27th May 2006

Compass Tours
The Edinburgh Merseyman

Locos Used 47714 & 47813
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z47 : Crewe to Edinburgh
1Z48 : Edinburgh to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47813 (1) Crewe - Winsford - Runcorn - Liverpool Lime Street
47714 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Huyton - St Helens Central - Bryn - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn
47813 + 47714 Blackburn - Daisyfield Jn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - Ribblehead - Kirkby Stephen - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle - Lockerbie - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
47714 + 47813 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Carlisle - Tebay - Lancaster - Preston
47813 (1) Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
47714 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 47714 on rear.
(2) 47813 on rear.

Source : various including Compass Tours

Timings (Booked Only)
 (from various including Compass Tours)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Crewe 05.12d [P12] 23.13a [P5]
Crewe Coal Yard 05/15½ 23/10
Winsford S.B. 05/21½ 23/00
Weaver Jn 05/27 22/54
Runcorn 05/32½ 22/48
Ditton East Jn 05/35 22/46
Liverpool South Parkway 05/42½ 22/42
Mossley Hill 05.45a ~ 05.48d [P2] 22.37a ~ 22.39d [P1]
Wavertree Jn 05/51 22/35½
Edge Hill Signal Box 05/53 22/33½
Edge Hill 05/53½ 22/33
Liverpool Lime Street 05.58a ~ 06.13d [P2] 22.09a ~ 22.29d [P9]
Edge Hill 06/17 22/03
Edge Hill Signal Box 06/17½ 22/02½
Bootle Branch Jn 06/18 22/02
Huyton 06.26a ~ 06.30d 21.49a ~ 21.52d
Prescot 06.35a ~ 06.37d 21.41a ~ 21.44d
St. Helens Central 06.43a ~ 06.45d 21.32a ~ 21.35d
Garswood 06.51a ~ 06.53d 21.23a ~ 21.26d
Springs Branch Jn 06/59 21/17
Wigan South Jn 07/06 21/16½
Wigan North Western 07.08a ~ 07.10d [P5] 21.13a ~ 21.15d [P4]
Balshaw Lane 07/20 20.57a ~ 21.03d
Euxton Jn 07/23½ 20/54
Farington Jn 07/32 ?
Lostock Hall Jn 07/40 -
Blackburn 07.53a [P.1] 08.19d -
Daisyfield Jn 08/21 -
Clitheroe 08/38 -
Horrocksford Jn 08/38½ -
Hellifield 08/59 -
Settle Jn 09/05 -
Ribblehead 09/20 -
Blea Moor 09/22½ -
Garsdale 09/33 -
Kirkby Stephen 09/43 -
Appleby 09/53½ -
Kirkby Thore S.B. 09/59½ -
Culgaith Crossover 10/02½ -
Low House Crossing S.B. 10/17½ -
Petteril Bridge Jn 10/27½ -
London Road Jn 10/28½ -
Farington Curve Jn - 20/50
Ribble Jn - 20/48½
Preston - 20.16a ~ 20.47d [P4]
Lancaster - 19/53
Morecambe South Jn - 19/49
Carnforth North Jn - 19/46
Oxenholme : Lake District - 19/35
Tebay - 19/25½
Penrith North Lakes - 19/08
Carlisle 10.31a ~ 10.41d [P1] 18/46 [P4]
Gretna Jn 10/50½ 18/37
Kirkpatrick Sig. MC 863 10/53½ -
Kirkpatrick Sig. MC 862 - 18/34
Lockerbie 11/04½ 18/22½
Beattock 11*17½ ~ 11*24 18/12½
Beattock Summit 11/39 18/05
Abington 11/46 17/56½
Carstairs South Jn 12/00 17/42
Carstairs East Jn 12/02½ 17/40
Auchengray 12/06½ 17/35
Torphin 12/12 17/30
Midcalder Jn 12/15½ 17/25
Slateford Jn 12/24 17/12½
Haymarket 12/34 [P3] 17/10 [P4]
Edinburgh Waverley 12.37a [P20] 17.06d [P20]


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