11th October 2003

Mid Cheshire Rail Users Association
The Lincolnshire Poacher

Run in association with the Ffestiniog Railway Dee & Mersey Group & 
Chester Model Railway Club

Loco(s) Used 66019, 66034 & 66067
Stock Used 5350+5322+5309+5009+5040+4963+1863+3148+3098+3122+3140+3107+6310

Route:
1Z71 : Hooton to Lincoln Central
1Z72 : Lincoln Central to Hooton

Loco(s) Route
66067 (1) Hooton - Bache - Chester North Jn - Chester South Jn
66019 (2) Chester South Jn - Chester
66019 Chester - Delamere - Northwich - Plumley - Altrincham - Skelton Jn - Northenden Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - Chinley - Edale - Dore West Jn - Dore South Jn - Chesterfield - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Attenborough - Nottingham - Newark Castle - Boultham Jn - Lincoln Central
66019 Lincoln Central - West Holmes Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - Retford (Low Level) - Worksop - Shireoaks - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Dore West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Chester
66019 (3) Chester - Chester South Jn
66034 (1) Chester South Jn - Bache - Hooton

Notes :
(1) 66019 on rear.
(2) 66067 on rear.
(3) 66034 on rear.

Sources : various including Solomom Riley

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hooton 06.51d 07.00   23.18a 23.16
Bache 07.01a ~ 07.03d ?   22.55a ~ 22.58d ?
Chester North Jn 07/05 ?   22.46a ~ 22.53d ?
Chester South Jn 07.08a ~ 07.15d ?   22.39a ~ 22.44d ?
Chester 07.17a ~ 07.27d 07.25 ~ 07.31   22.27a ~ 22.37d 22.18 ~ 22.38
Mickle Trafford Jn 07/33 ?   22/20 ?
Mouldsworth 07.40a ~ 07.42d ?   22.04a ~ 22.07d ?
Cuddington 07.52a ~ 07.54d ?   21.51a ~ 21.54d ?
Greenbank 07.59a ~ 08.01d 07.59 ~ 08.00   21.43a ~ 21.46d 21.42 ~ 21.42
Northwich 08.06a ~ 08.08d ?   21.35a ~ 21.38d ?
Plumley SB 08/13 ?   21/30 ?
Plumley 08.15a ~ 08.17d ?   21.25a ~ 21.28d ?
Knutsford 08.22a ~ 08.24d ?   21.17a ~ 21.20d ?
Mobberley 08.29a ~ 08.31d ?   21.09a ~ 21.12d ?
Hale 08.36a ~ 08.38d ?   21.01a ~ 21.04d ?
Altrincham 08.41a ~ 08.43d 08.35 ~ 08.39   20.55a ~ 20.58d 20.57 ~ 21.03
Navigation Road 08/44 ?   20/54 ?
Skelton Jn 08/45 ?   20/53 ?
Northenden Jn 08/54 ?   20/46 ?
Hazel Grove HL Jn 09/08 ?   20/16 ?
New Mills South Jn 09/15 ?   20/09 ?
Chinley 09.20a ~ 09.22d ?   ? ?
Chinley North Jn 09/25½ 09/30   20/06 20/16
Edale 09/31 ?   20/00 ?
Earles SB 09/35 09/39   19/56 19/56
Grindleford 09/40 ?   19.47a ~ 19.49d ?
Totley Tunnel East 09/44 09/49   19/42 19/38
Dore West Jn 09/45 ?   19/41 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Dore South Jn 09/58 ?
Chesterfield 10/06 10/03
Clay Cross South Jn 10/10 10/07
Alfreton 10/16 10/12
Pye Bridge Jn 10/19 10/15
Langley Mill 10/25 10/19
Trowell Jn 10/30 10/23
Toton Centre 10.33a ~ 11.15d 10.28 ~ 10.30
Toton Jn 11/21 10/32
Meadow Lane Jn 11/23 10/35
Attenborough Jn 11/29 ?
Mansfield Jn 11/36 11/24
Nottingham 11/39 11/29
Netherfield Jn 11/45 11/34
Newark Castle 12/05 11/56
Newark Crossing 12/06 11/58
Newark Crossing East Jn 12/07 12/00
Boultham Jn 12/32 ?
West Holmes Jn 12/33 ?
Lincoln Central 12.35a ~ 17.30d 12.20 ~ 17.32
West Holmes Jn 17/33 ?
Gainsborough Lea Road 17/51 ?
Trent Jns 17/53 17/58
Clarborough Jn 18/03 ?
Retford (low level) 18/15 18/13
Worksop 18.28a ~ 18.32d 18.24 ~ 18.24
Shireoaks East Jn 18/35 18/28
Brancliffe Jn 18/38 ?
Kiveton Park 18/41 18/33
Woodhouse Jn 18/49 ?
Woodburn Jn 18/57 ?
Nunnery Main Line Jn 19/01 ?
Sheffield 19.03a ~ 19.23d 19.05 ~ 19.21
Dore Station Jn 19/37 19/33

Timings continue in first table.

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