25th March 2015

Compass by West Coast
The Pendle Dalesman

Locos Used 47245, 47580 'County of Essex', 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+13320+3143+1961+3093+1861+5032+4960+99723

Route :
1Z19 : Kidderminster to Carlisle
1Z20 : Carlisle to Kidderminster

Loco(s) Route
47245 + 47580 (2) Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Jn - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Cannock - Hednesford - Rugeley Town - Rugeley Trent Valley - (via WCML) - Preston
45699 Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
45699 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth U&DGL
47245 + 47746 (3) Carnforth U&DGL - Lancaster - Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Kidderminster

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(2) with 47580 dead-in tow.
(3) with 47746 dead-in tow.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kidderminster 05.40d [P1] 05.40   23.49a [P2] 23.53
Blakedown 05/45 05/44   23/44 23/49
Stourbridge Junction 05.50a ~ 05.53d [P2] 05.49 ~ 05.50   23.37a ~ 23.39d 23.41 ~ 23.44
Rowley Regis 06.04a ~ 06.07d 06.03 ~ 06.07   23.25a ~ 23.27d 23.27 ~ 23.30
Smethwick Jn 06/13 06/15   23/20 23/22
Galton Jn 06/14 06/16   23/19 23/21
Soho North Jn 06/17 06/18   23/17 23/18
Soho East Jn 06/18½ 06/20   23/15 23/04
Perry Barr West Jn 06/22 06/23   23/09 22/59
Perry Barr North Jn 06/23 06/24   23/07 22/58
Tame Bridge Parkway 06.28a ~ 06.30d 06.30 ~ 06.32   22.59a ~ 23.02d 22.49 ~ 22.51
Bescot Stadium 06/34 06/35   22/55 22/47
Pleck Jn 06/36 06/37   22/53 22/45
Walsall 06.39a ~ 06.41d [P1] 06.40 ~ 06.41   22.47a ~ 22.50d [P2] 22.26 ~ 22.43
Ryecroft Jn 06/44 06/43   22/44 22/24
Bloxwich 06/48 06/48   22/39 22/20
Cannock 06.59a ~ 07.01d 06.54 ~ 07.01   22.27a ~ 22.30d 22.10 ~ 22.13
Hednesford 07.05a ~ 07.07d 07.04 ~ 07.07   22.18a ~ 22.21d 22.04 ~ 22.06
Rugeley Town 07.15a ~ 07.18d 07.14 ~ 07.17   22.06a ~ 22.09d 21.53 ~ 21.56
Rugeley Trent Valley 07/23 [DS] 07/20   22/02 21/50
Rugeley North Jn 07/24 [DS] 07/21   22/01 21/49
Colwich 07/29 07/24   21/41 21/40
Stafford 07.36a ~ 07.38d [P3] [DF] 07.30 ~ 07.38   21.28a ~ 21.31d [P1] 21.29 ~ 21.32
Norton Bridge 07/46 [DF] 07/44   21/22 [UF] 21/22
Madeley 07/55 [DF] 07/53   21/11 [UF] 21/12
Basford Hall Jn 08/00 [DF] 07/57   21/05 [UF] 21/05
Crewe 08.04a ~ 08.07d [P12] 08.02 ~ 08.06   20.58a ~ 21.01d [P5] 20.59 ~ 21.02
Crewe Coal Yard 08/09 [DS] 08/08   20/56 20/57
Winsford 08/20 [DF] 08/18   20/48 20/51
Hartford Jn 08/24 08/22   20*30 ~ 20*43 20.31 ~ 20.44
Acton Bridge 08/25½ 08/24   20/25 [US] 20/26
Weaver Jn 08/28 08/25   20/23 20/23
Acton Grange Jn 08/31 08/29   20/19 20/17
Warrington Bank Quay 08.34a ~ 08.37d [P4] 08.32 ~ 08.36   20.09a ~ 20.13d [P2] 20.08 ~ 20.12 
Dallam Jn 08/39½ ?   20/07 ?
Winwick Jn 08/46 08/47   20/05 20/04
Golborne Jn 08/49 08/52   20/02½ 20/02
Springs Branch Jn 08/53 08/58   19/58½ 19/58
Wigan South Jn 08/54 ?   19/57½ ?
Wigan North Western 08.55a ~ 08.58d [P5] 09.00 ~ 09.03   19.54a ~ 19.56d [P4] 19.53 ~ 19.56
Balshaw Lane 09/09½ 09/12   19/45 19/45
Euxton Jn 09/19 09/14   19/43 19/43
Farington Jn 09/22½ 09/15   19/40 19/40

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 09L27a ~ 10L04d [P6] 09.23 ~ 10.04
Ribble Jn 10/06 ?
Farington Curve Jn 10/08 10/09
Lostock Hall Jn 10/11 10/14
Blackburn 10/31 [P2] 10/33
Daisyfield Jn 10/33 10/34
Langho 10/42 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 10/52 [P2] 10/51
Horrocksford Jn 10/53 ?
Hellifield 11/22 11/20
Hellifield [Down Goods Loop] 11w24 ~ 12w12 11.21 ~ 12.01
Settle Jn 12/21 12/07
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/38 ?
Ribblehead 12/50 12/27
Blea Moor 12/54 12/31
Garsdale 13/05 12/44
Ais Gill Summit 13/09 ?
Mallerstang 13/13½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 13/18 12/55
Crosby Garrett 13/21 ?
Ormside 13/28 ?
Appleby 13w31 ~ 13w46 13.09 ~ 13.41
Kirkby Thore SB 13/54 ?
Culgaith SB 13/57 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/06 ?
Low House Crossing SB 14/13 14/12
How & Co Siding 14/17 14/16
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/24 14/20
London Road Jn 14/27 ?
Carlisle 14.29a [P3] ~ 16.35d [P3] 14.23 [P3] ~ 16.35 [P3]
Plumpton Loop 16*53 ~ 17*00 [UGL] 16.59 ~ 17.04
Penrith North Lakes 17/08 [P1] 17/12 [P1]
Shap Summit ? ?
Tebay 17/25 17/35
Oxenholme Lake District 17/37 [P1] 17/48
Carnforth North Jn 17/51 18/04
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17L53 ~ 19L02 18L06 ~ 19L01
Morecambe South Jn 19/09 19/09
Lancaster 19/11 [UF] 19/13
Garstang & Catterall 19/22½ 19/23
Preston 19.34a ~ 19.36d [P4] 19.32 ~ 19.34

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z18 : (47245 + 47580 with tour stock) : Southall to Kidderminster

Location Booked
Southall Depot 02.10d
Stroud ?
Kidderminster ?a

5Z19 : (45699 + 80217) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth Steamtown 07.25d  
Carnforth H.S. 07.35 ~ 07.45  
Carnforth 07.50 ~ 07.55  
Carnforth North Jn 07/56  
Morecambe South Jn 08/02  
Lancaster 08/04 08/09 [UF]
Garstang & Catteral 08/16  
Preston 08.29a  

5Z20 : (45699 + 80217) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.52d
London Road Jn 14/54
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.55 ~ 14.58
London Road Jn 14/59
Upperby Jn 15/03
Upperby 15.05 ~ 15.52 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 15/54
Carlisle 15.56a

5Z21 : (47245 + 47746 with tour stock) : Kidderminster to Southall

Location Booked
Kidderminster 23.57d
Droitwich Spa 00/05
Worcester Shrub Hill 00.17 ~ 00.20
Norton Jn 00/26
Evesham 00/36
Moreton-in-Marsh 00/56
Ascott-under-Wychwood 01/08
Charlbury 01/11
Wolvercote Jn 01/26
Oxford 01/31
Didcot Parkway 01/46
Reading 02/10
Twyford 02/17
Maidenhead 02/24
Slough 02/32
Southall 02.48 ~ 02.50
Southall Depot 03.00a


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