1st November 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Tin Bath

Locos Used 57601 & steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used (1) (35508+35517)+21266+4984+4905+99318+99347+3136+13320+1961+3093+99128

Route :
1Z44 : Preston to Sheffield
1Z45 : Sheffield to Preston

Loco(s) Route
44871 + 45407 Preston - Wigan North Western - Crow Nest Jn - Walkden - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Reddish North - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - New Mills Central - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Hathersage - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Brightside - Wincobank Jn - Meadowhall Interchange - Barnsley - Penistone - Clayton West Jn - Stocksmoor - Huddersfield - Bradley Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria
57601 Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Walkden - Crow Nest Jn - Wigan North Western - Preston

Notes: 
(1) 35508 + 35517 were only in the consist when 44871 + 45407 were on the train.
(2) This tour was originally advertised to run via Denton, Stockport, Hazel Grove, Copy Pit, Burnley, Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Preston 09.03d [P6] 09.03
Ribble Jn 09/06 [US] ?
Farington Curve Jn 09/08 09/06
Euxton Jn 09/13 09/13
Balshaw Lane 09/16 [UF] 09/16
Wigan North Western 09.29a ~ 09.33d [P1] 09.28 ~ 09.29
Wigan Station Jn 09/34 ?
Hindley 09/41 09/38
Crow Nest Jn 09/42 09/39
Walkden 09/51 09/50
Salford Crescent 10/08 [P1] 10/05
Salford Central 10/11½ 10/10
Deal Street Jn 10/13 10/14
Manchester Victoria 10.16a ~ 10.27d [P4] 10.17 ~ 10.27 [P4]
Miles Platting 10/33 10/31
Philips Park West Jn 10/35 10/32
Philips Park South Jn 10/37 10/34
Ashburys 10/44 10/41
Reddish North 10/50 10/45
Romiley 10.58 ~ 11.28 [P2] 10.53 ~ 11.26 [P2]
Marple Wharf Jn 11/33 11/30
New Mills Central 11/40 [P2] 11/42
New Mills South Jn 11/43 11/45
Chinley 11/49 ?
Chinley North Jn 11/51 11/54
Chinley East Jn 11/52 ?
Edale 11/58 [P2] 12/01
Earles Sidings SB 12/04 12/05
Hope 12/05½ ?
Bamford 12/09 ?
Hathersage 12.12 ~ 12.16 [P2] ?
Grindleford 12/19 [P2] 12/17
Totley Tunnel East 12/27 12/22
Dore West Jn 12/29 12/23
Dore Station Jn 12/31 12/28
Sheffield 12.43a ~ 13.27d [P1] 12.42 ~ 13.27
Nunnery Main Line Jn 13/30 13/29
Brightside Jn 13/35 ?
Wincobank Jn 13*37 ~ 13*50 ??.?? ~ 13.51
Meadowhall 13/51½ 13/51
Ecclesfield West SB 13/59 ?
Chapeltown 14/03 ?
Elsecar 14/10½ ?
Wombwell 14/14½ ?
Barnsley 14/24 [P2] 14/16
Silkstone Common 14/35½ ?
Penistone 14.44 ~ 14.46 14.35 ~ 14.49
Clayton West Jn 15/03 15/00
Stocksmoor 15.07 ~ 15.33 ?
Huddersfield 15/54 [P4] 15/54
Bradley Jn 15/59 16/01
Bradley Wood Jn 16/03 16/04
Brighouse 16w06 ~ 16w44 [P2] 16.07 ~ 16.45
Greetland Jn 16/50 16/50
Milner Royd Jn 16/53 16/53
Hebden Bridge 17/00 [P1] 17/01
Hall Royd Jn 17/07 17/07
Littleborough 17/16 [P1] 17/14
Rochdale East Jn 17/21 ?
Rochdale 17/22 [P3] 17/19
Castleton 17/24½ ?
Vitriol Works 17/29 17/30
Thorpes Bridge Jn 17/34 17/34
Brewery Jn 17/35 ?
Miles Plating 17/36 [SL] 17/36
Manchester Victoria 17L41a ~ 18L16d [P3] 17.45 ~ 18.15
Deal Street Jn 18/18 18/20
Salford Central 18/20 18/21
Salford Crescent 18/24 [P2] 18/26
Walkden 18/38 18/42
Crow Nest Jn 18/52 18/57
Hindley 18/53 ?
Wigan Station Jn 18/59 ?
Wigan North Western 19.01a ~ 19.05d [P1] 19.03 ~ 19.05
Balshaw Lane 19/18 19/16
Euxton Jn 19/20 19/18
Preston 19.25a [P3] 19.24 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

31/10/15 :
5Z43 : (44871 + 45407 with 57601 on rear) Carnforth to Blackburn

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth Steamtown 09.58d  
Carnforth H.S. 10.08 ~ 10.18  
Carnforth 10.23 ~ 11.55  
Carnforth North Jn 11/57  
Morecambe South Jn 12/03  
Lancaster 12/05 [UF]
Preston 12.33 ~ 12.42  
Ribble Jn 12/44  
Farington Curve Jn 12/47  
Lostock Hall Jn 12/51  
Blackburn 13.20a  

01/11/15 :
5Z44 : (57601 with 45407 + 44871 on rear) Blackburn to Preston

Location Booked
Blackburn 08.17d [UDG]
Lostock Hall Jn 08/32
Farington Curve Jn 08/39
Ribble Jn 08/41
Preston 08.45a [P6]

5Z46 : (44871 + 45407 with 35508 + 35517) Manchester Victoria to Bury Bolton Street

Location Booked
Manchester Victoria 17.56d [P3]
Deal Street Jn 17.58 ~ 18.01
Manchester Victoria 18.03 ~ 18.29
Miles Platting 18/34
Brewery Jn 18/35
Thorpes Bridge Jn 18/36
Vitriol Works 18/41
Castleton [DGL] 18.49 ~ 19.00
Castleton 19.04 ~ 19.08
Castleton East Jn 19/12
Castleton South Jn 19/20
Castleton North Jn 19.28 ~ 19.33
Hopwood GF 19.37 ~ ?
Bury Bolton Street ?a

5Z47 : (57601 with tour stock) Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 19.30d [P3]
Lancaster 19/48
Morecambe South Jn 19/50
Carnforth North Jn 19/55
Carnforth 19.56 ~ 20.56
Carnforth H.S. 20.59 ~ 21.09
Carnforth Steamtown 21.19a


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