4th September 1960

R.C.T.S. (West Riding Branch)
The Cumbrian Rail Tour

Locos Used 1000, 45503 'The Royal Leicestershire Regiment', 46442 & 46456
Stock Used nine coaches including cafeteria car
R&ER Locos Used unidentified diesel, 'River Esk' & 'River Irt' (2)

Route : Reporting Code N561

Loco(s) Route
1000 Leeds City - Shipley Leeds Jn - Skipton - Hellifield - Settle Jn - Wennington - Carnforth East Jn
45503 Carnforth East Jn - Ulverston - Dalton Jn - Park South Jn - Millom - Bootle - Ravenglass (2) - Whitehaven - Workington
46456 + 46442 Workington - Keswick - Penrith
1000 Penrith - Carlisle Upperby - Durran Hill - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Skipton - Shipley Leeds Jn - Leeds City

Notes :
(1) This was the first visit of MR Compound 1000 to the north of England since restoration.
(2) Train paused at Ravenglass for a trip on the R&ER to Dalegarth. Three trains were reported to have run, using locos 'River Esk' & 'River Irt' and an unidentified diesel. Only one set of times were given for the journey in the tour brochure however and it is believed this train ran with 'River Irt' hauling both ways. Were the other two locos on public service trains?

Sources : various including David Hills, Peter Robinson, Peter van Zeller
& 'Vintage Railtours (RCTS - 1954-1969)' (by Gavin Morrison, published by Silver Link Publishing)

Photo Review


1000 is caught passing Calverley & Rodley, between Leeds and Shipley.
(photo: Paul Barrett)


↑ From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.
↓ From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Leeds City North 09.37d
10.38 Shipley Jn 09/53
26.14 Skipton 10.15a ~ 10.18d
39.35 Settle Jn 10/42
46.73 Clapham 10/54
63.53 Carnforth 11.16a ~ 11.24d
72.65 Grange-over-Sands 11/35
82.52 Ulverston 11/47
87.62 Dalton Jn 11/58
88.68 Park SOuth 12/05
100.65 Millom 12.18a ~ 12.33d
109.17 Bootle 12/42
113.63 Ravenglass 12.50a
? Ravenglass (R&ESR) 13.00d
? Dalegarth 13.35a ~ 13.45d
? Ravenglass (R&ESR) 14.25a
113.63 Ravenglass 14.35d
119.56 Sellafield 14/44
126.01 St Bees 14/57
128.20 Corkickle 15/12
137.22 Workington 13.50a ~ 15.38d
143.68 Brigham 15/52
151.24 Basenthwaite Lake 16/10
158.52 Keswick 16/25
162.07 Threlkeld 16/36
169.13 Penruddock 16/53
176.66 Penrith 17.06a ~ 17.14d
???.?? Carlisle no.13 17/35
193.28 Carlisle no.12 17/39
194.19 Carlisle no.7 17/46
???.?? Durran Hill Sidings 17/50
209.02 Lazonby 18/15
229.29 Appleby West 19/39
241.74 Ais Gill 19/23
253.09 Blea Moor 19/38
367.09 Settle Jn 19/54
280.30 Skipton 20.16a ~ 20.20d
306.44 Leeds City North 21.02a


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