31st March 2001

Green Express Railtours
Cumbrian Coast Line Scenic Explorer

Locos Used 31459, 31601 & 31602
Stock Used 99318+4984+4951+5032+5035+99311+99680+4994+99127+99371+99125+99121

Route :
1Z52 : Rochdale to Workington
1Z53 : Workington to Rochdale

Loco(s) Route
31459 + 31601 Rochdale - Sowerby Bridge - Brighouse - Huddersfield (1)
31459 (2) Huddersfield - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Bolton - Chorley - Preston - Carnforth Goods Loop
31602 + 31459 Carnforth Goods Loop - Barrow - Workington
31459 + 31602 Workington - Barrow - Preston - Chorley - Bolton - Manchester Victoria - Rochdale - Todmorden - Milner Royd Jn - Greetland Jn - Bradley Jn - Huddersfield

Notes :
(1) 31601 shut down at Huddersfield.
(2) Plus 31601 dead-in-tow.

Sources : David Garnett, Mark Sutton & David Bellamy

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Bellamy)

Location Booked Actual
Rochdale 07.22d 08.22
Littleborough 07.27a ~ 07.29d 08.27 ~ 08.29
Todmorden 07.36a ~ 07.38d 08.39 ~ 08.41
Hebden Bridge 07.44a ~ 07.46d 08.48 ~ 08.49
Sowerby Bridge 07.52a ~ 07.54d ?
Brighouse 08.12a ~ 08.22d ?
Huddersfield 08.32a ~ 08.34d 09.35 ~ 09.37
Stalybridge 09/07 ?
Manchester Victoria 09/30 10/36
Bolton 09/49 10/57
Chorley 10/02 ?
Euxton Jn 10/10 ?
Preston 10/29 11/26
Lancaster 10/56 11/47
Carnforth Goods Loop ? ??L??a ~ ??L??d
Carnforth 11/06 ?
Barrow-in-Furness 11/51 ?
Ravenglass 12.35a ~ 12.37d ?
Sellafield 12.47a ~ 12.49d 14.51 ~ 14.54
Workington 13.37a ~ 15.26d 15.36 ~ 16.57
Sellafield 16.21a ~ 16.23d 17.36 ~ 17.38
Ravenglass 16.36a ~ 16.38d 17.52 ~ 17.54
Barrow-in-Furness 17/27 18/38
Carnforth 18/05 ?
Lancaster 18/10 19/28
Preston 18/30 19/49
Euxton Jn 18/39 ?
Chorley 18/44 ?
Bolton 18/10 20/19
Manchester Victoria 19/22 20/38
Rochdale 19.44a ~ 19.46d 20.59 ~ 21.00
Littleborough 19.54a ~ 19.56d 21.08 ~ 21.09
Todmorden 20.08a ~ 20.10d ?
Hebden Bridge 20.18a ~ 20.20d 21.26 ~ 21.28
Sowerby Bridge 20.26a ~ 20.28d ?
Brighouse 20.40a ~ 20.42d ?
Huddersfield 20.55a 22.06


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