7th November 2010

Railway Touring Company
The Tin Bath Extra

Locos Used 47500 & steam: 44871 & 45407
Stock Used [1]: 10 coaches: 35517+ (included 3093, 1861 & 99329)
[2] 9 coaches (i.e. less steam loco support coach)

Route :
1Z29 : Preston to Sheffield
1Z30 : Sheffield to Preston

Loco(s) Stock Route
44871 + 45407 (1) [1] Preston - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria
44871 + 45407 [1] Manchester Victoria (2) - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton - Stockport - Wilmslow - Alderley Edge - Sandbach - Crewe - (via WCML) - Lichfield Trent Valley - Lichfield TV Jn - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - North Stafford Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dronfield - (2) Dore - Sheffield - Meadowhall - Elsecar - Barnsley - Penistone - Shepley - Huddersfield - Brighouse - Sowerby Bridge - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn (3) - Rochdale - Castleton - Miles Platting - (3) Manchester Victoria
47500 [2] Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes :
(1) 47500 on rear.
(2) Diverted due to a freight train derailment at Totley, booked route was: Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting Jn - Philips Park No.1 Jn - Ashburys - Gorton - Guide Bridge - Hyde Central - Romiley - Marple - New Mills Central - Chinley - Edale - Dore - Sheffield.
(3) Booked route was: Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria

Sources : various including Nick Bartlett, Dan Adkins & Charles Hall

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & Charles Hall)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0 Preston 11.20d 09.20
29 Chorley 09/32 ?
40½ Bolton 09/49 09/50
50½ Salford Crescent 10/05 ?
51¼ Manchester Victoria 10.13a ~ 10.27d 10.15 ~ 10.27
52¾ Miles Platting 10/31 DIV
  Gorton 10/43 DIV
  Woodley 10.56 ~ 11.44 DIV
  New Mills Central 12/00 DIV
  Chinley North Jn 12/13 DIV
  Edale 12/22 DIV
  Hathersage 12.33 ~ 12.35 DIV
  Totley Tunnel East 12/48 DIV
56 Ashton Moss Jn DIV ?
? Denton Jn DIV ?
58¾ Denton DIV 10w47 ~ 11w20
62¼ Heaton Norris Jn DIV ?
62¾ Stockport DIV ?
69 Wilmslow DIV ?
70½ Alderley Edge DIV ?
83½ Sandbach DIV ?
87¾ Crewe DIV ?
112¼ Stafford DIV ?
118½ Colwich DIV ?
121½ Rugeley TV DIV 12/40
129½ Lichfield TV DIV 12/50
133½ Alrewas DIV ?
? Wichnor Jn DIV ?
140½ Burton-on-Trent DIV 13/10
151¼ Derby DIV 13.24 ~ 14.05
? Belper DIV 14/23
164¾ Clay Cross DIV ??.?? ~ ??.??
168¾ Chesterfield DIV 14/50
174 Dronfield DIV ?
181 Sheffield 12.58a ~ 13.54d 15.10 ~ 15.59
? Meadowhall 14/01 ?
197 Barnsley 14/23 16/30
213¼ Penistone 14.44 ~ 14.47 ??.?? ~ 16.48
220¼ Stockmoor 15/02 17/03
226¾ Huddersfield 15/16 17/20
232¼ Brighouse 15.29 ~ 16.13 ??.?? ~ 17.31
? Milner Royd Jn 16/19 17/45
? Hall Royd Jn 16/31 17/59
- Copy Pit 16/49 DIV
- Accrington 17/04 DIV
- Blackburn 17.13 ~ 17.30 DIV
- Darwen 17.38 ~ 17.42 DIV
- Bolton 17/58 DIV
- Salford Crescent 18/12 DIV
256 Rochdale DIV 18/21
? Mills Hill DIV 18/30
266 Manchester Victoria 18L17a ~ 18L44d 18.42 ~ 19.00
10¾ Bolton 18.59a ~ ??.??d ?
51¼ Preston 19.25a 19.42


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