6th March 2025

Locomotive Services Limited
(60532 Loaded Test Run)

Locos Used 47805 & steam: 60532 'Blue Peter'
Stock Used load 7 formed: ???

Route : 
5Z32 : Crewe H.S. to Preston
5Z33 : Preston to Crewe H.S.

Loco(s) Route
47805 (2) Crewe H.S. - Crewe Down Refuge Siding
60532 (3) Crewe Down Refuge Siding - Crewe - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn
47805 (2) Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
60532 (3) Preston - (via WCML) - Crewe - Crewe Down Refuge Siding
47805 (2) Crewe Down Refuge Siding - Crewe H.S.

Notes :
(1) This was not (as far as the Webmaster is aware) a service carrying fare-paying passengers.
(2) 60532 on rear?
(3) 47805 on rear.
(4) Confirmation required that the assisting loco was 47805. Also that the order of locos used above on each leg is correct.

Source : Gary Thornton (from verified Internet sources & Real Time Trains)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Real Time Trains)

Pathed as diesel loco, trailing load 715 tonnes, 60mph max
(Pathed from Crewe on return as: diesel locomotive)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe H.S. 08.45d 08.42   12.11a 12.20
Crewe Signal CE110 08.50 ~ 08.51 ?   - -
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 08R56 ~ 09R00 ??.?? ~ 09.00   12.02½ ~ 12.09 12.10 ~ 12.18
Crewe 09*03 ~ 09*12 [P12] 09.02 ~ 09.15¾   11.58 ~ 12.00½ [P11] 12.02¼ ~ 12.07
Crewe North Jn 09/13 09/16½   11/57 12/01
Crewe Coal Yard 09/15 09/19   11/56½ 11/59
Winsford 09/22 [P2] 09/28¼   11/50½ [P1] 11/52¼
Hartford 09/26½ 09/32¼   11/46 [P1] 11/47½
Hartford Jn 09/27½ 09/33   11/45 11/46½
Acton Bridge 09/29½ [P3] 09/35¼   11/43 [P2] 11/45¼
Weaver Jn 09/32½ 09/37   11/40 11/42½
Acton Grange Jn 09/37½ 09/42¼   11/34 11/36¾
Warrington Bank Quay 09/39½ [P3] 09/44½   11/32½ [P2] 11/35¼
Dallam Jn 09/40½ 09/45   11/32 11/33¾
Winwick Jn 09/43½ 09/47¼   11/30 11/31½
Golborne Jn 09/46 09/49¾   11/27 11/29¼
Haydock Branch Jn 09/48 ?   11/24½ ?
Bamfurlong Jn 09/49½ 09/53½   11/22½ 11/26
Springs Branch Jn 09/50½ 09/54¾   11/21 11/25
Wigan South Jn 09/51½ 09/55½   11/20½ 11/24½
Wigan Station Jn 09/52 09/55¾   11/20 11/24
Wigan North Western 09/52 [P5] 09/56¼   11/20 [P4] 11/24
Wigan Boars Head GF 09/54½ 09/57¼   11/18 11/22¼
Balshaw Lane 10/01 10/04   11/13 11/15¾
Euxton Balshaw Lane 10/02 10/05   11/12 11/15
Euxton Jn 10/03 10/06   11/11 11/13½
Leyland 10/05½ [P3] 10/09¼   11/09½ [P4] 11/11¾
Farington Jn 10/08 10/13½   11/08 11/09¾
Lostock Hall Jn 10R12 ~ 10R19½ 10.19 ~ 10.22   - -
Farington Curve Jn 10/25½ 10/28   11/06½ 11/08½
Skew Bridge 10/27 10/28½   11/06 11/07¼
Ribble Jn 10/33½ 10/31¾   11/05½ 11/05¾
Preston South Jn 10/34½ 10/33   11/05 11/05¼
Preston 10.36a [P6] 10.34¼   11.04d [P6] 11.04¼


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