From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
12th May 1956
Stephenson Locomotive
Society (North Western
Area) / Manchester Locomotive Society
Old Manchester Rail Tour
| Loco Used | 50647, 52438 & 80088 |
| Stock Used | 5x LMS open saloon coaches (booked to have been formed: BTO + 3xTO + BTO) |
Route : W599 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 52438 |
(Manchester) Liverpool Road Goods - Ordsall Lane No.1 SB |
| 52438 |
Ordsall Lane No.1 SB - Castlefield Jn - Manchester Oxford Road |
| 52438 |
set-back move at Manchester Oxford Road |
| 52438 |
Manchester Oxford Road - Ardwick Jn - Midland Jn - Philips Park No.2 Jn - Philips Park No.1 Jn - Ashton Branch Sidings Branch Jn - Brewery Sidings Jn - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Middleton Junction |
| 50647 + 52438 | Middleton Junction (3) - Chadderton Jn - Oldham Werneth - Oldham Clegg Street - Oldham Mumps - Derker - Royton Junction |
| 52438 | Royton Junction (3) - Royton |
| 52438 | Royton - Royton Junction - Derker - Oldham Mumps - Oldham Clegg Street |
| 52438 | Oldham Clegg Street - Lees - Greenfield - Delph Jn - Delph |
| 52438 | Delph - Delph Jn - Greenfield - Lees - Oldham Clegg Street |
| 52438 | Oldham Clegg Street - Oldham Mumps - Derker - Royton Junction - Shaw - Rochdale East Jn - Rochdale (1) |
| 80088 + 52438 | Rochdale - Rochdale East Jn - Broadley - Facit |
| 50647 | Facit - Broadley - Rochdale East Jn - Rochdale - Castleton - Middleton Junction - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Miles Platting - (Manchester) Oldham Road (2) |
Notes :
(1) Looped alongside the original Rochdale station. Move was
described in the timing sheet thus; On arrival at Rochdale train engine will run
round. Assisting engine will be attached and the train shunted to Down Goods
Line and stand at Rochdale Goods Yard Box, passengers then alighting with the
aid of portable steps.
(2) Arrival at Oldham Road was described in the timing sheet thus; At Oldham
Road the train to travel from Up Arrival Main into No.2 Siding them over
crossover road to Old Station. Not to pass notice boards in old station and
speed not to exceed 5mph.
(3) Timing sheet suggests a forward move with reversal at
both Middleton Junction and Royton Jn after the loco changes,
presumably to gain the correct track - did these moves take place?
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Sources : Kevin Driscoll, Brian Begg-Roberston,
Ian Clark (SLS) & Peter Darke
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Clark (SLS)/Manchester Locomotive Society
Library Collection)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Manchester Liverpool Road Goods | 14.20d | 14.20 |
| Ordsall Lane No.1 SB | ??.?? ~ 14.30 | ? |
| Manchester Oxford Road | 14.36a ~ | ??.?? ~ ??.?? [P3] |
| (set-back point at Oxford Road) | ? | ??.?? ~ ??.?? |
| Manchester Oxford Road | ~ 14.51d | ??/?? [up platform] |
| Ardwick Jn | 14/55 | ? |
| Midland Jn | 14/57 | ? |
| Ashton Branch Sidings | 15/03 | ? |
| Brewery Sidings | 15/05 | ? |
| Thorpes Bridge Jn | 15/07 | ? |
| Newton Heath Jn | 15/08 | ? |
| Middleton Junction | 15L13 ~ 15L19 | ? |
| Middleton Junction | ??/?? | ? |
| Oldham Werneth | 15/24 | ? |
| Oldham Mumps | 15/27 | ? |
| Royton Jn | 15L30 ~ 15L34 | ? |
| Royton Jn | ??/?? | ? |
| Royton | 15.37a ~ 15.50d | ? |
| Royton Jn | 15/54 | ? |
| Oldham Mumps | 15/57 | ? |
| Oldham Clegg Street | 15.59 ~ 16.05 | ? |
| Greenfield | 16/15 | ? |
| Delph Jn | 16/18 | ? |
| Delph | 16.25a ~ 16.43d | ? |
| Delph Jn | 16/50 | ? |
| Greenfield | 16/53 | ? |
| Oldham Clegg Street | 17.03 ~ 17.08 | ? |
| Oldham Mumps | 17/10 | ? |
| Royton Jn | 17/16 | ? |
| Rochdale East Jn | 17/30 | ? |
| Rochdale No.1 Bay | 17.32a | ? |
| Rochdale Goods Yard SB | 18.03d | ? |
| Rochdale East Jn | 18/05 | ? |
| Facit | 18.25a ~ 18.50d | ? |
| Rochdale East Jn | 19/08 | ? |
| Rochdale | 19/10 | ? |
| Castleton East Jn | 19/13 | ? |
| Newton Heath Jn | 19/22 | ? |
| Thorpes Bridge Jn | 19/23 | ? |
| Miles Platting | ??.?? ~ 19.26 [GL] | ? |
| Manchester Oldham Road | 19.35a | 20.00 |
