2nd February 2019

Branch Line Society / Brush Type 4 Fund
The Positioning Move

Locos Used 47772 'Carnforth T.M.D.' & 47826
Stock Used 5035+4973+4854+4960+99318+99723+99125+3143

Route : 1Z46 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47772 (1) Lancaster - Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Walton Old Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Crewe - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Stafford Road Jn - Cosford - Madeley Jn - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Sutton Bridge Jn - Craven Arms [DGL] - Ludlow - Leominster - Shelwick Jn - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee Curve (Hereford Loop) - East Usk Reception Road No.2 - Bishton Flyover - Pilning (3) - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes: 
(1) 47826 on rear.
(2) Branch Line Society in conjunction with Brush Type 4 Fund raising funds for St John's Hospice, Lancaster and Railway Benefit Fund.
(3) Pilning UPL not covered due to icy weather. Signallers, following 'Key Route Strategy', instructed not to reverse points unnecessarily in case they don't go back.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual
0.00
Lancaster 11.16d [P4] 11.17d [P4]
11.49
Garstang & Catteral 11/29 11/28½
20.78
Preston 11.40a ~ 11.52d [P5] [FL] 11.37½a ~ 11.52d
21.42
Ribble Jn 11/54 [SL] 11/53 [US]
22.47
Farington Curve Jn 11/56 [SL] 11/56½
26.33
Euxton Jn 12/01 [SL] 11/59
27.58
Balshaw Lane 12/07 [FL] 12.04½ ~ 12.06
36.08
Wigan North Western 12/16 [P4] [FL] 12/15½ [P4]
36.45
Wigan South Jn 12/16½ [FL] 12/16½
37.24
Springs Branch Jn 12/17 [FL] 12/17
42.02
Golborne Jn 12/21 [FL] 12/21
44.29
Winwick Jn 12/26 [SL] 12.24½ ~ 12.25
46.63
Dallam Jn 12/29 [SL] 12/29
47.67
Warrington Bank Quay 12*31 ~ 12*36 [P1] [OL] 12/31 [P1]
?
Walton Old Jn 12/39 [OL] 12.36½ ~ 12.48
49.54
Acton Grange Jn 12/46 [FL] 12/49½
55.08
Weaver Jn 12/53 [FL] 12/56
57.40
Acton Bridge 12/55 [FL] 12/58
59.22
Hartford Jn 12/57 [FL] 12/59
64.37
Winsford 13/01 [FL] 13/03½
71.10
Crewe Coal Yard 13/08 [FL] 13/11
71.75
Crewe 13.15a ~ 13.26d [P12] [SL] 13.16a ~ 13.26d [P12]
73.55
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 13/31 [SL] 13/30½
80.37
Madeley (Staffs) 13/36 [SL] 13/38
91.10
Norton Bridge 13/46 [SL] 13/48
92.26
Little Bridgeford Jn 13/47 [SL] 13/49
96.35
Stafford 13.56a ~ 14.13d [P6] [SL] 13.54½a ~ 14.13d [P6]
96.74
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 14/15 14/14½
97.69
Rickerscote 14*17 ~ 14*30 14.17 ~ 14.28 [UBS]
110.12
Bushbury Jn 14/46 14/44
111.23
Oxley Stafford Road Jn 14/51 14/50
119.10
Cosford 15/00 14/59
124.40
Madeley Jn (Salop) 15/05 15/05½
129.48
Wellington (Shropshire) 15/13 [DML] 15/13½ [DML]
139.36
Shrewsbury Abbey Foregate 15/25 15/25
139.61
English Bridge Jn 15/26 15/26
140.21
Sutton Bridge Jn 15/28 15/28
145.58
Dorrington 15/36 15/35
154.69
Marsh Brook L.C. 15/45 15/49
159.01
Craven Arms 15*52 ~ 16*10 [DGL] 15.58 ~ 16.12½ [DGL]
164.53
Bromfield 16/19 16/21
171.38
Woofferton 16/25 16/27½
177.71
Leominster 16/31 16/34
186.24
Moreton-on-Lugg 16/38 16/43
188.61
Shelwick Jn 16/46 16/47
190.38
Hereford 16c49 ~ 16c51 [P2] 16c50~ 16c52 [P2]
197.13
Tram Inn 17/00 17/01
202.73
Pontrilas 17/05 17/05
214.37
Abergavenny 17/16 17/17
222.26
Little Mill Jn 17/23 17/23½
232.57
Maindee North Jn 17/34 17/35
233.39
Maindee East Jn 17/36 [RL] 17/39
233.57
East Usk Yard [FHH] 17*41 ~ 17*50 [No.3 Recp] 17.49 ~ 17.52 [No.2 Recp]
234.31
East Usk Jn 17/55 [RL] 17/56
235.22
Llanwern West Jn 18/02 [RL] 17/59
?
Magor ? 18.05½ ~ 18.29
242.53
Severn Tunnel Junction 18/14 [P4] 18/31
?
Severn Tunnel West 18/15 18/34½
?
Severn Tunnel East 18/20 18/38½
248.45
Pilning 18*24 ~ 18*40 [UPL] 18/40 [P1]
253.15
Patchway 18/46 [P1] 18/44½
254.62
Filton Abbey Wood 18/52 [P1] [ML] 18/47½ [P3] [DFR]
255.37
Horfield Jn 18/54 [ML] 18/48 [DFR]
257.06
Narroways Hill Jn 18/57 [ML] 18/50½
?
Lawrence Hill ? 18/53½ [P2]
258.37
Dr Days Jn 18/59 [ML] 18/54½
258.61
Bristol East Jn 19/00 [DF] 18/56
259.11
Bristol Temple Meads 19.02a [P6] 19.00a [P6]
 
Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

0Z46 (part 1) : 47772
5Z46 (part 1) : 47826+4960+4854+4973+5035 : Steamtown to Headshunt, then propelled onto 47772
0Z46 (part 2) : 47826
5Z46 (part 2) : 47826+3143+99125+99723+99318 : Steamtown to Headshunt, then propelled onto 4960
5Z46 (main) : (47772 with 47826 on rear) : Carnforth DFG to Lancaster
5Z47 : (47772 TnT 47826) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol Temple Meads
(Booked overnight parking changed from Bristol Kingsland Road to Bristol Temple Meads Down Through due to weather conditions)

  Location Booked Actual
0Z46
part 1		 Carnforth Steamtown ? 08.38
Carnforth Headshunt ?? ~ ?? ?? ~ ??
Carnforth Furness Goods ? 08.46 [DFG]
5Z46
part 1		 Carnforth Steamtown 09.00 08.57
Carnforth Headshunt 09.10 ~ 09.20 09.00 ~ ??
Carnforth Furness Goods ? 09.13½ [DFG]
0Z46
part 2		 Carnforth Furness Goods ? ?
Carnforth Headshunt ?? ~ ?? ?? ~ ??
Carnforth Steamtown ? 09.18
5Z46
part 2		 Carnforth Steamtown ? 09.30½
Carnforth Headshunt ?? ~ ?? 09.33 ~ 09.34 [No.2]
Carnforth Furness Goods 09.25 ~ 11.03 [DFG] 09.35½ ~ 10.30
5Z46 Carnforth North Jn 11/04 10.32½ ~ 11.02½ [No.2 UDG]
Morecambe South Jn 11/09 11/09
Lancaster 11.11a [P4] 11.12½

 

Location Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 19.12d [P6] [UM] 19.26½d [P6]
Bristol East Jn 19/14 [DM] DIV
North Somerset Jn 19.16 ~ 19.20 DIV
Bristol Kingsland Road [FHH] 19.25a DIV
Bristol West Jn DIV ?
Bristol Temple Meads DIV ?a [DT]

 

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