17th September 2005
Compass Tours
The Edinburgh Cheshireman
| Loco Used | 47703 |
| Stock Used | ????? |
Route:
1Z25 : Little Sutton to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z27 : Edinburgh Waverley to Little Sutton
| Loco | Route |
| 47703 | Little Sutton - Ellesmere Port - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Golborne Jn - Springs Branch Jn - Wigan North Western - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 47703 | Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston - Euxton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Little Sutton |
Notes :
(1) A planned tour of the Fife Circle (1Z26) was cancelled
due to pathing problems caused by a revised GNER/Virgin timetable in effect
owing to an ECML block between Newcastle & Edinburgh.
Source : Compass
Tours
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from various including Compass
Tours)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Little Sutton | 05.28d | ? | 23.49a | ? | |
| Overpool | 05.33½a ~ 05.35½d | ? | 23.41a ~ 23.43d | ? | |
| Ellesmere Port | 05.40a ~ 05.42d | ? | 23.34a ~ 23.36d | ? | |
| Ince & Elton | 05.49a ~ 05.52d | ? | 23.13a ~ 23.16d | ? | |
| Helsby | 06.00a ~ 06.03d | ? | 23.05a ~ 23.08d | ? | |
| Frodsham | 06.08a ~ 06.11d | ? | 22.58a ~ 23.00d | ? | |
| Runcorn East | 06.19a ~ 06.22d | ? | 22.48a ~ 22.50d | ? | |
| Acton Grange Jn | 06/41 [FL] | ? | 22/44 | ? | |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 06.43a ~ 06.46d [P4] | ? | 22.37a ~ 22.40d [P2] | ? | |
| Dallam Jn | 06/49 | ? | 22/35½ | ? | |
| Winwick Jn | 06/51 | ? | 22/33½ [FL] | ? | |
| Earlestown | 06/57½ | ? | 22/31 | ? | |
| Newton-le-Willows | 07.00½a ~ 07.02½d | ? | 22.26a ~ 22.28d | ? | |
| Golborne Jn | 07/05 [FL] | ? | 22/12½ | ? | |
| Springs Branch Jn | 07/11 | ? | 22/08 | ? | |
| Wigan South Jn | 07/11½ [DPL] | ? | 22/07½ | ? | |
| Wigan North Western | 07.13a ~ 07.25d [P6] [FL] | ? | 22.04a ~ 22.06d [P4] | ? | |
| Balshaw Lane | 07/35 [SL] | ? | 21/54 [FL] | ? | |
| Euxton | 07.38a ~ 07.40d | ? | 21.49a ~ 21.51d | ? | |
| Euxton Jn | 07/42 | ? | 21/47 | ? |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Farington Jn | 07/51 | ? |
| Lostock Hall Jn | 08/04 | ? |
| Blackburn | 08/18 [P2] | ? |
| Daisyfield Jn | 08/19 | ? |
| Clitheroe | 08/36 | ? |
| Horrocksford Jn | 08/36½ | ? |
| Hellifield | 08/55 | ? |
| Settle Jn | 09/00 | ? |
| Ribblehead | 09/20 | ? |
| Blea Moor | 09/26½ | ? |
| Garsdale | 09/41 | ? |
| Kirkby Stephen | 09/55 | ? |
| Appleby | 10/10 | ? |
| Kirby Thore SB | 10/16 | ? |
| Culgaith Crossover | 10/22 | ? |
| Low House Crossing SB | 10/42 | ? |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 10/55 | ? |
| London Road Jn | 10/57 | ? |
| Carlisle | 11.01a ~ 11.11d [P1] | ? |
| Gretna Jn | 11/20½ | ? |
| Quintinshill | 11/22 | ? |
| Lockerbie | 11/41½ | ? |
| Beattock | 11/52½ | ? |
| Beattock Summit | 12/09½ | ? |
| Abington | 12/16½ | ? |
| Carstairs South Jn | 12/37 | ? |
| Carstairs East Jn | 12/39½ | ? |
| Midcalder Jn | 12/58½ | ? |
| Slateford Jn | 13/11 | ? |
| Craiglockhart Jn | 13/14 | ? |
| Haymarket | ? | ? |
| Edinburgh Waverley | [P20] 13.43a ~ 18.12d [P20] | ? |
| Haymarket | 18/16 | ? |
| Slateford Jn | 18/18½ | ? |
| Midcalder Jn | 18/29½ | ? |
| Carstairs East Jn | 18/46½ | ? |
| Carstairs South Jn | 18/55 | ? |
| Abington | 19/09½ | ? |
| Beattock Summit | 19/17 | ? |
| Beattock | 19/24 | ? |
| Lockerbie | 19/33½ | ? |
| Gretna Jn | 19/51 | ? |
| Carlisle | 19/51 | ? |
| Penrith | 20/18 | ? |
| Tebay | 20/34½ | ? |
| Oxenholme | 20/50 | ? |
| Carnforth North Jn | 20/59 | ? |
| Morecambe South Jn | 21/02 | ? |
| Lancaster | 21/05 | ? |
| Preston | 21.26a ~ 21.40d [P3] [SL] | ? |
| Farington Curve Jn | 21/43 | ? |
Timings continue in first table.
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