Th West Highland & Jacobite Statesman times.

[CallySleeperKid]

For anyone that's out and about this weekend and looking for a photo opportunity or just to see a West Coast 37 or 47 hauling coaching stock then here are the official timings and slight route changes I have just received.....

Friday 1st October

Peterborough 06.25
Melton Mowbray 07.05
Loughborough 07.35
Beeston (instead of Nottingham) 07.55
Alfreton 08.25
Chesterfield 08.40
Stockport 09.35
Manchester Victoria 10.15
Bolton 10.50
Chorley 11.10
Preston 11.45
Lancaster 12.20

Fort William 21.05


Sunday 3rd October

Fort William 09.35
Lancaster 17.55
Preston 18.25
Chorley 18.40
Bolton 19.00
Manchester Victoria 19.20
Stockport 19.55
Chesterfield 20.55
Alfreton 21.10
Beeston 21.40
Loughborough 21.55
Melton Mowbray 22.20
Peterborough 22.55


As I am on the tour I'd be happy to see any photos anyone gets of the tour.

CSK

 

[EltonRoad]

Looks like the steam loco on the Saturday could be Black Five 44871. According to its owner (on another forum) it's going up to Fort William on Thursday to replace 45231 which has worn-out tyre flanges. The other Black Five, 45407, is staying there as a standby loco but it too has low tyre flanges. No idea what that means.

 

[CallySleeperKid]

Looks like the steam loco on the Saturday could be Black Five 44871. According to its owner (on another forum) it's going up to Fort William on Thursday to replace 45231 which has worn-out tyre flanges. The other Black Five, 45407, is staying there as a standby loco but it too has low tyre flanges. No idea what that means.

Superb EltonRoad, thanks for that. A quick look on UKsteam.info shows it going from Carnforth, No timings on yet though. It should have been going to Grosmont NYMR the previous day.
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Times now up...... http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t10/t0930p.htm

 

[Tomnick]

Is it booked to run via the 'rare' curve between Lenton South and Lenton North then? Presumably the Beeston call is to avoid the reversal at Nottingham, which can only be achieved using that curve.

 

[CallySleeperKid]

Is it booked to run via the 'rare' curve between Lenton South and Lenton North then? Presumably the Beeston call is to avoid the reversal at Nottingham, which can only be achieved using that curve.

According to the letter I got, it is because of platform restrictions at Nottingham, So yes I would say there will be a rare using of the Lenton South Lenton North curve. I can't say for sure, but apart from a reverse at Beeston back through Toton, I can't see any other option.
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Tour timing north of Penrith are now online, and can be found at.....

Friday October 1st, Northbound http://www.scot-rail.co.uk/thread/226925/page1/

Sunday October 3rd, Southbound http://www.scot-rail.co.uk/thread/226926/page1/

Also its noted as being hauled by WCRC 47's.

 

[Chester025]

DRS 47802 & WCR 47804 for this job.

 

[CallySleeperKid]

DRS 47802 & WCR 47804 for this job.

Superb, thanks for that. Gutted we ain't got a 37, that would just top off a trip along the West Highland line.
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This will be it then..... http://gbrailwayworld.fotopic.net/p67467765.html