9th November 2019

West Coast Railways / Ian Riley
The Citadel

Locos Used steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 35508+99035+13306+99350+1961+99122+99352+99128+1861+4940+4973+21266

Route :
1Z49 : Manchester Victoria to Carlisle
1Z50 : Carlisle to Manchester Victoria

Locos Route
44871 + 45407 Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
44871 + 45407 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL] - Preston - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 07.33d [P3] 07.32
Deal Street Jn 07/36 [SL] 07/35
Salford Central 07/37 07/36
Ordsall Lane Jn 07*41 ~ 07*47 ?
Salford Crescent 07/52 [P2] 07/51
Bolton 08.05a ~ 08.08d [P4] 08.04 ~ 08.08 [P4]
Lostock Jn 08/13 08/14
Chorley 08/25 08/24
Euxton Jn 08/35 [DF] 08/33
Farington Jn 08/39 08/40
Lostock Hall Jn 08/42 08/43
Blackburn 08.56a ~ 08.58d [P1] 09.00 ~ 09.03 [P1]
Daisyfield Jn 09/01 09/05
Langho 09/12 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 09/27 [P2] 09/24
Horrocksford Jn 09/28 ?
Chatburn 09w30 ~ 10w35 09.28 ~ 10.42
Hellifield 10/51 11/04
Settle Jn 10/55 11/09
Helwith Bridge ? ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 11/05 [P2] ?
Ribblehead 11/12 [P2] 11/26
Blea Moor 11/15 11/29
Garsdale 11/26 [P1] ?
Ais Gill Summit ? ?
Mallerstang ? ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/36 [P2] 11/52
Crosby Garrett ? ?
Ormside ? ?
Appleby 11/48 12/02
Kirkby Thore SB 11/55 12/07
Culgaith SB 11/58 12/10
Langwathby 12w02 ~ 12w48 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/55 ?
Low House Crossing SB 13/02 13/06
Howe & Co Sidings 13/06 13/10
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/13 13/15
London Road Jn 13/14 ?
Carlisle 13.18a [P3] ~ 15.18d [P3] 13.22 [P3] ~ 15.18 [P3]
Penrith North Lakes 15/42 [P1] 15/42
Eden Valley Loop 15*48 ~ 16*28 [UGL] 15.49 ~ 16.28
Shap Summit ? ?
Tebay 16/50 16/49
Oxenholme Lake District 17/03 [P1] 17/04 [P1]
Carnforth North Jn 17/18 17/24
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17.20 ~ 18.02 17.26 ~ 18.04
Morecambe South Jn 18/10 18/09
Lancaster 18/12 [UF] 18/12 [UF]
Garstang & Catteral 18/23 18/23
Fylde Jn 18/34 [UT] ?
Preston 18.36a ~ 18.41d [P5] [UF] 18.35 ~ 18.41
Ribble Jn 18/42½ [UF] ?
Farington Jn 18/45½ 18/46
Euxton Jn 18*51 ~ 19*03 ? ~ 18.59
Chorley 19/10 19/06
Lostock Jn 19/27 19/16
Bolton 19.32a ~ 19.35d [P3] 19.21 ~ 19.25 [P3]
Salford Crescent 19/49 [UB] 19/39
Salford Central 19/52 19/42
Deal Street Jn 19/53 [SL] 19/44
Manchester Victoria 19.56a [P4] 19.47


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z48 : (????? + tour stock) : Carnforth Steamtown to Thorpes Bridge Jn
5Z48 : (44871 + 45407 + tour stock) : Thorpes Bridge Jn to Manchester Victoria

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 02.35d
Carnforth Headshunt 02.45 ~ 02.55
Carnforth 03.00 ~ 05.00
Carnforth North Jn 05/01
Morecambe South Jn 05/04
Lancaster 05/06
Garstang & Catteral 05/16
Fylde Jn 05/28
Preston 05/29
Ribble Jn 05/30
Euxton Jn 05/35
Chorley 05/39
Lostock Jn 05/47
Bolton 05/51
Salford Crescent 06/03
Ordsall Lane Jn 06/05
Salford Central 06/07
Deal Street 06/09
Manchester Victoria 06/11
Miles Platting 06/16
Brewery Jn 06/19
Thorpes Bridge Jn 06L23 ~ 07L11 [DPL]
Brewery Jn 07/12
Miles Platting 07/14
Manchester Victoria 07.18a [P3]

5Z49 : (44871 + 45407 with 35508 + 99035) : Bury East Lancs Railway to Thorpes Bridge Jn
(confirmation required - did 5Z49 actually run, or did 44871 + 45407 haul 5Z48 from Carnforth?)

Location Booked
Bury East Lancs Railway 05.00d
Hopwood GF 05.10 ~ 05.20
Castleton North Jn 05.30 ~ 05.40
Castleton South Jn 05.50 ~ 06.03
Vitriol Works 06/10
Thorpes Bridge Jn 06/15
Brewery Jn 06/17
Philips Park West Jn 06.22 ~ 06.26
Brewery Jn 06/33
Thorpes Bridge Jn 06.34a [DPL]

0Z48 : (?????) : Brewery Jn - Manchester Victoria - Brewery Jn

Location Booked
Brewery Jn 08.25d
Miles Platting 08/27
Manchester Victoria 08/31
Manchester Victoria Reversing Siding 08.34a ~ 20.20d
Manchester Victoria 20/23
Miles Platting 20/28
Brewery Jn 20.31a

5Z50 : (44871 + 45407 with 35508 + 99035) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.29d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.31 ~ 13.34
Carlisle 13.36 ~ 13.38 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/43
Upperby 13w45 ~ 14w36 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/38
London Road Jn 14/43
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.45 ~ 14.48
London Road Jn 14*51 ~ 14*57
Carlisle 15.01a [P3]

5Z51 : (44871 + 45407 + tour stock) : Manchester Victoria to Thorpes Bridge Jn
5Z51 : (44871 + 45407 with 35508 + 99035) : Thorpes Bridge Jn to Bury East Lancs Railway

Location Booked
Manchester Victoria 20.05d [P4]
Miles Platting 20/14
Brewery Jn 20/16
Thorpes Bridge Jn 20*20 ~ 21*31
Vitriol Works 21/36
Castleton East Jn 21/40
Castleton 21.42 ~ 21.46
Castleton North Jn 22.00 ~ 22.10
Hopwood GF 22.14 ~ 22.24
Bury East Lancs Railway 22.55a

5Z52 : (????? + tour stock) : Brewery Jn to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked
Brewery Jn 21.14d
Miles Platting 21/16
Manchester Victoria 21/19
Deal Street 21/22
Salford Central 21/23
Salford Crescent 21/26
Bolton 21/37
Lostock Jn 21/42
Chorley 21/53
Euxton Jn 22/01
Ribble Jn 22/06
Preston 22/07
Fylde Jn 22/08
Garstang & Catteral 22/21
Lancaster 22/34
Morecambe South Jn 22/36
Carnforth North Jn 22/42
Carnforth 22.43 ~ 23.43
Carnforth Headshunt 23.47 ~ 23.57
Carnforth Steamtown 00.07a


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