Saturday 18th July 2009

'The Cumbrian Coast Express'
Nuneaton, Atherstone, Tamworth, Lichfield, Rugeley, Stafford, Stoke On Trent, Kidsgrove, Alsager & Crewe to Carlisle Returning via the Cumbrian Coast Line.
Class 47 Diesel to feature throughout.

Loco numbers=
 47812 (two tone green) + 47843 (Riviera blue)
Formation=
3340(n) - 3344(m) - 3304(l) - 3325(k) - 3345(j) - 3386(h) - 3314(g) - 1212(f) - 6054(e) - xxxx(d) - xxxx(c) - xxxx(b) - 9507(a)


    18/07/09
    1Z47 0730 Nuneaton-Carlisle


                    Booked         Actual      Applicable Timetable Service
                  arr    dep     arr    dep                               
     NUNEATON           07:30          07:30A  RT TIME  S LINE            
     ATHERSTNE   07:40  07:42   07:37A 07:41A   1 EARLY S LINE            
     POLESWRTH          07:46          07:46A  RT TIME                    
     AMINGTONJ          07:49          07:49A  RT TIME  S LINE            
     TAMWRTHLL   07:51  07:53   07:50A 07:55A   2 LATE  S LINE            
     LICHFTVLL   08:00  08:02   08:03A 08:06A   4 LATE  S LINE            
     LICHFLDNJ          08:04          08:07A   3 LATE  S LINE VIA RUGELEY
     RUGELEYTV   08:10  08:12   08:16A 08:16A   4 LATE  F LINE            
     RUGELYNJN          08:13          08:17A   4 LATE  S LINE            
     COLWICH            08:20          08:23A   3 LATE  M LINE            
     MILFORD&B          08:22          08:25A   3 LATE  F LINE            
     STAFF TVJ          08:30           N/R          
     STAFFORD    08:31  08:38   08:31A 08:39A   1 LATE
     NORTONBGE          08:44          08:47A   3 LATE
     STONE              08:50          08:54A   4 LATE
     STOKEOTJN          08:58          09:02A   4 LATE
     STOKE       09:00  09:02   09:03A 09:06A   4 LATE
     KIDSGROVE   09:11  09:13   09:15A 09:18A   5 LATE
     ALSAGER     09:19  09:21   09:23A  N/R     4 LATE
     BRTMLEYJN          09:25          09:28A   3 LATE
     CREWE N S          09:28          09:32A   4 LATE
     CREWE       09:33  09:38   09:35A 09:38A  RT TIME
     CWECOALYD          09:39H         09:40A   1 LATE
     WINSFORD           09:47          09:47A  RT TIME
     HARTFORDJ          09:51          09:50A   1 EARLY
     ACTONBDGE          09:52H         09:52A  RT TIME
     WEAVER JN          09:55          09:53A   2 EARLY
     ACTNGNGJN          09:58H         09:57A   1 EARLY
     WARRTN BQ          10:00          09:58A   2 EARLY
     WINWICK J          10:03          10:01A   2 EARLY
     SPRINGS B          10:08          10:07A   1 EARLY
     WIGAN NW           10:10          10:08A   2 EARLY
     BLSHAWLJN          10:18          10:15A   3 EARLY
     EUXTON JN          10:19H         10:16A   3 EARLY
     PRESTON            10:25          10:26A   1 LATE
     LANCASTER          10:44          10:46A   2 LATE
     MORCM SJN          10:45H         10:47A   2 LATE
     CRNFTHNJN          10:49H         10:51A   2 LATE
     OXENHOLME          11:00H         11:01A   1 LATE
     TEBAY              11:44          11:54A  10 LATE
     PENRITH            12:01          12:14A  13 LATE
     CARLISLE    12:17          12:29A         12 LATE


    1Z49 1558 Carlisle-Nuneaton
                    Booked         Actual      Applicable Timetable Service
                  arr    dep     arr    dep                               
     CARLISLE           15:58          15:58A  RT TIME                    
     CURROCKJN          16:03          16:02A   1 EARLY                   
     WIGTON             16:15          16:18M   3 LATE                    
     MARYPORT           16:35           N/R                               
     WORKINGTN          16:42          16:50M   8 LATE                    
     WHITEHAVN          16:58          17:11M  13 LATE                    
     SELLAFLD           17:14          17:35M  21 LATE                    
     DRIGG              17:18H         17:39M  21 LATE                    
     BOOTLE             17:25H         17:49M  24 LATE                    
     MILLOM             17:34H         17:59M  25 LATE                    
     FOXFIELD           17:41          18:07M  26 LATE                    
     ASKAM              17:48          18:17M  29 LATE
     PARKSTHJN          17:51          18:19M  28 LATE
     DALTON JN          17:54          18:23M  29 LATE
     ULVERSTON          18:02          18:46M  44 LATE
     GRANGE OS          18:15           N/R          
     ARNSIDE            18:19          19:04M  45 LATE
     CARNFORTH   18:31  18:39    N/R    N/R          
     CRNFTHNJN          18:40          19:23A  43 LATE
     MORCM SJN          18:43          19:30A  47 LATE
     LANCASTER          18:46          19:35A  49 LATE
     PRESTON     19:06H 19:18H  19:57A 20:06A  48 LATE
     FRNGTNCJN          19:21          20:10A  49 LATE
     EUXTON JN          19:27          20:17A  50 LATE
     BLSHAWLJN          19:29          20:19A  50 LATE
     WIGAN NW           19:37H         20:27A  50 LATE
     SPRINGS B          19:38H         20:28A  50 LATE
     WINWICK J          19:44          20:33A  49 LATE
     WARRTN BQ          19:47          20:40A  53 LATE
     ACTNGNGJN          19:48H         20:44A  56 LATE
     WEAVER JN          19:53          20:50A  57 LATE
     ACTONBDGE          19:55          20:53A  58 LATE
     HARTFORDJ          19:57          20:59A  62 LATE
     WINSFORD           20:01          21:06A  65 LATE
     CWECOALYD          20:07          21:13A  66 LATE
     CREWE       20:11  20:15   21:17A 21:22A  67 LATE
     CREWE N S          20:18          21:25A  67 LATE
     BRTMLEYJN          20:22          21:30A  68 LATE
     ALSAGER     20:27  20:29   21:34A 21:37A  68 LATE
     KIDSGROVE   20:35  20:39   21:44A 21:44A  65 LATE
     STOKE       20:48  20:50   22:02A 22:06A  76 LATE
     STOKEOTJN          20:51H         22:07A  76 LATE
     STONE              20:59          22:16A  77 LATE
     NORTONBGE          21:04          22:22A  78 LATE
     STAFFORD    21:09  21:11   22:29A 22:32A  81 LATE
     WHITEHSEJ          21:15          22:37A  82 LATE
     COLWICH            21:18          22:42A  84 LATE
     RUGELYNJN          21:21          22:45A  84 LATE
     RUGELEYTV   21:23  21:25   22:46A 22:50A  85 LATE
     LICHFLDNJ          21:34          22:59A  85 LATE
     LICHFTVLL   21:36  21:38   23:01A 23:04A  86 LATE
     TAMWRTHLL   21:47  21:49   23:13A 23:18A  89 LATE
     AMINGTONJ          21:52          23:20A  88 LATE
     ATHERSTNE   21:59  22:01   23:29A 23:31A  90 LATE
     NUNEATON    22:09          23:41A         92 LATE

Photos


31465 at Preston, when I was waiting to catch a train to Carlisle for the return half of the tour. photo copyright of Shaun C


47843 at Carlisle after arriving from Nuneaton. This was a Compass Tour with 47812 on the rear on the outward run. Photo Copyright: Shaun C


47812 at Carlisle London Road Sidings. photo copyright of Shaun C


47843 at Carlisle London Road Sidings. photo copyright of Shaun C


47812 leading on the Cumbrian Coast. photo copyright of Shaun C


47843 arrives back in to Carlisle from London Road sidings before the return to Nuneaton. Photo Copyright: Richard Boyd


47812 at Carlisle before the return. Photo Copyright: Darren Armstrong


47812 at Carlisle before the return. Photo Copyright: Richard Boyd


47843 at Carlisle on the rear of the return. Photo Copyright: Shaun C


47812 passing through Wigton on the return to Nuneaton via the Cumbrian Coast. Photo Copyright: Malcolm Brown


47843 on the rear at Wigton. Photo Copyright: Malcolm Brown


47812 leading on the Cumbrian Coast. photo copyright of Shaun C


47843 on the rear on the Cumbrian Coast. photo copyright of Shaun C


47843 on the rear on the Cumbrian Coast. photo copyright of Shaun C


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47812 leading on the Cumbrian Coast. photo copyright of Shaun C


Steve enjoys the view. photo copyright of Shaun C


And VULCAN enjoying the view! photo copyright of Shaun C


47812 leading on the Cumbrian Coast. photo copyright of Shaun C


47812 leading on the Cumbrian Coast. photo copyright of Shaun C


Heritage traction meets something 20 years younger, 47812 leading on the Cumbrian Coast and 142051 which was heading north to Carlisle. photo copyright of Shaun C


142051, 47843, a distant, a cottage and a rusty thing. photo copyright of Shaun C


Yikes, imagine if one of those fell down... photo copyright of Shaun C


Northern staff greet 1Z49 at Whitehaven. photo copyright of Shaun C


The Isle of Man, apparently. photo copyright of Shaun C


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Something off a set from Thunderbirds, surely? photo copyright of Shaun C


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47812 departs Preston heading to Nuneaton. Photo Copyright: Shaun C


47843 on the rear of the return at Preston. Photo Copyright: Shaun C

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