24th January 1976

The Locomotive Club of Great Britain (North West Branch)
Pennine Venturer No.3

Locos Used 25046, 25048, 25104, 45035 & 50006
Stock Used BSK - TSO - TSO - RBK/SO - TSO - TSO - BSK

Route : 1Z43 throughout

Loco(s) Route
25048 + 25046 Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Bottle Jn
50006 (1) Bootle Jn - Sandhills - Liverpool Exchange
25048 + 25046 Liverpool Exchange - Sandhills - Walton Jn SB - Kirkby - Wigan Wallgate - Crow Nest Jn - Lostock Jn - Bolton - Farnworth - Salford - Manchester Victoria
25048 + 25104 Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Marsden - Huddersfield - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Halifax - Bradford Exchange
45035 Bradford Exchange - New Pudsey - Wakefield Westgate - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Whitehall Jn - Headingley - Horsforth - Harrogate - Cattal - Skelton Jn - York Yard South SB - Holgate Bridge Jn - Selby - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Castleford - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Mirfield - Brighouse - Hebden Bridge - Copy Pit - Accrington - Blackburn (2) - Cherry tree - Bamber Bridge - Farington East Jn - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Bolton - Farnworth - Salford - Manchester Victoria
45035 Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - St Helens Junction - Rainhill - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) ?25048 + 25046 on rear?
(2) Passengers for Bromley Cross were to alight at Blackburn and catch the 16.33 service train (due Bromley Cross at 16.52).

Sources : John Broderick & Neville Bond

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick)

Location Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Streeet 08.00d 08.08
Edge Hill 08/05 08/15½
Edge Hill No.3 08/06½ 08/17½
Bootle Jn 08L15a ~ 08L20d 08.27 ~ 08.39
Sandhills 08/23 08/44
Liverpool Exchange 08.28a ~ 08.37d 08.48 ~ 08.53
Sandhills 08/42 08/57
Walton Jn SB 08/46 ?
Wigan Wallgate 09.10a ~ 09.12d 09.22 ~ 09.22½
Bolton 09.29a ~ 09.31d 09.36½ ~ 09.37½
Manchester Victoria 09.52a ~ 10.00d 09.51½ ~ 10.56
Stalybridge 10.18a ~ 10.20d 11.07½ ~ 11.08
Huddersfield 10.47a ~ 10.49d 11.32 ~ 11.34½
Bradford Exchange 11L37a ~ 11L49d 12.06 ~ 12.14
Harrogate 13.32a ~ 13.41d 13.40 ~ 13.45
Skelton Jn 14/14 14/17½
Wakefield Kirkgate 15.16a ~ 15.18d 15.17½ ~ 15.19
Hebden Bridge 15/52 15/51
Blackburn 16.32a ~ 16.35d 16.33 ~ 16.36
Bolton 17.15a ~ 17.17d 17.22 ~ 17.23
Manchester Victoria 17.34a ~ 17.50d 17.38 ~ 17.55
Earlestown 18.18a ~ 18.19d 18.19 ~ 18.20
St Helens Junction 18.23½a ~ 18.24½d 18.25 ~ 18.25½
Liverpool Lime Street 18.45a 18.46


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