11th August 2020

West Coast Railways
The Dalesman

Locos Used 47854 'Diamond Jubilee', 57316 & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+99304+4973+99328+5035+1861+3093+99122+3143+1961+99125+99128

Route : 
1Z52 : Chester to Carlisle
1Z56 : Carlisle to Chester

Loco(s) Route
47854 (1) Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Leyland - Preston
35018 Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
35018 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
47854 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - Lancaster - Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Chester

Notes : 
(1) 57316 on rear.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.
(3) The outward leg changed engines at Preston, due to flooding between Carnforth and Hellifield.

Source : Michael Moore (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chester 07.48d [P3] 07.48   20.37a [P4] 20.35
Mickle Trafford 07/54 07/53   20/20 20/14
Helsby 07/59 [P2] 07/58   20/13 [P1] 20/09
Frodsham 08.03a ~ 08.06d [P2] ?   20.05a ~ 20.09d [P1] ?
Frodsham Jn 08/09 08/09   20/02 20/01
Runcorn East 08/11 [P2] 08/11   19/59 [P1] 19/59
Acton Grange Jn 08/17 [DF] 08/14   19/54 19/54
Walton Old Jn - -   19/42 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 08.20a ~ 08.28d [P4] [DS] 08.18 ~ 08.28   19.37a ~ 19.39d [P2] [OL] 19.36 ~ 19.39
Dallam Jn 08/30 08/30   19/35 19/34
Winwick Jn 08/36 [DF] 08/35   19/33 19/32
Golborne Jn 08/39 08/39   19/31 19/30
Springs Branch Jn 08/45 08/47   19/26 19/27
Wigan South Jn 08/46 08/50   19/25 19/26
Wigan North Western 08/46½ [P5] 08/51   19/24 [P4] 19/26
Balshaw Lane 08/54 [DS] 08/59   19/16 19/18
Euxton Jn 08/56 09/01   19/14 19/16
Leyland 08.59a ~ 09.01d [P3] 09.03 ~ 09.05   19.09a ~ 19.11d [P2] 19.11 ~ 19.13
Farington Curve Jn 09/05 09/09   19/05 19/07
Ribble Jn 09/08 [US] 09/12   19/03½ 19/05
Preston 09.10a ~ 09.18d [P2] [US] 09L14 ~ 10L00   19.00a ~ 19.02d [P2] [US] 19.01 ~ 19.04

 

Location Booked Actual
Ribble Jn 09/20 [US] 10/02
Farington Curve Jn 09/22 10/05
Lostock Hall Jn 09/25 10/09
Blackburn 09.38a ~ 09.46d [P1] 10.26 ~ 10.28
Daisyfield Jn 09/48 10/31
Langho 09/58 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 10/07 [P2] 10/48
Horrocksford Jn 10/07½ ?
Hellifield 10/26 11/11
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 10L28 ~ 11L04 [DGL] 11w12 ~ 12w04
Settle Jn 11/10 12/12
Helwith Bridge 11/17 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 11/19½ [P2] 12/24
Ribblehead 11/26 [P2] 12/32
Blea Moor 11/31 12/35
Garsdale 11/42 12/49
Ais Gill Summit 11/45 ?
Mallerstang 11/48½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/52 13/01
Crosby Garrett 11/54½ ?
Ormside 12/00½ ?
Appleby 12w03 ~ 12w28 13/12
Kirkby Thore SB 12/34 13/17
Culgaith SB 12/37 13/20
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/45 ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/52 ?
Howe & Co Sidings 12/56 13/40
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/05 13/45
London Road Jn 13/10 13/46
Carlisle 13.13a [P3] ~ 15.20d [P3] 13.48 ~ 15.20
Plumpton Loop 15*43 ~ 16*03 [UGL] 15.50 ~ 16.04
Penrith North Lakes 16/10 [P1] 16/14
Eden Valley Loop 16*16 ~ 16*29 [UGL] 16.22 ~ 16.29
Shap Summit ? ?
Tebay 16/49 16/58
Oxenholme Lake District 17/02 [P1] 17/11
Carnforth North Jn 17/19 17/35
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17L21 ~ 18L26 17.37 ~ 18.25
Morecambe South Jn 18/33 18/31
Lancaster 18/34½ [P4] 18/34
Garstang & Catteral 18/44 18/46
Fylde Jn 18/58 [US] 18/59

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z53 : (35018 with 80217) : Carnforth to Hellifield (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 07.55d
Carnforth Headshunt 08.05 ~ 08.10
Carnforth  08.15 ~ 08.20
Wennington 08/38
Bentham 08/43
Giggleswick 09/01
Settle Jn 09/05
Hellifield 09.11 ~ 09.14
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 09.16a

5T53 : (35018 with 80217) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Additional
Carnforth Steamtown 08.23d
Carnforth Headshunt 08.28 ~ 08.40
Carnforth 08.45 ~ 08.45
Carnforth North Jn 08/46
Morecambe South Jn 08/49
Lancaster 08/53
Garstang & Catteral 09/04
Fylde Jn 09/16
Preston 09.21a [P6]

5Z54 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.21d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.24 ~ 13.27
Carlisle 13.30a [A]

5Z55 : (35018 with 80217) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.39d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.41 ~ 13.43
Carlisle 13.45 ~ 13.51 [P3]
Upperby Jn 13/55
Upperby 13w57 ~ 14w33 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/35
London Road Jn 14/39
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.40 ~ 14.43
London Road Jn 14/45
Carlisle 14.49a [PA]

5Z56 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.58d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 15.01 ~ 15.06
Carlisle 15.05a [P3]

5Z58 : (57316 with 47854 on rear) : Chester to Carnforth

Location Booked
Chester 20.46d [P4]
Mickle Trafford 20/51
Helsby 20/56
Frodsham Jn 21/01
Runcorn East 21/03
Acton Grange Jn 21/07
Walton Old Jn 21/09
Warrington Bank Quay 21/11
Dallam Jn 21/12
Winwick Jn 21/15
Golborne Jn 21/17
Springs Branch Jn 21/27
Wigan South Jn 21/30
Wigan North Western 21/31
Balshaw Lane 21/38
Euxton Jn 21/45
Ribble Jn 21/52
Preston 21/54
Fylde Jn 21/55
Garstang & Catteral 22/04
Lancaster 22/13
Morecambe South Jn 22/15
Carnforth North Jn 22/20
Carnforth 22.21 ~ 00.29
Carnforth Headshunt 00.32 ~ 00.42
Carnforth Steamtown 00.52a


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