28th April 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain IX (Day 3 of 9)

Locos Used 57316 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35517+99723+326+99128+99122+99127+99351+1961+3058+99125

Route : 1Z46 throughout

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Craven Arms - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Wem - Nantwich - Crewe - Winsford - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth - Arnside - Grange-over-Sands

Notes:
(1) 57316 on rear.
(2) This leg of the tour was originally advertised to be hauled by 46100 'Royal Scot'.
(3) This was Driver Ray Churchill's last run before retirement.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 08.15d [P9] [P5]
Bristol East Jn 08/17 [DF]  
Dr Day's Jn 08/19  
Narroways Hill Jn 08/22  
Filton Abbey Wood 08/28 [P3]  
Patchway 08/30 [P2]  
Pilning 08/34 [P2]  
Severn Tunnel East 08/35  
Severn Tunnel West 08/41  
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/44 [P3] [DR]  
Magor 08w52 ~ 09w32  
Llanwern West Jn 09/40  
Maindee East Jn 09/48  
Maindee North Jn 09/50  
Little Mill Jn 10/09  
Abergavenny 10/19  
Pontrilas 10/34  
Tram Inn 10/40  
Hereford 10w50a ~ 12w00d [UR]  
Shelwick Jn 12/04  
Morton-on-Lugg 12/09  
Leominster 12/18  
Woofferton 12/25  
Bromfield 12/32  
Craven Arms 12/38 [P1]  
Marsh Brook LC 12/46  
Dorrington 12/56  
Sutton Bridge Jn 13/03  
English Bridge Jn 13/05  
Shrewsbury 13/07 [P4]  
Harlescott LC 13/12  
Wem 13/22  
Prees 13/25  
Wrenbury 13/36  
Nantwich 13/40  
Crewe Gresty Lane 13/48  
Crewe 13w52a ~ 15w21d [P12] [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 15/25 [DF]  
Winsford 15/32  
Hartford Jn 15/38  
Acton Bridge  15/40  
Weaver Jn 15/43  
Acton Grange Jn 15/52  
Warrington Bank Quay 15/54 [P3] [P3]
Dallam Jn 15/55  
Winwick Jn 16/00  
Springs Branch Jn 16/08  
Wigan South Jn 16/09  
Wigan North Western 16/10 [P5]  
Balshaw Lane Jn 16/19  
Euxton Jn 16/22  
Preston 16/29 [P3]  
Barton & Broughton 16*40 ~ 17*05 [DPL]  
Garstang & Catteral 17/13  
Lancaster 17/29 [DF] [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 17/32  
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17.40 ~ 18.39  
Carnforth North Jn 18/41  
Carnforth 18/42  
Arnside 18/51  
Grange-over-Sands 18.58a  


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z45 : (57316 with 44871 on rear) : St Philips Marsh H.S.T.D. to Bristol West Jn

Location Booked
St Philips Marsh H.S.T.D. 07.25d
Bristol West Jn 07.40a

5Z46 : (44871 with 57316 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol West Jn 08.02d
Bristol Temple Meads 08.05a [P9]

5Z47 : (57316 with 44871 on rear?) : Grange-over-Sands to Carnforth

Location Booked
Grange-over-Sands 19.08d
Arnside 19/13
Carnforth 19/23
Carnforth North Jn 19/25
Carnforth U&DGL 19.27 ~ 19.37
Carnforth North Jn 19/39
Carnforth 19.40 ~ 20.40
Carnforth H.S. 20.44 ~ 20.54
Carnforth Steamtown 21.04a


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