5th February 1966
Locomotive Club of Great
Britain (North West
Branch)
The
Push and Pull Farewell Rail Tour (repeat)
Loco Used | 41286 |
Stock Used | 17924M+24449M |
Route :
Loco | Route |
41286 (2) | Earlestown - Vulcan Halt - Warrington Bank Quay - Walton Old Jn - Hartford LNW Jn - Hartford CLC Jn - Middlewich - Sandbach |
41286 | Sandbach - Knutsford - Hale - Altrincham - Skelton Jn |
41286 (2) | Skelton Jn - Arpley Jn - Widnes WD Jn - Ditton Jn |
41286 | Ditton Jn - Farnworth & Bold - Sutton Oak Jn - St Helens Shaw Street |
41286 (2) | St Helens Shaw Street - St Helens Junction - Earlestown |
Notes :
(1) The 'original' Push and Pull Farewell Railtour was the tour on Saturday
12th February 1966. Due to demand, this was a
duplicate tour to meet that demand.
(2) Loco propelling.
Sources : John Clifford (from contemporary sources)
& Kevin Driscoll
Photo Review
41266 at Earlestown, looking like it required the fireman's shovel to remove
the LCGB headboard! (photo: R.W. Hilton/The John Debens Collection)
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Kevin Driscoll)
Location | Booked |
Earlestown | 11.00d |
Vulcan Halt | ??.??a ~ 11.03d |
Warrington Bank Quay | 11.12a ~ 11.17d |
Walton Old Jn | ? |
Hartford LNW Jn | 11/36 |
Hartford CLC Jn | 11/39 |
Middlewich | 11w54a ~ 12w04d |
Sandbach | 12.11a ~ 12.46d |
Knutsford | 13/16 |
Hale | 13.27a ~ 13.42d |
Altrincham | 13/45 |
Skelton Jn | 13.50a ~ 13.52d |
Arpley Jn | 14w22a ~ 14w32d |
Widnes WD Jn | 14/44 |
Ditton Jn | 14.47a ~ 14.57d |
Farnworth & Bold | 15p07a ~ 15p17d |
Sutton Oak Jn | 15/25 |
St Helens Shaw Street | 15.30a ~ 15.40d |
St Helens Junction | 15/46 |
Earlestown | 15.51a |