19th December 2009
Spitfire Railtours
The Borders Express
| Locos Used | Booked for 2x WCRC class 37s |
Route :
1Z30 : Manchester Victoria to Carlisle
1Z31 : Carlisle to Manchester Victoria
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Lostock Jn - Crow Nest Jn - Wigan North Western - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle |
| ????? | Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is as booked.
Source : Scott Spencer
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Scott Spencer)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Manchester Victoria | 09.10d | 19.09a |
| Deal Street Jn | 09/11 | 19/07 |
| Ordsall Lane Jn | 09/16 | 19/04 |
| Salford Crescent | 09/18 | 19/01 |
| Bolton | 09.28a ~ 09.29d | 18.41a ~ 18.43d |
| Bromley Cross | - | 18/25 |
| Darwen | - | 18.09 ~ 18.11 |
| Lostock Jn | 09/33 | - |
| Crow Nest Jn | 09/39 | - |
| Wigan Station Jn | 09/44 | - |
| Wigan North Western | 09/45 | - |
| Balshaw Lane Jn | 09/53 | - |
| Euxton Jn | 09/55 | - |
| Farington Jn | 09/59 | - |
| Lostock Hall Jn | 10/03 | - |
| Blackburn | 10.14a ~ 10.16d | 17.57a ~ 17.59d |
| Daisyfield Jn | 10/18 | 17/55 |
| Clitheroe | 10.40a ~ 10.42d | 17.32a ~ 17.34d |
| Horrocksford Jn | 10/44 | 17/30 |
| Hellifield | 11.04a ~ 11.06d | 17.08a ~ 17.10d |
| Settle Jn | 11/12 | 17/03 |
| Settle | 11.16a ~ 11.18d | 16.58a ~ 17.00d |
| Horton-in-Ribblesdale | 11/27 | ? |
| Ribblehead | 11/33 | 16/45 |
| Blea Moor | 11/36 | 16/42 |
| Garsdale | 11/47 | 16/30 |
| Ais Gill | ? | 16/27 |
| Mallerstang | ? | 16/23 |
| Kirkby Stephen | 11/57 | 16/19 |
| Crosby Garrett | ? | 16/13 |
| Ormside | ? | 16/08 |
| Appleby | 12.12 ~ 12.22 | 15.59 ~ 16.04 |
| Kirkby Thore SB | 12/31 | 18/51 |
| Culgaith | 12/34 | 18/46 |
| Lazonby & Kirkoswald | 12/43 | 15/38 |
| Low House SB | 12/51 | 15/31 |
| How & Co Siding | 12/55 | 15/27 |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 13/03 | 15/20 |
| London Road Jn | 13/04 | 15/19 |
| Carlisle | 13.06a | 15.16d |