6th September 1952

Stephenson Locomotive Society (North West Area) & Manchester Locomotive Society
Denbighshire Rail Tour

Loco Used 6405
Stock used 2x auto-coaches

Route : Special 'B' headcode

Loco Route
6405 Wrexham General - Rhos Jn - Rhos - Point 5m 30ch (1)
6405 (4) Point 5m 30ch (1) - Rhos - Rhos Jn - Wrexham General
6405 Wrexham General - Croes Newydd North Jn - Croes Newydd East Jn - Plas Power - Brymbo - Brymbo Joint Jn (Vron Jn?) - Ffrith (2)
6405 (4) Ffrith - Brymbo Joint Jn (Vron Jn?)
6405 Brymbo Joint Jn (Vron Jn?) - Coed Poeth - Minera (3)
6405 (4) Minera - Coed Poeth - Brymbo Joint Jn (Vron Jn?) - Brymbo - Plas Power - Croes Newydd East Jn - Croes Newydd North Jn - Wrexham General

Notes :
(1) Timing sheet carried a note: 'train to stop short of crossing at Plas-yn-Wern'.
(2) Timing sheet carried a note: 'train to stop short of stop block on Brymbo side of station'.
(3) Timing sheet carried a note: 'train to stop short of trap points'.
(4) Loco propelling.

Sources : John Debens & Ian Clark (SLS)/Peter Greenough

Photo Review


6405 at Brymbo General (photo: Nick Catford/The John Mann Collection)


From the John Debens ticket collection


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Clark (SLS)/Stephen Bragg/Peter Greenough)

Location Booked Actual
Wrexham General 15.00d 15.01
Rhos Jn 15/04 15.07
Rhos 15.16 ~ 15.31 15.15 ~ 15.27
Point 5m 30ch (1) 15.40 ~ 15.55 15.46 ~ 16.03
Rhos 16/04 16/22
Rhos Jn 16/15 16/33
Wrexham General 16.18 ~ 16.20 16.36 ~ 16.40
Croes Newydd North Fork 16/22 ?
Brymbo Station 16.32 ~ 16.47 16/52
Brymbo Jt. Jn 16.48 ~ 17.00 ?
Ffrith (2) 17.05 ~ 17.20 16.58 ~ 17.15
Brymbo Jt. Jn 17.25 ~ 17.27 15.20 ~ 15.27
Coed Poeth 17/37 17/36
Minera (3) 17.42 ~ 18.00 17.48 ~ 18.10
Coed Poeth 18/05 18.17 ~ 18.20
Brymbo Station 18/15 18/27
Croes Newydd North Fork 18/25 ?
Wrexham General 18.27a 18.34


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