1st April 2000

Past Time Rail
The Buxton Peaks

Locos Used Diesel : 37219, 47789
Electric : 86426
Steam : 48773

Route :
1Z36 : Northampton to Buxton
1Z37 : Buxton to Northampton

Loco(s) Route
86426 (4)

Northampton - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Crewe
48773 Crewe - Weaver Jn - Earlestown - Astley - Manchester Victoria - Denton - Stockport - Eaves Tunnel
48773 + 37219 (2)

Eaves Tunnel - Buxton No 1 Junction
37219 (3) Buxton station - Buxton Up Relief Sidings
48773

Buxton Up Relief Sidings - (via Peak Forest) - Edale - Dore South Jn - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby
47789 Derby - Stenson Jn - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe
????? (4) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Northampton

Notes :
(2) 48773 slipped to a stand at Eaves Tunnel and assisted to Buxton by 37219.
(3) 37219 on rear.
(4) Electric locos not recorded by Malc Thompson however Gary Thornton confirms 86426 was used on the outward leg. Was the same one used on the return, or a different one?

Sources : Malc Thompson & Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Rob Wells)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Northampton 07.40d 07.40   22.10a 23.54
Long Buckby 07/50 07/52   22/00 23/41
Rugby 08/01 08/15   21/50 23/33
Coventry 08.13a ~ 08.16d 08.28 ~ 08.30   21.36a ~ 21.39d 23.19 ~ 23.21
Birmingham International 08.27a ~ 08.31d 08.41 ~ 08.43   21.24a ~ 21.27d 23.06 ~ 2309
Stechford 08/35 08/48   21/18 23/01
Proof House Jn 08/39 08/52   21/15 22/57
Birmingham New Street 08.42a ~ 08.44d 08.55 ~ 08.58   21.09a ~ 21.12d 22.51 ~ 22.56
Soho South Jn 08/48 09/03   21/04 22/46
Galton Jn 08/50 09/06   21/01 22/45
Sandwell & Dudley 08.55a ~ 08.56d 09.09 ~ 09.10   20.57a ~ 20.59d 22.40 ~ 22.43
Dudley Port 08/58 09/13   20/54 22/37
Wolverhampton 09.05a ~ 09.06d 09.21 ~ 09.24   20.43a ~ 20.47d 22.28 ~ 22.31
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/08 09/26   20/42 22/25
Bushbury Jn 09/09 09/27   20/39 22/24
Stafford 09.19a ~ 09.29d 09.38 ~ 09.38   20/26 22/14
Norton Bridge 09/35 09/42   20/18 22/10
Madeley 09/44 09/51   20/07 22/01
Basford Hall Jn 09/48 ?   20/03 21/55
Crewe 09L54a ~ 10L27d 10.05a ~ 10.48   19L38a ~ 20L00d 20.56 ~ 21.52

 

Location Booked Actual
Winsford SB 10/38 11/00
Weaver Jn 10/53 11/10
Acton Grange Jn 10/59 11/15
Warrington Bank Quay 11.00a ~ 11.02d 11.19 ~ 11.21
Winwick Jn 11/06 11/28
Earlestown West Jn 11/08 ?
Newton-le-Willows 11/11 11/37
Astley 11/22 11/46
Eccles 11/29 11/54
Ordsall Lane Jn 11/36 11/59
Deal Street Jn 11/39 ?
Manchester Victoria 11.41a ~ 11.43d 12.11 ~ 12.11
Miles Platting Jn 11/49 ?
Philips Park West Jn 11/51 ?
Baguley Fold Jn 11/52 ?
Ashton Moss North Jn 11/57 ?
Denton Jn 12/03 ?
Heaton Norris Jn 12.12a ~ 12.53d ?
Stockport 12/57 13/13
Edgeley No.1 12/59 ?
Hazel Grove 13/10 13/21
Furness Vale 13/22 ?
Chapel-en-le-Frith 13/36 ?
Buxton 13.47a ~ 16.00 15.42 ~ 17.17
Buxton URS 16.05a ~ 16.15d 17.22 ~ ??.??
Topley Pike 16/27 ?
Tunstead 16/36 ?
Peak Forest 16/40 ?
Chinley Jn SB 16/49 17/56
Edale 16/58 ?
Earles SB 17/03 18/11
Grindleford 17/12 ?
Totley Tunnel 17/20 18/26
Dore West Jn 17/21 ?
Chesterfield 17/30 18/50
Clay Cross South Jn 17/35 ?
Ambergate Jn 17/43 19/08
Derby 17L56a ~ 18L26d 19.20 ~ 19.45
Stenson Jn 18/33 ?
North Stafford Jn 18/34 ?
Tutbury & Hatfield 18/40 20/01
Uttoxeter 18/50 ?
Caverswall 19/04 ?
Longton 19/07 20/28
Stoke-on-Trent Jn 19/10 20/31
Stoke-on-Trent 19/14 20/33
Kidsgrove 19/22 20/42
Alsager 19/26 20/45
Barthomley Jn 19/31 20/49
North Stafford Jn 19/34 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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