Guest bus man Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 It is a long time since a class 47 as been bewteen Barnsley and Wakefield W Rail blue chrarters are running a Leicester - Carlisle via S&C this Satruday 10th July using 2 DRS class 47s and MKII stock The tour uses the Barnsley Line If I get proper timings Ill let you have them however the link below may have them Provisional Timings Pick up stations are Leicester (depart 07.00, return 23.30 ), East Midlands Parkway (depart 07.25, return 23.05), Langley Mill (depart 07.55 return 22.35), Alfreton (depart 08.05, return 22.25), Chesterfield (depart 08.20, return 22.00), Sheffield (depart 08.40 return 21.40), Meadowhall (depart 08.50, return 21.30), Wombwell (depart 09.20, return 21.15), Barnsley (depart 09.35, return 2100), Wakefield Kirkgate (depart 09.50, return 20.45), Carlisle (arrive 12.30, depart 16.00). Please note that these timings are approximate Timings may appear on this web site http://www.railtourinfo.co.uk/diesel.html The Charter Cos website is http://www.rail-bluecharters.co.uk/tour_list/2010/07/rail-blue_charters_the_settle_carlisle_and_cumbrian_coast_circular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Full timings are now available at http://www.rail-bluecharters.co.uk/download/718, and are considerably different to the provisional ones quoted by bus man: Dore Junction pass 0710 (and a half) Sheffield 0718-0721 Meadowhall 0728-0730 Wombwell 0742-0744 Barnsley 0751-0754 Wakefield Kirkgate 0811-0815 return timings Wakefield Kirkgate 2056-2059 Barnsley 2115-2118 Wombwell 2124-2126 Meadowhall 2140-2143 Sheffield 2200-2203 Dore Junction pass 2210 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bus man Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Thanks for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 No problems: I have an interest in this one as, like many rail tours, it terminates in Carlisle. Expected motive power is DRS locos 47501 and 47712. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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