26th April 1952

Stephenson Locomotive Society / Manchester Locomotive Society
Potteries Rail Tour

Loco Used 40201 & 50703
Stock Used 4 coaches (booked: BTO + 2x TO + BTO)

Route : Reporting Code W575 throughout

Loco(s) Route
50703 Crewe - Sandbach
50703 Sandbach - Wheelock & Sandbach - Hassall Green - Lawton Jn - Kidsgrove Central - Chatterley Jn - Stoke-on-Trent - Stoke Jn - Botteslow Jn - Milton Jn - Endon - Leek Brook Jn
40201 + 50703 (2) Leek Brook Jn - Ipstones - Caldon Quay GF
50703 Caldon Quay GF - Ipstones - Leek Brook Jn
50703 Leek Brook Jn - Leek - North Rode
50703 North Rode - Congleton Upper Jn - Congleton Lower Jn - Biddulph - Milton Jn - Botteslow Jn - Stoke Jn - Stoke-on-Trent - Newcastle-under-Lyme - Silverdale - Keele - Leycett - Alsager East Jn
50703 Alsager East Jn - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation require - above is from booked timings. Timing sheet showed the train was booked for haulage by L&Y 2-4-2 class 2P side tank 50697.

Sources : John Debens & Ian Clark (SLS)

Photo Review


50703 paused for a photo-stop at Wheelock & Sandbach (disused) station
(photo: E.R. Morten/The John Debens Collection)


40201 and 50703 double-head the Tour, at Caldon Quay GF
(photo: N. Fields/The John Debens Collection)


50703 passing Lawton Jn (photo: E.R. Morten/The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Stephen Bragg courtesy of Ian Clark (SLS))

Location Booked Actual
Crewe 14.16d 14.16
Sydney Bridge 14/19 ?
Sandbach 14L24 ~ 14L32 14.30 ~ 14.45
Elton Crossing 14t35 ?
Wheelock 14p40a ~ 14p50d 14.53 ~ 15.01
Hassall Green 14t57 ?
Lawton Station 15t05 ?
Lawton Jn 15/10 ?
Kidsgrove Central 15w17 ~ 15w22 15.30 ~ 15.36
Stoke-on-Trent 15/34 ?
Milton Jn 15t43 ?
Endon 15t51 ?
Leek Brook Jn 15t59 ?
Ipstones 16t11 ?
Caldon Quay GF 16.21 ~ 16.35 16.35 ~ 16.50
Ipstones 16t45 ?
Leek Brook Jn 16.56 ~ 17.05 ?
Leek 17w08 ~ 17w13 ?
North Rode 17.31 ~ 17.40 ?
Congleton Jn 17t44 ~ 17t46 ?
Biddulph 17p58a ~ 18p08d 18.10 ~ 18.20
Heaths Jn 18t15 ?
Ford Green ??/?? ??w?? ~? ??w??
Milton Jn 18t28 ?
Stoke-on-Trent 18w38 ~ 18w43 19t02
Newcastle Jn 18/44 ?
Hartshill 18t46 ?
Newcastle-under-Lyme 18t49 ?
Silverdale 18t55 ??w?? ~ ??w?? (3min stop)
Leycett 19p05a ~ 19p15d ??/??
Alsager Yard 19t31 ?
Alsager East Jn 19.33 ~ 19.50 ??.?? ~ 19.49
Crewe 20.00a 20.08


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