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


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