22nd May 2010

First Travel Solutions Ltd
(Blackpool - Wembley Football Specials)

Locos Used 66137, 67004, 67006, 67029 & 90020
Stock Used [1] : 11083+3374+3366+1254+5971+5901+6173+9525
[2] : Virgin set

Route :
1Z17 : Blackpool North to Wembley Stadium
1Z18 : Wembley Stadium to Blackpool North

Loco(s) Stock Route
67006 (1) [1] Blackpool North - Poulton-le-Fylde - Kirkham & Wesham - Preston - (via WCML, Trent Valley) - Nuneaton - Bedworth - Coventry - Kenilworth - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Bicester North - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Gerrards Cross - West Ruislip - Wembley Stadium
67004 (2) [1] Wembley Stadium - (reverse of outward route) - Blackpool North

Route :
1Z93 : Blackpool North to Wembley Central
1Z94 : Wembley Central to Blackpool North

Loco(s) Stock Route
67029 (3) [2] Blackpool North - Poulton-le-Fylde - Kirkham & Wesham - Preston
90020 [2] Preston - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - Wembley Central
90020 [2] Wembley Central - (reverse of outward route) - Preston
67029 (3) [2] Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Blackpool North

Notes :
(1) 67004 on rear.
(2) 67006 on rear.
(3) 66137 on rear.

Sources : Shaun Courtnage, Simon Robinson & Scott Spencer

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Shaun Courtnage & Scott Spencer)

1Z17/1Z18

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Blackpool North 07.11d 23.12a
Carlton LC 07/15 23/01
Poulton-le-Fylde 07/17 22/58
Kirkham North Jn 07/25 22/52
Preston Fylde Jn 07/36 22/41
Preston 07/37 22/40
Farington Curve Jn 07/40 22/35
Euxton Jn 07/44 22/30
Balshaw Lane Jn 07/48 22/28
Wigan North Western 07/55 22/22
Wigan Station Jn 07/56 22/21
Springs Branch Jn 07/57 22/21
Winwick Jn 08/02 22/16
Dallam Jn 08/04 22/14
Warrington Bank Quay 08/05 22/13
Acton Grange Jn 08/07 22/11
Weaver Jn 08/13 22/08
Acton Bridge 08/14 22/06
Hartford Jn 08/16 22/04
Winsford 08/20 22/00
Crewe Coal Yard 08/30 21/55
Crewe 08.33 ~ 08.41 21.50a ~ 21.52
Basford Hall Jn 08/44 21/46
Madeley 08/48 21/42
Norton Bridge 09/01 21/33
Stafford 09/06 21/28
Colwich 09/14 21/23
Rugeley North Jn 09/17 21/19
Lichfield North Jn 09/23 21/13
Amington Jn 09/29 21/07
Ashby Jn 09/45 ?
Nuneaton 09.47 ~ 09.52 20.53 ~ 20.55
Hawkesbury Lane 10/01 20/42
Three Spires Jn 10/03 20/40
Coundon Road 10/07 20/37
Coventry 10/15 20/33
Gibbet Hill Jn 10/22 20/25
Kenilworth 10.25 ~ 10.35 20.09 ~ 20.22
Milverton Jn 10/40 20/04
Leamington Spa 10/43 20/01
Fenny Compton 10/55 19/50
Banbury 11/07 19/41
Aynho Jn 11/13 19/35
Bicester North Jn 11/24 19/25
Princes Risborough 11/43 19/06
Saunderton 11/47 19/03
High Wycombe 11/53 18/57
Gerrards Cross 12/02 18/45
West Ruislip 12.08 ~ 12.15 18/41
South Ruislip 12/18 18/39
Wembley Stadium 12.25a 18.32d

1Z93/1Z94

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Blackpool North 08.51d 22.37a
Carlton LC 08/55 22/31
Poulton-le-Fylde 08/57 22/28
Kirkham North Jn 09/05 22/22
Preston Fylde Jn 09/15 22/11
Preston 09L17 ~ 09L54 21L29 ~ 22L10
Euxton Jn 10/00 21/24
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/01 21/22
Wigan North Western 10/06 21/17
Wigan Station Jn 10/06 21/16
Springs Branch Jn 10/07 21/16
Winwick Jn 10/11 21/11
Dallam Jn 10/13 21/10
Warrington Bank Quay 10/14 21/09
Acton Grange Jn 10/18 21/07
Weaver Jn 10/20 21/05
Acton Bridge 10/22 21/03
Hartford Jn 10/23 21/02
Winsford 10/26 20/59
Crewe Coal Yard 10/33 20/54
Crewe 10/33 20/54
Basford Hall Jn 10/35 20/53
Madeley 10/39 20/48
Norton Bridge 10/46 20/41
Stafford 10/50 20/36
Colwich 10/55 20/31
Rugeley North Jn 10/57 20/27
Lichfield North Jn 11/01 20/23
Amington Jn 11/05 20/18
Nuneaton 11/13 20/11
Attleborough South Jn ? 20/10
Brinklow ? 20/06
High Oaks Jn 11/29 ?
Trent Valley Jn 11/31 20/03
Rugby 11/32 20/01
Hilmorton Jn 11/34 20/00
Weedon 11/42 19/52
Hanslope Jn 11/50 19/44
Milton Keynes Central 11/56 19.27 ~ 19.39
Bletchley 12/01 19/24
Ledburn Jn 12/11 19/19
Tring 12/18 19/13
Bourne End 12/25 19/10
Watford Junction 12/35 19/05
Harrow & Wealdstone 12/41 19/01
North Wembley Jn ? 18/59
Wembley Central 12.46a 18.56d


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