16th March 2025

[West Coast Railway Company]
(Football Special)

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross/Peter Pan' & 86401 'Mons Meg'
Stock Used ????

Route : 
1Z35 : Liverpool South Parkway to Wembley Central
1Z37 : Wembley Central to Liverpool South Parkway

Loco(s) Route
86259 (2) Liverpool South Parkway - Runcorn - Weaver Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - Wembley Central
87401 (3) Wembley Central - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool South Parkway

Notes :
(1) For Carabao Cup Final (which finished Liverpool 1:2 Newcastle United)
(2) 86401 on rear.
(3) 86259 on rear.

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

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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Liverpool South Parkway 10.11d [P3] 09.33½ (wrong!)   23.51a [P2] 00.01 182.19
0.03 Allerton Jn 11/01½ ?   23/50½ ? 182.16
0.62 Speke Jn 10/13½ 10/13½   23/49½ 23/59 181.37
4.75 Ditton East Jn 10/17½ 10/19½   23/45 23/55½ 177.24
7.37 Runcorn 10/19½ [P1] 10/23½   23/42½ [P2] 23/53½ 174.62
8.53 Halton Jn 10/21 10/24½   23/40½   173.46
10.45 Sutton Weaver 10/23 10/26¼   23/39 23/50½ 171.54
13.55 Weaver Jn 10/26 10/28   23/37 23/48½ 168.75
15.39 Acton Bridge 10/27½ [P2] 10/29¾   23/36 [P3]   166.60
17.21 Hartford Jn 10/29 10/30¾   23/35   164.78
18.13 Hartford 10/29½ [P1] 10/31   23/34½ [P2]   164.06
22.36 Winsford 10/32 [P1] 110/34¼   23/31½ [P2] 23/43 159.63
29.09 Crewe Coal Yard 10/37½ 10/38¾   23/26½ 23/37¾ 153.10
29.59 Crewe North Jn 10/38 10/39   23/26 23/37½ 152.40
29.77 Crewe 10/38 [UFL] 10/39¼   23/26 [DFL] 23/37 152.22
30.17 Crewe South Jn 10/38 10/39¾   23/26 23/36¾ 152.02
31.61 Basford Hall Jn 10/39½ 10/40   23/24½ 23/32 150.38
34.64 Betley Road SB 10/41½ 10/43¼   23/22 23/29½ 147.35
38.35 Madeley 10/43½ 10/45   23/19½ 23/26¼ 143.64
40.77 Whitmore 10/45 10/47¼   23/18 23/23¼ 141.22
49.36 Norton Bridge 10/50 10/51¾   23/12½ 23/18 132.63
50.35 Little Bridgeford Jn 10/51 10/52½   23/12 23/17¾ 131.64
53.77 Doxey Jn 10/54 10/54½   23/09½ 23/15¼ 128.22
54.20 Stafford North Jn 10/54½ 10/54¾   23/09 23/15 127.79
54.34 Stafford 10/54½ [UFL] 10/55   23/09 [DFL] 23/14¾ 127.65
54.45 Stafford South Jn 10/54½ 10/55¼   23/09 23/14½ 127.54
54.73 Stafford Trent Valley Jn 10/55 10/55¼   23/08½ 23/14 127.26
57.30 Whitehouse Jn 10/56½ 10/57¼   23/07 23/12 124.69
- Milford & Brocton - -   23/06 23/11¼ 123.56
60.69 Colwich 10/59 10/59¾   23/04½ 23/09¼ 121.30
63.38 Rugeley North Jn 11/02 11/02   23/00 23/06½ 118.61
63.55 Rugeley Trent Valley 11/02 [P3] 11/02¼   23/00 23/06½ 118.44
70.14 Curborough Jn 11/07½ 11/07   2/56 23/01¼ 112.05
71.07 Lichfield North Jn 11/08 11/07½   22/55½ 23/01 111.12
71.58 Lichfield Trent Valley 11/09 [P2] 11/07¾   22/55 23/00½ 110.41
77.76 Tamworth 11/17 [P2] 11/12¼   22/51 22/56½ 104.23
78.67 Amington Jn 11/18 11/16   22/50½ 22/55¼ 103.32
81.38 Polesworth 11/20 11/19½   22/48½ 22/54¼ 100.61
85.54 Atherstone 11/23 11/22½   22/46 22/51¼ 96.45
89.52 Canal Farm Jn 11/26 ?   22/43½ ? 92.47
90.05 Ashby Jn 11/26½ ?   22/43 22/48¾ 92.14
90.67 Nuneaton 11/27 [P4] 11/26 (?)   22/42½ [P3] 22/48½ 91.32
91.09 Nuneaton South Jn 11/27 11/25¾ (?)   22/42½ 22/48 91.10
92.07 Attleborough North Jn 11/28 ?   22/41½ ? 90.12
92.68 Attleborough South Jn 11/28½ 11/26¼   22/41 22/46¾ 89.31
96.49 Shilton 11/31½ 11/29¼   22/38 ? 85.50
100.05 Brinklow 11/34½ 11/31¼   22/35 22/42¼ 82.14
102.59 High Oaks Jn 11/36½ 11/32¾   22/32 22/40¼ 79.40
103.51 Newbold Jn 11/37 11/33¾   22/31 22/39½ 78.48
104.59 Rugby Trent Valley Jn 11/38 11/37½   22/30 22/38 77.40
105.07 Rugby North Jn 11/38½ 11/38¼   22/29½ 22/37¼ 77.12
105.37 Rugby 11/39½ 11/39½ [P5]   22/28½ [P2] 22/36¼ 76.62
105.51 Rugby South Jn 11/39½ 11/40¾   22/28 22/35¼ 76.48
106.49 Hillmorton Jn 11/41 11/41¾   22/26½ 22/33¼ 75.50
109.27 Daventry North Jn 11/44 11/45   22/23½ 22/29½ 72.72
110.18 Daventry South Jn 11/45 11/46   22/22½ 22/28½ 72.01
114.66 Long Buckby 11/51½ [P1] 11/49¾   22/18½ [P2] 22/24¼ 67.33
123.07 Northampton Mill Lane Jn 11/59½ 11/56½   22/11 22/16¼ 59.12
124.11 Northampton North Jn 12/00½ 11/58½   22/10½ 22/13¼ 58.08
124.35 Northampton 12*01½ ~ 12*04½ [UML] 11/59¾   22*00½ ~ 22*09½ [P3] 22.02½ ~ 22.12¼ 57.64
124.48 Northampton South Jn 12/05 11/59¾   22/00 22/02 57.51
130.43 Roade 12/11 12/05¾   21/53 21/55½ 51.56
133.56 Hanslope Jn 12/14 12/08½   21/49½ 21/51 48.43
137.70 Wolverton 12/17 [P4] 12/11½   21/45 [P1] 21/45¾ 44.29
140.38 Milton Keynes Central 12*19½ ~ 12*26½ [P1] 12.14½ ~ 12.25½   21*09½ ~ 21*14½ 21.31 ~ 21.41¾ [P5] 41.61
141.55 Denbigh Hall North Jn 12/28½ 12/28   21/07½ 21/26½ 40.44
142.51 Denbigh Hall South Jn 12/29½ 12/29½   21/06 21/24 39.48
143.49 Bletchley 12/31½ [P4] 12/31½   21/04½ [P1] 21/22½ 38.50
143.62 Bletchley South Jn 12/31½ ?   21/04½ ? 38.37
143.78 Bletchley Water Eaton Road 12/32 ?   21/04½ ? 38.21
144.57 Bletchley Drayton Road Jn 12/32½ 12/32½   21/04 21/21¼ 37.42
150.09 Leighton Buzzard 12/38½ [P4] 12/38¼   21/00½ [P1] 21/18¼ 32.10
152.68 Ledburn Jn 12/41½ 12/41½   20/59 21/16¼ 29.31
154.15 Cheddington 12/43½ [P4] 12/43½   20/58 [P1] 21/15½ 28.04
158.23 Tring North Jn 12/49 12/49¾   20/55½ 21/13 23.76
158.53 Tring 12/49½ [P5] 12/50½   20/55 [P] 21/12¾ 23.46
162.28 Berkhamsted 12/54 [P4] 12/56½   20/52 [P1] 21/09½ 19.71
164.63 Boune End Jn 12/57 12/59¾   20/50 21/06½ 17.36
165.64 Hemel Hempstead 12/58½ [P3] 13/01½   20/49 [P3] 21/04 16.35
167.17 Apsley 13/00½ [P4] 13/04½   20/48 [P3] 21/00½ 15.02
169.29 Kings Langley 13/04 [P4] 13/08¾   20/46 [P3] 20/55¾ 12.70
172.29 Watford North Jn 13/08½ 13/14   20/43½ 20/51 9.70
172.69 Watford Junction 13*09½ ~ 13*24½ [P9] 13.15 ~ 13.23¾   20/43 [P8] 20/50¼ 9.30
173.17 Watford South Jn 13/25½ 13/24½   20/42½ 20/49½ 9.02
174.24 Bushey 113/26½ [P6] 13/26½   20/42 [P5] 20/47 7.75
178.73 Harrow & Wealdstone 13/31 [P6] 13/30¾   20/38 [P5] 20/41¼ 3.26
181.17 North Wembley Jn 13/35 13/33   20/35 20/36½ 1.02
182.19 Wembley Central 13.37a [P6] 13.35½   20.33d [P5] 20.34¼ 0.00


Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

15/03/2025 : 5Z35 : Carnforth WCRC to Crewe DRS
Pathed as Diesel Loco, 455 tonnnes trailing, 95mph max

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth WCRC 19.05d 19.05
Carnforth H.S. 19R15 ~ 19R25 ?
Carnforth 19.30 ~ 20.30 ?
Carnforth North Jn 20/31 20/33
Hest Bank 20/34 20/38
Morecambe South Jn 20/35½ 20/39
Lancaster 20/37 [UFL] 20/42¼
Lancaster South Jn 20/37½ ?
Oubeck Goods Loop 20/39½ 20/44¼
Bay Horse 20/42 20/47
Garstang & Catteral 20/46½ 20/51¼
Barton & Broughton 20/51½ 20/55
Oxheys 20*54½ ~ 21*16½ ?
Fylde Jn 21/2½ ?
Preston 21*24½ ~ 21*26½ [P7] 21.12¾ ~ 21.28¼
Preston South Jn 21/27½ 21/29½
Ribble Jn 21/28 21/29¾
Skew Bridge 21/29½ 21/31¼
Farington Curve Jn 21/30½ 21/32
Faruington Jn 21/32 21/33¼
Leyland 21/33½ [P2] 21/34¾
Euxton Jn 21/35 21/36¼
Euxton Balshaw Lane 21/37½ [P1] 21/37¾
Balshaw Lane 21/39 21/38
Wigan Boars Head GF 21/44 21/43½
Wigan North Western 21/46 [P4] 21/45 (?)
Wigan Station Jn 21/46 21/44¾ (?)
Wigan South Jn 21/46½ 21/45¼
Springs Branch Jn 21/47 21/45¾
Bamfurlong Jn 21/48 21/46¾
Haydock Branch Jn 21/49½ ?
Golborne Jn 21/51½ 21/49
Winwick Jn 21/53½ 21/50¾
Dallam Jn 21/56½ 21/52¾
Warrington Bank Quay 21*58½ ~ 22*06 21/54 [P2]
Acton Grange Jn 22/10½ 21/55¼
Weaver Jn 22/15 22/00
Acton Bridge 22/17 [P2] 22/04½
Hartford Jn 22/19 22/06½
Hartford 22/19½ [P1] 22/08¼
Winsford 22/23 [P1] 22/14½
Crewe Coal Yard 22/30 22/21
Crewe North Jn 22/32 22/31¼
Crewe 22x33 ~ 22c58 22.32½ ~ 22.58 [P11]
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 23.00a 23.00

16/03/2025 : 5Z35 : Crewe DRS to Liverpool South Parkway

Location Booked Actual
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 08.50d 08.43
Crewe 08/54 08/45¾
Crewe North Jn 08/54 08/47¼
Crewe Coal Yard 08/54½  
Winsford 08/59½ [P2]  
Hartford 09/02½ [P2]  
Hartford Jn 09/03  
Acton Bridge 09/04 [P3]  
Weaver Jn 09/05 09/00
Sutton Weaver 09/07  
Halton Jn 07/08½  
Runcorn 09/10½ [P2]  
Ditton East Jn 09/14  
Speke Jn 09/20½ 09/15½
Allerton Jn 09/21½ ?
Liverpool South Parkway 07/21½ [P4] 09/19
SignalWE1872 09R23½ ~ 09R38½ 09.23 ~ 09.38
Liverpool South Parkway 09.41a [P3] 09.41

5Z36 : Wembley Central to London Euston
5Z37 : London Euston to Wembley Central

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Wembley Central 13.44 [P6] 13.36   20.24a [P5] 20.05 8.04
0.72 Sudbury Jn 13/45½ 13/53½   20/22 20/04½ 7.12
2.26 Willesden North Jn 13/47½ 13/55   20/20 20/03 5.58
2.61 Willesden West London Jn 13/48 13/55¼   20/19½ 20/02¾ 5.23
4.29 Queens Park 13/49½ [P5] 13/56¾   20/15½ [P6] 20/01¼ 3.55
- Kilburn U&DGL - -   20.3 ~ 20.14½ ??.?? ~ 20.00¾ 3.40
6.33 Camden Jn 13/51 13/59   19/59½ 19/58¾ 1.51
6.74 Camden South Jn 13/51½ 13/59¾   19/59 19/57½ 1.10
8.04 London Euston 13.57a [P16] 14.03¼   19.56d [P16] 19/54¾ 0.00

17/03/2025 : 5Z38 : Liverpool South Parkway to Carnforth WCRC
Electric Loco to Crewe, Diesel from Crewe

Location Booked Actual
Liverpool South Parkway 00.03d 00.20 [P1]
Signal WE1872 00R05 ~ 00R21 00.22 ~ 00.28
Liverpool South Parkway 00/23 [P3] 00/28
Allerton Jn 00/23 ?
Speke Jn 00/24 00/31¾
Ditton East Jn 00/29½ 00/36½
Runcorn 00/32½ [P1] 00/39¼
Halton Jn 00/33½ 00/40½
Sutton Weaver 00/36 00/42¼
Weaver Jn 00/39½ 00/44¾
Acton Bridge 00/43 [P2] 00/46¾
Hartford Jn 00/45 00/47¾
Hartford 00/46 [P1] 00/48¼
Winsford 00/50 [P1] 00/51½
Crewe Coal Yard 00/55½ 00/58
Crewe North Jn 00/59 01/01
Crewe 01RL00½ ~ 01RL30½ 01.02 ~ 01.49¼
Crewe North Jn 01/32 01/50¼
Crewe Coal Yard 01/34 01/51¼
Winsford 01/39 [P2] 01/59
Hartford 01/42½ [P2] 02/01¾
Hartford Jn 01/43 02/02¼
Acton Bridge 01/44½ [P3] 02/03¾
Weaver Jn 01/46 02/04¾
Acton Grange Jn 01/49 02/08½
Warrington Bank Quay 01/50½ [P3] 02/10¼
Dallam Jn 01/51½ 02/10¼
Winwick Jn 01/53½ 02/12¼
Golborne Jn 01/55½ 02/14
Haydock Branch Jn 01/56½ ?
Bamfurlong Jn 01/58 02/17
Springs Branch Jn 01/58½ 02/17¾
Wigan South Jn 01/59 02/18½
Wigan Station Jn 01/59½ 02/18¾
Wigan North Western 01/59½ [P5] 02/19
Wigan Boars Head GF 02/01½ 02/19¾
Balshaw Lane 02/06 02/24¾
Euxton Balshaw Lane 02/07 02/25¾
Euxton Jn 02/08½ 02/26¼
Leyland 02/10 [P3] 02/27¼
Farington Jn 02/11 02/27¾
Farington Curve Jn 02/12 02/29
Skew Bridge 02/12½ 02/29¼
Ribble Jn 02/13 02/30
Preston South Jn 02/13½ 02/30¾
Preston 02/14 [P3] 02/31¼
Fylde Jn 02/15 ?
Barton & Broughton 02/19 02/36½
Garstang & Catteral 02/22 02/40
Bay Horse 02/26 02/44
Oubeck Goods Loop 02/28½ 02/46¼
Lancaster South Jn 02/30 ?
Lancaster 02/30½ [DFL] 02/49¼
Morecambe South Jn 02/32 02/49½
Hest Bank 02/33 02/50
Carnforth North Jn 02/35 02/54½
Carnforth 02.36 ~ 03.36 02.55¾ ~ 03.44
Carnforth H.S. 03R39 ~ 03R49 03.50 ~ 03.52
Carnforth WCRC 03.59 03.56


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