5th June 2010

Princess Margaret Rose Tours
The Fylde Coast Express

Locos Used 47270, 57601 & steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (1) 99041+99680+99350+99352+99676+3093+3136+99348+99311+99328+5035+5478

Route :
1Z27 : Sheffield to Blackpool North
1Z30 : Blackpool North to Sheffield

Loco(s) Route
47270  + 57601 (2) Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodburn Jn - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Tapton Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - North Stafford Jn - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe
6233 Crewe - (via WCML) - Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Poulton-le-Fylde - Blackpool North
6233 Blackpool North - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
47270  + 57601 (2) Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Sheffield

Notes :
(1) 99041 only in the stock formation when 6233 was on the train.
(2) 57601 was dead-in-tow - it is reported that 57601 would have worked the Derby to Sheffield leg in the evening but would not start.

Sources : Scott Spencer, Nigel Rawlings, Pete Drury & Shaun Courtnage

Photo Review


47270 & 57601 arrive into Belper (photo: Nigel Rawlings)


47270 & 57601 take over from 6233 at Derby (photo: Nigel Rawlings)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Scott Spencer & Pete Drury)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Sheffield 06.39d ?   22.07a ?
Nunnery Main Line Jn 06/41 ?   22/04 ?
Woodburn Jn 06/44 ?   22/01 ?
Woodhouse Jn 06/50 ?   21/53 ?
Beighton Jn 06/53 ?   21/51 ?
Barrow Hill North Jn 07/07 ?   21/45 ?
Tapton Jn 07/12 ?   21/42 ?
Chesterfield 07.14a ~ 07.16d ?   21.38a ~ 21.40d ?
Chesterfield South Jn 07/18 ?   21/37 ?
Clay Cross North Jn 07/22 ?   21/35 ?
Ambergate Jn 07/31 ?   21/27 ?
Belper 07.33a ~ 07.35d ?   21.22a ~ 21.24d ?
Derby 07.44a ~ 07.54d ??.?? ~ 07.56   20L48a ~ 21L14d 21.12 ~ ??.??
Stenson Jn 08/04 08/05   20/41 21/02
North Stafford Jn 08/04 ?   20/41 ?
Tutbury & Hatton 08/13 08/14   20/31 20/53
Uttoxeter 08.23a ~ 08.27d ?   20.18a ~ 20.20d ?
Caverswall 08/38 08/40   20/01 20/28
Longton 08/41 08/43   19/55 20/20
Stoke-on-Trent Jn 08/44 ?   19/50 ?
Stoke-on-Trent 08.45a ~ 08.47d 08.50 ~ 08.51   19.47a ~ 19.49d 20.11 ~ 20.13
Kidsgrove 08/55 08/59   19/40 20/01
Alsager 08/58 09/02   19/35 19/55
Barthomley Jn 08/58 09/05   19/31 19/52
North Stafford Jn 09/15 ?   19/27 ?
Crewe 09L18a ~ 09L44d 09.22 ~ 09.44   18.53a ~ 19.25d 19.13 ~ 19.44
Crewe Coal Yard 09/46 ?   18.51 ?
Winsford 09/52 ?   18/44 19/03
Hartford Jn 09/58 ?   18/40 ?
Acton Bridge 09/59 ?   18/38 ?
Weaver Jn 10/02 10/03   18/36 18/55
Acton Grange Jn 10/07 ?   18/32 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 10/09 10/09   18/30 18/48
Dallam Jn ? ?   18/29 ?
Winwick Jn 10/12 10/12   18/26 18/45
Springs Branch Jn 10/19 10/18   18/19 18/33
Wigan South Jn 10/20 ?   18/18 ?
Wigan North Western 10/21 10/20   18/18 18/30
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/29 10/28   18/09 18/20
Euxton Jn 10/33 ?   18/07 18/18
Farington Curve Jn 10/39 ?   18/01 ?
Preston 10/42 10/40   17/58 18/07
Fylde Jn 10/43 10/42   17/56 18/06
Kirkham & Wesham 10/53 ?   17/45 ?
Kirkham North Jn 10/54 10/59   17/43 17/46
Poulton-le-Fylde 11/02 11/07   17/34 17/34
Carleton LC 11/05 11/10   17/31 17/31
Blackpool North 11.10a 11.15   17.25d 17.26


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