden - Diggle Jn - Greenfield -  Stalybridge - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes: 
(1) 44871 on rear.
(2) 57314 on rear.
(3) 35508 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 06.20d [P6] 06.20   21.07a [P10] 21.07
Crown Street Jn 06/23 [UF] 06/23   20/57 [DS] 21/04
Edge Hill 06/25 [P3] [SL] 06/25   20/53½ [P2] 21/02
Former Edge Hill SB 06/26 06/26   20/52 [SL] 21/01
Bootle Branch Jn 06/28 06/27   20/51½ 21/00
Olive Mount Jn 06/29½ 06/28   20/50½ 20/59
Roby 06/32½ [FL] 06/31   20*39 ~ 20*46 20.50 ~ 20.55
Huyton 06/33 [P3] 06/32   20/38½ [P2] [SL] 20/49
Rainhill 06/36 06/35   20/33½ 20/42
St Helens Junction 06/39 [P1] 06/38   20/28½ [P2] 20/37
Earlestown 06/43 [P1] 06/41   20/23½ [P2] 20/32
Newton-le-Willows 06/45 06/42 [P1]   20/21½ 20/31
Parkside Jn 06/46 06/43   20/20½ 20/29
Astley 06/52 06/50   20/15 20/23
Eccles 06/59 06/55   20/10 20/17
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/04 06/58   20*01 ~ 20*05 ? ~ 20.09
Salford Central 07/06 06/59   19/59 19/56
Deal Street Jn 07/06½ [SL] 07/00   19/58 19/55
Manchester Victoria 07.08a ~ 07.17d [P4] 07.02 ~ 07.17 [P4]   19.53a ~ 19.56d [P3] 19.49 ~ 19.52
Miles Platting 07/23 07/21   19/50 [SL] 19/43
Philips Park West Jn 07/26 07/22   19/49½ 19/42
Philips Park South Jn 07/27 07/24   - -
Ashburys 07/33 [P1] 07/32   - -
Guide Bridge 07/38 [P2] 07/39   - -
Guide Bridge Loop 07.41 ~ 07.45 [U&DPL] 07.41 ~ 07.44   - -
Guide Bridge 07/49 [P1] 07/47   - -
Denton Jn 07/52 07/50   - -
Denton 07w54 ~ 08w18 07.52 ~ 08.24   - -
Denton Station Jn 08/19 08/25   - -
Reddish South 08/21½ 08/28   - -
Ash Bridge Jn 08/23 08/30   - -
Heaton Norris Jn 08/24½ [US] 08/32   - -
Stockport 08/27½ [P1] 08/33   - -
Edgeley Jn No.2 08/29 08/34   - -
Edgeley Jn No.1 08/29½ 08/35   - -
Hazel Grove 08/35½ [P1] 08/42   - -
Hazel Grove HL Jn 08/36½ 08/43   - -
New Mills South Jn 08/43½ [UM] 08/50   - -
Chinley 08/48½ ?   - -
Chinley North Jn 08/50½ 08/56   - -
Chinley East Jn 08/51½ ?   - -
Edale 08/57½ [P2] 09/03   - -
Earles Sidings SB 09/01½ 09/07   - -
Hope 09/02½ ?   - -
Bamford 09/04½ [P2] 09/09   - -
Hathersage 09*08 ~ 09*10 [P2] 09.12 ~ 09.14   - -
Grindleford 09/13 [P2] 09/17   - -
Totley Tunnel East 09/17½ 09/22   - -
Dore West Jn 09/18 09/23   - -
Dore Station Jn 09/19 09/24   - -
Sheffield Sig.S77 09/23½ [DPL] 09/29   - -
Sheffield 09.27a ~ 09.39d [P5] 09.32 ~ 09.39   - -
Nunnery Main Line Jn 09/41 09/41   - -
Wincobank Jn 09/45 09/48   - -
Holmes Jn 09/48 09/50   - -
Masborough Jn 09/49 09/52   - -
Aldwarke Jn 09/52 09/54   - -
Swinton 09/55 09/57   - -
Moorthorpe 10/05 [P2] 10/05   - -
Pontefract Baghill 10w16 ~ 10w41 10.14 ~ 10.33   - -
Ferrybridge North Jn 10/45½ 10/38   - -
Baguley Fold Jn - -   19/46½ 19/41
Ashton Moss North Jn - -   19/42½ 19/38
Stalybridge - -   19/38½ [P3] 19/35
Greenfield - -   19/33½ 19/30
Diggle Jn - -   19/31½ 19/28
Marsden - -   19/26½ [P2] 19/23
Huddersfield - -   19/16½ [P1] 19/15
Bradley Jn - -   19/10 19/11
Heaton Lodge Jn - -   19/04 19/05
Mirfield East Jn - -   18/55 [SL] 18/51
Horbury Jn - -   18/45½ 18/44
Wakefield Kirkgate - -   18.36a ~ 18.40d [P2] [US] 18.35 ~ 18.38
Normanton - -   18/30½ 18/27
Altofts Jn - -   18/29 18/25
Castleford - -   18/25 [P2] 18/21
Milford Jn 10/54½ 10/46   18/18 18/11
Milford Loop - -   17L23 ~ 18L15 17.33 ~ 18.10
Church Fenton 10/59½ [P2] [NNL] 10/53 [P2]   17/16 [P1] 17/23
Colton Jn 11/05½ [NNL] 10/59   17/10 [NNL] 17/17
York 11.14a ~ 11.18d [P5] 11.07 ~ 11.17 [P5]   17.00a ~ 17.03d [P3] [NNL] 17.03 ~ 17.08
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/20 ?   16/59 ?
Strensall SB 11/27 ?   16/51 ?
Barton Hill 11/33 ?   16/46 ?
Kirkham Abbey SB 11/37 ?   16/41 ?
Malton 11/47 11/47   16/32 16/32
Weaverthorpe LC 12/01 12/00   16/19 16/19
Seamer 12/08 12/08   16/12 16/13
Scarborough 12.16a [P1] 12.14 [P1]   16.06d [P1] 16.06


Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z68 : (44871 with 35508) : Milford Loop to Carnforth

Location Booked
Milford Loop 18.00d
Milford Jn 18/03
Castleford 18/11
Whitwood Jn 18/14
Methley Jn 18/18
Woodlesford 18/21
Stourton Jn 18/25
Hunslet Station Jn 18/31
Engine Shed Jn 18/34
Whitehall Jn 18*36 ~ 18*40
Armley Jn 18/44
Apperley Jn 18/51
Dockfield Jn 18/55
Shipley 18/56
Keighley 19/04
Skipton 19c17 ~ 19c19 [P3]
Gargrave 19/24
Hellifield 19/32
Settle Jn 19/36
Giggleswick 19/39
Bentham 19/57
Wennington 20/02
Carnforth 20/19
Carnforth North Jn 20/20
Carnforth South Jn 20.22 ~ 20.27 [GL1]
Carnforth North Jn 20/29
Carnforth 20/30
Carnforth H.S. 20.32 ~ 20.37
Carnforth Steamtown 20.48a


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