13th May 2023

Locomotive Services Ltd
Eurovision Song Contest

Loco Used 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer'
Stock Used 11082+11066+12171+12111+9707

Route :
1Z41 : Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
1Z42 : Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
1Z43 : Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
1Z44 : Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street

1Z45 : Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
1Z46 : Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
1Z48 : Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly

Headcode Loco Route
1Z41 47712 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn- Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly
1Z42 47712 Manchester Piccadilly - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
1Z45 47712 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn- Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly
1Z46 47712 Manchester Piccadilly - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
1Z48 47712 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn- Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly

Notes:
(1) 47712 propelling.
(2) These were additional trains for passengers wishing to attend the Eurovision song contest in Liverpool.
(3) 1Z43 & 1Z44 cancelled, due to reason(s) unknown.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 19.30d [P1] 19.29 [P6]   21.11a [P1] 21.01
Crown Street Jn 19/32½ [SL] 19/32   21/08½ [US] 20/59
Edge Hill 19/34 [P1] 19/33   21/05 [P2] 20/58
Former Edge Hill SB 19/34½ 19/34   21/04½ 20/57
Bootle Branch Jn 19/35 19/35   21/04 20/56
Olive Mount Jn 19/36½ 19/36   21/03 20/55
Roby 19/40 [FL] 19/37   21/00½ 20/53
Huyton 19/40½ 19/38   21/00 [P1] 20/52
Rainhill 19/43½ 19/39   20/57½ 20/50
St Helens Junction 19/46 [P1] 19/41   20/55 [P2] 20/48
Earlestown 19/48 [P1] 19/43   20/52½ [P2] 20/47
Newton-le-Willows 19/50 19/44   20/50½ 20/46
Parkside Jn 19/51 19/45   20/49½ 20/45
Astley 19/57½ 19/48   20/44 20/40
Eccles 20/02½ 19/52   20/39 20/36
Ordsall Lane Jn 20/07½ 19/55   20/35 20/34
Water Street Jn 20/08 19/56   20/34 20/33
Deansgate 20/09 [P1] 19/57   20/33 [P2] 20/32
Manchester Oxford Road 20/10 [P3] 19/58   20/32 [P2] 20/31
Manchester Piccadilly 20.17a [P14] 20.01 [P14]   20.30d [P14] 20.30 [P14]

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 21.31d [P1] CANC   23.10a [P1] CANC
Crown Street Jn 21/33½ [SL] CANC   23/06½ [US] CANC
Edge Hill 21/35 [P1] CANC   23/03 [P2] CANC
Former Edge Hill SB 21/35½ CANC   23/02½ CANC
Bootle Branch Jn 21/36 CANC   23/02 CANC
Olive Mount Jn 21/37½ CANC   23/01 CANC
Roby 21/41 [FL] CANC   22/58½ CANC
Huyton 21/41½ CANC   22/58 [P1] CANC
Rainhill 21/44½ CANC   22/55½ CANC
St Helens Junction 21/47 [P1] CANC   22/53 [P2] CANC
Earlestown 21/49 [P1] CANC   22/50½ [P2] CANC
Newton-le-Willows 21/51 CANC   22/48½ CANC
Parkside Jn 21/52 CANC   22/47½ CANC
Astley 21/58½ CANC   22/42 CANC
Eccles 22/03½ CANC   22/37 CANC
Ordsall Lane Jn 22/08½ CANC   22/33 CANC
Water Street Jn 22/09 CANC   22/32 CANC
Deansgate 22/10 [P1] CANC   22/31 [P2] CANC
Manchester Oxford Road 22/11 [P3] CANC   22/30 [P2] CANC
Manchester Piccadilly 22.14a [P14] CANC   22.28d [P14] CANC

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 23.30d [P1] 23.30 [P6]   01.03a [P1] 00.51
Crown Street Jn 23/32½ [SL] 23/33   01/00½ [US] 00/49
Edge Hill 23/34 [P1] 23/34   00/57 [P2] 00/48
Former Edge Hill SB 23/34½ 23/35   00/56½ 00/47
Bootle Branch Jn 23/35 23/36   00/56 00/46
Olive Mount Jn 23/36½ 23/37   00/55 00/45
Roby 23/40 [FL] 23/38   00/52½ 00/44
Huyton 23/40½ 23/39   00/52 [P1] 00/43
Rainhill 23/43½ 23/41   00/49½ 00/41
St Helens Junction 23/46 [P1] 23/43   00/47 [P2] 00/39
Earlestown 23/48 [P1] 23/45   00/44½ [P2] 00/38
Newton-le-Willows 23/50 23/46   00/42½ 00/37
Parkside Jn 23/51 23/47   00/41½ 00/36
Astley 23/57½ 23/50   00/36 00/31
Eccles 00/02½ 23/54   00/31 00/27
Ordsall Lane Jn 00/07½ 23/57   00/27 00/25
Water Street Jn 00/08 23/58   00/26 00/24
Deansgate 00/09 [P1] 23/59   00/25 [P2] 00/23
Manchester Oxford Road 00/10 [P3] 00/01   00/24 [P2] 00/22
Manchester Piccadilly 00.12a [P14] 00.03   00.22d [P14] 00.21

 

Location Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 01.28d [P1] 01.28 [P6]
Crown Street Jn 01/30½ [SL] 01/30
Edge Hill 01/32 [P1] 01/31
Former Edge Hill SB 01/32½ 01/32
Bootle Branch Jn 01/33 01/33
Olive Mount Jn 01/34½ 01/34
Roby 01/38 [FL] 01/35
Huyton 01/38½ 01/36
Rainhill 01/41½ 01/37
St Helens Junction 01/44 [P1] 01/39
Earlestown 01/46 [P1] 01/41
Newton-le-Willows 01/48 01/42
Parkside Jn 01/49 01/43
Astley 01/55½ 01/46
Eccles 02/00½ 01/50
Ordsall Lane Jn 02/05½ 01/53
Water Street Jn 02/06 01/54
Deansgate 02/07 [P1] 01/55
Manchester Oxford Road 02/08 [P3] 01/56
Manchester Piccadilly 02.11a [P14] 01.58


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z41 : (47712 + tour stock) : Crewe H.S. to Liverpool Lime Street

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 18.06d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 18.07 ~ 18.08
Crewe Gresty Lane 18/11
Gresty Lane Reception 18.15 ~ 18.27
Crewe Gresty Lane 18/31
Crewe 18.33 ~ 18.35 [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 18/39
Winsford 18/44
Hartford Jn 18/48
Acton Bridge 18/49
Weaver Jn 18/52
Halton Jn 18/55
Runcorn 18/56
Ditton East Jn 18/59
Liverpool South Parkway 19/03
Wavertree Jn 19/06
Former Edge Hill SB 19/08
Edge Hill 19/09
Crown Street Jn 19/11
Liverpool Lime Street 19.15a [P1]

3Z50 : (47712 + tour stock) : Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Manchester Piccadilly 02.21d [P14]
Ardwick Jn 02/23
Slade Lane Jn 02/25
Heald Green 02/31
Heald Green South Jn 02/32
Wilmslow 02/35
Alderley Edge 02/38
Sandbach 02/49
Crewe Sydney Bridge 02/55
Salop Goods Jn 03/02
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/05
Gresty Lane Reception 03.09 ~ 03.24
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/28
Crewe H.S. 03.33a


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