1st July 2011

Rail Blue Charters
Deva & Salop Adventurer

Locos Used 67002 & 67019
Stock Used 11084+11083+80042+11071+11064+11065+3366+1254+5919+6001+9525+10588

Route :
1Z42 : Morpeth to Shrewsbury
1Z44 : Shrewsbury to Morpeth

Loco Route
67002 Morpeth - (via ECML) - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Wincobank Jn - Nunnery Main Lien Jn - Sheffield Midland - Dore Station Jn - Dore West Jn - Edale - Chinley North Jn - New Mills South Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - Northenden Jn - Skelton Jn - Deansgate Jn - Altrincham - Mobberley - Northwich - Mouldsworth - Mickle Trafford Jn - Chester - Saltney Jn - Wrexham General - Gobowen - Shrewsbury
67019 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Mickle Trafford Jn - Helsby - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Eccles - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Castleton East Jn - Rochdale - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Milner Royd Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Morpeth

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


67002 waiting time at Chester on the outward leg (photo: Aled Williams)

Sources : various including Paul Atkinson, Nick Roberts & Aled Williams

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Paul Atkinson)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Morpeth 06.15d [P1] 23.58a [P2]
Cramlington 06.25a ~ 0.28d 23.47a ~ 23.49d
Heaton South Jn 06/40 23/38
Newcastle 06.44a ~ 06.46d [P2] 23.30a ~ 23.32d [P2]
King Edward Bridge South Jn 06/48 23/27½
Birtley Jn 06/52½ 23/22½
Chester-le-Street ? 23.13a ~ 23.15d
Durham 07.01a ~ 07.03d 23.01a ~ 23.03d
Tursdale Jn 07/11 [SL] 22/54
Ferryhill South Jn 07/25 22/52
Darlington 07.36a ~ 07.38d [P4] 22.33a ~ 22..9d [P4]
Northallerton 07.54a ~ 07.56d 22.16a ~ 22.18d
Longlands Jn 07/58 [SL] 22/14
Thirsk 08.04a ~ 08.06d [SL] 21.59a ~ 22.01d
Tollerton Jn 08/19½ [SL] 21/44
Skelton Jn 08/31 21/31 [SL]
York 08.34a ~ 08.36d [P11] 21.23a ~ 21.26d [P5]
Colton Jn 08/43 [NNL] 21/16½
Church Fenton 08/49 [P1] 21/09 [P2] [NNL]
Milford Jn 09/00 21/04

 

Location Booked
Ferrybridge North Jn 09/13½
Moorthorpe 09/37½ [P1]
Swinton 09/55½ [P2]
Aldwarke Jn 09/58½
Holmes Jn 10/02½
Wincobank Jn 10/05½
Nunnery Main Line Jn 10/10
Sheffield 10c12 ~ 10c18 [P6]
Heeley 10*23 ~ 10*32 [UL]
Dore Station Jn 10/35
Dore West Jn 10/36
Totley Tunnel East 10/38
Grindleford 10/43
Bamford 10/46
Earles Sidings SB 10/49½
Edale 10/54
Chinley East Jn 11/00
Chinley North Jn 11/00½
New Mills South Jn 11/04
Hazel Grove HL Jn 11/12½
Northenden Jn 11/26½
Skelton Jn 11/29½
Deansgate Jn 11/31½
Navigation Road 11/32½
Deansgate Jn sig. DJ19 11/33
Altrincham 11/33½
Hale 11/35
Mobberley 11/39½
Plumley West SB 11/46
Northwich 11/50½
Northwich West Jn 11/51½
Hartford East Jn 11/54
Greenbank 11/55
Hartford CL Jn 11/57
Mouldsworth 12/06
Mickle Trafford 12/16
Chester 12.24a ~ 12.33d [P3]
Chester South Jn 12/35
Saltney Jn 12/37
Wrexham General 12/56 [P1]
Croes Newydd North Fork 12/57
Gobowen 13/09
Shrewsbury [P7] 13.44a ~ 16.42d [P4]
Gobowen 17/02
Wrexham General 17*17 ~ 17*37 [P2]
Saltney Jn 17/53
Chester South Jn 17/55
Chester 17.56a ~ 18.01d [P4]
Mickle Trafford 18/07
Helsby 18/14 [P2]
Frodsham Jn 18/19
Runcorn East 18/22
Acton Grange Jn 18/36 [FL]
Warrington Bank Quay 18*38 ~ 18*40 [P4] [USL]
Dallam Jn 18/43 [USL]
Winwick Jn 18/48
Earlestown 18/51
Newton-le-Willows 18/52
Astley 18/58
Eccles 19/03
Ordsall Lane Jn 19/08
Deal Street Jn 19/10½
Manchester Victoria 19/13 [P3] [FL]
Miles Platting 19/16
Thorpes Bridge Jn 19/17½
Vitriol Works 19/22
Castleton East Jn 19/27½
Rochdale 19/31 [P1]
Rochdale East Jn 19/31½
Littleborough 19/37 [P2]
Hall Royd Jn 19/50½
Hebden Bridge 19/58 [P2]
Milner Royd Jn 20/05
Greetland Jn 20/07
Bradley Wood Jn 20/12
Heaton Lodge East Jn 20/14
Mirfield East Jn 20/16½
Horbury Jn 20/27 [FL]
Wakefield Kirkgate 20*33 ~ 20*35 [P1]
Altofts Jn 20/40
Castleford 20/49 [P1]

Timing continue in first table.

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