Preston to Carlisle via Barrow with tight connection at Barrow: Doable?

[badger1badger]

Hello

2C47 PRE 1004 - BIF 1133 (1)
2C49 BIF 1138 - CAR 1428 (2)

Hope this not a daft question ! If we get the 1004 to barrow does it meet with the Barrow to Carlisle train ? Or could we get stuck at barrow ?

Cheers

Paul

 

[driver9000]

If all is running smoothly then yes they do connect but I have heard the 11:38 won't wait if the 10:04 from Preston is late in.

 

[janb]

2C49 from Barrow is actually 1140 departure.

I have been keeping a track on this to counter someone I knows incredible pessimism about this connection. The past month or so has been as follows (missed connection only on 4th July by the looks of it),

(Date/Minutes late Carnforth/Minutes late Barrow/Minutes gained/Barrow Arrival/Departure time of the 1140/Minutes for the connection)

03/06/2016 10 7 3 1140 1148 8
06/06/2016 4 3 1 1136 1140 4
07/06/2016 2 -3 5 1130 1140 10
08/06/2016 9 6 3 1139 1142 3
09/06/2016 2 -3 5 1130 1140 10
10/06/2016 1 -5 6 1128 1140 12
13/06/2016 7 4 3 1137 1141 4
14/06/2016 5 0 5 1133 1140 7
15/06/2016 1 -2 3 1131 1140 9
16/06/2016 3 0 3 1133 1140 7
17/06/2016 4 2 2 1135 1140 5
20/06/2016 5 -4 9 1129 1141 12
21/06/2016 1 -2 3 1131 1141 10
22/06/2016 3 0 3 1133 1143 10
23/06/2016 5 5 0 1138 1141 3
24/06/2016 1 -3 4 1130 1151 21
27/06/2016 1 0 1 1133 1140 7
28/06/2016 0 -3 3 1130 1140 10
29/06/2016 4 0 4 1133 1140 7
30/06/2016 5 4 1 1137 1143 6
01/07/2016 7 0 7 1133 1140 7
04/07/2016 38 19 19 1152 1145 -7 note didn't stop btn LAN-BIF
05/07/2016 12 8 4 1141 1144 3
06/07/2016 3 0 3 1133 1141 8

 

[James Wake]

Someone said on another thread that the Carlisle will only wait up to 10 minutes for the inbound from Preston due to the single lines further down the route.

 

[38Cto15E]

I did the 1004 from Preston, then a change to the Carlisle train at Barrow-in-Furness on the 14th June and all went well, I did have to use the underpass to change platforms though.

 

[37038]

Usually always underpass between trains. 20 or so attempts so far for me, never missed

 

[30907]

Usually always underpass between trains.

No option, because the Preston lays over in the down sidings before working forward to Carlisle in the afternoon.