24th August 1968

L.C.G.B. (North West Branch)
Makerfield Miner Railtour

DMU Used ?????

Route : 1T50 (throughout?)

DMU Route
as listed Earlestown - Newton-le-Wilows - Lowton Jn - Golborne Jn - Bamfurlong Jn
as listed Bamfurlong Jn - Haydock Branch Jn - Golborne North Jn - Ashton-in-Makerfield
as listed Ashton-in-Makerfield - Golborne North Jn - Haydock Branch Jn - Bamfurlong Jn - Amberswood Jn - De Trafford Jn - Roundhouse Jn - Whelley Jn - Standish Jn
as listed Standish Jn - Boars Head Jn
as listed Boars Head Jn - Haigh Jn - Adlington Jn
as listed Adlington Jn - Horwich Fork Jn - Hindley & Blackrod Branch Jn - (1) Dobbs Brow Jn
as listed Dobbs Brow Jn - Crow Nest Jn - Hindley No.2 Jn - De Trafford Jn
as listed De Trafford Jn - Amberwood East Jn - Amberwood West Jn - Fir Tree House Jn - Ince Moss Jn
as listed Ince Moss Jn - Fir Tree House Jn - Platt Bridge Jn - Bickershaw Jn - Abram North (2)
as listed Abram North - Bickershaw Jn
as listed Bickershaw Jn - Howe Bridge East Jn
as listed Howe Bridge East Jn - Hulton's Sidings
as listed Hulton's Sidings - Howe Bridge East Jn - Tyldesley
as listed Tyldesley - Kenyon Jn - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay

Notes :
(1) Was booked to run direct from Hindley & Blackrod Branch Jn to Crow Nest Jn rather than round the other two sides of the triangle.
(2) Actually ran about half mile beyond Abram North. Mileage in timing table not adjusted.

Source : Kevin Driscoll

Photo Review


The tour, seen here paused at Ashton-in-Makerfield to reverse.
(photo: Kenneth Gray, courtesy of Nick Catford)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Earlestown 10.30d 10.30
1.00 Newton-le-Willows 10/33 ?
1.57 Lowton Jn 10/35 ?
2.04 Golborne Jn 10/36 ?
5.62 Bamfurlong Jn 10.41a ~ 10.45d ?
6.45 Haydock Branch Jn 10/50 ?
8.51 Ashton-in-Makerfield 11.00a ~ 11.10d ?
10.57 Haydock Branch Jn 11/20 ?
11.40 Bamfurlong Jn 11/25 ?
12.56 Amberswood Jn 11/28 ?
13.67 De Trafford Jn 11/32 ?
17.71 Standish Jn 11.40a ~ 11.49d ?
18.78 Boars Head Jn 11.53a ~ 11.59d ?
22.30 Adlington Jn 12.13a ~ 12.17d ?
DIV Dobbs Brow Jn DIV ??.??a ~??.??d
28.38 Crow Nest Jn 12/39 ?
29.35 Hindley No.2 Jn 12/41 ?
29.55 De Trafford Jn 12.43a ~ 12.47d ?
31.73 Fir Tree House Jn 12/56 ?
32.18 Ince Moss Jn 12.58a ~ 13.02d ?
32.43 Fir Tree House Jn 13/04 ?
32.73 Platt Bridge Jn 13/06 ?
34.34 Bickershaw Jn 13/09 ?
35.42 Abram North 13.15a ~ 13.35d ?
36.60 Bickershaw Jn 13.42a ~ 13.46d ?
39.08 Howe Bridge East Jn 13.54a ~ 13.58d ?
42.12 Hulton's Sidings 14.10a ~ 14.14d ?
45.16 Howe Bridge East Jn 14/29 ?
46.66 Tyldesley 14.33a ~ 14.37d ?
51.61 Kenyon Jn 14/48 ?
55.70 Earlestown 14.55a ~ 14.57d ?
57.35 Winwick Jn 15/01 ?
61.08 Warrington Bank Quay 15.06a 15.20


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