29th March 2025

Vintage Trains
The Shap Mountaineer

Locos Used 37240, 47773 & steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used Booked for 9 vehicles (plus Support Coach when 45596 was on the train)

Route : 
1Z43 : Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
1Z44 : Carlisle to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
47773 Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Sandwell & Dudley - Wolverhampton - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carnforth North Jn Down Goods
45596 Carnforth North Jn Down Goods - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45596 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield Goods Loops
37240+47773 Hellifield Goods Loops - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) Peter Mackie comments: On the outbound leg 47773 was struggling for power and dropped time. 37240 was summoned from Carnforth arriving Hellifield shortly after 1800 hrs. This accounted for the lengthy layover at Hellifield.

Sources : David Moyle (joined the train at Preston/left at Blackburn), Peter Mackie
& Gary Thornton (from verified Internet sources & Real Time Trains)

Photo Review


45596 on arrival at Carlisle and showing its nameplate/crest (photos: David Moyle)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Real Time Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 06.56d [P8] 07.00   21.51a [P11] 22.11 [P7]
Soho South Jn 07/01 07/06¾   21/47 22/07
Soho North Jn 07/01½ 07/07¼   21/46½ 22/06½
Galton Jn 07/03 07/09¼   21/45 22/05¼
Dudley Port 07/06½ 07/13¾   21/40½ 22/01¾
Wolverhampton 07.14a ~ 07.26d [P2] 07.22½ ~ 07.32¾   21.31a ~ 21.33d [P3] 21.50¼ ~ 21.53¾
Wolverhampton North Jn 07/27½ 07/34½   21/29 21/48
Bushbury Jn 07/29 07/36   21/27½ 21/43¾
Penkridge 07/35½ 07/43   21/20 21/35
Rickerscote 07/40 07/46½   21*08 ~ 21*14 [UL] 21.25 ~ 21.28¼
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 07/41 [SL] 07/48¼   21/06 21/22
Stafford South Jn 07/41½ [FL] 07/49¾   21/05½ ?
Stafford 07.43a ~ 07.46d [P3] 07.50½ ~ 07.53¼   21.03a ~ 21.05d [P4] [SL] 21.16 ~ 21.20¼
Little Bridgford Jn   20/59 [SL] 21/12
Searchlight Lane Jn 07/53 [SL] 08/00¾  
Madeley 08/01½ [SL] 08/13   20/50 [SL] 21/02½
Basford Hall Jn 08/09½ [SL] 08/18   20/43½ [SL] 20/56
Crewe 08.16a ~ 08.24d [P12] 08.23¼ ~ 08.27   20.38a ~ 20.40d [P5] [SL] 20.48½ ~ 20/52½
Crewe Coal Yard 08/26 [SL] 08/29½   20/35 [FL] 20/47¼
Winsford 08/36 [FL] 08/39¼   20/26 [FL] 20/41¾
Hartford Jn 08/40 [FL] 08/44½   20*10 ~ 20*17½ [SL] [FL] 20/38¼
Acton Bridge 08/41½ [FL] 08/46½   20/06 [SL] 20/36½
Weaver Jn 08/44 [FL] 08/48¼   20/03 [FL] 20/34¼
Acton Grange Jn 08/47 [FL] 08/52¾   19/58 [FL] 20/29½
Warrington Bank Quay 08.49a ~ 08.53d [P4] [FL] 08.55¼ ~ 08.59   19.52a ~ 19.54d [P2] [FL] 20.23 ~ 20.26¼
Dallam Jn 08/56 [FL] 09/00¾   19/50 [FL] 20/21
Winwick Jn 08/58 [FL] 09/04½   19/48 [FL] 20/19
Golborne Jn 09/00 [FL] 09/07½   19/46 [FL] 20/14¾
Springs Branch Jn 09/03 [FL] 09/13¼   19/42 [FL] 20/13¾
Wigan South Jn 09/03½ [FL] 09/14¼   19/41½ [FL] 20/13¼
Wigan North Western 09/04 [P5] [FL] 09/14¾   19/40 [P4] [FL] 20/13
Balshaw Lane 09/10½ [FL] 09/24½   19/31 [FL] 20/06¼
Euxton Jn 09/12 [FL] 09/26¼   19/28½ [FL] 20/04½
Farington Jn 09/15 9/28¼   19/24 [FL] 20/00

 

Location Booked Actual
Ribble Jn 09/17½ [DFL] 09/30¾
Preston 09.21a ~ 09.26d [P4] [DFL] 09.32¾ ~ 09.40¾
Fylde Jn 09/27½ ?
Barton & Broughton 09/31½ 09/49¼
Garstang & Catteral 09/34½ 09/53¾
Lancaster 09/50 10/05¾
Morecambe South Jn 09/51½ 10/06½
Carnforth South Jn 09/56 [GL1] ?
Carnforth North Jn 09L57½ ~ 10L35½ [GL1] ??.?? ~ 10.44¼
Oxenholme Lake District 10/51 [P2] 11/03½
Grayrigg 11/00½ 11/13¼
Tebay 11/07 11/18¼
Shap Summit 11/15½ 11/24¼
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/19½ 11/28¾
Penrith North Lakes 11*31½ ~ 11*40½ [P3] 11/36¾
Carlisle [P3] 12.05a ~ 15.08d [P3] 11.53 ~ 15.13¼
London Road Jn 15/11 15/16
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/13 15/17½
Howe & Co Sidings 15/22 15/27
Low House Crossing SB 15/27 15/32
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/36 ?
Culgaith SB LC 15/45 15/47
Kirkby Thore SB 15/49 15/51
Appleby 15w58 ~ 16w18 15.57 ~ 16.08
Ormside 16/23½ ?
Crosby Garrett 16/30½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/36½ [P1] 16/29
Mallerstang 16/42½ ?
Ais Gill 16/47½ ?
Garsdale 16/51½ [P2] 16/46
Blea Moor 17/02½ 16/57
Ribblehead 17/05½ [P1] 17/00
Helwith Bridge 17/12½ ?
Settle Jn 17/20½ 17/13
Hellifield Goods Loops 17L27 ~ 18L00 [UGL] 17.20 ~ 18.49
Hellifield 18/01 18/50
Horrocksford Jn 18/24 ?
Clitheroe 18*25 ~ 18*36 [P1] 19.11 ~ 19.11
Whalley 18/46½ [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 19/02 [UEL] 19/34
Blackburn 19.05a ~ 19.08d [P4] 19.36¾ ~ 19.41½
Lostock Hall Jn 19/18 19/55

Timings continue in first table.

 Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

29/03/2025 : 3Z43 : Tyseley Steam Trust to Birmingham New Street
Booked for: Class 37/47 + 9 vehicles

Location Booked Actual
Tyseley Steam Trust 06.24d [1] 06.29
Small Heath South Jn 06/29 06/34¼
Bordesley Jn 06/33 06/38
St Andrews Jn 06*35 ~ 06*43 ?
Grand Jn 06/46 06/44½
Proof House Jn 06/47 [WL] 06/45¾
Birmingham New Street 06.49a [P8] 06.50

29/03/2025 : 5Z56 : K&WVR to Carnforth South Jn
Booked for: 45596 + Support Coach

Location Booked Actual
K&WVR 07.36d ?
Keighley Station Jn 07*38 ~ 07*43 ?
Skipton 07/55 [P3] ?
Gargrave 07/59 [P2] ?
Hellifield 08/06 ?
Hellifield Goods Loops 08*08 ~ 08*23 [DGL] ?
Settle Jn 08/29 ?
Carnforth 09/10 [P1] ?
Carnforth North Jn 09/11 ?
Carnforth South Jn 09w14a [GL2] ?

29/03/2025 : 5Z43 : Carnforth South Jn to Carnforth North Jn
Booked for: 45596 + Support Coach
Carnforth North Jn: On arrival, 5Z43 to attach to front of 1Z43

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth South Jn 09.59d [GL2] ?
Carnforth North Jn 10/01 ?
Carnforth 10R02 ~ 10R09 [P2] ?
Carnforth North Jn 10.12a [GL1] ?

29/03/2025 : 0Z43 : Carnforth South Jn to Carlisle
Booked for: class 37/47
Grayrigg Down Passenger Loop: 0Z43 waits for 1Z43 to pass then follows to Carlisle
Carlisle: On arrival 0Z43 is to attach to rear of 1Z43 to form 5Z44

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 10.04d [GL1] 10.32¼
Oxenholme Lake District 10/16½ [P2] 10/46½
Grayrigg 10*23½ ~ 11*20½ 10.57 ~ 11.37¾
Tebay 11/27½ 11/44¾
Shap Summit 11/32½ 11/49¾
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/36½ 11/53½
Penrith South Jn 11/46½ [SL] 12/01¼
Penrith North Lakes 11*50 ~ 11*57 [P3] 12/02¼
Carlisle 12.20a [P3] 12.20¾

29/03/2025 : 5Z44 : Carlisle to Carlisle
Booked for: 45596 + Support Coach + 9 vehicles + class 37/47 to CE335 Signal
class 37/47 + 9 vehicles + Support Coach + 45596 from Signal CE335
Carlisle Siding A Up: Steam 45596 & POB to detach to form 5Z45
Carlisle Siding A Up: Class 37/47 Loco to run round under local arrangement to form 5Z46

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 12.30d [P3] 12.29¼
Carlisle CE335 Signal 12R32 ~ 12R34 ??.?? ~ ??.??
Carlisle 12.36a [A] 12.36

29/03/2025 : 5Z45 : Carlisle to Carlisle
Booked for: 45596 + Support Coach

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 13.30d [A] 12.53¼
Caslisle CE335 Signal 13R31½ ~ 13R34½ ??.?? ~ ??.??
Carlisle 13*36 ~ 13*38 [P3] 12.59 ~ 12.59
Currock Jn 13E42 ~ 13R45 ??.?? ~ 12.59¾
Bog Jn 13/50 [GL] 13/03¾
Upperby Jn 13R54 ~ 14R52 ??.?? ~ 14.32
Carlisle 14.57a [P3] 14.44

29/03/2025 : 5Z46 : Carlisle to Carlisle
Booked for: Class 37/47 + 9 vehicles (but cancelled by train operators request)
Carlisle: on arrival, 5Z46 to attach to 5Z45 to form 1Z44
Carlisle: Class 37/47 Loco to detach to form 0Z48

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 14.44d [A] CANX
Carlisle CE335 Signal 14R45 ~ 14R48 CANX
Carlisle 14.50a [P3] CANX

29/03/2025 : 0Z48 : Carlisle to Hellifield Goods Loops
Booked for: Class 37/47 + 9 vehicles
Hellifield Down Goods Loop: awaiting arrival of 1Z44
Hellifield Down Goods Loop: on arrival of 1Z44 and after 5Z57 has departed, 0Z48 to shunt and attach to front of 1Z44 under local arrangement

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 15.00d [P3] 15.08½
Carlisle CE335 Signal 15R02 ~ 15R05 ??.?? ~ ??.??
Carlisle 15/07 [P1] 15/08
Penrith North Lakes 15/24 [P1] 15/26
Eden Valley 15/28 15/29
Shap Summit 15/37 15/38
Tebay 15/41½ 15/42½
Grayrigg 15/47 15/48¼
Oxenholme Lake District 15/53½ [P1] 15/54¾
Carnforth North Jn 16/12 16/09¾
Carnforth South Jn 16R14 ~ 16R19 [GL1] ?
Carnforth North Jn 16/21 16/15½
Carnforth 16/22 [P2] 16/16¼
Settle Jn 17/00 16/49
Hellifield 17R06 ~ 17R09 16.57 ~ 17.00
Hellifield Goods Loops 17.12a [DGL] 17.04

29/03/2025 : 5Z57 : Hellifield Goods Loops to K&WVR
Booked for: 45596 + Support Coach

Location Booked Actual
Hellifield Goods Loops 17.47d [UGL] ?
Hellifield 17/48 ?
Gargrave 18/00 [P1] ?
Skipton 18/10 [P3] ?
Keighley 18R12 ~ 18R25 [P1] ?
Keighley Station Jn 18R27 ~ 18R30 ?
K&WVR 18.33a ?

29/03/2025 : 5Z47 : Birmingham New Street to Tyseley Steam Trust
Booked for: Class 37/47 + 9 vehicles

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 21.55d [P11] [DEL] 22.16 [P7]
Proof House Jn 21/58 22/19¼
St Andrews Jn 22/01 22/23½
Bordesley Jn 22/02 [UGL] 22/24¼
Small Heath South Jn 22/07 22/31½
Tyseley Steam Trust 22.13a [P1] 22.34


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