28th September 2019

West Coast Railways
The Lune Rivers Trust

Loco Used steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used 80217+4905+99318+99128+99125+99127+99122+99350+1961+95402+99352+13306

Route :
1Z91 : Carnforth to Shrewsbury
1Z94 : Shrewsbury to Carnforth

Loco Route
46115 Carnforth - (via WCML) - Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury (1)
46115 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth (1)

Notes :
(1) The tour was diverted via Lancaster and Preston, due to a landslip near Bentham.
(2) 46115 carried a wreath in memory of WCR Scarborough Spa steward Adrian Scales.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 07.41d [P2] 09.47   22.05a [P1] 20.28
Wennington 07.59a ~ 08.02d DIV   21.40a ~ 21.43d DIV
Bentham 08.12a ~ 08.15d DIV   21.28a ~ 21.31d DIV
Giggleswick ? DIV   ? DIV
Settle Jn 08/35 DIV   21/10 DIV
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 08w42 ~ 09w07 [UGL] DIV   - -
Hellifield 09/09 DIV   21/04 DIV
Chatburn ? ?   20w21 ~ 20w38 DIV
Horrocksford Jn 09/36 DIV   20/18 DIV
Clitheroe 09/38 [P1] DIV   20/17 [P2] DIV
Langho 09/50 [P1] DIV   20/08 [P2] DIV
Daisyfield Jn 09/58 DIV   19/59 DIV
Blackburn 10/00 [P4] DIV   19c55 ~ 19c56 [P2] DIV
Cherry Tree 10w04 ~ 10w16 [P2] DIV   19w30 ~ 19w45 [P1] DIV
Lostock Hall Jn 10/26 DIV   19/18 DIV
Carnforth North Jn DIV ?   DIV 20/26
Morecambe South Jn DIV ?   DIV ?
Lancaster DIV [UF]   DIV 20/16
Garstang & Catteral DIV ?   DIV 20/05
Fylde Jn DIV ?   DIV ?
Preston DIV ?   DIV 19.37 ~ 19.52
Ribble Jn DIV ?   DIV ?
Farington Jn 10/29 [UF] 10/49   19/14 19/28
Euxton Jn 10/33½ 10/52   19/07 19/26
Balshaw Lane 10/35½ 10/55   19/04 19/24
Wigan North Western 10/43 [P4] 11/02   18/55 [P5] 19/16 [P5]
Wigan South Jn 10/44 11/03   18/54 19/15
Springs Branch Jn 10/45 11/04   18/53 19/14
Golborne Jn 10/50 11/07   18/47½ 19/09
Winwick Jn 10/53½ 11/09   18/45 19/06
Dallam Jn 10/58 ?   18/42 19/04
Warrington Bank Quay 11/00 [P2] 11/12   18/41 [P3] 19/03
Acton Grange Jn 11/03 11/14   18/39 19/01
Weaver Jn 11/11 11/19   18/34 18/56
Acton Bridge 11/14 11/21   18/32 18/54
Hartford Jn 11/16 11/22   18/30 18/51
Winsford 11/21½ 11/27   18/24 [DF] 18/45
Crewe Coal Yard 11/30 ?   18/17 18/33
Crewe 11w34 ~ 12w13 [P12] 11.38 ~ 12.29 [P12]   17w49 ~ 18w14 [P12] [DS] 17.49 ~ 18.31
Crewe Gresty Lane 12/17 12/32   17/44 17/43
Nantwich 12/26 12/37   17/37 17/38
Wrenbury 12/36 ?   17/33 ?
Prees 12/47 ?   17/22 ?
Wem 12/50 12/58   17/19 17/23
Harlescott LC 12/59 13/06   17/10 17/13
Shrewsbury 13.03a [P4] 13.11   17.05d [P7] 17.08


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z92 : (46115 + tour stock) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 13.13d [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 13.18a

5Z93 : (46115 with 80217) : Coton Hill - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Coton Hill
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 13.42d
Shrewsbury 13.47 ~ 13.48 [P7]
Abbey Foregate Jn 13.54 ~ 13.57
Abbey Foregate C.S. 14.02 ~ 15.51
Abbey Foregate Jn 15.56 ~ 15.59
English Bridge Jn 16.01 ~ 16.05
Shrewsbury 16/08 [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 16.13a

5Z94 : (46115 + tour stock) : Coton Hill to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 16.50d
Shrewsbury 16.55a [P7]


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