8th November 2024

InterCity
The Pennine Peak

Locos Used (3) 45118 'The Royal Artilleryman' & 47712
Stock Used 9513+11091+11068+11098+10411+11070+11076+11075

Route :
1Z65 : Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
1Z66 : Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle Central
1Z75 : Newcastle Central to Liverpool Lime Street
1Z76 : Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47712 (1) Crewe - Winsford - Weaver Jn - Halton Jn - Runcorn - Ditton East Jn - Liverpool South Parkway - Edge Hill -  Liverpool Lime Street
45118 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Diggle Jn - Marsden - Huddersfield - Heaton Lodge Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Thornhill L.N.W. Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - (via ECML) - Newcastle Central
45118 (2) Newcastle Central - King Edward Bridge North Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Pelaw Jn - Sunderland - Hartlepool - Billingham Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Hartburn Jn - Stockton Cut Jn - Eaglescliffe - Yarm - Northallerton East Jn - Boroughbridge Road LC - Longlands Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Miles Platting - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
47712 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 45118 on rear.
(2) 47712 on rear.
(3) 47712 running numbered/named as 47709 'The Lord Provost' on one side and 47711 'Greyfriars Bobby' on the other.


45118 on arrival into Newcastle (photo: Steve Simister)

Sources : Steve Simister (on the tour), Nick Bartlett & Gary Thornton

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Steve Simister & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 08.23d [P12] [DS] 08.25 [P12]   22.46a [P12] 22.40 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 08/26 08/33   22/43½ 22/35
Winsford 08/35 [DF] 08/41   22/36½ 22/29
Hartford Jn 08/40 08/44   22/32½ 22/35
Acton Bridge 08/41½ 08/46   22/30½ 22/24
Weaver Jn 08/43 08/47   22/28½ [UF] 22/22
Halton Jn 08/47 08/51   22/23½ 22/18
Runcorn 08.50a ~ 08.53d [P2] 08.52 ~ 08.54   22.17a ~ 22.21d [P1] 22.12 ~ 22.15
Ditton East Jn 08/56½ [DF] 08/57   22/11 22/09
Liverpool South Parkway 09/02 [P2] 09/02   22/05 [P1] 22/05
Wavertree Jn 09/05 09/04   22/00½ 22/01
Former Edge Hill SB 09/06½ 09/07   21/57½ 21/59
Edge Hill 09/07 [P4] 09/08   21/57 [P3] 21/58
Crown Street Jn 09/08 09/09   21/55½ 21/56
Liverpool Lime Street 09.11a ~ 09.36d [P10] [FL] 09.11 ~ 09.37 [P10]   21.39a ~ 21.53d [P9] [FL] 21.35 ~ 21.53 [P9]
Crown Street Jn 09/39 09/40   21/35 21/17
Edge Hill 09/45½ [P3] 09/45   21/32 [P4] [FL] 21/15
Former Edge Hill SB 09/46½ 09/46   21/31½ 21/14
Bootle Branch Jn 09/47½ 09/47   21/28 21/13
Olive Mount Jn 09/49 09/48   21/27 21/12
Roby 09/52½ [FL] 09/51   21*16 ~ 21*23 21/11
Huyton 09/54½ [P3] 09/52   21/14 [P2] [SL] 21/10
Rainhill 09/57½ 09/55   21/05½ 21/08
St Helens Junction 10/00 [P1] 09/57   21/03 [P2] 21/05
Earlestown 10/02 [P1] 10/02   21/00½ [P2] 21/02
Newton-le-Willows 10/04 10/07   20/59½ 20/58
Parkside Jn 10/05½ 10/09   20/58½ 20/55
Astley 10/12 10/14   20/53 20/50
Eccles 10/17 10/18   20/48 20/46
Ordsall Lane Jn 10/22 10/21   20/44 20/42
Salford Central 10/23 10/22   20/42 20/41
Deal Street Jn 10/23½ [SL] 10/23   20/41½ 20/40
Manchester Victoria 10.26a ~ 10.35d [P3] 10.24 ~ 10.36 [P3]   20.37a ~ 20.40d [P3] 20.34 ~ 20.38
Miles Platting 10/40 10/40   20/33 [SL] 20/31

 

Location Booked Actual
Philips Park West Jn 10/40½ 10/40
Baguley Fold Jn 10/41½ 10/41
Ashton Moss North Jn 10/45 10/45
Stalybridge 10/49 [P4] 10/48
Greenfield 10/56 10/54
Diggle Jn 10/58½ 10/56
Marsden 11/02½ [P1] 11/02
Huddersfield 11/11 [P8] 11/09
Bradley Jn 11/15½ 11/12
Heaton Lodge East Jn 11/17 11/13
Mirfield East Jn 11/19½ 11/15
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn 11/20 11/16
Horbury Jn 11/27 [DS] 11/24
Wakefield Kirkgate 11/30½ [P1] 11/28
Normanton 11/35 11/33
Altofts Jn 11/36 11/34
Whitwood Jn 11/38 11/35
Castleford 11/40 [P1] 11/37
Milford Jn 11/52 11/44
Church Fenton 11/59 [P2] [NNL] 11/47
Colton South Jn 12/04½ [LSL] ? ~ 12.00
Colton Jn 12/05 [LSL] 12/02
York 12.13a ~ 12.15d [P11] 12.11 ~ 12.14 [P11]
Skelton Jn 12/17½ [DF] 12/17
Tollerton Jn 12/25 [DF] 12/24
Thirsk 12/35 [DF] 12/32
Northallerton 12/41 12/37
Darlington 12/51 [DM] 12/46
Ferryhill South Jn 13/02 12/54
Tursdale Jn 13/04 12/56
Durham 13/09½ [P2] 13/02
Birtley Jn 13/18½ 13/09
King Edward Bridge South Jn 13/21½ 13/12
Newcastle Central 13.25a [P2] ~ 16.21d [P2] 13.15 [P2] ~ 16.21 [P2]
King Edward Bridge North Jn 16/23 16/23
King Edward Bridge East Jn 16/23½ 16/24
Greensfield Jn 16/24 16/25
Park Lane Jn 16/27 16/26
Pelaw Jn 16/32 16/31
Brockley Whins 16/37½ 16/34
Sunderland 16/51 [P1] 16/46
Ryhope Grange Jn 16/54½ 16/52
Seaham 16/58½ [P1] 16/59
Horden Signal NS7148 17/05½ 17/18
Hartlepool 17/13½ 17/26
Greatham 17/20½ 17/32
Billingham Jn 17/23½ 17/35
Norton South Jn 17/26½ 17/38
Stockton 17/33½ [P1] 17/41
Hartburn Jn 17/36½ 17/43
Stockton Cut Jn 17/38 17/44
Eaglescliffe 17/40 [P1] 17/46
Yarm 17/43 17/50
Northallerton East Jn 17/55 17/59
Boroughbridge Road LC 17/56 18/00
Longlands Jn 17/58½ [US] 18/01
Thirsk 18/04½ [US] 18/08
Tollerton Jn 18/17 [US] 18/20
Skelton Bridge Jn 18/25 [US] 18/25
Skelton Jn 18/29 18/28
York 18.33a ~ 18.36d [P3] [NNL] 18.31 ~ 18.41 [P3]
Colton Jn 18/42 [NNL] 18/47
Church Fenton 18/50 [P1] 18/52
Milford Jn 18/58 18/59
Castleford 19/07 [P2] 19/06
Whitwood Jn 19/09 19/08
Altofts Jn 19/12 19/12
Normanton 19/13½ 19/15
Wakefield Kirkgate 19/18 [P2] [UF] 19/20
Horbury Jn 19/22 19/26
Mirfield East Jn 19/31½ [SL] 19/35
Heaton Lodge Jn 19/34 19/38
Bradley Wood Jn 19/37 19/40
Brighouse 19/39 [P2] 19/41
Greetland Jn 19/44 19/44
Milner Royd Jn 19/53 19/48
Hebden Bridge 20/03 [P1] 19/54
Hall Royd Jn 20/08 19/59
Todmorden 20/08½ [P1] 20/04
Littleborough 20/14 [P1] 20/16
Rochdale East Jn 20/17½ 20/19
Rochdale 20/18 [P3] 20/20
Castleton East Jn 20/21 20/22
Vitriol Works 20/24½ 20/26
Thorpes Bridge Jn 20/31 20/28

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z66 : (45118 with 47712 on rear) : Newcastle to Heaton T&RSMD

Location Booked
Newcastle 13.38d [P2]
Heaton South Jn 13/43
Heaton T&RSMD 13.47a

3Z75 : (45118 with 47712 on rear) : Heaton T&RSMD to Newcastle

Location Booked
Heaton T&RSMD 15.53d
Heaton South Jn 15/58
Newcastle 16.03a [P2]


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