Tours using 40145.

Since returning to the mainline in November 2002. 40145 has travelled the length and breadth of the country on various railtours. Below is a list of the tours that 40145 has done to date. To see some pictures of the tours just click on the title of the tour.

2002

30^th November - 'The Christmas Cracker IV'

1Z45: Crewe to Birmingham New Street via Bushbury Jnc, Portobello Jnc and Bescot.

1Z45 Birmingham New Street to Holyhead, via Soho, Perry Barr, Portobello Jnc and Bushbery Jnc. 

1Z40: Holyhead to Birmingham New Street via Manchester Victoria, Stockport, Crewe, Bushbery Jnc, Perry Barr and Soho. 

1Z40: Birmingham New Street to Crewe via Bescot, Portobello Jnc and Bushbery Jnc

TOTAL MILES: 486.04

2003

5^th April - 'The Whistling Tynesider'

1Z40: Crewe to York via Stockport, Stalybridge, Wakefield Kirkgate. 

1Z41: York to York via Borough Bridge Road Jnc, Yarm, Stockton, Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, Durham and Darlington.

1Z42: York to Crewe via Wakefield Kirkgate, Myhtolmroyd, Mills Hill, Man Vic and Warrington Bank Quay.

TOTAL MILES: 379.43

12^th July - 'The Pennine Fellsman'

1Z40: Liverpool Lime Street to Carlisle via Bryn and Penrith. 

1Z40: Carlisle to Crewe via Settle and Bamber Bridge.

TOTAL MILES: 284.74

6^th September - 'The Capital Whistler'

1Z40: Crewe to London Kings Cross via Warrington Bank Quay, Rochdale, Wakefield Kirkgate, Sleaford Avoider and Hertford North. 

1Z41: London King's Cross to Crewe via Wakefield Kirkgate, Rochdale and Warrington Bank Quay.

TOTAL MILES: 551.01

29^th November - 'The North Countryman'

1Z65: Crewe to Carlisle via W.C.M.L. 

1Z65: Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley via Newcastle. 

1Z18: Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe

TOTAL MILES: 570.21

2004

24^th January - 'The East Lancs Envoy'

1Z40: Rawtenstall to York via Brighouse, Morley and Leeds. 

1Z41: York to Scarborough via Selby, Brough and Filey. 

1Z42: Scarborough to Eccles via York, Castleford, Mirfield and Marsden. 

1Z42: Castleton to Rawtenstall

TOTAL MILES: 308.91

22^nd May - 'The Western Whistler II'

1Z40: Crewe to Plymouth Friary Sidings via Stafford, Bescot, Soho Junction, Camp Hill, Bath Spa and Westbury. 

1Z41: Plymouth to Crewe via Yatton, Worcester SH, Camp Hill, Soho Junction, Bescot and Stafford.

TOTAL MILES: 578.98

27^th August - 'The Northern Lights'

1Z50: Preston to Carlisle.

TOTAL MILES: 90.09

2005

21^st January - 'The Silver Jubilee I''

1Z40: London King's Cross to York via E.C.M.L. 

TOTAL MILES: 188.50

22^nd January - 'The Silver Jubilee II'

1Z40: York to London Liverpool Street via Peterborough and Ely.

1Z41: London Liverpool Street to Norwich. 

1Z42: Norwich to Ely. 

1Z42: Ely to York via Peterborough.

TOTAL MILES: 524.35

23^rd January - 'The Silver Jubilee III' 

1Z40: York to London King's Cross via Peterborough, Ely and Cambridge.

TOTAL MILES: 215.30

4^th June - 'The Whistling Slater'

1Z51: Bristol Temple Meads to Llandudno Junction via Camp Hill, Soho, Perry Bar, Telford and Crewe. 

1Z51: Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog. 

1Z52: Blaenau Ffestiniog to Holyhead. 

1Z53: Holyhead to Bristol Temple Meads via Camp Hill.

TOTAL MILES: 579.87

26^th to 28^th August - 'The Whistling Scotsman'

 
Day 1, 1Z40: Bradford Interchange to Aberdeen via Newcastle. 

Day 2, 1Z40: Aberdeen to Kyle of Lochalsh. 

Day 2, 1Z45: Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness via Milburn Junction.

Day 3: 1Z40: Inverness to York via Kirkaldy.

TOTAL MILES: 1024.01

17^th September – ‘The Two Roses’

1Z72: York to Liverpool Lime Street.

TOTAL MILES: 100.10

5^th November - 'The Capital Crusader'

1Z40: Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston via Eccles, Denton, Stockport, Grindleford, Toton, Bedford and Bletchley. 

1Z42: London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street via Coventry, Aston, Bescot, Stafford, Stoke, Denton and Eccles.

TOTAL MILES: 477.76

2006

25^th February - 'The Welsh Whistler'

1Z47: Crewe to Cardiff Central via Stafford, Bescot, Aston, Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Stoke, Manchester Piccadilly, Warrington Bank Quay and Wrexham. 

1Z48: Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street.

TOTAL MILES: 437.80

3^rd June - 'The Esk Invader'

1Z40: Crewe to Battersby via Manchester Victoria, Guide Bridge, Huddersfield, Wakefield and Leeds. 

1Z45: Whitby to Battersby. 

1Z45: York to Chester.

1Z45: Chester to Crewe

TOTAL MILES: 343.21

28^th August - 'The Whistling Pixie'

1Z40: Ealing Broadway to Penzance via Westbury. 

1Z41: Penzance to Ealing Broadway via Westbury.

TOTAL MILES: 599.01

6^th to 9^th October - 'The Autumn Highlander'

Day 1, 1Z56: Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness via Kirkaldy.

Day 2, 1Z21: Welsh's Bridge Junction to Kyle of Lochalsh.

Day 2, 1Z22: Welsh's Bridge Junction to Inverness.

Day 3, 1Z23: Welsh's Bridge Junction to Georgemas Junction. 

Day 3, 1Z24: Thurso to Georgemas Junction. 

Day 3, 1Z24: Welsh's Bridge Junction to Inverness.

Day 4, 1Z25: Inverness to King's Cross.

TOTAL MILES: 980.17

25^th November - 'The Son of Christmas Cracker'

 
1Z40: Manchester Piccadilly to Salisbury via Crewe, Stafford, Bescot, Coventry, Didcot, Reading West and Westbury. 

1Z45: Salisbury to Manchester Piccadilly via Southampton, Havant, Liss, Woking, Egham, Isleworth, Wembley Stadium, Denham, Banbury and Bescot.

TOTAL MILES: 577.28

8^th December - 'The Link-Undo'

1Z40: Linlithgow to Lincoln. 

1Z42: Lincoln to Linlithgow.

TOTAL MILES: 583.14

2007

3^rd March - 'The Welsh Central Liner II'

1Z47: Crewe to Derby. 

1Z47: Derby to Llandrindod Wells via Camp Hill, Lifford, Birmingham New Street, Camp Hill and Cardiff. 

1Z45: Llandrindod Wells to Derby via Church Stretton, Wolverhampton, Perry Barr and Soho. 

1Z45: Derby to Crewe.

TOTAL MILES: 503.90

21^st and 22^nd April – ‘NYMR diesel gala’

Day 1, 1Z40: Grosmont (NYMR) to Whitby. 

Day 1, 1Z41: Whitby to Battersby. 

Day 1, 1Z42: Battersby to Whitby. 

Day 1, 1Z43: Whitby to Glaisdale. 

Day 1, 1Z44: Glaisdale to Whitby. 

Day 1, 1Z45: Whitby to Grosmont (NYMR).

Day 2, 1Z40: Grosmont (NYMR) to Whitby.

Day 2, 1Z41: Whitby to Battersby. 

Day 2, 1Z42: Battersby to Whitby. 

Day 2, 1Z43: Whitby to Battersby. 

Day 2, 1Z44: Battersby to Whitby. 

Day 2, 1Z45: Whitby to Grosmont (NYMR).

TOTAL MILES: 188.08

28^th May - 'The Retro Retracer'

1Z40: Leeds to Crewe via Copy Pit.

2^nd June - 'The Cambrian Coast Express'

1Z40: Leeds to Aberystwyth via Manchester Victoria and Crewe. 

1Z45: Aberystwyth to Leeds via Crewe and Manchester Victoria.

TOTAL MILES: 405.96

9^th June - 'The Galloway Special'

 
1Z11: Darlington to Stranraer via King Edward Bridge, High Level Bridge and Kilmarnock. 

1Z12: Milepost 7 1/2 (Barassie) to Darlington via Annbank Jnc, High Level Bridge and King Edward Bridge.

TOTAL MILES: 462.17

22^nd and 23^rd June - 'The Far North Explorer'

Day 1, 1Z70: Linlithgow to Georgemas Junction via Dalmeny and Perth. 

Day 2, 1Z73: Wick to Linlithgow via Perth and Dalmeny.

TOTAL MILES: 658.56

28^th July – ‘The Fishwick Centenarian’

1Z40: Manchester Victoria to Preston via Ordsall Lane Junction and Bolton. 

1Z41: Carlisle to York via Durham. 

1Z45: York to Preston via Doncaster, Sheffield, Stockport and Bolton.

TOTAL MILES: 294.49

25^th August - 'The West Highlander'

1Z40: Carlisle to Fort William via Barrhead, Dalmarnock and Westerton. 

1Z45: Craigendoran Junction to Carlisle via Westerton, Dalmarnock and Barrhead.

TOTAL MILES: 381.84

8^th September - 'The Devonian'

1Z55: Banbury to Kingswear via Denham, Didcot and Westbury. 

1Z56: Kingswear to Banbury via Bristol TM, Bath, Reading and Denham.

TOTAL MILES: 561.26

15^th September - 'The Buxton Forrester'

1Z47: Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton. 

1Z45: Buxton Up Relief Sidings to Leeds via Chinley EJ, Sheffield, Moorethorpe and Wakefield Westgate. 

1Z45: Bradford Interchange to Morcambe via Hebden Bridge, Rishton and Preston.

TOTAL MILES: 177.82

22^nd September – ‘The Inverness & Speyside’

1Z40: Linlithgow to Inverness via Kirkcaldy and Dalwhinnie. 

1Z42: Inverness to Linlithgow via Aberdeen, Dundee and Cupar.

TOTAL MILES: 414.40

5^th to 7^th October - 'The Autumn Highlander II'

Day 1, 1Z50: Perth to Inverness. 

Day 2, 1Z22: Welsh’s Bridge Junction to Strathcarron. 

Day 2, 1Z23: Welsh’s Bridge Junction to Inverness. 

Day 3, 1Z23: Welsh’s Bridge Junction to Wick.

Day 3, 1Z24: Thurso to Georgemas Junction. 

Day 3, 1Z24: Welsh’s Bridge Junction to Inverness.

TOTAL MILES: 351.40

2008

12^th April – ‘The East Anglian’

1Z40: Birmingham New Street to Lowerstoft via Kemble, Iver, Stratford & Beccles.

1Z41: Lowerstoft to Worcester Shrub Hill via Thetford, Oakham, Loughborough, Coleshill Parkway & Bromsgrove.

TOTAL MILES: 512.66

5^th May – ‘The Cambrian Coast Explorer’

1Z57: Barrow-in-Furness to Aberystwyth.

1Z58: Aberystwyth to Barrow-in-Furness.

TOTAL MILES: 442.36

14^th June – ‘The Cotton Mill Looper/Oldham Looper’

1Z07: Manchester Victoria to Blackburn via Huddersfield & Copy Pit.

1Z08: Blackburn to Manchester Victoria via Bamber Bridge, Bolton, Manchester Victoria, Oldham & Rochdale.

TOTAL MILES: 129.17

2^nd August – ‘The Whistling Fellsman’

1Z21: Stafford to Carlisle via Stoke-on-Trent, Stockport, Manchester Victoria, Bolton, Wigan North Western, Carnforth, Dalton Junction & Park South Junction.

1Z23: Carlisle to Stafford via Settle, Woddlesford, Wakefield Kirkgate, Mirfield, Mytholmroyd, Rishton, Wigan North Western, Bolton, Manchester Victoria, Stockport & Stoke-on-Trent.

TOTAL MILES: 509.78

24^th August – ‘The Routes and Branches’

1Z40: Bo’ness to Ayr [from Bo'ness to Manuel Exchange Sidings, from Linlithgow Up Passenger Loop to Glasgow Queen Street, from Glasgow Queen Street to Milepost 1 (Cowlairs South Junction)[Banking 55022], from Helensburgh Central to Drumgelloch (via Yoker & Glasgow Queen Street Low Level) & from Paisley Canal to Shields Junction Burma Road Bridge.]

1Z55: Ayr to Bo’ness [from Ayr to Ardrossan Harbour, from Larkhall to Shields TMD No 1 Line Loop (via Blantyre, Polmadie & Shields Junction), from Anniesland to Springburn, from Glasgow Queen Street to Bo'ness Groundframe, from Bo'ness Groundframe to Manuel Exchange Sidings (propelling 55022) & from Manuel Exchange Sidings to Bo'ness.

TOTAL MILES: 149.37

20^th September – ‘The Torbay Whistler’

1Z40: Tame Bridge to Kingswear via Perry Barr North Junction, Soho North Junction, Kidderminster, Hereford & Severn Tunnel Junction.

1Z41: Kingswear to Tame Bridge via Severn Tunnel Junction, Hereford, Kidderminster, Soho North Junction & Perry Barr North Junction.

TOTAL MILES: 491.32

15^th November – ‘The Capital Whistler’

1Z55: Preston to London King’s Cross via Bolton, Manchester Victoria, Huddersfield, Wakefield Kirkgate, Leeds, South Milford & Doncaster.

1Z56: London King’s Cross to Preston via Hertford North, Doncaster, South Milford, Leeds, Batley, Huddersfield, Manchester Victoria & Bolton.

TOTAL MILES: 542.93

6^th December – ‘The Lincoln Christmas Market’

1Z40: Shrewsbury to Lincoln Central via Crewe, Stockport, Guide Bridge, Romiley, Sheffield, Mexborough & Saxilby.

1Z41: Lincoln Central to Shrewsbury via Saxilby, Mexborough, Sheffield, Romiley, Guide Bridge, Stockport & Crewe.

TOTAL MILES: 314.68

2009

3^rd January – ‘The East Lancs Ambassador’

1Z47: Rawtenstall to Edinburgh Waverley via Rochdale, Manchester Victoria, Bolton & Lancaster.

1Z56: Edinburgh Waverley to Castleton South Junction via Lancaster, Bolton, Manchester VIctoria & Rochdale.

TOTAL MILES: 498.48  

2010

2nd April

Braidhurst – Inverness; 179.70.

4th April

5th April 

GRAND TOTAL: 23211.08

40145 failed at Gonerby Tunnel due to a traction motor flashover and has not worked on the mainline since. The locomotive is presently receiving repairs at Barrow Hill and these repairs are going to be costly. Please visit the fund raising page to make a donation to return 40145 back to the mainline where it belongs.

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