18th December 2004

Past Time Rail
Christmas Chester Chuffer

Locos Used 90036 & steam: 45407
Stock Used 4946+4949+5008+1671+3100+3110+3131+80041+3144+3132+35469

Route:
1Z55 : London Euston - Chester
1Z56 : Chester - London Euston

Loco Route
90036 London Euston - Watford Jn - Bletchley - Milton Keynes - Northampton - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International
45407 Birmingham International - Aston - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Stafford - Crewe - Chester
45407 Chester - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Birmingham International
90036 Birmingham International - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
 (1) 45407 substituted for the advertised motive power, 34027.


45407 waiting to leave Birmingham International (photo: Clive Hanley)

Sources : various including Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.30d 07/43   21.56a 22.29
Camden South Jn 07/33 07/46   21/53 22/24
Camden Jn 07/34 07/47   21/52 22/21
Willesden West London Jn 07/37 07/50   21/49 22/17
Wembley Central 07/39 07/52   21/47 22/15
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/41 07/54   21/44 22/12
Watford Jn 07.46a ~ 07.48d 08.00 ~ 08.04   21.37a ~ 21.39d 22.02 ~ 22.07
Bourne End Jn 07/55 08/11   21/25 21/49
Tring 08/00 08/14   21/21 21/37
Ledburn Jn 08/05 08/18   21/11 21/30
Bletchley 08/12 08/24   21/01 21/23
Milton Keynes Central 08.15a ~ 08.18d 08.27 ~ 08.31   20.55a ~ 20.57d 21.16 ~ 21.18
Hanslope Jn 08/24 08/37   20/49 21/09
Northampton 08.33a ~ 08.35d 08.45 ~ 08.48   20.38a ~ 20.39d 20.57 ~ 21.00
Long Buckby 08/44 08/59   20/28 20/44
Hillmorton Jn 08/52 09/10   20/18 20/37
Rugby 08.54a ~ 09.08d 09.13 ~ 09.15   20.15a ~ 20.16d 20.32 ~ 20.34
Rugby Trent Valley Jn 09/10 09/16   20/12 20/30
Coventry 09/20 09/31   20/01 20/19
Birmingham International 09.29a ~ 10.06d 09.41 ~ 10.09   19.30a ~ 19.50d 19.33 ~ 20.05
Stechford 10/12 10/24   19/21 19/24
Aston 10/22 10/30   19/13 19/18
Perry Barr North Jn 10/27 10/34   19/08 19/14
Bescot Stadium 10/33 10/40   19/04 19/08
Darlaston Jn 10/34 10/41   19/03 19/05
Portobello Jn 10/34 10/47   19/00 19/01

 

Bushbury Jn 10/44 10/58
Stafford No.4 10/56 ?
Stafford 10/57 11/11
Norton Bridge 11/06 11/17
Madeley 11/20 11/29
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 11/29 11/36
Crewe 11.32a ~ 11.45d 11.39 ~ 11.59
Crewe Steel Works 11/57 ?
Beeston Castle 12/06 ?
Chester 12.28a ~ 16.15d 12.28 ~ 16.20
Chester South Jn 16/17 ?
Saltney Jn 16/19 16/23
Wrexham General 16/34 16/42
Chirk 16.48a ~ 17.18d ?
Gobowen 17/26 17/22
Shrewsbury 17.55a ~ 18.03d 17.57 ~ 18.05
Wellington 18/20 18/21
Madeley Jn 18/30 ?
Cosford 18/38 18/35
Oxley 18/48 ?
Wolverhampton North Jn 18/50 18/51
Wolverhampton 18/52 18/53

Timings continue in first table.

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