8th June 2010

Kirklees Green Party
The S&C, Tyne Valley & Vale of York Scenic Circular Tour

Locos Used 47245 & 47804

Route :
1Z47 : Erdington to Carlisle
1Z48 : Carlisle to Erdington

Loco(s) Route
47804 (1) Erdington - Four Oaks - Lichfield City - Lichfield Trent Valley Jn - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent East - Toton Jn - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Calder bridge Jn - Altofts Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
47245 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Norwood Jn - Low Fell Jn - (via ECML) - Darlington (3) - Northallerton
47804 (4) Northallerton - (via ECML) - York
47804 (5) York - Church Fenton - Milford SB - Ferrybridge North Jn - Moorthorpe - (reverse of outward route) - Erdington

Notes :
(1) 47245 on rear.
(2) 47804 on rear.
(3) 47245 failed at Darlington but the train coasted to Northallerton. From there 47804 propelled the train to York before running round to continue the journey.
(4) 47245 dead-on-front, 47804 on rear, propelling.
(5) Plus 47245 dead-in-tow.

Source : Shaun Courtnage

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Scott Spencer & Shaun Courtnage)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Erdington 05.35d 22.08a
Sutton Coldfield 05.38a ~ 05.41d 22.01a ~ 22.04d
Four Oaks 08/43 21/59
Blake Street 08/44 21/57
Lichfield City 05.52a ~ 05.54d 21.47a ~ 21.50d
Lichfield TV HL 05/58 21/44
Lichfield TV Jn 05/58 21/44
Wichnor Jn 06/03 21/38
Leicester Jn 06/08 21/32
Burton-on-Trent 06.09a ~ 06.12d 21.26a ~ 21.29d
Clay Mills Jn 06/14 21/22
North Stafford Jn 06/17 21/19
Stenson Jn 06/45 21/19
Sheet Stores Jn 07/06 21/00
Trent East 07/10 20/58
Toton Jn 07/21 20/53
Toton Centre 07/24 20/53
Trowell Jn 07/27 20/43
Langley Mill 07.32a ~ 07.35d 20.35a ~ 20.37d
Ironville Jn 07/38 20/32
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway 07.41a ~ 07.44d 20.27a ~ 20.30d
Clay Cross North Jn 07/53 20/16
Chesterfield South Jn 07/53 20/15
Chesterfield 07.56a ~ 07.58d 20.11a ~ 20.14d
Tapton Jn 07/59 20/09
Barrow Hill North Jn 08/02 20/06
Beighton Jn 08/07 19/58
Aldwarke Jn 08/15 19/50
Swinton 08.23a ~ 08.24d 19.45a ~ 19.48d
Hickleton 08/27 19/43
Moorthorpe 08/30 19/39

 

Location Booked
South Kirkby Jn 08/32
Hare Park Jn 08/40
Crofton West Jn 08/43
Calder Bridge Jn 08/46
Altofts Jn 08/50
Methley Jn 08/55
Stourton Jn 09/03
Engine Shed Jn 09/07
Whitehall Jn 09.09 ~ 09.15
Armley Jn 09/18
Apperley Jn 09/25
Dockfield Jn 09/29
Shipley 09/32
Keighley 09/42
Skipton 09/54
Hellifield 10/05
Settle Jn 10/10
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 10/20
Ribblehead 10/27
Blea Moor 10/29
Garsdale 10/40
Ais Gill 10/42
Kirkby Stephen 10/50
Appleby 11/01
Kirkby Thore SB 11/07
Culgaith 11/10
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 1119
Lowe Hose SB 11/26
Howe & Co Sidings 11/29
Petteril Bridge Jn 11/37
London Road Jn 11/38
Carlisle 11.41a ~ 15.38d
London Road Jn 15/40
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/41
Corby Gates SB 15/44
Brampton Fell 15/52
Low Row 16/00
Haltwhistle 16/17
Haydon Bridge 16/27
Hexham 16/34
Prudhoe 16/50
Wylam 16/55
Blaydon 17/03
Gateshead MetroCentre 17/05
Norwood Jn 17/07
Birtley 17/14
Durham 17/27
Tursdale Jn 17/35
Ferryhill South Jn 17/43
Aycliffe 17/50
Darlington 17/55
Northallerton 18/05
Longlands Jn 18/08
Thirsk 18/13
Tollerton 18/24
Skelton Jn 18/30
York 18.33 ~ 18.35
Colton Jn 18/42
Church Fenton 18/46
Sherburn Jn 18/51
Milford SB 18/56
Ferrybridge North Jn 19/10

Timings continue in first table.

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