10th September 2005

Steam Railway Magazine
(Crewe Open Day Special)

Loco Used steam : 45305
Stock Used 35470+99353+99361+5157+5191+5177+9101

Route:
1Z56 : Nuneaton to Crewe
1Z57 : Crewe to Nuneaton

Loco Route
45305 Nuneaton - Tamworth - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe
45305 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Nuneaton

Notes :
(1) Vintage Trains acted as a ticket agent for this tour.


45305 shares Crewe with a Ronnie (photo : Clive Hanley)

Sources : various including Janet Cottrell

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Nuneaton 09.45d 10.30   17.40a 17.32
Tamworth LL 10.00a ~ 10.03d 10.44 ~ 10.46   17.20a ~ 17.24d 17.13 ~ 17.16
Lichfield TV LL 10.11a ~ 10.24d 10.53 ~ 10.54   16.54a ~ 17.10d 16.50 ~ 17.04
Armitage Jn 10/31 11/03   16/48 16/43
Colwich 10/37 11/07   16/35 16/39
Stafford 10/45 11/13   16/29 16/34
Norton Bridge 10/53 11/18   16/23 16/29
Madeley 11/05 11/27   16/11 16/19
Basford Hall Jn 11/15 11/35   16/03 16/13
Crewe 11.18a 12.09   16.00d 16.09


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