9th December 2018

West Coast Railways
Santa Special

Locos Used 47760 & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used 99312+3058+99316+99318+4973+4854+4960+5035+99329+4994+4951+4905+99723

Route :
1Z39 : Lancaster to Carlisle
1Z40 : Carlisle to Lancaster

Loco(s) Route
35018 (1) Lancaster - (via WCML) - Upperby Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn
47760 (2) Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
35018 (1) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Lancaster

Notes :
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 35018 on rear.
(3) Confirmation required. Did the return leg use Grayrigg Up Goods loop?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lancaster 10.45d [P3] 10.50   15.50a [P5] 15.59
Morecambe South Jn 10/49 10/55   15/47 15/53
Carnforth North Jn 10/54 11/00   15/42 15/47
Oxenholme [Up Loop] - -   15*11 ~ 15*27 [UGL] ?
Oxenholme Lake District 11/10 [P2] 11/16 [P2]   15/10 [P1] 15/29
Grayrigg 11/20 11/25   15/03 [UGL?]
Tebay 11/28 11/31   14/57 14/55
Shap Summit 11/35 11/38   14/50½ 14/50
Penrith North Lakes 11*52 ~ 12*08 [P3] 11.58 ~ 12.09   14/35 [P1] 14/36
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/27 12/29   14/13½ 14/17
Upperby Jn 12w32 ~ 13w23 [GL] 12.31 ~ ?   - -
London Road Jn 13/29 13/18   - -
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.31 ~ 13.35 13.20 ~ ?   - -
London Road Jn 13/38 13/24   - -
Carlisle 13.42a [P3] 13.26   14.11d [P3] 14.11


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z39 : (47760 with 35018 on rear) : Carnforth to Lancaster
5Z40 : (47760 with 35018 on rear) : Lancaster to Carnforth

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carnforth Steamtown 08.35d 18.22a
Carnforth H.S. 08.45 ~ 08.55 18.02 ~ 18.12
Carnforth 09.00 ~ 10.10 16.48 ~ 18.00
Carnforth North Jn 10/13 16/47
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10.15 ~ 10.20 -
Morecambe South Jn 10/28 16/43
Lancaster 10.33a [P3] 16.39d [P5]


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