12th April 2003

Green Express Rail Tours
Steam on the Severn Valley

Loco Used 47709

Route: (GER tour no. 191)
1Z71 : Greenfield to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z72 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Greenfield

Loco Route (1)
47709 Greenfield - Marsden - Huddersfield - Bradley Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Sowerby Bridge - Todmorden - Rochdale - Vitriol SB - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Newton-le-Wilows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho North Jn - Pery Barr West Jn - Galton Jn - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill
47709 Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria - Miles PLatting Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Greenfield - (same routing as morning) - Rochdale

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.

Sources : various, including Steve Goulden (viewed the train at Stafford both ways)
& Green Express Rail Tours

Timings (Booked only)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Train ran same way round Greenfield to Rochdale out and back
Greenfield 06.20d 21.12a ~ 21.14d
Diggle Jn 06/25 21/19
Marsden 06/29 21/29
Huddersfield 06.40a ~ 06.43d 21.38a ~ 21.40d
Bradley Jn 06/47 21/44
Bradley Wood Jn 06/55 21/47
Brighouse 06.58a ~ 07.08d 21.52a ~ 22.00d
Greetland Jn 07/16 22/13
Milner Royd Jn 07/23 22/24
Sowerby Bridge ??/?? 22.25a ~ 22.27d
Hebden Bridge 07.29a ~ 07.31d 22.33a ~ 22.35d
Hall Royd Jn 07/36 22/40
Todmorden 07.37a ~ 07.40d 22.41a ~ 22.43d
Littleborough 07.47a ~ 07.50d 22.50a ~ 22.52d
Rochdale Jn 08/00 ??/??
Rochdale 08.01a ~ 08.04d 22.59a
Vitriol SB 08/14 -
Thorpes Bridge Jn 08/19 -
Stalybridge - 21/04
Ashton Moss North Jn - 20/49
Baguley Fold Jn - 20/45
Phillips Park West Jn - 20/44
Train ran same way round Greenfield to Rochdale out & back
Miles Platting Jn 08/20 20/43
Manchester Victoria 08/23 20.37a ~ 20.39d
Deal Street Jn 08/25 20/35
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/28 20/32
Eccles 08/32 20/26
Astley 08/37 20/20
Newton-le-Willows 08/45 20/14
Earlestown 08/48 20/12
Winwick Jn 08/52 20/10
Dallam Jn 08/55 20/08
Warrington Bank Quay 08/57 20/07
Acton Grange Jn 08/59 20/05
Weaver Jn 09/11 20/01
Winsford U&DL ??/?? 19.47a ~ 19.53d
Winsford SB 09/19 19/45
Crewe Coal Yard Jn 09/32 19/39
Crewe 09.34a ~ 09.36d 19.33a ~ 19.35d
Basford Hall Jn 09/43 19/30
Madeley 09/47 19/24
Norton Bridge 09/59 19/15
Stafford No.5 10/04 19/09
Stafford 10/05 19/07
Stafford No.4 10/06 19/07
Bushbury Jn 10/17 18/53
Portobello Jn 10/21 18/47
Darlaston Jn 10/24 18/44
Bescot Stadium 10/26 18/41
Perry Barr North Jn 10/30 18/36
Perry Barr West Jn 10/39 18/35
Soho East Jn 10/49 18/31
Soho North Jn 10/58 18/30
Galton Jn 11/00 18/29
Smethwick Jn 11/05 18/19
Rowley Regis 11/11 18/15
Stourbridge Junction 11/25 18/04
Kidderminster 11.33a ~ 11.35d 17.51a ~ 17.53d
Hartlebury 11/41 17/47
Droitwich Spa 11/47 17/42
Worcester Tunnel Jn 11/52 17/36
Worcester Shrub Hill 11.54a 17.34d


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