27th October 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Peaks Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 45212
Stock Used 35486+9493+6115+6724+3326+3345+3431+1961+3352+3392

Route :
1Z60 : Preston to Derby
1Z61 : Derby to Preston

Loco(s) Route
45212 (1) Preston - Wigan North Western - Golborne Jn - Parkside Jn - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Water Street Jn - Deansgate - Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly - Slade Lane Jn - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Hazel Grove - Hazel Grove H.L. Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore West Jn - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodburn Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Spondon - Derby
45212 (1) Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Dore South Jn - Dore West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton Station Jn - Guide Bridge - Stalybridge
47746 (2) Stalybridge - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes:
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 45212 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Preston 09.45d [P3] [UF] 09.45 [P3]   21.05a [P3] 21.09
Ribble Jn 09/47 [UF] 09/46   21/04 [DF] 21/08
Euxton Jn 09/53 09/54   20/58½ 21/02
Balshaw Lane 09/55 09/56   20/49½ 20/59
Wigan North Western 10.04a ~ 10.07d [P4] 10.05 ~ 10.09   20.33a ~ 20.38d [P5] 20.43 ~ 20.48
Wigan South Jn 10/08½ 10/10   20/33 20/42
Springs Branch Jn 10/09½ [SL] 10/12   20/32 20/41
Golborne Jn 10*17 ~ 10*29 ? ~ 10.23   20/26½ [DF] 20/33
Parkside Jn 10/34½ 10/26   20/23½ 20/30
Astley 10/41½ 10/35   20/16 20/19
Eccles 10w49 ~ 11w42 [UGL] 10.44 ~ 11.40   20/10 20/12
Ordsall Lane Jn 11/51 11/47   20/06 20/08
Water Street Jn 11/52 11/48   - -
Deansgate 11/53 [P1] 11/50   - -
Manchester Oxford Road 11/54 [P2] 11/51   - -
Manchester Piccadilly 11.56a ~ 11.59d [P13] [US] 11.53 ~ 11.59 [P13]   - -
Ardwick Jn 12/01 12/01   - -
Slade Lane Jn 12/03 12/04   - -
Salford Central - -   20/04 20/06
Deal Street Jn - -   20/03½ 20/05
Manchester Victoria - -   19.58a ~ 20.00d [P3] 19.58 ~ 20.03
Miles Platting - -   19/53 [SL] 19/54
Philips Park West Jn - -   19/52 19/53
Baguley Fold Jn - -   19/49 19/52
Ashton Moss North Jn - -   19/46 19/48
Stalybridge - -   19.37 ~ 19.40 [P4] 19.39 ~ 19.44
Guide Bride - -   19/31 [P1] 19/30
Denton Jn - -   19/28 19/21
Denton - -   19w03 ~ 19w26 18.37 ~ 19.19
Denton Station Jn - -   19/02 18/36
Reddish South - -   18/58½ 18/34
Ash Bridge Jn - -   18/56½ 18/32
Heaton Norris Jn 12/07 12/08   18/55½ 18/30
Stockport 12*10 ~ 12*29 [P1] 12.10 ~ 12.38   18/50 [P3] 18/28
Edgeley Jn No.2 12/31 12/39   18/48½ 18/26
Edgeley Jn No.1 12/32½ 12/40   18/48 [DF] 18/25
Hazel Grove 12/38½ [P1] 12/46   18/39 [P2] 18/19
Hazel Grove H.L. Jn 12/39½ 12/47   18/38 18/18
New Mills South Jn 12/46½ 12/53   18/22½ 18/12
Chinley 12/52½ ?   18/19½ ?
Chinley North Jn 12/54½ 12/59   18/18½ 18/08
Chinley East Jn 12/55½ ?   18/17½ ?
Edale 13/01½ [P2] ?   18/11½ 18/02
Earles Sidings SB 13/05½ 13/16   17*49 ~ 18*04 [DGL] 17/54
Hope 13/06½ ?   17/46½ 17/51
Bamford 13/08½ [P2] 13/20   17/43 [P1] 17/46
Hathersage 13/10½ [P2] 13/24   17/39 [P1] 17/44
Grindleford 13/14 [P2] 13/30   17/35 [P1] 17/41
Totley Tunnel East 13/18½ 13/36   17/30 17/36
Dore West Jn 13/19 13/37   17/26 17/32

 

Location Booked Actual
Dore Station Jn 13/20 13/38
Sheffield 13w28 ~ 13w57 [P1] 13.45 ~ 14.03 [P1]
Nunnery Main Line Jn 13/59 14/05
Woodburn Jn 14/01 14/07
Woodhouse Jn 14/07 14/13
Beighton Jn 14/09 14/15
Barrow Hill North Jn 14/15½ 14/24
Tapton Jn 14/18½ 14/28
Chesterfield 14.20a ~ 14.25d [P3] [UBH] 14.30 ~ ?
Chesterfield South Jn 14/27 [EL] 14/37
Clay Cross North Jn 14/30½ 14/40
Alfreton 14/38 14/47
Ironville Jn 14/41 14/50
Langley Mill 14/45½ [P2] 14/54
Trowell Jn 14/56½ 14/58
Toton Centre 14/59 [ML] 15/02
Toton Jn 15/00 15/03
Trent East Jn 15/02½ 15/09
Sheet Stores Jn 15*05 ~ 15*08 ? ~ 15.11
Spondon 15/16½ 15/19
Way & Works Jn 15/20½ [DM] 15/23
Derby 15.22a [P5] ~ 16.28d [P6] [D] 15.24 ~ 16.31
St Mary's South Jn 16/31 [DF] 16/34
Ambergate Jn 16/41 16/46
Clay Cross North Jn 16/54½ [EL] 16/57
Chesterfield South Jn 16/57 [DBH] 17/01
Chesterfield 16.58a ~ 17.08d [P3] 17.03 ~ 17.18 [P3]
Tapton Jn 17/11 17/19
Dore South Jn 17/24 17/31

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z60 : (45212 with 47746 on rear) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth Steamtown 07.30d  
Carnforth H.S. 07.40 ~ 07.44  
Carnforth 07.49 ~ 08.52  
Carnforth North Jn 08/55  
Morecambe South Jn 08/59  
Lancaster 09/01 [UF]  
Garstang & Catteral 09/13  
Fylde Jn 09/24  
Preston 09.26a [P3] [P3]

5Z61 : (45212 with 47746 on rear) : Derby to Chaddesden Sidings
5Z61 : (47746 with 45212 on rear) : Chaddesden Sidings to Derby

Location Booked
Derby 15.27d [P5]
Chaddesden Curve 15/28
Chaddesden Sidings 15.32 ~ 16.02
Chaddesden Curve 16/06
Derby 16.08a [P6]

5Z62 : (47746 with 45212 on rear) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 21.16d [P3]
Fylde Jn 21/17
Barton & Broughton 21/22
Garstang & Catteral 21/27
Lancaster 21/39 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 21/41
Carnforth North Jn 21/47
Carnforth 21.49 ~ 22.53
Carnforth H.S. 22.55 ~ 23.05
Carnforth Steamtown 23.15a


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