27th May 2006

Railtourer / Green Express Railtours
(Settle + Carlisle & Lancaster)

Locos Used 47826 & 57601
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z65 : Scarborough to Lancaster
1Z66 : Lancaster to Scarborough

Loco(s) Route
47826 (1) Scarborough - Bridlington - Beverley - Cottingham - West Parade North Jn - Anlaby Road Jn - Hessle - Brough - Selby - Leeds - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield - Settle Jn - Ribblehead - Appleby - Carlisle (3)
57601 (2) Carlisle - Penrith - Tebay - Lancaster - (4) - Preston - Blackburn - Accrington - Copy Pit - Hebden Bridge - (5) - Leeds - Selby - Brough - (reverse of outward route) - Scarborough

Notes :
(1) 57601 on rear.
(2) 47826 on rear.
(3) The original plan for this train was for the route to be via Settle & Carlisle Line, then around Upperby Curve direct onto the West Coast Main Line. The Goods Line Authority for this curve was not applied for.
(4) Break was booked to be taken at Lancaster but, due to an incident on the WCML, the train was held up for about 2 hours near Penrith and the break was taken at Preston instead. The train then continued via Copy Pit.
(5) Confirmation required on route between Copy Pit & Leeds. Also confirmation required if Barlby DPL was traversed.

Source : Railtourer

Timings (Booked Only)
 (From Railtourer)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Scarborough 07.01d [P1]   21.21a [P1]
Seamer 07.13a ~ 07.15d   21.13a ~ 21.15d
Filey 07.24a ~ 07.26d   21.00a ~ 21.02d
Hunmanby 07.30a ~ 07.32d   20.53a ~ 20.55d
Bridlington 07.47a ~ 07.50d   20.36a ~ 20.38d
Driffield 08.05a ~ 08.07d   20.18a ~ 20.20d
Beverley 08.21a ~ 08.23d   20.01a ~ 20.03d
Cottingham 08.31a ~ 08.33d   19.51a ~ 19.53d
West Parade North Jn 08/41   19/43
Anlaby Road Jn 08/46   19/41
Hessle Road Jn ?   19/38
Hessle East Jn 08/53   19/36
Brough 09.00a ~ 09.02d   19.26a ~ 19.28d
Gilberdyke 09/08   19/20
Barlby Loops -   18*33 ~ 19*06
Selby 09/22   18/31
Hambleton East Jn 09/28   18/21
Hambleton West Jn 09/30   18/20
Gascoigne Wood Jn 09/37½   18/18
Micklefield 09/44½   18/13
Cross Gates 09/49   18/08
Neville Hill West Jn 09/53½   18/04
Leeds 09.57a [P11] 10.02d   17.52a [P9] 18.01d
Leeds West Jn 10/03   17/50½
Whitehall Jn 10/03½   17*46 ~ 17*50
Armley Jn 10/07   17/43
Apperley Jn 10/13   17/36
Dockfield Jn 10/16   17/32½
Shipley 10/17   17/31½
Keighley 10/26   17/24½
Skipton 10/42   17/15
Hellifield 10/53½   17/02½
Settle Jn 11/03   16/59

 

Location   Booked
Ribblehead   11/19
Blea Moor   11/21½
Garsdale   11/32
Kirkby Stephen   11/42
Appleby   11/53
Kirkby Thore SB   11/59
Culgaith Crossover   12/02
Low House Crossing SB   12/17
Petteril Bridge Jn   12/27
Carlisle London Road Jn   12/34½
Carlisle [P3]   12.37 ~ 12.46
Penrith North Lakes   13/06½
Tebay   13/24
Oxenholme : Lake District   13/34
Carnforth North Jn   13/45
Morecambe South Jn   13/48
Lancaster [arr. P4 ~ P3 dep.]   13.50a ~ 16.20d
Morecambe South Jn   16/23
Carnforth North Jn   16/26
Carnforth   16/27

Timings continue in first table.

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