29th March 2025

Vintage Trains
The Shap Mountaineer

Loco Used ????? & steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used Booked for 9 vehicles (plus Support Coach when 45596 was on the train)

Route : 
1Z43 : Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
1Z44 : Carlisle to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
????? (1) Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Sandwell & Dudley - Wolverhampton - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carnforth North Jn Down Goods
45596 Carnforth North Jn Down Goods - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45596 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield Goods Loops
?????(1) Hellifield Goods Loops - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) loco confirmation required.

Sources : David Moyle (joined the train at Preston/left at Blackburn)
& Gary Thornton (from verified Internet sources & Real Time Trains)

Photo Review


45596 on arrival at Carlisle and showing its nameplate/crest (photos: David Moyle)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Real Time Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 06.56d [P8] 07.00   21.51a [P11] 22.11 [P7]
Soho South Jn 07/01 07/06¾   21/47 22/07
Soho North Jn 07/01½ 07/07¼   21/46½ 22/06½
Galton Jn 07/03 07/09¼   21/45 22/05¼
Dudley Port 07/06½ 07/13¾   21/40½ 22/01¾
Wolverhampton 07.14a ~ 07.26d [P2] 07.22½ ~ 07.32¾   21.31a ~ 21.33d [P3] 21.50¼ ~ 21.53¾
Wolverhampton North Jn 07/27½ 07/34½   21/29 21/48
Bushbury Jn 07/29 07/36   21/27½ 21/43¾
Penkridge 07/35½ 07/43   21/20 21/35
Rickerscote 07/40 07/46½   21*08 ~ 21*14 [UL] 21.25 ~ 21.28¼
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 07/41 [SL] 07/48¼   21/06 21/22
Stafford South Jn 07/41½ [FL] 07/49¾   21/05½ ?
Stafford 07.43a ~ 07.46d [P3] 07.50½ ~ 07.53¼   21.03a ~ 21.05d [P4] [SL] 21.16 ~ 21.20¼
Little Bridgford Jn   20/59 [SL] 21/12
Searchlight Lane Jn 07/53 [SL] 08/00¾  
Madeley 08/01½ [SL] 08/13   20/50 [SL] 21/02½
Basford Hall Jn 08/09½ [SL] 08/18   20/43½ [SL] 20/56
Crewe 08.16a ~ 08.24d [P12] 08.23¼ ~ 08.27   20.38a ~ 20.40d [P5] [SL] 20.48½ ~ 20/52½
Crewe Coal Yard 08/26 [SL] 08/29½   20/35 [FL] 20/47¼
Winsford 08/36 [FL] 08/39¼   20/26 [FL] 20/41¾
Hartford Jn 08/40 [FL] 08/44½   20*10 ~ 20*17½ [SL] [FL] 20/38¼
Acton Bridge 08/41½ [FL] 08/46½   20/06 [SL] 20/36½
Weaver Jn 08/44 [FL] 08/48¼   20/03 [FL] 20/34¼
Acton Grange Jn 08/47 [FL] 08/52¾   19/58 [FL] 20/29½
Warrington Bank Quay 08.49a ~ 08.53d [P4] [FL] 08.55¼ ~ 08.59   19.52a ~ 19.54d [P2] [FL] 20.23 ~ 20.26¼
Dallam Jn 08/56 [FL] 09/00¾   19/50 [FL] 20/21
Winwick Jn 08/58 [FL] 09/04½   19/48 [FL] 20/19
Golborne Jn 09/00 [FL] 09/07½   19/46 [FL] 20/14¾
Springs Branch Jn 09/03 [FL] 09/13¼   19/42 [FL] 20/13¾
Wigan South Jn 09/03½ [FL] 09/14¼   19/41½ [FL] 20/13¼
Wigan North Western 09/04 [P5] [FL] 09/14¾   19/40 [P4] [FL] 20/13
Balshaw Lane 09/10½ [FL] 09/24½   19/31 [FL] 20/06¼
Euxton Jn 09/12 [FL] 09/26¼   19/28½ [FL] 20/04½
Farington Jn 09/15 9/28¼   19/24 [FL] 20/00

 

Location Booked Actual
Ribble Jn 09/17½ [DFL] 09/30¾
Preston 09.21a ~ 09.26d [P4] [DFL] 09.32¾ ~ 09.40¾
Fylde Jn 09/27½ ?
Barton & Broughton 09/31½ 09/49¼
Garstang & Catteral 09/34½ 09/53¾
Lancaster 09/50 10/05¾
Morecambe South Jn 09/51½ 10/06½
Carnforth South Jn 09/56 [GL1] ?
Carnforth North Jn 09L57½ ~ 10L35½ [GL1] ??.?? ~ 10.44¼
Oxenholme Lake District 10/51 [P2] 11/03½
Grayrigg 11/00½ 11/13¼
Tebay 11/07 11/18¼
Shap Summit 11/15½ 11/24¼
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/19½ 11/28¾
Penrith North Lakes 11*31½ ~ 11*40½ [P3] 11/36¾
Carlisle [P3] 12.05a ~ 15.08d [P3] 11.53 ~ 15.13¼
London Road Jn 15/11 15/16
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/13 15/17½
Howe & Co Sidings 15/22 15/27
Low House Crossing SB 15/27 15/32
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/36 ?
Culgaith SB LC 15/45 15/47
Kirkby Thore SB 15/49 15/51
Appleby 15w58 ~ 16w18 15.57 ~ 16.08
Ormside 16/23½ ?
Crosby Garrett 16/30½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/36½ [P1] 16/29
Mallerstang 16/42½ ?
Ais Gill 16/47½ ?
Garsdale 16/51½ [P2] 16/46
Blea Moor 17/02½ 16/57
Ribblehead 17/05½ [P1] 17/00
Helwith Bridge 17/12½ ?
Settle Jn 17/20½ 17/13
Hellifield Goods Loops 17L27 ~ 18L00 [UGL] 17.20 ~ 18.49
Hellifield 18/01 18/50
Horrocksford Jn 18/24 ?
Clitheroe 18*25 ~ 18*36 [P1] 19.11 ~ 19.11
Whalley 18/46½ [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 19/02 [UEL] 19/34
Blackburn 19.05a ~ 19.08d [P4] 19.36¾ ~ 19.41½
Lostock Hall Jn 19/18 19/55

Timings continue in first table.

 Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

29/03/2025 : 3Z43 : Tyseley Steam Trust to Birmingham New Street
Booked for: Class 37/47 + 9 vehicles

Location Booked Actual
Tyseley Steam Trust 06.24d [1] 06.29
Small Heath South Jn 06/29 06/34¼
Bordesley Jn 06/33 06/38
St Andrews Jn 06*35 ~ 06*43 ?
Grand Jn 06/46 06/44½
Proof House Jn 06/47 [WL] 06/45¾
Birmingham New Street 06.49a [P8] 06.50

29/03/2025 : 5Z56 : K&WVR to Carnforth South Jn
Booked for: 45596 + Support Coach

Location Booked Actual
K&WVR 07.36d ?
Keighley Station Jn 07*38 ~ 07*43 ?
Skipton 07/55 [P3] ?
Gargrave 07/59 [P2] ?
Hellifield 08/06 ?
Hellifield Goods Loops 08*08 ~ 08*23 [DGL] ?
Settle Jn 08/29 ?
Carnforth 09/10 [P1] ?
Carnforth North Jn 09/11 ?
Carnforth South Jn 09w14a [GL2] ?

29/03/2025 : 5Z43 : Carnforth South Jn to Carnforth North Jn
Booked for: 45596 + Support Coach
Carnforth North Jn: On arrival, 5Z43 to attach to front of 1Z43

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth South Jn 09.59d [GL2] ?
Carnforth North Jn 10/01 ?
Carnforth 10R02 ~ 10R09 [P2] ?
Carnforth North Jn 10.12a [GL1] ?

29/03/2025 : 0Z43 : Carnforth South Jn to Carlisle
Booked for: class 37/47
Grayrigg Down Passenger Loop: 0Z43 waits for 1Z43 to pass then follows to Carlisle
Carlisle: On arrival 0Z43 is to attach to rear of 1Z43 to form 5Z44

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 10.04d [GL1] 10.32¼
Oxenholme Lake District 10/16½ [P2] 10/46½
Grayrigg 10*23½ ~ 11*20½ 10.57 ~ 11.37¾
Tebay 11/27½ 11/44¾
Shap Summit 11/32½ 11/49¾
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/36½ 11/53½
Penrith South Jn 11/46½ [SL] 12/01¼
Penrith North Lakes 11*50 ~ 11*57 [P3] 12/02¼
Carlisle 12.20a [P3] 12.20¾

29/03/2025 : 5Z44 : Carlisle to Carlisle
Booked for: 45596 + Support Coach + 9 vehicles + class 37/47 to CE335 Signal
class 37/47 + 9 vehicles + Support Coach + 45596 from Signal CE335
Carlisle Siding A Up: Steam 45596 & POB to detach to form 5Z45
Carlisle Siding A Up: Class 37/47 Loco to run round under local arrangement to form 5Z46

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 12.30d [P3] 12.29¼
Carlisle CE335 Signal 12R32 ~ 12R34 ??.?? ~ ??.??
Carlisle 12.36a [A] 12.36

29/03/2025 : 5Z45 : Carlisle to Carlisle
Booked for: 45596 + Support Coach

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 13.30d [A] 12.53¼
Caslisle CE335 Signal 13R31½ ~ 13R34½ ??.?? ~ ??.??
Carlisle 13*36 ~ 13*38 [P3] 12.59 ~ 12.59
Currock Jn 13E42 ~ 13R45 ??.?? ~ 12.59¾
Bog Jn 13/50 [GL] 13/03¾
Upperby Jn 13R54 ~ 14R52 ??.?? ~ 14.32
Carlisle 14.57a [P3] 14.44

29/03/2025 : 5Z46 : Carlisle to Carlisle
Booked for: Class 37/47 + 9 vehicles (but cancelled by train operators request)
Carlisle: on arrival, 5Z46 to attach to 5Z45 to form 1Z44
Carlisle: Class 37/47 Loco to detach to form 0Z48

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 14.44d [A] CANX
Carlisle CE335 Signal 14R45 ~ 14R48 CANX
Carlisle 14.50a [P3] CANX

29/03/2025 : 0Z48 : Carlisle to Hellifield Goods Loops
Booked for: Class 37/47 + 9 vehicles
Hellifield Down Goods Loop: awaiting arrival of 1Z44
Hellifield Down Goods Loop: on arrival of 1Z44 and after 5Z57 has departed, 0Z48 to shunt and attach to front of 1Z44 under local arrangement

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 15.00d [P3] 15.08½
Carlisle CE335 Signal 15R02 ~ 15R05 ??.?? ~ ??.??
Carlisle 15/07 [P1] 15/08
Penrith North Lakes 15/24 [P1] 15/26
Eden Valley 15/28 15/29
Shap Summit 15/37 15/38
Tebay 15/41½ 15/42½
Grayrigg 15/47 15/48¼
Oxenholme Lake District 15/53½ [P1] 15/54¾
Carnforth North Jn 16/12 16/09¾
Carnforth South Jn 16R14 ~ 16R19 [GL1] ?
Carnforth North Jn 16/21 16/15½
Carnforth 16/22 [P2] 16/16¼
Settle Jn 17/00 16/49
Hellifield 17R06 ~ 17R09 16.57 ~ 17.00
Hellifield Goods Loops 17.12a [DGL] 17.04

29/03/2025 : 5Z57 : Hellifield Goods Loops to K&WVR
Booked for: 45596 + Support Coach

Location Booked Actual
Hellifield Goods Loops 17.47d [UGL] ?
Hellifield 17/48 ?
Gargrave 18/00 [P1] ?
Skipton 18/10 [P3] ?
Keighley 18R12 ~ 18R25 [P1] ?
Keighley Station Jn 18R27 ~ 18R30 ?
K&WVR 18.33a ?

29/03/2025 : 5Z47 : Birmingham New Street to Tyseley Steam Trust
Booked for: Class 37/47 + 9 vehicles

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 21.55d [P11] [DEL] 22.16 [P7]
Proof House Jn 21/58 22/19¼
St Andrews Jn 22/01 22/23½
Bordesley Jn 22/02 [UGL] 22/24¼
Small Heath South Jn 22/07 22/31½
Tyseley Steam Trust 22.13a [P1] 22.34


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