7th May 2007

Compass Tours
(Telford to Newcastle)

Locos Used 47815 & 47847
Stock Used 9508+12014+12043+12038+12053+10202+11083+11086+11071+11084

Route:
1Z65 : Telford Central to Newcastle
1Z66 : Newcastle to Newcastle (via Blyth)
1Z67 : Newcastle to Telford Central

Loco(s) Route
47847 (1) Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Wrexham - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Earlestown - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Mirfield East Jn - Dewsbury - Leeds - Micklefield - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - Northallerton - Darlington - Durham - Newcastle - Heaton South Jn - Morpeth - Hepscott Jn - Bedlington North Jn - Benton North Jn - Heaton South Jn - Newcastle
47815 + 47847 Newcastle - Durham - Tursdale Jn - (via "Up Leamside") - Ferryhill South Jn - Darlington - York - Colton Jn - (2) Doncaster - Sheffield - Dore - Chinley - Manchester Piccadilly (2) - Ordsall Lane Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Telford Central

Notes :
(1) 47815 on rear.
(2) Train diverted via this route due to having to hire a replacement driver who did not sign the route between Leeds & Manchester via Huddersfield. Booked route was: Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Sherburn-in-Elmet - Castleford - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Telford Central.

Source : Compass Tours

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Compass Tours)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn) (Actual)
Telford Central 06.45d   22.57a ?
Wellington 06.51a ~ 06.53d [P2]   22.48a ~ 22.50d [P1] ?
Shrewsbury 07.06a ~ 07.08d [P3]   21.59a ~ 22.34d [P7] ?
Gobowen 07.29a ~ 07.31   21.33a ~ 21.36d ?
Wrexham General 07/45 [P2]   21*00 ~ 21*15 [P1] ?
Saltney Jn 07/57   20/46 ?
Chester South Jn 07/59   20/43 ?
Chester 08.01a ~ 08.03d [P4]   20.33a ~ 20.41d [P3] ?
Mickle Trafford Jn 08/08   20/26 ?
Helsby 08.12a ~ 08.15d [P2]   20.17a ~ 20.20d [P1] ?
Frodsham 08.20a ~ 08.23d   20.09a ~ 20.12d ?
Frodsham Jn 08/26   20/07 ?
Acton Grange Jn 08/32 [FL]   20/01 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 08.34a ~ 08.37d [P4]   19*43a ~ 19*56d [P1] ?
Dallam Jn [DSL]   19/41 ?
Winwick Jn 08/43   19/35 ?
Earlestown 08/46 [P4]   19/31 [P5] ?
Newton-le-Willows 08/47   19/30 ?
Astley 08/53   19/24 ?
Eccles 08/58   19/19 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/03   19/15 ?
Deal Street 09/06   19/13 (DIV)
Manchester Victoria 09c08a ~ 09c11d [P3]   19c09a ~ 19c11d [P3] (DIV
Miles Platting 09/15   19/04 [SL] (DIV)
Philips Park West Jn 09/16   19/03 (DIV)
Baguley Fold Jn 09/17   19/02 (DIV)
Ashton Moss North Jn 09/21   18/58 (DIV
Stalybridge 09/30 [P1]   18/52 [P2] (DIV)
Greenfield 09/36   18/46 (DIV)
Diggle Jn 09/39   18/44 (DIV)
Marsden 09/43 [P1]   18*20 ~ 18*39 [UPL] (DIV
Huddersfield 09/51 [P8]   18/09 [P1] (DIV)
Heaton Lodge Jn   18/03 (DIV)
Heaton Lodge East Jn 09/57  
Mirfield East Jn 09/59   18/01 (DIV)
Dewsbury 10/03  
Morley 10/07  
Whitehall Jn 10/13 ['E']  
Leeds West Jn 10/14  
Leeds 10*16 ~ 10*30 [P11]  
Neville Hill West Jn 10/33  
Cross Gates 10/37  
Micklefield 10/44  
Horbury Jn   17/51 (DIV)
Wakefield Kirkgate   17/48 [TL] (DIV
Altofts Jn   17/42 (DIV)
Castleford   17/38 (DIV)
Milford Jn   17/30 (DIV
Sherburn-in-Elmet   17/27 (DIV)
Church Fenton 10/48 [NNL]   17/24 (DIV)
Colton Jn 10/54   17/17 [NNL] (UM)
York 11*01 ~ 11*03 [P5]   17*08 ~ 17*10 [P9] ?
Skelton Jn 11/06 [SL]   17/05 ?
Tollerton Jn 11/15   16/59 ?
Thirsk 11/30   16/50 [FL] ?
Longlands Jn 11/50   ? ?
Northallerton 11/52   16/44 ?
Darlington 12/06 [P4a]   16/34 [UML] ?
Ferryhill South Jn 12/17   16/24 ?
Tursdale Jn 12/19   16/11 [SL] ?
Durham 12.26a ~ 12.28d [P2]   16.00a ~ 16.02d [P1] ?
Birtley Jn 12/37   15/50 ?
King Edward Bridge South Jn 12/40 [FL]   15/46 ?
Newcastle 12.44a [P2]   15.44d [P4] ?

 

Location Booked
Newcastle 12.54d [P2]
Heaton South Jn 12/59
Morpeth 13/16
Hepscott Jn 13/20
Bedlington North SB 13/34
Newsham LC 13/56
Benton North Jn 14/14
Heaton South Jn 14/17
Newcastle 14.24a [P2]


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