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 |