9th November 2024

UK Railtours
The Blackpool Can-Can / Industrial Brush

Locos Used 47245 'V.E. Day 75th Anniversary', 47760 & 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan'
Stock Used 17105+3356+3278+80042+3340+3314+3345+1212+5998+5985+6115

Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Blackpool North
1Z47 : Blackpool North to Huddersfield
1Z48 : Huddersfield to Blackpool North
1Z89 : Blackpool North to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Poulton-le-Fylde - Blackpool North
47245 + 47760 Blackpool North - Poulton-le-Fylde - Kirkham & Wesham - Preston - Wigan North Western - Crow Nest Jn - Lostock Jn - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Salford Central - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Diggle Jn - Marsden - Huddersfield (1) - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Dewsbury - Morley - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Stourton Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Jn - Huddersfield - Marsden - Diggle Jn - Stalybridge - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford Central - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Lostock Jn - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Poulton-le-Fylde - Blackpool North
86259 Blackpool North - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe - Alsager - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Stone - Colwich - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) The return leg of the 'Industrial Brush' 1Z48 was diverted via Heaton Lodge East Jn - Dewsbury - Whitehall Jn - Woodlesford - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Heaton Lodge Jn - Huddersfield - Marsden - Stalybridge - Miles Platting, due to a track defect.


86259 at Preston on 1Z89, the return leg of the tour. (photo: David Lodwick)

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour from/to Preston)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick, Realtime Trains & Open Rail)

'The Blackpool Can-Can'

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 London Euston 07.13d [P3] [C] 07.13 [P3] [X]   23.26a [P1] 23.27 [P1] 628.60
1.10 Camden South Jn 07/16 [C] 07/16   23/20 [B] 23/21 627.50
1.51 Camden Jn 07/17 [DS] 07/18 [DF]   23/19 [B] 23/20 627.09
5.23 Willesden West London Jn 07/20 [DS] 07/21   23/15 [US] 23/15 623.37
8.09 Wembley Central 07/22 [P5] [DS] 07/23 [P3] [DF]   23/09 [P6] [US] 23/13 620.51
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 07/26 [P5] [DS] 07/25   23/04 [P6] [US] 23/10 617.30
17.34 Watford Junction 07.34a ~ 07.39d [P8] [DS] 07.34 ~ 07.38 [P8] [DS]   22.53a ~ 22.57d [P9] [US] 23.01 ~ 23.04 [P9] 611.26
25.40 Bourne End Jn 07/48 [DS] 07/47   22/46 [US] 22/54 603.20
31.50 Tring 07/56 [P3] [DS] 07/55   22/41 [P5] [US] 22/50 597.10
37.35 Ledburn Jn 08/03 [DS] 08/02   22/34 [US] 22/46 591.25
46.54 Bletchley 08/13 [P3] [DS] 08/14   22*23 ~ 22*26 [P5] [US] 22/37 [P5] 582.06
- Bletchley Relief 2 - -   22/21 [RL] 22/35 581.60
47.52 Denbigh Hall South Jn 08/15 [DS] 08/15   22/18 [RL] 22/32 581.08
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08.19a ~ 08.22d [P3] [DS] 08.18 ~ 08.21   22.12a ~ 22.15d [P1] [US] 22.23 ~ 22.26 [P1] 578.75
56.29 Hanslope Jn 08/28 [DN] 08/27   22/03 [US] 22/14 572.13
65.68 Northampton 08.38a ~ 08.44d [P2] 08.36 ~ 08.44 [P2]   21.45a ~ 21.52d [P3] 21.44 ~ 21.57 [P3] 562.72
75.37 Long Buckby 08/56 08/55   21/33 21/27 553.23
81.04 Daventry North Jn 09/01 09/00   21/26 21/23 547.64
83.54 Hillmorton Jn 09/04 [DN] 09/03   21/24 21/18 545.06
84.67 Rugby 09.06a ~ 09.13d [P2] [DS] 09.05 ~ 09.17   21.19a ~ 21.22d [P5] [UN] 21.11 ~ 21.15 543.74
85.45 Trent Valley Jn 09/15 [DS] 09/18   21/17 [US] 21/10 543.16
90.19 Brinklow 09/25 [DF] 09/23   21/09 [US] 21/05 ?
97.36 Attleborough South Jn 09/31 [DF] 09/28   20/56½ [US] 20/56 ?
99.37 Nuneaton 09/33 [P3] [DF] 09/30   20/53 [P5] [US] 20/55 529.24
111.37 Amington Jn 09/41 [DF] 09/37   20/41 [US] 20/43 517.24
119.17 Lichfield North Jn 09/46 [DF] 09/43   20/35 [US] 20/38 509.44
126.66 Rugeley North Jn 09/51 [DF] 09/49   20/29 [US] 20/32 501.75
129.32 Colwich 09/56 [DF] 09/51   20/26 [US] 20/29 499.31
135.70 Stafford 10/01 [DF] 09/58   - - -
141.15 Norton Bridge 10/04½ [DF] 10/02   - - -
152.21 Madeley 10/11½ [DF] 10/10   - - -
158.50 Basford Hall Jn 10/16½ [DF] 10/14   - - -
- Stone - -   20/16 20/18 487.62
- Stoke Jn - -   20/09 20/13 481.06
- Stoke-on-Trent - -   20/08 [P1] 20/12 480.48
- Kidsgrove - -   19/59 [P3] 20/01 474.33
- Alsager - -   19/50 19/48 472.05
- Barthomley Jn - -   19/47 19/46 469.51
- North Staffordshire Jn - -   19/44 [UDP] 19/41 466.66
160.27 Crewe 10/20 [DF] 10/20 [DF]   19*27 ~ 19*41 [UF] 19.31 ~ 19.38 465.66
161.15 Crewe Coal Yard 10/21 10/21   19/25 19/27 464.78
167.68 Winsford 10/26 10/27   19/19 19/21 458.25
173.02 Hartford Jn 10/31 10/31   19/16 19/17 453.10
174.65 Acton Bridge 10/32 10/33   19/14 19/16 451.17
177.00 Weaver Jn 10/34 10/34   19/12 19/14 449.13
182.51 Acton Grange Jn 10/37 10/38   19/05 19/10 443.42
184.38 Warrington Bank Quay 10/39 [P3] 10/40 [P3]   19/03 [P2] 19/08 441.55
185.14 Dallam Jn 10/40 10/41   19/02 19/07 440.79
187.67 Winwick Jn 10/42 10/45   19/00 19/05 438.26
190.23 Golborne Jn 10/44 10/48   18/58 19/03 435.70
195.05 Springs Branch Jn 10/47 10/52   18/55 19/01 431.08
195.61 Wigan South Jn 10/48 10/53   18/54 19/00 430.32
196.17 Wigan North Western 10/49 [P5] 10/54   18/53 [P4] 18/59 429.76
203.52 Balshaw Lane 10/54 10/58   18/48 18/50 422.41
206.00 Euxton Jn 10/56 11/00   18/46 18/48 420.13
210.63 Ribble Jn 11/01½ [DS] 11/04   18/41½ [UF] 18/43 415.30
211.27 Preston 11c04 ~ 11c06 [P1] [DS] 11.06 ~ 11.08   18c39 ~ 18c40 [P5] [UF] 18.38 ~ 18.42 414.66
211.60 Fylde Jn 11/07 ?   18/37½ [UF] 18/36 414.33
219.14 Kirkham & Wesham 11/14 [P2] 11/16   18/29 [P3] 18/29 406.79
225.58 Poulton-le-Fylde 11/21 [P1] 11/23   18/22 [P2] 18/22 400.35
228.27 Devonshire Road Jn 11/25 11/28   18/18½ 18/18 397.66
228.73 Blackpool North 11.27a [P1] 11.32 [P1]   18.17d [P1] 18.16 [P1] 397.20

'The Industrial Brush' Mini Tour

M.C Location Booked Revised Actual
228.73 Blackpool North 12.00d [P1] - 12.07 [P1]
229.39 Devonshire Road Jn 12/02 - 12/08
232.08 Poulton-le-Fylde 12/05 [P2] - 12/12
238.52 Kirkham & Wesham 12/13 [P3] - 12/20
246.06 Fylde Jn 12/22 [UF] - 12/27
246.39 Preston 12.24a ~ 12.26d [P4] [UF] - 12.29 ~ 12.34 [P4]
247.03 Ribble Jn 12/28 [UF] - 12/35
251.64 Euxton Jn 12/33 [UF] - 12/41
254.12 Balshaw Lane 12/35 - 12/42
261.47 Wigan North Western 12/44 [P1] - 12/52
261.61 Wigan Station Jn 12/45½ - 12/53
264.41 Crow Nest Jn 12/50 - 12/59
268.20 Lostock Jn 13/05 - 13/05
271.09 Bolton 13/10 [P3] - 13/10
271.50 Burnden Jn 13/11 - 13/11
279.75 Salford Crescent 13/22 [UB] - 13/22
280.75 Salford Central 13/24½ [P1] - 13/24
281.22 Deal Street Jn 13/25 [FL] - 13/25
281.54 Manchester Victoria 13.27a ~ 13.29d [P6] [SL] - 13.26 ~ 13.32 [P6]
283.04 Miles Platting 13/33 - 13/36
283.33 Philips Park West Jn 13/34 - 13/37
284.13 Baguley Fold Jn 13/35 - 13/38
287.15 Ashton Moss North Jn 13/39 - 13/42
289.37 Stalybridge 13/43 [P4] - 13/44
294.38 Greenfield 13/50 - 13/51
296.32 Diggle Jn 13/53 - 13/53
300.33 Marsden 13/57 [P1] - 13/58
307.34 Huddersfield 14.06a ~ 14.08d [P8] 14.06a ~ 14.08d [P8] 14.05 ~ 14.12
310.13 Bradley Jn 14/14 ? DIV
311.30 Bradley Wood Jn 14/16½ - DIV
? Brighouse 14/18½ - DIV
316.12 Greetland Jn 14/23 - DIV
317.69 Milner Royd Jn 14/26 - DIV
323.39 Hebden Bridge 14/36 [P1] - DIV
327.28 Hall Royd Jn 14/41 - DIV
327.76 Todmorden 14/42 [P1] - DIV
333.24 Littleborough 14/51 [P1] - DIV
336.26 Rochdale East Jn 14/56 - DIV
336.53 Rochdale 14/57 [P3] - DIV
338.36 Castleton East Jn 15/02 - DIV
342.25 Vitriol Works 15/09 - DIV
344.67 Thorpes Bridge Jn 15/16 - DIV
345.36 Brewery Jn 15*18 ~ 15*41 [UPL] - DIV
? Heaton Lodge East Jn DIV 14/14 ?
? Mirfield East Jn DIV 14/16½ 14/17
? Dewsbury DIV 14/20 [DM] 14/20
? Morley DIV 14/24 14/26
? Whitehall Jn DIV 14/29½ [UWC] 14/30
? Engine Shed Jn DIV 14/31½ 14/31
? Stourton Jn DIV 14/33½ 14/36
? Methley Jn DIV 14/41½ 14/40
? Altofts Jn DIV 14/43 14/42
? Wakefield Kirkgate DIV 14/48½ [P2] [US] 14/48
? Horbury Jn DIV 14/54½ 14/57
? Mirfield East Jn DIV 15/05 [SL] 15/05
? Heaton Lodge Jn DIV 15/07½ 15/07
? Bradley Jn DIV 15/09 15/08
? Huddersfield DIV 15/12½ [P1] 15/12
? Marsden DIV 15/22½ [P2] 15/23
? Diggle Jn DIV 15/27½ 15/27
? Greenfield DIV 15/29½ 15/29
? Stalybridge DIV 15/34½ [P3] 15/46
? Ashton Moss North Jn DIV 15/38½ 15/48
? Baguley Fold Jn DIV 15/42½ 15/51
? Philips Park West Jn DIV 15/43½ 15/53
345.64 Miles Platting 15/43 [FL] 15/44 [SL] 15/54
346.14 Manchester Victoria 15.46a ~ 15.49d [P5] 15.47a ~ 15.49d [P5] 16.01 ~ 16.03
346.46 Deal Street Jn 15/50½ - 16/05
346.63 Salford Central 15/51 [P2] - 16/06
347.63 Salford Crescent 15/54 [P2] - 16/09
356.08 Burnden Jn 16/03 - 16/17
356.49 Bolton 16*05 ~ 16*12 [P5] - 16/18
359.38 Lostock Jn 16/17 - 16/23
368.19 Chorley 16/25 - 16/30
374.18 Euxton Jn 16/31 [DS] - 16/34
378.05 Farington Curve Jn 16/35 [DS] - 16/39
379.10 Ribble Jn 16/37 [DS] - 16/40
379.54 Preston 16.39a ~ 16.41d [P1] - 16.42 ~ 16.44 [P1]
380.07 Fylde Jn 16/43 - ?
387.41 Kirkham & Wesham 16/51 [P2] - 16/53
394.05 Poulton-le-Fylde 16/58 [P1] - 17/00
396.54 Devonshire Road Jn 17/02 - 17/04
397.20 Blackpool North 17.04a [P1] - 17.09 [P1]

Timings continue in first table.
Mileages as shown in the tour brochure. (Though these will need to be adjusted due to the diversion of 1Z48)

Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z77 : (47245 + 47760) : Carnforth to Blackpool North

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 09.09d
Carnforth H.S. 09.19 ~ 09.22
Carnforth 09/27
Carnforth North Jn 09/29
Morecambe South Jn 09/33
Lancaster 09/35
Oubeck Loop 09*41 ~ 10*19
Garstang & Catteral 10/28
Oxheys Loop 10*38 ~ 11*05
Fylde Jn 11/10
Preston 11.11 ~ 11.15 [P1]
Fylde Jn 11/17
Kirkham & Wesham 11/26
Poulton-le-Fylde 11/33
Devonshire Road Jn 11/37
Blackpool North 11.39a [P1]

0Z88 : (86259) : Blackpool North to Preston

Location Booked
Blackpool North 12.09d [P1]
Devonshire Road Jn 12/11
Poulton-le-Fylde 12/14
Kirkham & Wesham 12/21
Fylde Jn 12/32
Preston 12.34a [RES]

0Z89 : (86259) : Preston to Blackpool North

Location Booked
Preston 17.02d [RES]
Fylde Jn 17/04
Kirkham & Wesham 17/13
Poulton-le-Fylde 17/21
Devonshire Road Jn 17/26
Blackpool North 17.29a [P1]

0Z48 : (47760 + 47245) : Blackpool North to Carnforth

Location Booked
Blackpool North 18.32d [P1]
Devonshire Road Jn 18/34
Poulton-le-Fylde 18/38
Kirkham & Wesham 18/45
Fylde Jn 18/58
Preston 19.00 ~ 19.09 [P5]
Fylde Jn 19/11
Barton & Broughton 19/15
Garstang & Catteral 19/19
Lancaster 19/29
Morecambe South Jn 19/30
Carnforth North Jn 19/36
Carnforth 19/37
Carnforth H.S. 19.39 ~ 19.42
Carnforth Steamtown 19.52a


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