4th September 2022

Branch Line Society
The Ribble Ranger

Locos Used 37075, 37516 & 37676 'Loch Rannoch'
Stock Used 5171+5216+5200+99316+5249+9392
KWVR Stock Used 48018+43003+4900+Jubilee Bar+46157+43345

Route :
1Z36 : Blackpool North to Hellifield
1Z39 : Hellifield to Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
1Z37 : Keighley & Worth Valley Railway to Neville Hill T. & R.S.M.D.
1Z38 : Neville Hill T. & R.S.M.D. to Lancaster

Loco(s) Route
37676 (2) Blackpool North - Kirkham & Wesham - Preston
37516 (3) Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Blackpool South
37676 (2) Blackpool South - Kirkham & Wesham - Preston - Blackburn King Street Loop - Blackburn - Colne
37516 (3) Colne - Blackburn Up and Dn Goods - Blackburn King Street Loop
37676 (2) Blackburn King Street Loop - Blackburn Up and Dn Goods - Daisyfield Jn - Clitheroe - Hellifield
37516 (3) Hellifield - Skipton - Keighley
37676 (2) Keighley - Keighley Stn Jn
37516 (3) Keighley Stn Jn - Keighley P3 - Keighley Headshunt
37676 (2) Keighley Headshunt - Keighley P3
37075 (KWVR Service Train) Keighley P4 - Oxenhope
37075 (KWVR Service Train) Oxenhope - Keighley P3
37676 (2) Keighley P4 - Keighley Stn Jn
37516 (3) Keighley Stn Jn - Shipley - Bradford Forster Square
37676 (2) Bradford Forster Square - Shipley - Armley Jn - Leeds - Neville Hill TMD - Depot Arrival Line - Reception No 1 - Wash Plant - 1 CET
37516 (3) Neville Hill CET - Wash Plant - Reception No 2 - Leeds - Bradford Interchange
37676 (2) Bradford Interchange - Halifax - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Stansfield Hall Jn - Copy Pit - Accrington - Blackburn - Preston - Lancaster

Notes: 
(1) 37516 on rear.
(2) 37676 on rear.
(3) Day 2 of 2 of "The Tower Tractors" Charity Tours raising funds for Martin House Children's Hospice.

Sources : Jim Sellens & John Cameron (both on the train throughout) & Alan Sheppard (on the train from Preston 09.17 to Leeds 18.00)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Jim Sellens & Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00
 Blackpool North 07.20d [P1] 07.20d [P1]
0.49
 Devonshire Road Jn 07/22 07/22
3.18
 Poulton-le-Fylde 07/25½ [P2] 07/25½
9.62
 Kirkham & Wesham 07/33 [P3] 07/32½ [P3]
 ?
 Preston Fylde Jn 07/43½ [USL] 07/41
17.49
 Preston 07.45a ~ 07.51d [P1] 07.43a ~ 07.51d [P1]
 ?
 Preston Fylde Jn 07/53 07/52½
25.77
 Kirkham & Wesham 08/01 [P1] 08/00½ [P1]
26.29
 Kirkham West Jn 08/03 08/02
34.20
 St Annes-on-the-Sea 08.15 ~ 08.16 08/13
37.49
 Blackpool South 08.21a ~ 08.28d 08.19a ~ 08.27½d
 ?
 Moss Side 08.39 ~ 08.40 08.39 ~ 08.40
 ?
 Kirkham West Jn 08/44 08/44½
 ?
 Kirkham North Jn 08*44½ ~ 08*57½ 08.45 ~ 08.56
 ?
 Kirkham & Wesham 08*59 ~ 09*00 [P3] 09/00 [P3]
 ?
 Preston Fylde Jn 09/11 [USL] 09/08
57.49
 Preston 09.13a ~ 09.17d [P2] 09.09a ~ 09.16½d [P2]
58.13
 Ribble Jn 09/19 [SL] 09/18½
59.18
 Farington Curve Jn 09/21 09/20½
60.60
 Lostock Hall Jn 09/24 09/23
68.78
 Blackburn Taylor Street 09.41 ~ 09.41 [KSS] 09/36 [KSS]
69.20
 Blackburn Bolton Jn 09*42 ~ 09*43 09/39
69.60
 Blackburn 09*46 ~ 09*48 [P1] [DEL] 09.40 ~ 09.40½ [P4]
70.27
 Daisyfield Jn 09/50 09.42 ~ 09.43½
75.02
 Accrington 09/57 [P1] 09/52½ [P1]
79.50
 Rose Grove 10*05 ~ 10*06 [P1] 10/00 [P1]
80.21
 Gannow Jn 10/09 10/03½
85.00
 Chaffers L.C. (TMO) 10.18 ~ 10.19 10.15 ~ 10.15½
86.55
 Colne 10.23a ~ 10.33d 10p22a ~ 10p32d
 ?
 Chaffers L.C. (TMO) 10.37 ~ 10.38 10/38
 ?
 Gannow Jn 10/47 10/51½
 ?
 Rose Grove ? 10/52 [P2]
 ?
 Accrington 10/55 [P2] 10/59
 ?
 Daisyfield Jn 11/03 [UEL] 11/07
103.37
 Blackburn 11.05 ~ 11.24 [UDG] 11.10½ ~ 11.11 [UDG]
add
 Blackburn Taylor Street ? 11.13½ ~ 11.21½ [KSS]
103.37
 Blackburn 11.05 ~ 11.24 [UDG] 11/23½ [UDG]
103.71
 Daisyfield Jn 11/26 11/25½
108.33
 Langho 11/34 [P2] 11/33 [P2]
113.78
 Clitheroe 11/43 [P2] 11/40 [P2]
114.42
 Horrocksford Jn 11/44 11/41
 ?
 Hellifield Jn ? 12.00 ~ 12.06
127.56
 Hellifield 12.11a [P2] ~ 12.36d [P1] 12.08½a [P2] ~ 12.42d [P1]
133.77
 Gargrave 12/44 12/50
137.55
 Skipton 12/50 [P2] 12/55 [P2]
146.54
 Keighley 13.03 ~ 13.14½ [P1] 13.05 ~ 13.14 [P1]
146.60
 Keighley Station Jn 13.16½ ~ 13.20 13.16 ~ 13.17
146.79
 Keighley & WVR 13.22a [P3] 13/20 [P3]
 ?
 Keighley Headshunt ? 13.22½ ~ 13.29
 ?
 Keighley & WVR 13.22a [P3] 13.31½a [P3]
146.79
 Keighley & WVR 13.35d [P4] 13.39d [P4]
148.14
 Ingrow West ~ 13.41d 13.43a ~ 13.44½d
148.70
 Damens 13x45 13.46½a ~ 13.47d
 ?
 Damens Loop ? 13.49 ~ 13.53
149.57
 Oakworth ~ 13.51d 13.55a ~ 13.57d
150.44
 Haworth ~ 13.55d 14.00a ~ 14.02d
151.60
 Oxenhope 14.00a ~ 14.25d 14.06a ~ 14.39½d
 ?
 Haworth ~ 14.31d 14.43½a ~ 14.46d
 ?
 Oakworth ~ 14.34d 14.49a ~ 14.49½d
 ?
 Damens Loop ? Sig 14.52 ~ 14.54
Loop 14/54½
 ?
 Damens 14x38 14/55½
 ?
 Ingrow West ~ 14.41d 14.57a ~ 14.58d
156.41
 Keighley & WVR 14.50a [P3] 15.04a [P3]
156.41
 Keighley & WVR 15.13d [P4] 15.18d [P4]
156.60
 Keighley Station Jn 15.15 ~ 15.20 15.21 ~ 15.21½
157.02
 Keighley 15/21½ [P1] 15/22 [P1]
163.17
 Shipley 15/32½ [P5] 15/33 [P5]
165.75
 Bradford Forster Square 15.42a ~ 15.53d [P1] 15p40a ~ 15p50d [P1]
168.53
 Shipley 16/02 [P3] 15/57½ [P3]
168.78
 Dockfield Jn 16/03 15/58
173.16
 Apperley Jn 16/07 16/02
176.75
 Kirkstall Up Loop 16*16 ~ 16*24 [UPL] 16.10 ~ 16.19 [UPL]
178.73
 Armley Jn 16/29 [US] 16.24 ~ 16.26
179.45
 Whitehall Jn 16/31 [C] 16/27½ [C]
179.62
 Leeds West Jn 16/32½ [C] 16.29 ~ 16.30½ [C]
180.07
 Leeds 16*34 ~ 16*37 [P9] 16.33½ ~ 16.37 [P9]
181.09
 Marsh Lane Jn Leeds 16/40 [GL] 16/40 [DGL]
181.83
 Neville Hill West Jn 16/43 [GL] 16.43 ~ 16.51½
182.52
 Neville Hill T&R.S.M.D. 16.47 ~ 17.50 17.08 ~ 17.14½ [CET1]
 ?
 Neville Hill West Jn 17/52 [GL] 17.39 ~ 17.50½
 ?
 Marsh Lane Jn Leeds 17.57 ~ 17.57 [UHG] 17/55 [UHG]
185.17
 Leeds 18.00a ~ 18.03d [P12] [D] 17.59a ~ 18.03½d [D]
 ?
 Leeds West Jn 18/04½ [D] 18/04½
185.62
 Whitehall Jn 18/05 18/05 [Up Don]
186.06
 Holbeck Jn 18/06 18/06 [Dn Brad]
194.26
 Mill Lane Jn 18/22 [M] 18/23 [M]
194.50
 Bradford Interchange 18.23½a ~ 18.33½d [P2] [W] 18.24½a ~ 18.33d [P2] [W]
194.74
 Mill Lane Jn 18/35 18/34½ [W]
202.49
 Halifax 18/45½ [P1] 18/45
203.41
 Dryclough Jn 18/47 18/46½
205.57
 Milner Royd Jn 18/50 18/49
211.22
 Hebden Bridge 18/56½ [P1] 18/55½ [P1]
215.16
 Hall Royd Jn 19/02½ 19/01½
215.46
 Stansfield Hall Jn 19/04 19/03
219.50
 Copy Pit 19/11 19/10
224.67
 Gannow Jn 19/19 19/17½
 ?
 Accrington 19/26½ [P2] 19/24½
 ?
 Daisyfield Jn 19/33½ [UEL] 19/31½
235.28
 Blackburn 19.35½a ~ 19.38½d [P4] 19.33a ~ 19.34½d [P4]
 ?
 Lostock Hall Jn 19/52½ 19/45½
 ?
 Signal PN.522 ? 19.48 ~ 19.56
245.70
 Farington Curve Jn 19/59½ [SL] 19/57 [DS]
 ?
 Ribble Jn 20/01½ [DFL] 20.00 ~ 20.03 [DF]
247.39
 Preston 20.03a ~ 20.11½d [P4] [DFL] 20.08a ~ 20.14d [P4]
247.72
 Preston Fylde Jn 20/13 20/16
252.19
 Barton & Broughton 20/17 20/21
257.40
 Garstang & Catteral 20/21 20/25
269.09
 Lancaster 20.33a [P3] 20.36a [P3]

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z36 :  : (37676 with 37516 on rear) : Hellifield to Settle Jn
5Z36 :  : (37516 with 37676 on rear) : Settle Jn to Hellifield
 

Location Booked Actual
Hellifield 12+15 [P2] 12+15½ [P2]
Settle Jn (Sig.SJ.25) 12+19½ ~ 12+26½ 12+23½ ~ 12+28
Hellifield 12+31 [P1] 12+38 [P1]

5Z37 :  : (37676 with 37516 on rear) : Lancaster to Carnforth Steamtown
 

Location Booked
Lancaster 20+50 [P3]
Morecambe South Jn 20/53
Carnforth North Jn 20/59
Carnforth 21+00 ~ 21+52 [DFG]
Carnforth H.S. 21+55 ~ 22+05
Carnforth Steamtown 22+15


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