4th April 2012

Compass Tours
The Roses Express

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex' & steam: 48151
Stock Used load 11

Route :
1Z22 : Southport to York
1Z26 : York to Southport

Loco(s) Route
48151 (1) Southport - Burscough Bridge - Parbold - Wigan Wallgate - Golborne Jn - Parkside Jn - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Castleton - Rochdale - Littleborough - Todmorden - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Milner Royd Jn - Greetland Jn - Brighouse - Bradley Wood Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
48151 (1) York - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Crow Nest Jn - Wigan Wallgate - Parbold - Burscough Bridge - Southport

Notes: 
(1) 47580 on rear.

Source : David Moyle (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from uksteam.info & David Moyle)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Southport 07.20d [P6] 07.20 [P6]   21.26a [P6] 21.24 [P5]
Burscough Bridge 07.48a ~ 07.50d ?   21.08a ~ 21.10d ?
Parbold 07.58a ~ 08.00d ?   20.58a ~ 21.00d ?
Wigan Wallgate 08.17a ~ 08.21d ?   20.40a ~ 20.43d 20.38 ~ 20.44
Parkside Jn 08/41 ?   - -
Eccles 08w57 ~ 10w03 [UGL] ??.?? ~ 10.04   - -
Bolton - -   20/26 ?
Burnden Jn - -   19w53 ~ 20w23 19.56 ~ 20.23
Salford Crescent - -   19/38 ?
Manchester Victoria 10.18a ~ 10.24d 10.18 ~ 10.24 [P3]   19.26a ~ 19.30d 19.28 ~ 19.33 [P3]
Miles Platting 10/28 ?   19/23 ?
Thorpes Bridge Jn 10/29 ?   19/21 ?
Rochdale 10/43 ?   19/09 ?
Hall Royd Jn 11/05 ?   18/55 ?
Hebden Bridge 11/13 ?   18/48 ?
Milner Royd Jn ? ?   18/39 ?
Brighouse 11w28 ~ 11w50 11.26 ~ 11.50   18w05 ~ 18w30 18.05 ~ 18.33
Bradley Wood Jn 11/53 ?   ? ?
Mirfield East Jn 12/00 ?   17/53 ?
Wakefield Kirkgate 12/15 ?   17/39 ?
Castleford 12/25 ?   17/24 ?
Church Fenton 12/48 ?   17/07 ?
Colton Jn 12/59 ?   16/59 ?
York 13.08a [P9] 13.08 [P10]   16.48d [P11] 16.48 [P11]


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