13th April 2002

PMR Railtours
The Blackpool Duchess

Locos Used 31602, 33108 & steam: 6233
Stock Used 3143+99125+4951+4994+1981+99318+4940+4984+5032+99680
(plus support coach when 6233 was hauling)

Route :
1Z43 : Chesterfield to Blackpool North
1Z44 : Blackpool North to Chesterfield

Loco(s) Route
33108 + 31602 Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby
6233 Derby - Stenson Jn - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe - (via WCML) - Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Blackpool North
6233 Blackpool North - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
33108 + 31602 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield

Source : Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Rob Wells)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chesterfield 08.05d 08.03   20.54a 21.38
Clay Cross South Jn 08/10 08/08   20/50 21/33
Ambergate Jn 08/18 ?   20/34 ?
Derby 08L30a ~ 09L00d 08.30 ~ 09.01   20.10a ~ 20.20d 21.06 ~ 21.14
Stenson Jn 09/08 ?   20/03 ?
Tutbury & Hatfield 09/17 09/21   19/53 20/52
Longton 09/44 09/52   19/28 20/20
Stoke-on-Trent Jn 09/48 09/54   19/24 20/14
Stoke-on-Trent 09/52 09/56   19/22 20/12
Kidsgrove 10/00 10/07   19.05a ~ 19.10d 20.01 ~ 20.01
Alsager 10/04 10/10   18/57 19/57
Barthomley Jn 10/10 10/13   18/53 19/47
Crewe 10.18a ~ 10.51d 10.21 ~ 10.56   18L20a ~ 18L47d 18.57 ~ 19.37
Winsford SB 11/01½ 11/07   17/55 18/45
Weaver Jn 11/11 11/13   17/46 18/38
Acton Grange Jn 11/18½ 11/17   17/32 18/35
Warrington Bank Quay 11/20 11/19   17/33 18/30
Winwick Jn 11/23 11/22   17/28 18/27
Springs Branch Jn 11/30 11/31   17/17 18/20
Wigan North Western 11/33 11/33   17/16 18/19
Balshaw Lane Jn 11/43 11/41   17/11 18/10
Euxton Jn 11/45 11/43   17/07 18/08
Farington Curve Jn 11/55 11/46   17/03 18/03
Preston 11/59 11/50   17/00 18/01
Kirkham & Wesham 12/13½ 12/02   16/44 17/50
Blackpool North 12/30a 12.21   16.25d 17.32


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