Back to "The Railtour Files"26th October 1968
L.C.G.B (North West
Branch)
The Warrington & Widnes Brake-Van Rail Tour No.2
Did this train run? Details taken from pre-tour advertising.
| Loco Used | advertised for Sulzer type 2 throughout |
| Stock Used | advertised to be eight freight brake-vans |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| Sulzer type 2 | (10.30d) Earlestown - Vulcan Works Siding (if works visit agreed) |
| Sulzer type 2 | Vulcan Works Siding - Wnwick Jn - Dallam Branch - Warrington Bank Quay - Walton Old Jn - Daresbury - Daresbury Refuge Sidings - Frodsham Jn |
| Sulzer type 2 | Frodsham Jn - Halton Jn - Runcorn - Runcorn Docks |
| Sulzer type 2 | Runcorn Docks - Runcorn - Ditton Jn |
| Sulzer type 2 | Ditton Jn - Widnes area (including Tanhouse Lane, Dock Jn & all usable curves between Ditton and Caterhouse Jn) - Arpley Jn - Latchford Old Line to MSC boundary - Greenall's Siding (Wilderspool) Branch - Arpley Jn - Warrington Extension Sidings |
| Sulzer type 2 | Warrington Extension Sidings - Down Release Road ('The Hole'), underneath main lines - Warrington Bank Quay - Earlestown (17.30a) |
Notes :
(1) Reversal points above are as per the advertised route - it seems apparent
that other reversals not detailed would have also taken place.
Source : John Debens
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