Photo Review
1st April 1967
A4 Locomotive Society Ltd
The Inaugural Run of Sir
Nigel Gresley
| Loco Used | 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' |
| Stock Used | load 12 |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 4498 | Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle - Carlisle No.3 - Kingmoor SB |
| 4498 (2) | Kingmoor SB - Kingmoor Up Through Sidings (3) |
| 4498 | Kingmoor Up Through Sidings - Carlisle No.3 - Carlisle - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Cliteroe - Blackburn - Cherry Tree - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe |
Notes:
(1) This was 4498's first mainline outing in
preservation, the northbound run to Carlisle was non-stop. There was initially some doubt over whether
this ran on Saturday 1st April of Sunday 2nd April however David Whittaker
confirms it was definitely the Saturday and this is backed up by the tour
itinerary which was dated 1st April. David Whittaker also comments: the loss of time over the
Settle & Carlisle on this run was due to a) very difficult conditions with
sleet and snow showers on the climb to Ais Gill and 4498 slipping frequently
with around 450 tons. I remember her slipping a few times as she passed me near
Kirkby Stephen and b) very restrained running down from Blea Moor to Settle Jn.
(2) Propelling move.
(3) For visit to Kingmoor Shed.
Sources : various including Mike Morant, David
Whittaker & Geoff Monks
Photo Review
4498 at Acton Grange Jn (photo: the Bob Mitchell collection)
4498 is seen passing Grayrigg (photo: Mike Morant)
From the
Andrew Fairholm ticket collection.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from
Geoff Monks)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Crewe | 10.50d | 10.53 |
| Coppenhall Jn | 10/55½ | 10/59 |
| Winsford Jn | 11/00 | 11/05 |
| Weaver Jn | 11/07 | 11/11 |
| Acton Grange Jn | 11/13 | 11/13½ |
| Warrington | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Winwick Jn | 11/19 | 11/19 |
| Springs Branch Jn | 11/31 | 11/26½ |
| Wigan North Western | 11/33 | 11/28 |
| Standish Jn | 11/37 | 11/32 |
| Euxton Jn | 11/47 | 11/38 |
| Preston | 11/53 | 11/44 |
| Garstang & C | 12/03 | 12/01½ |
| Lancaster Castle | 12/13 | 12/16 |
| Carnforth | 12/18 | 12/21½ |
| Oxenholme | 12/33 | 12/35 |
| Tebay | 12/49 | 12/51 |
| Shap Summit | 12/59 | 12/58½ |
| Penrith | 13/12 | 13/13 |
| Plumpton | 13/16 | 13/18 |
| Carlisle | 13.36a ~ 13.38d | 13.35 ~ 13.39½ |
| Carlisle No.3 | 13/41 | ? |
| Kingmoor SB | 13.44 ~ 13.46 | ? |
| Kingmoor Up Through Sidings | 13.48a ~ 15.35d | ??.?? ~ 15.36 |
| Carlisle No.3 | 15/38 | 15/39 |
| Carlisle | 15.40a ~ 15.43d | 15.42 ~ 15.46½ |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 15/45 | 15/49 |
| Appleby West | 16/23 | 16/23½ |
| Ais Gill | 16/51 | 16/57 |
| Blea Moor | 17/03 | 17/10 |
| Settle Jn | 17/17 | 17/23 |
| Hellifield | 17/21 | 17/26½ |
| Clitheroe | 17/38 | 17/53½ |
| Blackburn | 17c59 ~ 18c01 | 18.24 ~ 18.51 |
| Cherry Tree | 18/05 | 18/55 |
| Bamber Bridge Jn | 18/14 | 19/04 |
| Lostock Hall Jn | 18/16 [GL] | 19/06 |
| Farington Jn | 18c22 ~ 18c24 | 19.09 ~ 19.11½ |
| Euxton Jn | 18/30 [FL] | 19/18 |
| Standish Jn | 18/37 | 19/27 |
| Wigan North Western | 18/41 | 19/31 |
| Springs Branch Jn | 18/42½ | 19/34 |
| Winwick Jn | 18/49 | 19/39 |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 18/52 | 19/45½ |
| Acton Grange Jn | 18/54 | ? |
| Weaver Jn | 19/03 | 19/52 |
| Winsford Jn | 19/09 | ? |
| Coppenhall Jn | 19/16½ | ? |
| Crewe | 19.21a | 20.10 |
Passing Point Performance
(from
David Whittaker)
| Location | Scheduled (mins) | Actual (mins.secs) |
| Crewe | 0 | 0.00 |
| Preston | 63 | 51.05 |
| Lancaster | 83 | 83.23 |
| Carnforth | 88 | 89.09 |
| Tebay | 119 | 118.20 |
| Shap Summit | 129 | 125.16 |
| Penrith | 142 | 139.56 |
| Carlisle (net 141 mins) | 166 0 |
162.29 0.00 |
| Appleby | 40 | 37.49 |
| Ais Gill | 68 | 70.58 |
| Blea Moor | 80 | 83.45 |
| Settle Jn | 94 | 95.43 |
| Hellifield (stop) | 98 | 101.04 |
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