14th February 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Tin Bath

Locos Used 47760 & steam: 44871 & 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+99723+4960+99327+99318+3093+99371+3143+99316+13320+99121

Route :
1Z45 : Preston to Sheffield
1Z46 : Sheffield to Preston

Loco(s) Route
44871 + 45699 (1) Preston - Wigan North Western - Crow Nest Jn - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Woodley - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - New Mills Central - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Hathersage - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Brightside - Wincobank Jn - Meadowhall Interchange - Swinton - Moorthorpe - South Kirkby - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Blackburn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
47760? Preston - Wigan North Western - Crow Nest Jn - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly

Notes: 
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 44871 & 45699 were on the train.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to be hauled by 44871 & 45407 throughout, and run from Preston via Wigan North Western, Bolton, Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport, Hazel Grove, Sheffield, Wombwell, Barnsley, Penistone, Huddersfield, Hebden Bridge, Copy Pit, Blackburn, Darwen, Bolton, Salford Crescent, Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport, Northenden Jn, Altrincham, Northwich, Hartford Jn, Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Western to Preston.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Preston 09.28d [P6] [UF] 10.03 [P3] [UF]
Ribble Jn 09/29½ ?
Farington Curve Jn 09/31½ 10/08
Euxton Jn 09/37 10/15
Balshaw Lane 09/40 10/17
Wigan North Western 09.53a ~ 09.55d [P1] 10.26 ~ 10.28 [P1]
Wigan Station Jn 09/57 ?
Hindley 10/01½ 10/36
Crow Nest Jn 10/02½ 10/37
Lostock Jn 10/08½ 10/43
Bolton 10.14a ~ 10.17d [P3] 10.47 ~ 10.50 [P3]
Salford Crescent 10/29 [UB] 11/02 [UB]
Ordsall Lane Jn 10/31 11/02½
Castlefield Jn 10/33 ?
Deansgate 10/34 [P1] 11/07 [P1]
Manchester Oxford Road 10/35 [P3] 11/09 [P4]
Manchester Piccadilly 10.37a ~ 10.40d [P13] [FL] 11.16 ~ 11.22 [P13]
Ardwick Jn 10/42 11/25
Ashburys 10/45 11/27
Guide Bridge 10/50 [P2] 11/35
Hyde Jn 10/53 11/38
Woodley 10/57 11/43
Romiley 11.01 ~ 11.33 [P2] 12.00 ~ 12.26 [P2]
Marple Wharf Jn 11/37 12/29
New Mills Central 11/45 [P2] 12/37
New Mills South Jn 11/48 ? ~ 12.48
Chinley 11/54 ?
Chinley North Jn 11/56 12/55
Chinley East Jn 11/57 ?
Edale 12/04 [P2] ?
Earles Sidings SB 12/10 13/06
Hope 12/11½ ?
Bamford 12/15 ?
Hathersage 12.18 ~ 12.20 [P2] ?
Grindleford 12/23 [P2] 13/12
Totley Tunnel East 12/30 13/17
Dore West Jn 12/32 13/18
Dore Station Jn 12/34 13/19
Sheffield 12w45a ~ 13w30d [P1] 13.28 ~ 14.25 [P1]
Nunnery Main Line Jn 13/32 14/27
Brightside Jn 13/35½ ?
Wincobank Jn 13/36 14/34
Meadowhall 13/36½ [P2] 14/35
Holmes Jn 13/40 14/37
Aldwarke Jn 13/46 14/40
Swinton 13/51 14/43
Moorthorpe 14/01 [P1] 14/51
South Kirkby Jn 14/03 14/52
Hare Park Jn 14/12 15/01
Crofton West Jn 14/16 15/03
Calder Bridge Jn 14/20 15/06
Wakefield Kirkgate 14.25 ~ 14.40 [P3] [FL] 15/07 [P3]
Horbury Jn 15/02 15/12
Mirfield East Jn 15/12 [SL] 15/21
Heaton Lodge Jn 15/18 15/31
Bradley Wood Jn 15/23 15/33
Brighouse 15w27 ~ 16w07 [P2] 15.36 ~ 16.13 [P2]
Greetland Jn 16/15 16/18
Milner Royd Jn 16/18 16/21
Hebden Bridge 16/28 [P1] 16/29
Hall Royd Jn 16/36 16/36
Copy Pit 16/46 16/44
Gannow Jn 16/57 16/53
Accrington 17/06 [P2] 17/01
Daisyfield Jn 17/17 17/11
Blackburn 17/19 [P4] 17/14 [P4]
Lostock Hall Jn 17/33 17/26
Farington Curve Jn 17/40 ?
Ribble Jn 17/42 ?
Preston 17L45a ~ 18L31d [P4] 17.47 ~ 18.31 [P4]
Ribble Jn 18/32½ ?
Farington Curve Jn 18/33½ 18/34
Euxton Jn 18/38 18/39
Balshaw Lane 18/40½ 18/43
Wigan North Western 18.51a ~ 18.55d [P1] 18.53 ~ 18.57
Wigan Station Jn 18/57 ?
Hindley 19/01½ ?
Crow Nest Jn 19/02 19/03
Lostock Jn 19/13 19/08
Bolton 19.17a ~ 19.29d [P3] 19.12 ~ 19.21
Salford Crescent 19/42 [UB] 19/31
Ordsall Lane Jn 19/44 19/33
Castlefield Jn 19/45½ ?
Deansgate 19/46½ [P1] 19/39
Manchester Oxford Road 19/47½ [P4] 19/42
Manchester Piccadilly 19.49a [P13] 19.44?


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

13/02/16 : 
5Z44 : (47760 + 44871 with 47746 on rear) Carnforth to Blackburn

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 12.12d
Carnforth H.S. 12.22 ~ 12.32
Carnforth 12.37 ~ 14.07
Carnforth North Jn 14/09
Morecambe South Jn 14/15
Lancaster 14/17
Garstang & Catteral 14/27
Preston 14/41
Ribble Jn 14/43
Farington Curve Jn 14/45
Lostock Hall Jn 14/49
Blackburn 15.13a [U&DG]

5Z?? : (44871 with 35508) Bury Bolton Street to Blackburn

Location Booked Actual
Bury Bolton Street ?d  
Manchester Victoria ? [P3]
Blackburn ?a  

14/02/16 :
5Z45 : (47760 + 47746 with 45699 + 44871 on rear) Blackburn to Preston

Location Booked
Blackburn 08.34d [U&DG]
Lostock Hall Jn 08/49
Farington Curve Jn 08/55
Ribble Jn 08/57
Preston 09.18a [P6]

5Z48 : (45699 with 80217) Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 19.20d
Garstang & Catteral 19/32
Lancaster 19/44
Morecambe South Jn 19/47
Carnforth North Jn 19/53
Carnforth 19.55 ~ 19.57
Carnforth H.S. 20.00 ~ 20.10
Carnforth Steamtown 20.20a

0Z49 : (44871) Preston to Blackburn

Location Booked
Preston 18.41d
Ribble Jn 18/43
Farington Curve Jn 18/45
Lostock Hall Jn 18/51
Blackburn 19.20 [U&DG]


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