3rd November 2019

Railway Touring Company
The South Yorkshireman

Locos Used steam: 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 35508+99035+13306+99350+1961+99122+99352+1861+4940+4973+21266

Route :
1Z45 : Blackburn to Wakefield Kirkgate
1Z46 : Wakefield Kirkgate to Preston

Loco(s) Route
44871 + 45407 Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Castleton - Rochdale - Littleborough - Todmorden - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Milner Royd Jn - Brighouse - Bradley Wood Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Calder Bridge Jn - Crofton West Jn - Hare Park Jn - South Kirkby Jn - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Masborough Jn - Meadowhall - Wincobank Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Dore - Grindleford - Bamford - Hope - Edale - Chinley - New Mills South Jn - Hazel Grove - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Ribble Jn - Preston

Notes: 
(1) This tour replaced 'The Tin Bath' on the same date.
(2) 44871 carried 'The Hope Valley Centenarian' headboard, for part of the tour.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Blackburn 09.05d [P2] 09.05
Darwen 09.18a ~ 09.23d 09.15 ~ 09.22
Hall i'th'Wood 09/41 09/39
Bolton 09.50a ~ 09.57d [P1] 09.43 ~ 09.57
Salford Crescent 10/11 [UB] 10/10
Salford Central 10/14 [P1] 10/13
Deal Street Jn 10/15 10/14
Manchester Victoria 10.17a ~ 10.20d [P4] 10.15 ~ 10.21
Miles Platting 10/26 10/25
Brewery Jn 10/27 10/26
Thorpes Bridge Jn 10/28 10/27
Vitriol Works 10/32 10/30
Castleton 10/37 10/35
Rochdale 10/39 [P1] 10/37
Rochdale East Jn 10/41 10/38
Littleborough 10/46 10/41
Todmorden 10/53 10/52
Hall Royd Jn 10/54 10/53
Hebden Bridge 10.58 ~ 11.13 [P2] 10.58 ~ ?
Milner Royd Jn 11/22 11/10
Brighouse 11w32 ~ 12w17 11.23 ~ 12.18
Bradley Wood Jn 12/20 12/21
Heaton Lodge East Jn 12/22 12/23
Mirfield East Jn 12/24 12/26
Horbury Jn 12/36 [DS] 12/34
Wakefield Kirkgate 12.50a ~ 12.51d [P3] 12.52 ~ 12.54 [P3]
Calder Bridge Jn 12/54 12/56
Crofton West Jn 12/57 12/59
Hare Park Jn 13/00 13/02
Hemsworth Loop 13.06 ~ 13.19 13.08 ~ 13.18
South Kirkby Jn 13/23 13/23
Moorthorpe 13/24 [P1] 13/32
Moorthorpe Loop 13.28 ~ 13.40 [GL] 13.25 ~ 13.39
Swinton 13/58 [P2] 13.53 ~ ? [P2]
Aldwarke Jn 14/00 13/59
Masborough Jn 14/05½ 14/02
Holmes Jn 14/07 14/06
Meadowhall 14/09½ [P1] 14/10
Wincobank Jn 14/10 14/11
Brightside Jn 14/11 14/13
Brightside [U/DES] 14w15 ~ 15w25 14.16 ~ 15.30
Mill Race Jn 15/27½ 15/31
Nunnery Main Line Jn 15/31 15/34
Sheffield 15.34a ~ 16.28d [P6] 15.38 ~ 16.28
Dore Station Jn 16/40 16/39
Dore West Jn 16/41 16/41
Totley Tunnel East 16/42 16/42
Grindleford 16/47 16/49
Hathersage 16/49 ?
Bamford 16/51 ?
Hope 16/53½ ?
Earles Sidings SB 16.55 ~ 17.30 [DGL] 16.57 ~ 17.31
Edale 17/37½ 17/42
Chinley East Jn 17/43 ?
Chinley North Jn 17/44 17/49
Chinley 17/45 ?
New Mills South Jn 17/48 17/52
Hazel Grove HL Jn 17/55 17/58
Hazel Grove 17/56 [P2] 17/59
Edgeley Jn No.1 18/07½ 18/04
Stockport 18/08½ [P3] [DF] 18/09
Heaton Norris Jn 18/13½ 18/11
Ash Bridge Jn 18/14½ 18/13
Reddish South 18/16½ 18/15
Denton Station Jn 18/19½ 18/17
Denton 18w20 ~ 19w06 18.18 ~ 19.05
Denton Jn 19/08 19/07
Ashton Moss North Jn 19/16 19/17
Baguley Fold Jn 19/22 19/21
Philips Park West Jn 19/23 19/23
Miles Platting 19/25 19/24
Manchester Victoria 19.30a ~ 19.33d [P3] 19.27 ~ 19.30
Deal Street Jn 19/36 19/32
Salford Central 19/36½ [P2] 19/33
Salford Crescent 19/39 [P2] 19/35
Bolton 19.52a ~ 19.55d [P4] 19.46 ~ 19.49
Lostock Jn 20/01 19/54
Chorley 20/10 20/03
Euxton Jn 20/19 [DF] 20/06
Farington Curve Jn 20/23½ 20/10
Ribble Jn 20/24½ 20/17
Preston 20.26a [P5] 20.20


Associated E.C.S. Workings

02/11/19 :
5Z44 : (44871 + 45407) : Carnforth to Hellifield

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 16.00d
Carnforth H.S. 16.10 ~ 16.20
Carnforth 16.25 ~ 17.51
Carnforth North Jn 17/53
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17.55 ~ 18.35
Carnforth North Jn 18/38
Carnforth 18/39 [P2]
Wennington 18/59
Bentham 19/06
Giggleswick 19/27
Settle Jn 19/31
Hellifield 19.45 ~ 19.50
Hellifield Goods Loop 19.55a [DGL]

03/11/19 : 
5Z45 : (44871 + 45407) : Hellifield to Blackburn

Location Booked
Hellifield Goods Loop 07.54d [DGL]
Hellifield 07/56
Horrocksford Jn 08/25
Clitheroe 08/26
Langho 08/38
Daisyfield Jn 08/49
Blackburn 08.53a [P2]

5Z46 : (44871 + 45407) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 21.08d [P5]
Fylde Jn 21/09
Garstang & Catteral 21/19
Lancaster 21/33
Morecambe South Jn 21/36
Carnforth [U&DGL] 21.44 ~ 21.47
Carnforth North Jn 21/50
Carnforth ?
Carnforth H.S. 23.25 ~ 23.35
Carnforth Steamtown 23.45a


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