6th November 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Tin Bath

Locos Used steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 35517+35508+99304+5032+1860+99121+99350+99351+99712+99122+99128

Route :
1Z44 : Preston to Sheffield
1Z45 : Sheffield to Preston

Locos Route
44871 + 45407 Preston - Wigan North Western - Crow Nest Jn - Westhoughton - Lostock Jn - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Woodley - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - New Mills Central - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Hathersage - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Wincobank Jn - Meadowhall - Barnsley - Penistone - Clayton West Jn - Stocksmoor - Huddersfield - Bradley Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes: 
(1) This tour was originally advertised to run via Stockport, Hazel Grove, Copy Pit, Burnley, Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Preston 09.09d [P5] 09.13 [P5]
Ribble Jn 09/11½ ?
Farington Curve Jn 09/14 09/18
Euxton Jn 09/18 09/23
Balshaw Lane 09/21 09/24
Wigan North Western 09.31a ~ 09.33d [P1] 09.35 ~ ?
Wigan Station Jn 09/35 ?
Hindley 09/41 09/44
Crow Nest Jn 09/42 09/44
Westhoughton 09/45 09/47
Lostock Jn 09/48 09/51
Bolton 09.52a ~ 09.55d [P3] 09.56 ~ 09.58
Salford Crescent 10/07 [UB] 10/12
Salford Central 10/10 10/14
Deal Street Jn 10/11 10/15
Manchester Victoria 10.14a ~ 10.25d [P3] 10.17 ~ 10.24 [P3]
Miles Platting 10/31 10/34
Philips Park West Jn 10/33 10/36
Philips Park South Jn 10/35 10/38
Ashburys 10/43 10/43
Guide Bridge 10/49 [P2] 10/50
Hyde Jn 10/52 10/53
Woodley 11/00 10/57
Romiley 11w04 ~ 11w29 11.00 ~ 11.26
Marple Wharf Jn 11/35 11/29
New Mills Central 11/43 [P2] 11/41
New Mills South Jn 11/46 11/46
Chinley 11/52 ?
Chinley North Jn 11/54 11/55
Chinley East Jn 11/55 ?
Edale 12/02 [P2] ?
Earles Sidings SB 12/08 12/07
Hope 12/09½ ?
Bamford 12/13 ?
Hathersage 12.16 ~ 12.18 ?
Grindleford 12/21 [P2] 12/13
Totley Tunnel East 12/28 12/18
Dore West Jn 12/30 ?
Dore Station Jn 12/32 12/34
Sheffield 12w43a ~ 13w29d [P1] 12.51 ~ 13.32 [P1]
Nunnery Main Line Jn 13/31 13/34
Brightside Jn 13/36 13/36
Wincobank Jn 13*38 ~ 13*50 13/38?
Meadowhall 13/51½ 13/39
Chapeltown 14/01 ?
Elsecar 14/06½ ?
Wombwell 14/09 ?
Barnsley 14/16 [P2] 14/13
Silkstone Common 14/27 ?
Penistone 14.35 ~ 14.49 14/31?
Clayton West Jn 15/01 14/41
Stocksmoor 15.05 ~ 15.33 ?
Huddersfield 15/54 [P4] 15/10
Bradley Jn 16/01 15/16
Bradley Wood Jn 16/05 15/28
Brighouse 16w08 ~ 16w58 [P2] 15.31 ~ 16.55
Greetland Jn 17/04 17/00
Milner Royd Jn 17/07 17/07
Hebden Bridge 17/15 [P1] 17/18
Hall Royd Jn 17/21 17/25
Todmorden 17/22 [P1] 17/26
Littleborough 17/30 17/34
Rochdale East Jn 17/34 ?
Rochdale 17/35 [P3] 17/38
Castleton 17/37½ ?
Vitriol Works 17/42 17/44
Thorpes Bridge Jn 17/48 17/47
Brewery Jn 17/49 ?
Miles Plating 17/50 17/48
Manchester Victoria 17.55a ~ 17.58d [P4] 18.08 ~ 18.14 [P4]
Deal Street Jn 18/01 18/15
Salford Central 18/02 18/16
Salford Crescent 18/05 [P2] 18/20
Bolton 18.16a ~ 18.18d [P4] 18.34 ~ 18.37
Lostock Jn 18/24 18/43
Westhoughton 18/26½ ?
Crow Nest Jn 18/29 18/49
Hindley 18/30½ 18/50
Wigan Station Jn 18/38 ?
Wigan North Western 18.40a ~ 18.47d [P1] 18.57 ~ 19.27 [P1]
Balshaw Lane 19/01 19/39
Euxton Jn 19/05 19/56
Farington Curve Jn 19/11½ 20/05
Ribble Jn 19/13½ ?
Preston 19.15a [P6] 20.10 [P6]


Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z44 : (44871 with 45407 on rear) Blackburn to Preston

Location Booked
Blackburn 08.17d [UDG]
Lostock Hall Jn 08/37
Farington Curve Jn 08/44
Ribble Jn 08/46
Preston 08.50a [P5]

5Z46 : (44871 + 45407) Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 20.08d [P6]
Lancaster 20/32
Morecambe South Jn 20/35
Carnforth North Jn 20/42
Carnforth 20.44 ~ 21.44
Carnforth H.S. 21.47 ~ 21.57
Carnforth Steamtown 22.07a


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