19th October 2024

Branch Line Society
 The Bury Bubble III

DMU Used 55001

Route :
 1Z00 : Bury (10:00) to Heywood G.F. (10:17)
1Z01 : Heywood G.F. (10:20) to Ramsbottom (10:50)
1Z02 : Ramsbottom (11:47) to Bury (12:00)
These were the only reporting codes shown on the timetable for the day.
All moves after 12:02 at Bury were under local arrangement, & after 13:15 at Bury under shunter control

DMU Used Route
as listed Bury - Heywood - NR Limit (Hopwood G.F.)
as listed Hopwood G.F. - Heywood RR Line - Bury - Ramsbottom - via Ramsbottom No.2 Siding - Ramsbottom Sidings Buffer Stop
as listed Ramsbottom Sidings Buffer Stop - via Ramsbottom No.1 Siding - Ramsbottom Sidings South Headshunt
as listed Ramsbottom Sidings South Headshunt - Ramsbottom Sidings Single Line
as listed Ramsbottom Sidings Single Line - Ramsbottom - Bury - Bury (start of) Carriage Siding No.2
as listed Bury Carriage Siding No.2 - Bury
as listed Bury - Bury Carriage Siding No.1 (Footbridge)
as listed Bury Carriage Siding No.1 - Belle Vue Crossover
as listed Belle Vue Crossover - Up & Dn Through Siding
as listed Up & Dn Through Siding - Bury - Castlecroft Headshunt
as listed Castlecroft Headshunt - Bury
as listed Bury [Bay] - Bury South Iner Curve - Metrolink Bridge
as listed Metrolink Bridge - Bury South Outer Curve - Bury
as listed Bury - Belle Vue Terrace (Buckley Wells) C&W Approach
as listed Belle Vue Terrace (Buckley Wells) C&W Approach - Buckley Wells C&W Headshunt
as listed Buckley Wells C&W Headshunt - Buckley Wells C&W Road 1 (point blades)
as listed Buckley Wells C&W Road 1 - Buckley Wells C&W Road 3 Points
as listed Buckley Wells C&W Road 3 Points - Buckley Wells C&W Road 3 (1x Cl.08 from shed door)
as listed Buckley Wells C&W Road 3 - Buckley Wells C&W Approach
as listed Buckley Wells C&W Approach - Buckley Wells C&W Shed Road 4 (inside Shed EoL)
as listed Buckley Wells C&W Shed Road 4 - Buckley Wells C&W Approach
as listed Buckley Wells C&W Approach - Buckley Wells C&W Shed Road 5 (1/3 of way inside Shed)
as listed Buckley Wells C&W Shed Road 5 - Buckley Wells C&W Approach
as listed Buckley Wells C&W Approach - Buckley Wells Road 7 (Earl of Bradford Siding / Loading Dock)
as listed Buckley Wells Road 7 (Earl of Bradford Siding / Loading Dock) - Buckley Wells C&W Approach - Bury
as listed Bury - Bury South - Through Siding - Baron Street L.C. - Baron Street Through Road 4 - Metrolink Gates
as listed Metrolink Gates - Baron Street Yard Road 7 (just over points)
as listed Baron Street Yard Road 7 - Baron Street Rd.7 Points
as listed Baron Street Rd.7 Points - Steam Loco Coaling Road (1/3 way in)
as listed Steam Loco Coaling Road - Coal Road Points
as listed Coal Road Points - Baron Street Steam Loco Works Road 1 (shed door)
as listed Baron Street Steam Loco Works Road 1 - Baron Street Works Rd.1/2/3 Points
as listed Baron Street Works Points - Baron Street Steam Loco Works Road 2 (just)
as listed Baron Street Steam Loco Works Road 2 - Baron Street Works Rd.2/3 Points
as listed Baron Street Works Points - Baron Street Steam Loco Works Road 3 (shed door)
as listed Baron Street Steam Loco Works Road 3 - Baron Street Steam Loco Works South Points
as listed Baron Street Steam Loco Works South Points - Baron Street Steam Loco Works Road 4 (shed door)
as listed Baron Street Steam Loco Works Road 4 - Baron Street Works Rd.4/5 Points
as listed Baron Street Works Points - Baron Street Steam Loco Works Shed Road 5 (¼ way in to shed)
as listed Baron Street Steam Loco Works Shed Road 5 - Baron Street Works Rd.4/6 Points
as listed Baron Street Works Rd.4/6 Points - Baron Street Yard Road 6 (just over points)
as listed Baron Street Yard Road 6 - Baron Street Yard South Jn
as listed Baron Street Yard South Jn - Baron Street Through Road 3 (South End)
as listed Baron Street Through Road 3 (South End) - Metrolink Boundary (just short of gates)
as listed Metrolink Boundary - Baron Street Through Road 2 (South End)
as listed Baron Street Through Road 2 (South End) - Baron Street Through Road 2 South Points
as listed Baron Street Through Road 2 South Points - Baron Street Yard Super Siding (just)
as listed Baron Street Yard Super Siding - Baron Street Tram Sdg Points
as listed Baron Street Tram Sdg Points - Baron Street Tram Siding (just)
as listed Baron Street Tram Siding - Baron Street Through Rd.1 South Points
as listed Baron Street Through Rd.1 South Points - Baron Street Through Road 1 - Baron Street Yard North End Points
as listed Baron Street Yard North End Points - Baron Street Through Road 2 (North End)
as listed Baron Street Through Road 2 (North End) - Baron Street Yard North End Points
as listed Baron Street Yard North End Points - Baron Street Through Road 3 (North End)
as listed Baron Street Through Road 3 (North End) - Baron Street Yard North End Points
as listed Baron Street Yard North End Points - Baron Street Yard North End Rd 5
as listed Baron Street Yard North End Rd 5 - Baron Street Yard North End Rd.5/6 Points
as listed Baron Street Yard North End Rd.5/6 Points - Baron Street Yard North End Road 6
as listed Baron Street Yard North End Road 6 - Baron Street L.C. - Through Siding - Bury South - Bury - Bury North
as listed Bury North - Bury

Sources : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from from Alan Sheppard)

Location

 Booked Actual
Bury 10.00d [P3] 09.56d [P3]
Heywood Platform Road 10/12 [Plat] 10/07 [Plat]
Green Lane L.C. ? 10/08
NR Boundary (Hopwood G.F.) 10.17 ~ 10.20 10.10½ ~ 10.15½
Green Lane L.C. ? 10/17½
Heywood RR Loop 10/25 [RR Loop] 10/18 [RR Loop]
Heywood West G.F. ? 10.20 ~ 10.22
Bury 10.37 ~ 10.39 [P4] 10.33½ ~ 10.37 [P4]
Ramsbottom 10/50 10.48½ ~ 10.49 [P2]
Ramsbottom G.F. ? 10.50½ ~ 10.52
Ramsbottom Sdgs G.F. ? 10.53½ ~ 10.56
Ramsbottom No.2 Sdg ? [No.2 Sdg] 10/57 [No.2 Sdg]
Ramsbottom Sdgs (North End) 10.55 ~ 11.00 10.58½ ~ 11.02 [EoL]
Ramsbottom No.1 Sdg ? [No.1 Sdg] 11.03 ~ 11.05 [No.1 Sdg]
Ramsbottom Sdgs South Headshunt 11.09 ~ 11.12 11.07½ ~ 11.12 [EoL]
Ramsbottom No.1 Sdg 11.14 ~ 11.18 [No.1 Sdg] 11.13½ ~ 11.17 [Single Line]
Ramsbottom 11.20a ~ 11.47d 11.20½a ~ 12.00d [P1]
Bury 12.00 ~ 12.02 [P4] 12.10 ~ 12.12 [P4]
Carriage Siding No.2 ? 12.13 ~ 12.16 [C.S. No.2]
Bury ? [P4] 12.17 ~ 12.19 [P4]
Carriage Siding No.1 ? 12.21 ~ 12.24 [C.S. No.1]
Belle Vue Crossover ? 12.25 ~ 12.27
Up & Dn Through Siding ?? ~ ?? 12.27½ ~ 12.30 [Through Sdg]
Bury 12.30a [P3] ~ 13.15d [P1] 12.31½ ~ 12.35 [P3]
Castlecroft Sdg DIV 12*37 ~ 12*39½ [3rd set of points)
Castlecroft Headshunt DIV 12.42½ ~ 12.46
Bury North DIV 12*48 ~ 12*52
Bury 12.30a [P3] ~ 13.15d [P1] 12.53a [P3] ~ 13.21d [P1]
Metrolink Bridge ?? ~ ?? 13.23 ~ 13.25
Bury ?? ~ ?? [P3] 13.27 ~ 13.28½ [P3]
Buckley Wells Approach Line ?? ~ ?? 13.30 ~ 13.33
Buckley Wells C&W Headshunt ?? ~ ?? 13.34 ~ 13.35½
Buckley Wells C&W Road 1 ?? ~ ?? 13.37½ ~ 13.39 [Road 1 point blades]
Buckley Wells C&W Road 3 Points ?? ~ ?? 13.41 ~ 13.42½
Buckley Wells C&W Road 3 ?? ~ ?? 13.43½ ~ 13.45½ [1x Cl.08 from door]
Buckley Wells Approach Line ?? ~ ?? 13.46½ ~ 13.48½
Buckley Wells C&W Shed Road 4 ?? ~ ?? 13.51½ ~ 13.54 [Shed Rd.4 [EoL]]
Buckley Wells Approach Line ?? ~ ?? 13.55 ~ 13.58
Buckley Wells C&W Shed Road 5 ?? ~ ?? 13.59½ ~ 14.02½ [Shed Rd.5 [1/3 way in]
Buckley Wells Approach Line ?? ~ ?? 14.04 ~ 14.05
Buckley Wells C&W Road 7 ?? ~ ?? 14.06½ ~ 14.09½ [Loading Dock]
Buckley Wells Approach Line ? 14*11 ~ 14*16½
Bury ?? ~ ?? 14.19a ~ 14.30d [P2]
Bury South ? 14*31 ~ 14*37½
Baron Street L.C. ? 14*40 ~ 14*47
Baron Street Through Road 4 ? 14*49½ ~ 14*51
Metrolink Gate ?? ~ ?? 14.52½ ~ 14.54½
Baron Street Rd.7 Points ? 14*55 ~ 14*57½
Baron Street Road 7 ?? ~ ?? 14.58 ~ 14.59 [Road 7 - just]
Baron Street Rd.7 Points ?? ~ ?? 15.00 ~ 15.03
Steam Loco Coaling Road ?? ~ ?? 15.05½ ~ 15.08½
Coal Road Points ?? ~ ?? 15.10 ~ 15.14
Baron Street Steam Loco Works ?? ~ ?? 15.18 ~ 15.20 [Road 1 Doors]
Baron Street Rd.1/2/3 Points ?? ~ ?? 15.22 ~ 15.25½
Baron Street Steam Loco Works ?? ~ ?? 15.27 ~ 15.29 [Road 2 - 1/3 way along]
Baron Street Rd.2/3 Points ?? ~ ?? 15.29½ ~ 15.32½
Baron Street Steam Loco Works ?? ~ ?? 15.34 ~ 15.37 [Road 3 Doors]
Baron Street Works South Points ?? ~ ?? 15.38½ ~ 15.40
Baron Street Steam Loco Works ?? ~ ?? 15.43 ~ 15.45½ [Road 4 Doors]
Baron Street Rd.4/5 Points ?? ~ ?? 15.46½ ~ 15.49
Baron Street Steam Loco Works ?? ~ ?? 15.53 ~ 15.54½ [Shed Road 5 - ¼ way in]
Baron Street Rd.4/6 Points ?? ~ ?? 15.56 ~ 15.59
Baron Street Road 6 ?? ~ ?? 16.00 ~ 16.03 [Road 6 - just]
Baron Street Yard South Jn ?? ~ ?? 16.06 ~ 16.07½
Baron Street Through Road 3 ?? ~ ?? 16.09 ~ 16.10 [Through Rd 3 - South End]
Metrolink Boundary ?? ~ ?? 16.11½ ~ 16.15½ [just short of gate]
Baron Street Through Road 2 ?? ~ ?? 16.17 ~ 16.19 [Through Rd.2 - South End]
Baron Street Through Rd.2 South Points ?? ~ ?? 16.19½ ~ 16.21
Baron Street Yard Super Siding ?? ~ ?? 16.22 ~ 16.26 [Super Siding - just]
Baron Street Tram Sdg Points ?? ~ ?? 16.27 ~ 16.28
Baron Street Tram Siding ?? ~ ?? 16.29½ ~ 16.32 [Tram Siding - just]
Baron Street Through Road 1 South Points ?? ~ ?? 16.32½ ~ 16.36
Baron Street Through Road 1 ? 16/37 [Through Rd.1]
Baron Street Yard North End Points ?? ~ ?? 16.38½ ~ 16.40
Baron Street Through Road 2 ?? ~ ?? 16.42 ~ 16.44 [Through Rd 2 - North End]
Baron Street Yard North End Points ?? ~ ?? 16.45 ~ 16.47½
Baron Street Through Road 3 ?? ~ ?? 16.49½ ~ 16.51 [Through Rd 2- North End]
Baron Street Yard North End Points ?? ~ ?? 16.52 ~ 16.53½
Baron Street Yard North End Road 5 ?? ~ ?? 16.55 ~ 16.56½ [Road 5 - just]
Baron Street Yard North End Rd.5/6 Points ?? ~ ?? 16.57 ~ 16.59
Baron Street Yard North End Road 6 ?? ~ ?? 17.00 ~ 17.05½ [Road 6 - just]
Baron Street L.C. ? 17.06½ ~ 17.08
17.09 ~ 17.10
Bury ? 17/16 [P4]
Bury North ?? ~ ?? 17.18 ~ 17.19½
Bury 17.45a 17.21a [P2]


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