17th September 2005

Heartland Rail
Settle & Carlisle Excursion

Locos Used 47316 & 47813
Stock Used 17174+17173+11013+11029+11033+10235+12077+12129

Route:
1Z56 : Wolverhampton to Carlisle
1Z57 : Carlisle to Wolverhampton

Loco(s) Route
47316 (1) Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho North Jn (2) - Birmingham New Street - Aston - (2) Perry Bar North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Walsall - Hednesford - Rugeley Town - Rugeley - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Stone - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe - Weaver Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Wigan North Western - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Carlisle
47316 (1) Carlisle - Hexham - Norwood Jn - (3) King Edward Bridge South Jn - Newcastle - High Level Bridge - King Edward Bridge South Jn - (3) (via ECML) - Colton Jn - Milford Jn - Castleford - Wakefield Kirkgate - Heaton Lodge Jn (4) - Huddersfield - Marsden - Stalybridge - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - (4) Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Astley - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) plus 47813 in tow (providing ETS power only).
(2) Booked route was Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Bar North Jn.
(3) Booked route was direct from Norwood Jn to Low Fell Jn.
(4) Booked route was Heaton Lodge Jn - Greetland Jn - Hebden Bridge - Rochdale - Castleton East Jn - Miles Platting.


47316 & 47813 wait to leave Wolverhampton (photo: David Moorcraft)

Sources : Heartland Rail, David Ross, Darren Webb & David Moorcraft

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Heartland Rail)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Wolverhampton 05.28d 23.18a 568.32
5.40 Dudley Port 05/34 23/11 562.72
9.05 Galton Jn 05/38 23/08 559.27
10.31 Soho North Jn 05/39 23/06 557.01
13.11 Perry Barr North Jn 05/43 22/58 554.21
16.49 Tame Bridge Parkway 05.46a ~ 05.48d 22.52a ~ 22.54d 550.63
17.48 Bescot Stadium 05/51 22/49 549.64
19.22 Walsall 05.55a ~ 05.57d 22.42a ~ 22.44d 548.10
21.78 Bloxwich 06/05 22/35 545.34
28.77 Hednesford 06.18a ~ 06.20d 22.21a ~ 22.23d 538.61
33.19 Rugeley Town 06.29a ~ 06.31d 22.09a ~ 22.11d 534.39
34.44 Rugeley 06/35 22/04 533.14
37.32 Colwich 06/40 21/58 530.26
43.65 Stafford 06.54a ~ 06.56d 21.49a ~ 21.51d 523.73
49.14 Norton Bridge 07/02 21/44 518.44
52.70 Stone 07.18a ~ 07.20d 21.35a ~ 21.37d 514.68
59.78 Stoke-on-Trent 07.32a ~ 07.34d 21.23 ~ 21.25 507.60
66.27 Kidsgrove 07/42 21/16 501.31
68.66 Alsager 07.46a ~ 07.48d 21.02a ~ 21.04d 498.72
74.79 Crewe 07.58a ~ 08.00d 20.44a ~ 20.51d 492.59
83.65 Winsford SB 08/10 20/35 483.73
91.40 Weaver Jn SB 08/16 20/29 476.18
97.23 Acton Grange Jn 08/20 20/20 470.35
99.10 Warrington Bank Quay 08/22 20/19 468.48
102.46 Winwick Jn 08/31 20/15 465.12

 

M.C Location Booked
109.41 Springs Branch Jn 08/44
110.70 Wigan North Western 08/45
118.41 Balshaw Lane 08/52
120.44 Euxton Jn 08/55
123.20 Farington Jn 08/59
124.17 Lostock Hall Jn 09/03
133.17 Blackburn 09*16a ~ 09*19d
133.64 Daisyfield Jn 09/21
144.15 Clitheroe 09/40
157.43 Hellifield 09/59
160.68 Settle Jn 10/10
173.48 Ribblehead 10/30
174.67 Blea Moor 10/35
183.03 Garsdale 10/46
192.75 Kirkby Stephen 10/56
203.50 Appleby 11/07
211.03 Culgaith Crossover 11/19
226.03 Low House Crossing SB 11/34
233.40 Petteril Bridge Jn 11/44
234.32 Carlisle 11.48a ~ 14.20d
235.24 Petteril Bridge Jn 14/23
245.29 Brampton 14/38
257.37 Haltwhistle 14/51
266.15 Haydon Bridge 15/01
273.62 Hexham 15/08
284.02 Prudhoe 15/23
291.14 Metro Centre 15/35
292.56 Norwood Jn 15/42
294.18 Low Fell Jn 15/49
296.26 Birtley Jn 15/58
305.42 Durham 16/07
315.38 Ferryhill South Jn 16/15
327.45 Darlington 16/25
341.59 Northallerton 16/35
349.39 Thirsk 16/41
362.15 Tollerton Jn 16/50
371.55 York 17.00a ~ 17.29d
377.16 Colton Jn 17/35
382.33 Church Fenton 17/40
386.62 Milford Jn 17/46
392.54 Castleford 17/58
395.32 Altofts Jn 18/06
399.25 Wakefield Kirkgate 18/13
401.49 Horbury Jn 18/19
409.58 Heaton Lodge Jn 18/36
411.28 Bradley Wood Jn 18/42
416.10 Greetland Jn 18/50
417.65 Milner Royd Jn 18/53
423.31 Hebden Bridge 19/04
427.26 Hall Royd Jn 19/10
433.22 Littleborough 19/20
436.51 Rochdale 19/29
438.34 Castleton East Jn 19/33
445.48 Miles Platting 19/41
447.06 Manchester Victoria 19/44
448.18 Ordsall Lane Jn 19/49
450.77 Eccles 19/53
456.02 Astley 19/58
462.76 Newton-le-Willows 20/04
463.56 Earlestown 20/05

Timings continue in first table.

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