10th May 2017

West Coast Railways
The Pendle Dalesman

Locos Used 47237, 47245, 57315 & steam: 48151
Stock Used (5) (80217)+3136+99371+1961+99122+99348+99125?+99128?+1860?+4973?+4954?+99304

Route :
1Z47 : Kidderminster to Carlisle
1Z49 : Carlisle to Kidderminster

Loco(s) Route
57315 (1) 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 - Rugeley Town - Rugeley Trent Valley - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield [Goods Loop]
48151 Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
57315 (2) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Rugeley Trent Valley - Lichfield North Jn (6)
47237 (3?) Lichfield North Jn - Rugeley Trent Valley (6)
57315 (2) Rugeley Trent Valley - (reverse of outward route) - Kidderminster

Notes :
(1) 47245 on rear.
(2) 47237 on rear.
(3) 57315 on rear.
(4) 48151 replaced booked 45699 'Galatea'.
(5) 80217 was only in the consist when 48151 was on the train.
(6) It is reported that the return leg was diverted via Lichfield North Jn, due to a points failure at Rugeley Trent Valley. Confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kidderminster 06.25d [P1] 06.25   22.57a [P2] 22.56
Blakedown 06/30 06/30   22/52 22/52
Stourbridge Junction 06.41a ~ 06.44d [P2] 06.40 ~ 06.41   22.43a ~ 22.46d [P3] 22.44 ~ 22.47
Rowley Regis 06.55a ~ 06.58d 06.58 ~ 07.00   22.30a ~ 22.33d 22.32 ~ 22.34
Smethwick Jn 07/05 07/06   22*10 ~ 22*24 ? ~ 22.23
Galton Jn 07/06 07/07   22/07 22/09
Soho North Jn 07/08 07/10   21*54 ~ 22*04 ? ~ 22.06
Soho East Jn 07/10 07/11   21/50 22/02
Perry Barr West Jn 07/15 07/14   21/46 21/51
Perry Barr North Jn 07/21 07/15   21/43 21/49
Tame Bridge Parkway 07.27a ~ 07.30d 07.21 ~ 07.29   21.34a ~ 21.37d 21.38 ~ 21.39
Bescot Stadium 07/34 07/31   21/31 21/36
Pleck Jn 07/36 07/34   21/29 21/33
Walsall 07.40a ~ 07.46d [P1] 07.36 ~ ?   21.23a ~ 21.26d [P2] 21.27 ~ 21.31
Ryecroft Jn 07/50½ 07/47   21/20 21/26
Bloxwich 07/54½ 07/52   21/14 21/21
Cannock 08.04a ~ 08.08d 07.58 ~ 08.07   21.04a ~ 21.07d 21.08 ~ 21.13
Hednesford 08/11 08/11   21/00 21/05
Rugeley Town 08.17a ~ 08.21d 08.17 ~ 08.21   20.50a ~ 20.53d 20.54 ~ 20.57
Rugeley Trent Valley 08/26 [P1] 08/25   20/44 [P1] ? ~ ?
Lichfield North Jn - -   DIV? ? ~ ?
Rugeley Trent Valley - -   DIV? ?
Rugeley North Jn 08/27 08/26   20/43 ?
Colwich 08/32 08/30   20/29 20/15
Milford & Brocton 08/34 [DS] 08/33   - -
Whitehouse Jn - -   20*20 ~ 20*24 [US] 20/12?
Stafford 08.40a ~ 08.43d [P5] 08.39 ~ 08.43   20.11a ~ 20.13d [P4] 20.03 ~ 20.07
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/49 08/50   - -
Norton Bridge - -   20/06 19/57
Madeley 08/57 08/59   19/54 19/48
Basford Hall Jn 09/07 09/04   19/43 19/40
Crewe 09.12a ~ 09.16d [P12] 09.12 ~ 09.18   19.29a ~ 19.38d [P12] 19.33 ~ 19.36
Crewe Coal Yard 09/20½ 09/21   19/27 ?
Winsford 09/25½ 09/30   19/21 19/23
Hartford Jn 09/29½ 09/33   19/17 19/18
Acton Bridge 09/31 09/35   19/14 19/17
Weaver Jn 09/34 09/36   19/12 19/14
Acton Grange Jn 09/39 09/41   19/07½ 19/05
Warrington Bank Quay 09/41 [P3] 09/43   19/06 [P2] 19/01
Dallam Jn 09/43 09/44   19/05½ ?
Winwick Jn 09/45 09/46   19/03 18/58
Golborne Jn 09/47 09/48   19/00 18/56
Springs Branch Jn 09/51 10/03   18/56½ 18/53
Wigan South Jn 09/52½ ?   18/55 ?
Wigan North Western 09/53 [P5] 10/08   18/54½ [P4] 18/52
Balshaw Lane 10/02 10/22   18/46 18/45
Euxton Jn 10/07 10/24   18/41 18/43
Farington Jn 10/12 10/30   18/38 18/39

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 10/18 10/35
Blackburn 10/33 [P2] 10/49
Daisyfield Jn 10/34 10/50
Langho 10/40½ ?
Clitheroe 10/51 11/07
Horrocksford Jn 10/51½ ?
Hellifield 11/10 11/26
Hellifield [Down Goods Loop] 11L12 ~ 11L50 11.28 ~ 11.56
Settle Jn 11/57 12/02
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/07 ?
Ribblehead 12/15 12/20
Blea Moor 12/20 12/27
Garsdale 12/34 12/39
Ais Gill Summit 12/38½ ?
Mallerstang 12/44 ?
Kirkby Stephen 12/49 12/51
Crosby Garrett 12/53½ ?
Ormside 13/05 ?
Appleby 13w09 ~ 13w35 13.04 ~ 13.35
Kirkby Thore SB 13/42 ?
Culgaith SB 13/45 13/44
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/53 ?
Low House Crossing SB 14/02 14/02
How & Co Siding 14/06 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/15 14/12
London Road Jn 14/16 ?
Carlisle 14L20a [P3] ~ 16L52d [P3] 14.15 ~ 16.56
Penrith North Lakes 17/13½ [P1] 17/19
Shap Summit 17/25½ ?
Tebay 17/31 17/38
Oxenholme Lake District 17/40 [P1] 17/48
Carnforth North Jn 17/50 18/00
Carnforth [Up Loop] 17.52 ~ 17.58 [UPL] 18.02 ~ 18.04
Morecambe South Jn 18/03 18/09
Lancaster 18/04½ 18/12
Garstang & Catterall 18/14 18/21
Preston 18.25a ~ 18.34d [P5] 18.29 ~ 18.34

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z46 : (48151 with 80217) : Carnforth to Hellifield

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 08.55d
Carnforth H.S. 09.05 ~ 09.10
Carnforth 09/15
Carnforth North Jn 09/16
Carnforth [U&DGL] 09.18 ~ 09.21
Carnforth North Jn 09/24
Carnforth 09/25
Wennington 09/48
Bentham 09/55
Giggleswick 10/19
Settle Jn 10/24
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 10.30a

5Z48 : (48151) : Carlisle - Sig.CE335 - Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.32d [P3]
Sig.CE335 14.33 ~ 14.37
Carlisle 14.39a [A]

5Z51 : (48151 with 80217) : Carlisle to Carnforth

Location Booked
Carlisle 15.33d
London Road Jn 15/37
Petteril Bridge Jn 15.39 ~ 15.41
London Road Jn 15/44
Upperby Jn 15/48
Upperby 15.50 ~ 16.35 [UTGL]
Penrith North Lakes 16/55
Eden Valley 17*03 ~ 17*40 [UGL]
Shap Summit 17*52 ~ 18*04 [UGL]
Tebay 18/11
Grayrigg 18*19 ~ 18*45 [UGL]
Oxenholme Lake District 18/54
Carnforth North Jn 19/16
Carnforth [U&DGL] 19.18 ~ 19.23
Carnforth North Jn 19/25
Carnforth 19/26
Carnforth H.S. 19.28 ~ 19.35
Carnforth Steamtown 19.45a


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