18th February 1967

British Transport Enthusiasts Guild / L.C.G.B. (North West Branch)
Liverpool & Warrington Area Rail Tour

Locos Used 45015 & 46520
Stock Used 4 coaches

Route : 1T50 throughout

Loco(s) Route
46520 Warrington Bank Quay - Dallam Branch Jn
46520 (1) Dallam Branch Jn - Dallam Up Stabling Sidings (2) - Dallam MPD (2)
46520 Dallam MPD - Dallam Branch Jn - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - St Helens Junction - Sutton Oak Jn - Broad Oak Jn
46520 (1) Broad Oak Jn - Ashtons Green Curve (3)
46520 (1) Ashtons Green Curve - Broad Oak Jn
46520 Broad Oak Jn - Sutton Oak Jn - Farnworth & Bold - Widnes South - Ditton Junction - Garston Jn (5)
46520 Garston Jn - Church Road - Liverpool Central (6)
46520 Liverpool Central - Hunts Cross West Jn - Fazakerley North Jn - Aintree CLC Jn
46520 (7) Aintree CLC Jn - Sefton Jn (8) - North Mersey Jn - Bootle Jn - Edge Lane Jn - Edge Hill
45015 (9) Edge Hill - Viaduct Jn - Rathbone Road Sidings (10)
45015 (9) Engine Shed SB - Edge Hill
46520 Edge Hill - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Warrington Bank Quay

Notes:
(1) Loco propelling.
(2) Booked reversal point was Dallam Up Stabling Sidings but the train ran into the depot but during this unplanned move the rear coach derailed on the poor track. After several attempts to re-rail it it was detached and the train went forward as load 3.
(3) For visit to Sutton Oak shed.
(4) For shed visit.
(5) Was booked to reverse at Garston Jn and propel to Speke Jn West curve for the shed visit but stopped at Garston Jn. Whilst there a BSK was attached to replace the one lost at Dallam MPD.
(6) Passengers use public services to Birkenhead Central for a shed visit.
(7) Loco was booked to propel to Sefton Shed but ran round.
(8) To visit Aintree Shed. Loco was booked to run-round here but did not need to as a result of the un-booked run-round at Aintree CLC Jn.
(9) 46520 on rear.
(10) Visit Edge Hill shed. Booked run-round point but train instead reversed intact via Engine Shed Jn/Wavertree Jn/Edge Hill triangle. This unplanned ECS move was enjoyed by a few passengers who stayed on because of the bad weather.


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.

Source : Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Warrington Bank Quay 09.00d 09.00
? Dallam Branch Jn ? ?
1.06 Dallam Up Stabling Sidings 09.08a ~ 09.43d ?
? Dallam MPD DIV ??.??a ~ 10.05d
3.39 Winwick Jn 09/53 ?
5.04 Earlestown 09.59a ~ 10.01d ?
7.74 St Helens Junction 10/08 ?
? Broad Oak Jn ? ?
8.72 Ashton Green curve 10.17a ~ 10.47d ?
? Broad Oak Jn ? ?
9.54 Sutton Oak Jn 10/57 ?
15.24 Widnes South 11/13 ?
16.75 Ditton Junction 11/21 ?
? Garston Jn 11.33a ~ 11.38d ?
23.60 Speke Jn West curve 11.45a ~ 12.20d DIV
24.59 Church Road 12.27a ~ 12.40d ?
30.65 Liverpool Central 12.56a ~ 14.35d 13.30 ~ 14.45
37.62 Hunts Cross West Jn 14/50 (stopped to raise steam)
46.29 Fazakerley North Jn 15/04 ?
47.63 Aintree CLC Jn 15.08a ~ 15.20d ?
48.53 Sefton Jn 15.25a ~ 15.55d ?
50.16 North Mersey Jn 16/05 ?
51.73 Bootle Jn 16/14 ?
? Edge Lane Jn 16/29 ?
57.29 Edge Hill 16L32a ~ 16L42d 16.46 ~ ??.??
58.75 Rathbone Road Sidings 16.50a ~ 17.20d ??.??a
? Engine Shed SB ? ??.??d
60.31 Edge Hill 17L30a ~ 17L40d ?
? Rainhill ? (stopped to raise steam)
70.70 St Helens Junction 17/55 ?
73.60 Earlestown 18.02a ~ 18.03d 18.35 ~ ??.??
78.59 Warrington Bank Quay 18.12a 18.39

Mileages do not allow for the unplanned moves.

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