20th March 2019

West Coast Railways
The Scenic Carlisle Express II

Locos Used 47826 & 47851
Stock Used 99371+99128+1961+99127+3143+3058+99347+1861+4973+99723

Route :
1Z47 : Kidderminster to Carlisle
1Z48 : Carlisle to Kidderminster

Loco(s) Route
47851 (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 - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Bloxwich - Cannock - Hednesford - Rugeley Trent Valley - (via WCML) - Carlisle
47826 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn - (reverse of the outward route) - Kidderminster

Notes :
(1) 47826 on rear.
(2) 47851 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kidderminster 05.58d [P1] 05.58   21.52a [P2] 21.45
Blakedown 06/03 06/03   21/47 21/42
Stourbridge Junction 06.09a ~ 06.13d [P2] 06.07 ~ 06.12   21.38a ~ 21.41d [P3] 21.35 ~ 21.37
Rowley Regis 06.22a ~ 06.24d [P1] 06.22 ~ 06.25   21.18a ~ 21.21d [P2] 21.18 ~ 21.20
Smethwick Jn 06/28 06/29   21/12 21/11
Galton Jn 06/29 06/30   21/06½ 21/10
Soho North Jn 06/31½ 06/32   21/05 21/07
Soho East Jn 06/33½ 06/33   20*51 ~ 21*01 20.45 ~ ?
Perry Barr West Jn 06/37 06/37   20/47 20/40
Perry Barr North Jn 06/40 06/39   20/45 20/39
Tame Bridge Parkway 06.46a ~ 06.49d [P2] 06.48 ~ 06.49   20.37a ~ 20.40d [P1] 20.31 ~ 20.33
Bescot Stadium 06/52 06/52   20/34 20/29
Pleck Jn 06/55 [FL] 06/55   20/32 20/26
Walsall 07.05a ~ 07.08d [P3] 07.05 ~ 07.11 [P3]   20.26a ~ 20.29d [P2] ?
Ryecroft Jn 07/12 07/13   20/22 20/20
Bloxwich 07/16 07/22   20/18 20/18
Cannock 07.25a ~ 07.29d 07.28 ~ 07.31   20.08a ~ 20.11d 20.05 ~ 20.10
Hednesford 07/32 07/35   20/05 20/02
Rugeley Town 07/39 07/40   19/57 19/54
Rugeley Power Station Jn 07/45½ 07/41   19/56 19/53
Rugeley Trent Valley 07.48a ~ 07.54d [P1] [DS] 07.47 ~ 07.53   19.50a ~ 19.53d [P1] 19.49 ~ 19.51
Rugeley North Jn 07/56 [DS] 07/54   19/47 19/48
Colwich 08/00 07/58   19/41 [UF] 19/42
Milford & Brocton 08/02 [DS] 08/00   - -
Trent Valley Jn 08/11 [DS] 08/13   19/34½ 19/35
Stafford 08.13a ~ 08.19d [P6] [DS] 08.16 ~ 08.27   19.30a ~ 19.33d [P1] [UF] 19.31 ~ 19.34
Stafford North Jn 08/20 [DS] 08/28   19/28 [US-UF] 19/30
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/26½ [DS] ?   - -
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   19/23½ [US] 19/22
Norton Bridge - -   19/22½ [US] 19/20
Madeley 08/38½ [DS] 08/44   19/12 [US] 19/10
Basford Hall Jn 08/48 [DS] 08/49   19/04 [US] 19/03
Crewe 08.53a ~ 09.05d [P12] 08.57 ~ 09.08   18.54a ~ 18.59d [P12] 18.49 ~ 18.59
Crewe Coal Yard 09/07½ 09/10   18/52 18/44
Winsford 09/20 [DF] 09/21   18/44½ 18/35
Hartford Jn 09/24 09/28   18/39 18/31
Acton Bridge 09/25½ 09/30   18/37 18/29
Weaver Jn 09/27 09/32   18/35 18/27
Acton Grange Jn 09/33 09/36   18/31½ 18/23
Warrington Bank Quay 09/34½ [P3] 09/38   18/30 [P2] 18/21
Dallam Jn 09/35½ 09/39   18/29 18/20
Winwick Jn 09/37½ 09/40   18/26½ 18/18
Golborne Jn 09/39½ 09/43   18/19 18/15
Springs Branch Jn 09/42½ 09/47   18/15½ 18/09
Wigan South Jn 09/43 09/48   18/14½ 18/08
Wigan North Western 09/43½ [P5] 09/49   18/14 [P4] 18/08
Balshaw Lane 09/50 09/55   18/07 [UF] 18/00
Euxton Jn 09/52½ 09/57   17/57 17/58
Farington Jn 09/55 09/59   17/53 [US] 17/53

 

Location Booked Actual
Ribble Jn 09/57 10/02
Preston 09.58a ~ 10.07d [P4] 10.03 ~ 10.10
Garstang & Catteral 10/17 10/20
Lancaster 10/26 [DF] 10/30
Morecambe South Jn 10/27½ 10/31
Carnforth North Jn 10/32 10/34
Oxenholme Lake District 10/42½ [P2] 10/45
Tebay 10/55½ 10/56
Shap Summit 11/00½ 11/01
Penrith North Lakes 11/12½ [P2] 11/13
Carlisle 11.30a [P3] ~ 15.05d [P3] 11.29 ~ 15.05
London Road Jn 15/07 15/07
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/08 15/08
Howe & Co Sidings 15/14½ ?
Low House Crossing SB 15/18 15/19
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/25½ ?
Culgaith SB 15/33½ 15/35
Kirkby Thore SB 15/36 15/38
Appleby 15/43 15/43
Ormside 15/45½ ?
Crosby Garrett 15/51 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/55 [P1] 15/55
Mallerstang 15/59½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/04 ?
Garsdale 16.08 ~ 16.20 [P2] ?
Blea Moor 16/31 16/26
Ribblehead 16/34 16/29
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/38 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/39½ ?
Settle Jn 16/45 16/42
Hellifield 16/49 [P1] 16/49
Horrocksford Jn 17/09½ ?
Clitheroe 17/10 [P1] 17/10
Langho 17/20 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/29 17/30
Blackburn 17.32 ~ 17.34 [P2] 17.34 ~ 17.35
Lostock Hall Jn 17/44 17/49

Timings continue in first table.

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