27th April 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain XIV (Day 6 of 9)

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 45596 'Bahamas' & 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used 17025+14060+99723+99121+99125+13320+99347+99348+99712+99352+99371

Route : 
1Z39 : Grange-over-Sands to Chester
1Z41 : Chester to Cardiff Central

Loco(s) Route
45596 + 45690 (1) Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth [U&DGL]
45596 + 45690 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Frodsham - Helsby - Mickle Trafford - Chester - Saltney Jn - Wrexham General - Ruabon - Chirk - Gobowen - Shrewsbury- Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Shelwick Jn - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central

Notes : 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) Tour postponed from 22/04/20 & 21/04/21.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Grange-over-Sands 08.04d [P1] 08.04
Arnside 08/11½ 08/09
Carnforth 08/20 [P1] 08/18
Carnforth North Jn 08/22 08/22
Carnforth South Jn 08L24 ~ 09L00 [GL2] 08.24 ~ 08.59
Morecambe South Jn 09/07 09/06
Lancaster 09/09 [UF] 09/10
Garstang & Catteral 09/21 09/19
Fylde Jn 09/33½ [UF] 09/27
Preston 09/34½ [P4] [UF] 09/28
Ribble Jn 09/35½ [UF] 09/29
Euxton Jn 09/47½ 09/41
Balshaw Lane 09/50½ 09/43
Wigan North Western 10/01 [P4] 09/51
Wigan South Jn 10/02 09/52
Springs Branch Jn 10/03 09/53
Golborne Jn 10/07½ 09/57
Winwick Jn 10/13 10/00
Dallam Jn 10/16 10/02
Warrington Bank Quay 10/17 [P2] 10/04
Acton Grange Jn 10/19 10/06
Runcorn East 10/22½ [P1] 10/10
Frodsham Jn 10/25 10/13
Helsby 10/30 [P1] 10/19
Mickle Trafford 10/38 10/23
Chester 10.48a [P3] ~ 12.35d [P4] 10.40 [P3] ~ 12.35 [P4]
Chester South Jn 12/37 [DF] 12/36
Saltney Jn 12/39 12/38
Rossett Jn 12/45 12/44
Wrexham General 12*52 ~ 12*58 [P1] 12.50 ~ 13.00
Ruabon 13/04½ ?
Chirk 13/10 ?
Gobowen 13/14 13/18
Shrewsbury 13*37 ~ 13*50 [P7] 13.37 ~ 13.56 [P7]
English Bridge Jn 13/52 13/58
Sutton Bridge Jn 13/54 14/00
Dorrington SB 14/02 14/12
Church Stretton 14/11½ ?
Marsh Brook LC 14/15 14/26
Craven Arms 14w21 ~ 15w20 [DGL] 14.32 ~ 15.31 [DGL]
Bromfield SB 15/27 15/37
Ludlow 15/29½ ?
Woofferton 15/34 15/44
Leominster 15/41 15/50
Moreton-on-Lugg 15/50 15/58
Shelwick Jn 15/55 16/02
Hereford 15*58 ~ 16*00 [DR] 16/05?
Tram Inn 16/10½ 16/15
Pontrilas 16/16½ 16/20
Abergavenny 16/30½ 16/32
Little Mill Jn 16/39½ 16/40
Pontypool & New Inn 16w43 ~ 17w05 16.44 ~ 17.05
Cwmbran 17/11 17/12
Maindee North Jn 17/21½ 17/19
Maindee West Jn 17/23½ [DR] 17/21
Newport 17/25 [DR] 17/22 [DR]
Ebbw Jn 17/28 17/24
Marshfield 17/32 17/28
Long Dyke Jn 17/53½ [E] 17/35
Cardiff Central 17.55a [P3] 17.43

 
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z39 : (47802 with 45690 + 45596 on rear) : Carnforth to Askam
5Z39 : (45596 + 45690 with 47802 on rear) : Askam to Grange-over-Sands

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 03.59d
Carnforth H.S. 04.09 ~ 04.19
Carnforth 04.24 ~ 06.22
Arnside 06/33
Grange-over-Sands 06/38
Ulverston 06/50
Dalton Jn 07/01
Park South Jn 07/03
Askam 07.07 ~ 07.15
Park South Jn 07/19
Dalton Jn 07/29
Ulverston 07/44
Grange-over-Sands 07.59a [P1]

0Z41: (47802) : Carnforth to Chester

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 09.30d
Carnforth H.S. 09.35 ~ 09.40
Carnforth 09.43 ~ 09.45
Carnforth North Jn 09/46
Morecambe South Jn 09/52
Lancaster 09/55
Garstang & Catteral 10/05
Fylde Jn 10/17
Preston 10c18 ~ 10c20 [P6]
Ribble Jn 10/22
Euxton Jn 10/27
Balshaw Lane 10/31
Wigan North Western 10/40
Wigan South Jn 10/41
Springs Branch Jn 10/42
Golborne Jn 10/45
Winwick Jn 10/48
Dallam Jn 10/51
Warrington Bank Quay 10/52
Acton Grange Jn 10/54
Runcorn East 10/58
Frodsham Jn 11/12
Helsby 11/18
Mickle Trafford 11/25
Chester 11.33a [UDG]

5Z40 : (45596 + 45690 + tour stock) : Chester to Chester

Location Booked
Chester 10.54d [P3]
Chester East Jn 10.56 ~ 10.58
Chester 11.00a [REC]

5Z41 : (45596 + 45690 + tour stock) : Chester to Chester

Location Booked
Chester 12.11d [REC]
Chester East Jn 12.13 ~ 12.16
Chester 12.18a [P4]

0Z42: (47802) : Chester to Cardiff Central

Location Booked
Chester 13.47d [UDG]
Chester South Jn 13/49
Saltney Jn 13/51
Rossett Jn 13/58
Wrexham General 14*06 ~ 14*14 [P1]
Ruabon 14/20
Chirk 14/26
Gobowen 14/30
Shrewsbury 14*54 ~ 15*01 [P7]
English Bridge Jn 15/03
Sutton Bridge Jn 15/04
Dorrington 15/15
Church Stretton 15/22
Marsh Brook LC 15/25
Craven Arms 15/30
Bromfield SB 15/36
Ludlow 15/38
Woofferton 15/43
Leominster 15/52
Moreton-on-Lugg 16/01
Shelwick Jn 16/07
Hereford 16*09 ~ 16*48 [DR]
Tram Inn 16/56
Pontrilas 17/02
Abergavenny 17/12
Little Mill Jn 17/20
Pontypool & New Inn 17/22
Cwmbran 17/25
Maindee North Jn 17/32
Maindee West Jn 17/38
Newport 17/40 [P2]
Ebbw Jn 17/43
Marshfield 17/46
Long Dyke Jn 17/52
Cardiff Central 17.59a [P3]

5Z42: (45596 + 45690 with 47802 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Barry Tourist Railway

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 18.14d [P3]
Penarth Curve South Jn 18/18
Cogan Jn 18/24
Cadoxton 18/31
Barry Docks 18.37 ~ 18.42
Barry Tourist Railway 18.48a

0Z43: (6233 + 45690 + 45596) : Barry Tourist Railway - Ninian Park - Cardiff Central - Barry Tourist Railway
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Barry Tourist Railway 19.02d
Barry Down Siding 19.07 ~ 19.11
Cadoxton 19/17
Cogan Jn 19/24
Penarth Curve South Jn 19/28
Penarth Curve North Jn 19/31
Ninian Park 19.33 ~ 19.36
Penarth Curve North Jn 19/37
Radyr Branch Jn 19/39
Cardiff Central 19.46 ~ 19.48 [P7]
Penarth Curve South Jn 19/53
Cogan Jn 19/57
Cadoxton 20/04
Barry Down Siding 20.10 ~ 20.13
Barry Tourist Railway 20.21a


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