12th June 1976

Railway Correspondence and Travel Society
Greater Manchester Tour

DMU Used 2x 2-car sets (formed: 51904+56487 & ?????+?????)

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Crewe – Winsford – Earlestown West Jn – St Helens Junction – St Helens Shaw Street – Wigan North Western – Golborne Jn – Earlestown – Liverpool Lime Street
as listed Liverpool Lime Street – Allerton – Warrington Central – Glazebrook – Skelton Jn – Stockport – Denton Jn - OA & GB Jn - Stalybridge
as listed Stalybridge – Guide Bridge – Canal Jn - Crowthorn Jn - Ashton Moss South Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Ashton Branch Sidings Jn - Brewery Sidings Jn - Thorpes Bridge Jn – Oldham Mumps – Rochdale – Castleton - Thorpes Bridge Jn – Cheetham Hill Jn - Manchester Victoria
as listed Manchester Victoria – Cheetham Hill Jn – Queens Road Jn – Bury Bolton Street
as listed Bury Bolton Street – (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria
as listed Manchester Victoria – Miles Platting - Ashton Branch Sidings Jn - Philips Park No.2 Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge
as listed Guide Bridge – Fairfield - Hyde Road Jn - Fallowfield – Chorlton Jn - Throstle Nest South Jn - Trafford Park East Jn – Warrington Central – Hunts Cross West Jn - Allerton
as listed Allerton – Runcorn - Weaver Jn - Acton Bridge – Hartford LNW Jn - Northwich West Jn - Middlewich – Sandbach - Crewe


The special reversing at Bury Bolton Street (photo: Malcolm Best)

Sources : Greg Beecroft, Ian Umpleby & Malcolm Best

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft, Ian Umpleby & Bill Lynch)

Location Booked Actual
Crewe 10.15d 10.16
Warrington Bank Quay 10.41a ~ 10.43d 10.43 ~ 10.44
St Helens Junction 10/56 10/57
Wigan North Western 11.22a ~ 11.35d 11.19 ~ 11.37
Golborne Jn 11/45 11/46
Liverpool Lime Street 12.15a ~ 12.45d 12.16 ~ 12.47
Allerton 12/57 12/57
Warrington Central 13/16 13/11
Glazebrook 13/26 13/24
Northenden 13/40 13/46
Stockport 13/54 13.55 ~ 13.56
Stalybridge 14.17a ~ 14.21d 14.17 ~ 14.25
Guide Bridge 14/27 14/29
Ashton Moss North Jn 14/34 14/33
Thorpes Bridge Jn 14/45 14/41
Oldham Mumps 14/56 14/51
Rochdale 15/10 15/00
Manchester Victoria 15.28a ~ 15.38d 15.16 ~ 15.39
Bury 16.00a ~ 16.10d 16.03 ~ 16.12
Manchester Victoria 16.31a ~ 16.35d 16.28 ~ 16.33
Guide Bridge 16.59a ~ 17.20d 16.48 ~ 17.20
Trafford Park East Jn 17/39 ?
Warrington Central 17.58a ~ 17.59d ?
Allerton 18.16a ~ 18.20d 18.19 ~ 18.27
Hartford LNW Jn 18/42 ?
Middlewich 19/02 ?
Crewe 19.25a 19.45


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