1st August 1971

British Rail (Eastern Region)
(Mystery Excursion)

Loco Used 1798
Stock Used load 13

Route :

Loco Route
1798 Leeds - Whitehall Jn - Morley - Thornhill LNW Jn - Huddersfield - Marsden - Stalybridge - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Barton Moss Jn - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Frodsham Jn - Helsby - Mickle Trafford Jn - Chester
1798 Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Sources : David Bailey & Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Leeds 09.27d 09.33   21.57a 21.40½
0.48 Whitehall Jn ? 09/36   ? 21/37
4.52 Morley ? 09/42   ? 21/31½
9.16 Dewsbury ??.??a ~ 09.45d 09.48 ~ 09.48½   21.36a ~ ??.??d 21.21 ~ 21.24½
10.56 Thornhill LNW Jn ? 09/53   ? 21/17½
12.20 Mirfield ? 09/55½   ? 21/14½
17.20 Huddersfield ??.??a ~ 10.05d 10.05½ ~ 10.05½   21.17a ~ ??.??d 21.03 ~ 21.07½
24.28 Marsden ? 10/17   ? 20/52½
27.76 Diggle ? 10/21½   ? 20/47½
34.76 Stalybridge ? 10/30½   ? 20/38
41.32 Miles Platting ? 10/42   ? 20/26½
42.68 Manchester Victoria ? 10c45½ ~ 10c47½   ? 20c20½ ~ 20c21½
44.00 Ordsall Lane Jn ? 10/52   ? 20/10½
48.68 Barton Moss Jn ? 11/02   ? ?
59.66 Earlestown ? 11/17   ? 19/50½
61.32 Winwick Jn ? 11/21½   ? 19/47
64.68 Warrington Bank Quay ? 11/29   ? 19/39½
66.68 Acton Grange Jn ? 11/35½   ? 19/36½
72.12 Frodsham Jn ? 11/42½   ? ?
75.64 Helsby ? 11/47½   ? 19/26
80.36 Mickle Trafford Jn ? 11/53½   ? 19/21
83.16 Chester ??.??a 11.58   19.15d 19.16


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