3rd October 1987

Branch Line Society
The Cumbrian Ranger

DMU Used 53964+54247

Route : 1L07 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Preston - Lancaster - Morecambe
as listed Morecambe - Heysham
as listed Heysham - Morecambe
as listed Morecambe - Carnforth - Carnforth East Jn
as listed Carnforth East Jn - Carnforth F&M Jn - Dalton Jn - Park Jn - Sellafield - Whitehaven (1)
as listed Whitehaven (1) - Whitehaven [bay platform]
as listed Whitehaven [bay platform] - Maryport - Currock Jn - Bog Jn -  London Road Jn
as listed London Road Jn - Carlisle
as listed Carlisle - Currock Jn
as listed Currock Jn - Bog Jn - Upperby Bridge Jn - Oxenholme (1)
as listed Oxenholme (1) - Oxenholme [Windermere Branch Platform]
as listed Oxenholme [Windermere Branch Platform] - Lancaster - Preston

Notes :
(1) Reversals to/from the bay platforms at Whitehaven and Oxenholme have been assumed from reference to the track layouts as given in the Midlands & North West Quail track diagrams publication.

Sources : Paul Griffin (joined/left the train at Lancaster), Chris Wall, John Harrup & Phil Edis-Blewitt

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Harrup)

Location Booked
Preston 08.35d
Lancaster 08.59a ~ 09.01d
Morecambe South Jn 09/04½
Bare Lane 09/06½
Morecambe 09.11 ~ 09.15
Heysham 09.21 ~ 09.25
Morecambe 09.31 ~ 09.35
Bare Lane 09/39
Hest Bank 09/43
Carnforth 09.47 ~ 09.49 [Leeds Platform]
Carnforth East Jn 09.51 ~ 09.55
Carnforth F & M Jn 09/58
Arnside 10/06
Cark 10/14
Ulverston 10/20
Dalton Jn 10/26
Park South Jn 10/31
Askham 10/34
Foxfield 10/41
Millom 10/48
Silecroft 10/51½
Bootle 10/57
Drigg 11/03½
Sellafield 11p07a ~ 11p17d
St Bees 11/27
Corkickle 11/33
Whitehaven 11.40a ~ 12.35d [Bay Platform]
Parton 12/38½
Workington 12/50½
Maryport 12/58½
Aspatria 13/08
Wigton 13/18
Currock Jn 13/30 [GL]
London Road Jn 13.45 ~ 13.50
Carlisle 13.52a ~ 14.35d
Currock Jn 14.40 ~ 14.45
Forks Jn 14/51
Bog Jn 14/55
Upperby UTGL 15c00 ~ 15c06
Upperby Bridge Jn 15/10
Penrith 15/30
Tebay 15/50 [Loop]
Oxenholme 16.05 ~ 16.25
Carnforth 16/39
Lancaster 16.46a ~ 16.48d
Preston 17.16a


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