17th July 2004

Vintage Trains
The Blackpool Belle

Loco Used steram : 4936

Route:
1Z58 : Dorridge to Blackpool North
1Z59 : Blackpool North to Dorridge

Loco Route
4936 Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - Landor Street Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Park Lane Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Blackpool North
4936 Blackpool North - (reverse of outward route) - Dorridge


"We'd better take this off now as we're getting near Liverpool"
(photo & caption: Clive Hanley - a scouser with a good sense of humour!)

Sources : various including Clive Hanley

Timings (Booked Only)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Dorridge 07.57d 22.55a
Solihull 08.05a ~ 08.08d 22.46a ~ 22.47d
Tyseley 08.16a ~ 08.18d 22.39a ~ 22.40d
Castle Bromwich Jn 08/45 ?
Sutton Park 08w58a ~ 09w33d ?
Walsall 09.50a ~ 09.52d 21w14a ~ 21w34d
Bushbury Jn 10/16 20/59
Stafford 10.38a ~ 10.40d 20.43a ~ 20.45d
Madeley 11/02 20/24
Crewe 11w23a ~ 11w49d 19w40a ~ 20w13d
Warrington Bank Quay 12/23 18/56
Golborne Jn ? 18*35a ~ 18*47d
Wigan North Western 12/47 18/27
Preston 13/07 18/03
Kirkham & Wesham 13/29 17/48
Poulton-le-Fylde 13/37 17/38
Blackpool North 13.42a 17.28d


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