12th October 2002

Mid-Cheshire Rail Users Association
+ Ffestiniog Railway Dee & Mersey Group
+ Chester Model Railway Club
The Yorkshire Coast Express

Loco Used 66197
Stock Used load 12 (6310 + mix of mark 1 & mark 2A's)

Route:

Loco Route
66197 Hooton - Bache - Chester -Mouldsworth - Cuddington - Greenbank - Northwich - Plumley - Knutsford - Mobberley - Hale - Altrincham - Skelton Jn - Northenden Jn - Hazel Grove High Level Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Wincobank Jn - Holmes Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Swinton - Conisborough - Hexthorpe Jn - Bentley Jn - Goole - Gilberdyke - Brough - Alenby Road Jn - West Parade North Jn Beverley - Bridlington - Scarborough
66197 Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - Gilberdyke - Selby - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Milford Jn - Castleford - Wakefield Kirkgate - Healey Mills - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Stockport - Edgeley Jn - Northenden Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Hooton

Notes :
(1) David Miller comments: As the photo shows, it was raining and it rained all day. The stock was in poor condition with panelling letting in water, no heat in two coaches and no lights in the buffet, but we got home about 45 minutes early.


66197 on arrival into Scarborough (photo: David Miller)

Source : Steve Robinson

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from David Miller)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Hooton 06.38d 22.40a
Bache 06.51d 22.28a
Chester 07.00d 22.19a
Mouldsworth 07.15d 22.00a
Cuddington 07.27d 21.49a
Greenbank 07.34d 21.42a
Northwich 07.41d 21.35a
Plumley 07.49d 21.27a
Knutsford 07.57d 21.19a
Mobberley 08.04d 21.11a
Hale 08.11d 21.04a
Altrincham 08.19d 21.00a
Stockport - 20.41a
Beverley 12.06a 17.10d
Bridlington 12.34a 16.40d
Scarborough 13.12a 16.03d


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