14th May 2023

West Coast Railways
Eurovision Song Contest

Locos Used 47813 & 47826
Stock Used 6067+6042+6051+5921+6158+5929+9507

Route :
1Z51 : Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
1Z52 : Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
1Z53 : Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
1Z54 : Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
1Z55 : Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
1Z56 : Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
1Z57 : Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
1Z58 : Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
47813 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn- Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly
47826 (2) Manchester Piccadilly - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
47813 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn- Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly
47826 (2) Manchester Piccadilly - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
47813 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn- Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly
47826 (2) Manchester Piccadilly - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
47813 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn- Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly
47826 (2) Manchester Piccadilly - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes:
(1) 47826 on rear.
(2) 47813 on rear.
(3) These were additional trains for passengers wishing to attend the Eurovision song contest in Liverpool.

Source : Chris Bracey

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 11.00d [P10] [FL] 11.00 [P1]   12.48a [P10] 12.46
Crown Street Jn 11/02½ [SL] 11/03   12/44 12/43
Edge Hill 11/04 [P1] 11/04   12/41 [P4] 12/42
Former Edge Hill SB 11/04½ 11/05   12/40½ [SL] 12/41
Bootle Branch Jn 11/05 11/06   12/40 12/40
Olive Mount Jn 11/06½ 11/07   12/39 12/39
Roby 11/10 [FL] 11/08   12/36½ 12/37
Huyton 11/10½ 11/09   12/36 [P1] 12/36
Rainhill 11/13½ 11/11   12/33½ 12/34
St Helens Junction 11/16 [P1] 11/14   12/31 [P2] 12/31
Earlestown 11/18 [P1] 11/20   12/28½ [P2] 12/28
Newton-le-Willows 11/20 11/27   12/26½ 12/24
Parkside Jn 11/21 11/29   12/25½ 12/21
Astley 11/27½ 11/35   12/20 12/15
Eccles 11/32½ 11/40   12/15 12/11
Ordsall Lane Jn 11/36½ 11/44   12/11 12/08
Water Street Jn 11/38 11/45   12/09½ 12/07
Deansgate 11/39 [P1] 11/46   12/08½ [P2] 12/05
Manchester Oxford Road 11/40½ [P3] 11/47   12/06 [P2] 12/02
Manchester Piccadilly 11.43a [P13] 11.49   11.59d [P13] 11.59

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 13.00d [P10] 13.00   14.57a [P1] 14.52
Crown Street Jn 13/02½ [SL] 13/02   14/54½ [US] 14/50
Edge Hill 13/04 [P1] 13/03   14/51 [P2] 14/49
Former Edge Hill SB 13/04½ 13/04   14/50½ 14/48
Bootle Branch Jn 13/05 13/05   14/50 14/47
Olive Mount Jn 13/06½ 13/06   14/49 14/46
Roby 13/10 [FL] 13/07   14/46½ 14/44
Huyton 13/10½ 13/08   14/46 [P1] 14/43
Rainhill 13/13½ 13/09   14/43½ 14/41
St Helens Junction 13/16 [P1] 13/11   14/41 [P2] 14/38
Earlestown 13/18 [P1] 13/15   14/38½ [P2] 14/36
Newton-le-Willows 13/20 13/18   14/36½ 14/35
Parkside Jn 13/21 13/19   14/35 14/34
Astley 13/27½ 13/25   14/30 14/29
Eccles 13/32½ 13/29   14/25 14/25
Ordsall Lane Jn 13/36½ 13/33   14/21 14/22
Water Street Jn 13/38 13/34   14/20 14/21
Deansgate 13/40½ [P1] 13/44   14/19 [P2] 14/20
Manchester Oxford Road 13/42 [P3] 13/47   14/18 [P2] 14/19
Manchester Piccadilly 13.46a [P13] 13.53   14.16d [P14] 14.17

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 15.10d [P1] 15.10   16.55a [P1] 16.55
Crown Street Jn 15/12½ [SL] 15/12   16/52½ [US] 16/53
Edge Hill 15/14 [P1] 15/13   16/49 [P2] 16/52
Former Edge Hill SB 15/14½ 15/14   16/48½ 16/51
Bootle Branch Jn 15/15 15/15   16/48 16/50
Olive Mount Jn 15/16½ 15/16   16/47 16/49
Roby 15/20 [FL] 15/18   16/44½ 16/48
Huyton 15/20½ 15/19   16/44 [P1] 16/47
Rainhill 15/23½ 15/21   16/41½ 16/45
St Helens Junction 15/26 [P1] 15/23   16/39 [P2] 16/42
Earlestown 15/28 [P1] 15/25   16/36½ [P2] 16/39
Newton-le-Willows 15/30 15/26   16/34½ 16/37
Parkside Jn 15/31 15/27   16/33½ 16/35
Astley 15/37½ 15/31   16/28 16/30
Eccles 15/42½ 15/35   16/23 16/26
Ordsall Lane Jn 15/49½ 15/39   16/19 16/24
Water Street Jn 15/51 15/40   16/18 16/23
Deansgate 15/58 [P1] 15/42   16/17 [P2] 16/22
Manchester Oxford Road 15/59 [P3] 15/43   16/15 [P2] 16/20
Manchester Piccadilly 16.01a [P13] 15.45   16.12d [P13] 16.17

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 17.08d [P1] 17.08   19.33a [P2] 19.35 [P6]
Crown Street Jn 17/10½ [SL] 17/10   19/30½ [DS] 19/30
Edge Hill 17/12 [P1] 17/12   19/27 [P2] 19/29
Former Edge Hill SB 17/12½ 17/13   19/26½ 19/28
Bootle Branch Jn 17/13 17/14   19/26 19/26
Olive Mount Jn 17/14½ 17/15   19/25 19/24
Roby 17/18 [FL] 17/16   19/22½ 19/18
Huyton 17/18½ 17/17   19/22 [P1] 19/16
Rainhill 17/21½ 17/19   19/19½ 19/11
St Helens Junction 17/24 [P1] 17/21   19/17 [P2] 19/09
Earlestown 17/26 [P1] 17/24   19/14½ [P2] 19/07
Newton-le-Willows 17/28 17/25   19/08 19/07
Parkside Jn 17/29 17/26   19/07 19/06
Astley 17/35½ 17/30   19/01½ 19/01
Eccles 17/40½ 17/34   18/56½ 18/57
Ordsall Lane Jn 17/44½ 17/37   18/52½ 18/54
Water Street Jn 17/45 17/38   18/51½ 18/53
Deansgate 17/48 [P1] 17/46   18/50½ [P2] 18/52
Manchester Oxford Road 17/49 [P3] 17/48   18.47a ~ 18.49d [P3] 18.49 ~ 18.51
Manchester Piccadilly 17.51a [P13] 17.52   18.44d [P14] 18.45 [P14]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z49 : (47826 with 47813 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Liverpool Lime Street

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 08.28d
Wetmore Jn 08.32 ~ 08.47
Burton-on-Trent 08/50
Wichnor Jn 08/56
Alrewas LC 08/58
Lichfield Trent Valley Jn 09/04
Lichfield Trent Valley 09/08
Lichfield North Jn 09/09
Rugeley North Jn 09/15
Colwich 09/19
Stafford 09/24
Norton Bridge 09/29
Madeley 09/38
Basford Hall Jn 09/43
Crewe 09/45 [P6]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/47
Winsford 09/52
Hartford Jn 09/56
Acton Bridge 09/57
Weaver Jn 09/59
Halton Jn 10/02
Runcorn 10/04
Ditton East Jn 10/07
Liverpool South Parkway 10/12
Wavertree Jn 10/15
Former Edge Hill SB 10/17
Edge Hill 10/18
Crown Street Jn 10/19
Liverpool Lime Street 10.23a [P10]

5Z59 : (47813 with 47826 on rear) : Liverpool Lime Street to Derby
5Z59 : (47826 with 47813 on rear) : Derby to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Liverpool Lime Street 20.03d [P2]
Crown Street Jn 20/05
Edge Hill 20/07
Former Edge Hill SB 20/08
Wavertree Jn 20/09
Liverpool South Parkway 20/13
Ditton East Jn 20/17
Runcorn 20/20
Halton Jn 20/21
Weaver Jn 20/25
Acton Bridge 20/27
Hartford Jn 20/29
Winsford 20/33
Crewe Coal Yard 20/38
Crewe 20/39 [UF]
North Stafford Jn 20/42
Barthomley Jn 20/46
Alsager 20/49
Kidsgrove 20/58
Stoke-on-Trent 21/05 [P1]
Stoke Jn 21/06
Longton 21/10
Caverswall 21/14
Uttoxeter SB 21/26
Tutbury & Hatton 21/37
North Stafford Jn 21/45
Stenson Jn 21/46
L.N.W. Jn 21/50
Derby 21.52 ~ 22.07 [P1]
L.N.W. Jn 22/09
Stenson Jn 22/14
North Stafford Jn 22/15
Clay Mills Jn 22/20
Burton East Yard Loop 22.30 ~ 22.54
Wetmore Jn 22.58 ~ 23.08
Burton Wetmore Sidings 23.12a


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