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 |