28th April 2019

Branch Line Society
The Sunday Shed

Loco Used 66305
Stock Used 3096+3115+1730+35185+4856+4832+1859+4831+5028

Route : 1Z65 throughout

Loco Route
66305 Crewe - Preston - Carlisle - Quintinshill DPL - Lockerbie Dn Loop - Beattock DPL - Beattock Summit DPL - Abington DPL - Carstairs DPL - Law Junction DPL - Motherwell - Braidhurst DGL - Mossend Down Yard (No.1 or No.2 Recp - Dn Arrival) - Gartsherrie South Jn - Springburn - Cadder UPL - Gartshore UPL - Falkirk High - Polmont Up (South) Passenger Loop - Polmont

Notes: 
(1) Branch Line Society in conjunction with DRS & SRPS raising money for Railway Benefit Fund.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00
Crewe 12.20d [P11] [FL] 12.20d [P11]
0.65
Crewe Coal Yard 12/24 [FL] 12/22½ [DF]
7.05
Winsford 12/30 [FL] 12/29
12.53
Hartford Jn 12/34 [FL] 12/35 [DF]
14.35
Acton Bridge 12/37 [FL] 12/36
16.67
Weaver Jn 12/40 [FL] 12/37½ [DM]
22.17
Acton Grange Jn 12/44 [FL] 12/42½ [DM]
24.08
Warrington Bank Quay 12/46 [P3] [FL] 12/43½ [P3] [DF]
25.12
Dallam Jn 12/47 [FL] 12/44½ [DF]
27.46
Winwick Jn 12/49 [FL] 12/46 [DM]
29.73
Golbourne Jn 12/52 [FL] 12/48 [DF]
34.45
Springs Branch Jn 12/57 [FL] 12/55 [DF]
35.20
Wigan South Jn 12/58 [FL] 12/55½ [DF]
35.67
Wigan North Western 12/59 [P5] [FL] 12/56 [P5]
43.22
Balshaw Lane 13/07 [FL] 13.05 ~ 13.06 [DF]
45.42
Euxton Jn 13/10 [FL] 13/09½ [DF]
?
Ribble Viaduct ? 13.16 ~ 13.17½ [DF]
50.77
Preston 13.17a ~ 13.19d [P3] 13.19a ~ 13.20½d [P3]
60.26
Garstang & Catterall 13/29 13/30 [DM]
71.75
Lancaster 13/38 13/40 [DM]
73.67
Morecambe South Jn 13/40 13/41½
78.03
Carnforth North Jn 13/44 13/45
91.06
Oxenholme : The Lake District 13/55 [P2] 13/56½ [P2]
103.55
Tebay 14/06 14/08
123.15
Penrith : The North Lakes 14/23 [P2] 14/24½ [P2]
141.04
Carlisle 14.41a ~ 14.44d [P1] 14.41½a ~ 14.47d [P1]
149.61
Gretna Jn 14/53 14/57
150.76
Quintinshill Pass Loops 14*57 ~ 15*13 [DPL] 15.03 ~ 15.11½ [DPL]
153.76
Kirkpatrick Sig.MC.863 15/17 15/15
166.25
Lockerbie Down Loop 15*30 ~ 15*40 [DPL] 15.32½ ~ 15.41 [DPL]
166.70
Lockerbie 15/42 [P1] 15/42½ [P1]
180.43
Beattock 15/54 [DM] 15/59 [DPL]
190.38
Beattock Summit 16*07 ~ 16*08 [DPL] 16/13½ [DPL]
198.67
Abington 16/16 [DM] 16/24½ [DPL]
214.12
Carstairs South Jn 16/30 16/45
214.53
Carstairs 16*32 ~ 16*42 [DPL] 16.47 ~ 16.48 [DPL]
217.12
Lanark Jn 16/47 16/50½
224.42
Law Jn Down Passenger Loop 16*56 ~ 16*57 [DPL] 17/05 [DPL]
225.10
Law Jn 16/58 17/06
228.63
Shieldmuir 17/05 [P1] 17/10½ [P1]
230.42
Motherwell 17.09a ~ 17.12d [P2] 17.15½a ~ 17.17d [P2]
?
Braidhurst DGL [DM] 17/20 [DGL]
232.12
Mossend South Jn 17/16 17/24
232.46
Mossend North Jn 17/17 17/24½
232.52
Mossend Down Yard 17*19 ~ 17*30 [1/2 Recp] 17/33 [No.1 Recp]
233.56
Mossend North Exit [Dn Arr] 17/40 [Dn Arr] 17/39½
234.67
Whifflet South Jn 17/43 17/42
235.72
Coatbridge Central 17/44 [P1] 17/43 [P1]
236.73
Gartsherrie South Jn 17/47 17/46½
238.15
Gartcosh Jn 17/50 17/50
244.59
Springburn 18/00 [P1] 18/01½ [P1]
245.32
Cowlairs West Jn 18/06 [UEG] 18/06½ [Eastfield Loop]
?
Cowlairs East Jn ? 18/07½ [UEG]
246.64
Bishopbriggs 18/09 [P1] 18/09½ [P1]
248.12
Cadder Up Passenger Loop 18*14 ~ 18*37 [UPL] 18.18 ~ 18.36½ [UPL]
249.65
Lenzie 18/40 [P1] 18/39½ [P1]
253.48
Gartshore UPL 18*46 ~ 18*47 [UPL] 18/47½ [UPL]
255.05
Croy 18/50 [P1] 18c51 ~ 18c51½
260.61
Greenhill Upper Jn 18/55 18/58 [UEG]
265.28
Falkirk High 19/00 [P1] 19/02 [P1]
267.46
Polmont U(South)PL 19*05 ~ 19*24 [U(S)PL] 19.08 ~ 19.18 [U(S)PL]
268.45
Polmont 19.27a [P1] 19.21a [P1]

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z66 : Crewe HS to Crewe Gresty Green Up Loop : (88009 with 68018 on rear)
5Z66 : Gresty Green Up Loop to Crewe : (66305)

Location Booked Actual
Crewe H.S. 11+00 10+33½ [Sdg.12]
Crewe Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 11+01 ~ 11+02 10.37½ ~ 10.38
Crewe Gresty Lane 11/05 10.40 ~ 10.40½
Crewe Gresty Green Up Loop 11+09 ~ 11+35 10.44 ~ 11.31
Crewe Gresty Lane 11/39 11.33 ~ 11.34½
Crewe Shrewsbury Line Jn ? 11.37 ~ 11.41½
Crewe 11+43 [P11] 11+43½ [P11]

5Z67 : Polmont to Bo'ness G.F. : (66305)
5Z67 : Bo'ness G.F. to Bo'ness Exchange Siding : (66305 propelling)
5Z67 : Bo'ness Exchange Siding to Bo'ness North Yard: (37703)
5Z?? : Bo'ness North Yard to Carriage Shed Points : (27001+3096+3115)
5Z?? : Carriage Shed Points to Carriage Sidings (RT2) : (27001 propelling 3096+3115)
0Z?? : Carriage Sidings (RT2) to Carriage Shed Points : (27001)
0Z?? : Carriage Shed Points to Bo'ness North Yard : (27001)
5Z?? : Bo'ness North Yard to Carriage Shed Points : (27001+1730+35185+4856+4832+1859+4831+5028)
5Z?? : Carriage Shed Points to Carriage Sidings (RT1) : (27001 propelling 1730+35185+4856+4832+1859+4831+5028)

Location Booked Actual
Polmont 19+30 [P1] 19+25 [P1]
Bo'ness G.F. 19+36 ~ 19+40 19.31 ~ 19.35
Manuel Exchange Siding 19+45 ~ 20+15 19.47½ ~ 20.10½
Birkhill ? 20/17
Kinneil Halt ? 20/26
Bo'ness North Yard 20+45 20+37 ~ 21+05½
Carriage Shed Pts. ? 21.06½ ~ 21.07½
Carriage Sdgs RT2 ? 21+11 [RT2]
Carriage Sdgs RT2 ? ?
Carriage Shed Pts. ? ?
Bo'ness North Yard ? ?
Bo'ness North Yard ? 21+27
Carriage Shed Pts. ? 21.29½ ~ 21.30½
Carriage Sdgs RT1 ? 21+36 [RT1]

 


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