24th September 2022

InterCity
The Deltic Delight

Locos Used (2) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & 55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Stock Used 17159+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+3107

Route :
1Z55 : Wolverhampton to Newcastle
1Z56 : Newcastle to Wolverhampton

Loco(s) Route
55022 (1) Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Upperby Bridge Jn - Upperby Jn - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Wylam - Metrocentre - Norwood Jn - King Edward Bridge South Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Greensfield Jn - High Level Bridge Jn - Newcastle
55022 (1) Newcastle - (via ECML) - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Cross Gates - Leeds - Engine Shed Jn - Stourton Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935. 55022 running as D9000.
(3) Tour postponed from 01/12/21 & 26/08/22.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Wolverhampton 07.55d [P2] 07.59   22.19a [P3] 22.21
Wolverhampton North Jn 07/56½ 08/01   22/16 22/18
Bushbury Jn 07/59 08/02   22/14½ 22/16
Penkridge 08/05½ 08/09   22/07 22/07
Trent Valley Jn 08/11 [DS] 08/13   22/01 22/00
Stafford 08.13a ~ 08.16d [P6] [DS] 08.16 ~ 08.19   21.55a ~ 21.59d [P1] 21.53 ~ 21.58
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/23½ [DS] 08/27   - -
Norton Bridge - -   21/49½ [UF] 21/44
Madeley 08/31½ [DS] 08/38   21/39 [UF] 21/34
Basford Hall Jn 08/38½ [DS] 08/42   21/35 [UF] 21/26
Crewe 08.42a ~ 08.48d [P11] [DS] 08.47 ~ 08.51   21.23a ~ 21.30d [P1] [US] 21.12 ~ 21.21
Crewe Coal Yard 08/51 [DF] 08/53   21/15 21/09
Winsford 08/56 09/00   21/09 21/04
Hartford Jn 09/01½ 09/04   21/05 21/00
Acton Bridge 09/03 09/05   20/59 20/59
Weaver Jn 09/05½ 09/07   20/57 20/57
Acton Grange Jn 09/08½ 09/11   20/53½ 20/52
Warrington Bank Quay 09.10a ~ 09.15d [P4] [DS] 09.14 ~ 09.17   20.46a ~ 20.49d [P2] [UF] 20.46 ~ 20.49
Dallam Jn 09/17 09/19   20/44 20/44
Winwick Jn 09/21½ [DM] 09/23   20/40½ [US] 20/41

 

Location Booked Actual
Golborne Jn 09/23½ [DS] 09/27
Springs Branch Jn 09*30 ~ 09*39 [DS] ? ~ 09.38
Wigan South Jn 09/41½ [DM] 09/41
Wigan North Western 09/44 [P5] 09/42
Balshaw Lane 09/50½ 09/51
Euxton Jn 09/52½ 09/54
Ribble Jn 09/56 [DF] 09/59
Preston 09/58 [P3] [DF] 10/00 [P3]
Fylde Jn 09/59½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/03½ 10/06
Garstang & Catteral 10/06½ 10/10
Lancaster 10*17 ~ 10*26 [DF] 10.22 ~ 10.30
Morecambe South Jn 10/29 10/33
Carnforth North Jn 10/32 10/36
Oxenholme Lake District 10/42½ [P2] 10/47 [P2]
Grayrigg 10/47½ 10/54
Tebay 10/52½ 10/59
Shap Summit 10/58 11/04
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/01½ 11/07
Penrith North Lakes 11/10 [P2] 11/14
Upperby Bridge Jn 11*24 ~ 11*26 [UTGL] ? ~ 11.27
Upperby Jn 11/31 11/29
London Road Jn 11/35 11/34
Petteril Bridge Jn 11/36 11/35
Corby Gates SB 11/42½ ?
Brampton Fell SB 11/48½ ?
Low Row SB 11/58 ?
Haltwhistle 12/09 ?
Haydon Bridge 12/19 ?
Hexham 12/26 [P1] 12/27
Prudhoe 12/36½ 12/38
Wylam 12/40 ?
Blaydon 12/45 12/45
Metrocentre 12/49 [P1] 12/48
Norwood Jn 12/51½ 12/51
King Edward Bridge South Jn 12/55 13/00
King Edward Bridge East Jn 12/55½ 13/01
Greensfield Jn 12/56 13/02
High Level Bridge Jn 12*57 ~ 13*02 13/03
Newcastle 13.05a [P4] ~ 16.02d [P6] 13.06 [P4] ~ 16.02 [P6]
King Edward Bridge South Jn 16/04½ 16/05
Birtley Jn 16/09 16/10
Durham 16/17 [P1] 16/18
Tursdale Jn 16/23 16/25
Ferryhill South Jn 16/25 16/27
Darlington 16/35½ [UM] 16/37
Northallerton 16/45½ 16/47
Longlands Jn 16/46½ [US] 16/48
Thirsk 16/53½ [US] 16/55
Tollerton Jn 17/06 [US] 17/06
Skelton Bridge Jn 17/15½ [UF] 17/13
Skelton Jn 17/19 17/16
York 17c22 ~ 17c24 [P3] [NNL] 17.20 ~ 17.21 [P3]
Colton Jn 17/30 [NNL] 17/28
Church Fenton 17/40½ [P3] 17/39
Micklefield 17/45½ [P2] 17/53
Cross Gates 17/50 [P2] 17/59
Neville Hill West Jn 17/53½ [FL] 18/01
Leeds 17*57 ~ 18*10 [P16] [F] 18.05 ~ 18.10
Leeds West Jn 18/11 [DM] 18/12
Engine Shed Jn 18/12½ 18/13
Stourton Jn 18/15½ 18/18
Woodlesford 18/18 18/20
Methley Jn 18/20½ 18/23
Altofts Jn 18/22 18/24
Normanton 18/23½ 18/26
Wakefield Kirkgate 18*28 ~ 18*41 [P2] [US] 18.32 ~ 18.41 [P2]
Horbury Jn 18/46 18/46
Mirfield East Jn 18/55½ [SL] 18/54
Heaton Lodge Jn 18/58 18/57
Bradley Wood Jn 19/01 18/59
Brighouse 19/03 19/01
Greetland Jn 19/07 19/05
Milner Royd Jn 19/10 19/07
Hebden Bridge 19/16 [P1] 19/13
Hall Royd Jn 19/22½ 19/19
Todmorden 19/25 [P1] 19/23
Littleborough 19/33½ [P1] 19/36
Rochdale East Jn 19/40½ 19/40
Rochdale 19/41 [P3] 19/41
Castleton East Jn 19/43½ 19/44
Vitriol Works 19/47 19/47
Thorpes Bridge Jn 19/52 19/51
Brewery Jn 19*54 ~ 20*08 [UPL] 19.52 ~ 20.00
Miles Platting 20/10 [FL] 20/02
Manchester Victoria 20/14½ [P3] 20/10
Deal Street Jn 20/16 20/18
Salford Central 20/16½ 20/19
Ordsall Lane Jn 20/17½ 20/20
Eccles 20/21½ 20/23
Astley 20/26½ 20/27
Parkside Jn 20/32 20/33
Newton-le-Willows 20/33 20/36
Earlestown 20/34½ [P5] 20/38

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z55 : (47805 with 55022 on rear) : Crewe to Wolverhampton

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 06.25d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 06.26 ~ 06.27
Crewe Gresty Lane 06/30
Nantwich 06/34
Wrenbury 06/38
Prees 06/47
Wem 06/50
Harlescott LC 07/00
Shrewsbury 07/04 [P7]
Abbey Foregate Jn 07/07
Wellington 07/19
Madeley Jn 07/26
Cosford 07/31
Stafford Road Jn 07/39
Wolverhampton North Jn 07/40
Wolverhampton 07.44a [P2]

5Z55 : (47805 with 55022 on rear) : Newcastle to Heaton T&RSMD

Location Booked Actual
Newcastle 13.13d [P4] [P4]
Heaton South Jn 13/17  
Heaton T&RSMD 13.21a  

5Z56 : (55022 with 47805 on rear) : Heaton T&RSMD to Newcastle

Location Booked Actual
Heaton T&RSMD 15.40d  
Heaton South Jn 15/44  
Newcastle 15.49a [P6] [P6]

5Z56 : (55022 with 47805 on rear) : Wolverhampton to Crewe
5Z56 : (47805 with 55022 on rear) : Crewe to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z56 : (55022 with 47805 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Wolverhampton 22.30d [P3]
Dudley Port 22/37
Galton Jn 22/44
Soho North Jn 22/46
Soho East Jn 22/48
Perry Barr West Jn 22/51
Perry Barr North Jn 22/54
Bescot Stadium 22/59
Darlaston Jn 23/01
Portobello Jn 23/04
Bushbury Jn 23/08
Penkridge 23/15
Trent Valley Jn 23/19
Stafford 23/21
Norton Bridge 23/26
Madeley 23/36
Basford Hall Jn 23/40
Crewe 23.44 ~ 23.59 [P11]
Crewe Gresty Lane 00/01
Gresty Green Through Siding 00.05 ~ 00.20
Crewe Gresty Lane 00/24
Crewe H.S. 00.29a


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