26th February 1972

Britannia Locomotive Society / Southern Electric Group
South in the North Railtour

DMU's Used 50970+56256 (1) & 50763+50793

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Preston (East Lancs) - Todd Lane Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Moss Lane Jn
as listed Moss Lane Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston - Morecambe
as listed Morecambe - Heysham Harbour
as listed Heysham Harbour - Morecambe
as listed Morecambe - Bare Lane - Hest Bank - Carnforth F&M Jn
as listed Carnforth F&M Jn - Carnforth East Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Bamber Bridge - Todd Lane Jn - Preston (East Lancs)
as listed Preston (East Lancs) - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - Euxton Jn - Standish Jn - Whelley Jn - De Trafford Jn - Crow Nest Jn - Lostock - Bolton - Agecroft Jn - Pendleton Broad Street - Manchester Victoria - Cheetham Hill Jn - Queens Road Jn
as listed Queens Road Jn - Irk Valley Jn - Manchester Victoria
as listed Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Hollinwood - Oldham Mumps - Rochdale
as listed Rochdale - Copy Pit - Rose Grove - Accrington - Blackburn - Bamber Bridge - Lostock Hall Jn - Lostock Hall Engine Shed - Farington Curve Jn - Preston

Notes :
(1) 56256 or 56266 - confirmation required.

Sources : Chris Totty & John Broderick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Preston (EL) 11.15d 11.15
1.75 Todd Lane Jn 11/20 11/20
2.48 Lostock Hall Jn 11/22 ?
3.76 Moss Lane Jn 11*25a ~ 11*29d 11.24½ ~ 11.26½
5.06 Farington Curve Jn 11/34 11/30
6.51 Preston (NU) 11/37 11.33a ~ 11.36d
27.46 Lancaster 12/03 11/57½
29.38 Morecambe South Jn 12/07 ?
31.64 Morecambe 12.13a ~ 12.17d 12.10 ~ 12.13
36.33 Heysham Harbour 12.26a ~ 12.30d 12.22 ~ 12.29
41.02 Morecambe 12.39a ~ 12.43d 12.38 ~ 12.43
42.56 Bare Lane 12/47 ?
44.12 Hest Bank 12/50 12/57
47.24 Carnforth 12/55 ?
47.57 Carnforth F & M Jn 12*59a ~ 13*04d 13.04 ~ 13.07
47.67 Carnforth East Jn 13/06 13/08½
57.11 Wennington 13/17½ ?
64.49 Clapham 13/29 13/31
72.07 Settle Jn 13/38 13/40
75.27 Hellifield 13/42 13/45
88.67 Clitheroe 14/01 14/04
99.07 Daisyfield Jn 14/17 14/25
99.52 Blackburn 14/19 14.29a ~ 14.32d
101.46 Cherry Tree 14/22 14/35½
107.64 Bamber Bridge 14/28 14/43½
108.61 Todd Lane Jn 14/30 14/45½
110.56 Preston (EL) 14.35a ~ 14.45d 14.50½ ~ 15.01
113.24 Lostock Hall Jn 14/52 15/09
114.07 Farington Jn 14/58 15/11½
116.75 Euxton Jn 15/03 ?
123.61 Standish Jn 15/11½ 15/24
127.65 De Trafford Jn 15/19½ 15/31½
128.17 Hindley SB 15/20 15/33
129.07 Crow Nest Jn 15/23 15/33½
132.40 Lostock Jn 15/28 ?
135.43 Bolton 15/32 15/45
141.37 Clifton Jn 15/41 15/51½
142.63 Agecroft Jn 15/44 15/53
143.15 Brindle Heath Jn 15/45 15/54
143.73 Pendleton Broad Street 15/47 15/55
144.29 Windsor Bridge 15/48½ 15/56
146.34 Manchester Victoria 15*52a ~ 15*54d 16.00 ~ 16.03
147.27 Cheetham Hill Jn 15/56 16/06
147.55 Queens Road Jn 15*58a ~ 16/03d 16.07½ ~ 16.13
148.06 Irk Valley Jn 16/05 ?
149.14 Manchester Victoria 16.08a ~ 16.14d 16.17½ ~ 16.22½
150.52 Miles Platting 16/18 16/26
151.39 Thorpes Bridge Jn 16/20 16/29
153.68 Hollinwood 16/24½ 16/38
156.59 Oldham Mumps 16/31 16/44
159.30 Shaw 16/35 16/49½
163.35 Rochdale East Jn 16/41 16/56
163.75 Rochdale 16.42a ~ 16.47d 16.57 ~ 17.06
172.44 Todmorden 16/58 17/24
172.62 Stansfield Hall Jn 17/01 17/25
176.67 Copy Pit 17/11 17/33
182.09 Gannow Jn 17/19 17/41
182.55 Rose Grove 17/20 17/42½
187.22 Accrington 17/26 17/50
191.76 Daisyfield Jn 17/33 17/57
192.51 Blackburn 17/35 17/58
194.45 Cherry Tree 17/38 18/01½
200.63 Bamber Bridge 17/45 18/08½
201.53 Lostock Hall Jn 17/47 18/12
202.15 Lostock Engine Shed 17/48½ 18/14½
203.10 Farington Curve Jn 17/52½ 18/16
204.55 Preston (NU) 17.56a 18.20


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