12th March 1977

L.C.G.B.
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DMU Used 56360+51190+51184+56339

Route :

DMU Route
56360+51190+51184+56339 Crewe - Sandbach - Alderley Edge - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton - Ashton Moss North Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Deal Street - Salford - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Astley - Parkside East Jn - Lowton Jn - Golborne Jn (1) - Golborne No.1 Frame
56339+51184+51190+56360 Golborne No.1 Frame - (1) Golborne Jn - Lowton Jn - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - St Helens Junction - Sutton Oak Jn - St Helens Shaw Street
56360+51190+51184+56339 St Helens Junction - St Helens Shaw Street - Sutton Oak Jn - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Walton Old Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Frodsham Jn - Helsby
56339+51184+51190+56360 Helsby - Frodsham Jn - Halton Jn - Runcorn
56360+51190+51184+56339 Runcorn - Halton Jn - Weaver Jn - Acton Bridge - Hartford LNW Jn - Hartford CLC Jn - Northwich - Knutsford - Altrincham - Deansgate Jn - Skelton Jn
56339+51184+51190+56360 Skelton Jn - Lymm - Latchford - Warrington Arpley - Walton Old Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Weaver Jn - Acton Bridge (2) - Hartford LNW Jn
56360+51190+51184+56339 Hartford LNW Jn (2) - Acton Bridge - Weaver Jn - Halton Jn - Runcorn - Ditton - Allerton
56339+51184+51190+56360 Allerton - Hunts Cross - Widnes - Warrington Central - Glazebrook - Irlam - Deansgate - Manchester Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly - Ardwick Jn - Stockport - Cheadle Hulme - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Booked reversal point was Golborne Jn.
(2) Booked reversal point was Acton Bridge.

Sources : Adrian Brown & Trevor Davis

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Adrian Brown)

Location Booked Actual
Crewe 11.17d 11.20
Sandbach 11/28 11/27½
Alderley Edge 11/39 11/41
Wilmslow 11/41 11/42½
Cheadle Hulme ? 11/46½
Edgeley Jn 11/47 11/49½
Stockport 11.49a ~ 11.53d 11.50 ~ 11.54½
Heaton Norris Jn 11/55 11/55½
Denton ? 12/01½
Denton Jn 12/01 12/02½
Ashton Moss Jn 12/05 12/06½
Ashton Moss North Jn 12/07 12/07½
Miles Platting 12/13 12/12½
Manchester Victoria 12.18a ~ 12.20d 12.16½ ~ 12.21½
Deal Street 12/21 12/23
Salford ? 12/23½
Ordsall Lane Jn ? 12/25
Eccles 12/29 12/29
Astley ? 12/32½
Parkside East Jn 12/43 12/40½
Lowton Jn 12/45 12/41½
Golborne Jn 12.48a 12/43½
Golborne No.1 Frame DIV 12.46a ~ 12.50d
Golborne Jn 12.52d 12/55
Lowton Jn 12/54 12/56
Newton-le-Willows 12/56 12/58
Earlestown 12/59 12/59½
St Helens Junction 13/03 13/04½
Sutton Oak Jn 13/07 13.07 ~ 13.22½
St Helens Shaw Street 13.12a ~ 13.25d 13.26 ~ 13.35½
Sutton Oak Jn ? 13/39½
St Helens Junction 13/34 13/42
Earlestown 13/34 13/42
Winwick Jn 13/42 13/55½
Warrington Bank Quay 13/47 14/01
Walton Old Jn ? 14/03
Acton Grange Jn ? 14/05
Norton ? 14/08½
Halton ? 14/10½
Frodsham Jn 13/56 14/11
Helsby 14.00a ~ 14.10d 14.17 ~ 14.25
Frodsham Jn 14/15 14/30½
Halton Jn 14/19 14/35½
Runcorn 14.22a ~ 14.26d 14.38½ ~ 14.41½
Halton Jn 14/29 14/45
Weaver Jn 14/35 14/51
Acton Bridge 14/37 14/55
Hartford LNW Jn 14/41 14/58
Hartford CLC Jn 14/45 14.59a ~ 15.00d
Northwich 14/50 15.05½a ~ 15.08d
Knutsford 14/59 15/25½
Altrincham 15/09 15/35½
Deansgate Jn 15/10 15/38
Skelton Jn 15.13a ~ 15.17d 15.39½ ~ 15.43
Lymm 15/31 15/53
Warrington Arpley 15/46 16/01
Walton Old Jn 15.48a ~ 15.51d 16/03
Acton Grange Jn 15/53 16/06½
Weaver Jn 16/01 16/13
Acton Bridge 16.05a 16/16
Hartford LNW Jn DIV 16.20a ~ 16.23½d
Acton Bridge 16.15d 16.26½a ~ 16.31d
Weaver Jn 16/18 16/33½
Runcorn 16/25 16/42
Ditton 16/29 16/45½
Allerton 16.37a ~ 16.41d 16.55½ ~ 17.03
Hunts Cross 16/45 17/06
Widnes 16/53 17/11½
Warrington Central 17/02 17.18½a ~ 17.19½d
Glazebrook ? 17/25
Trafford Park 17/23 17/31½
Deansgate Jn 17/29 17/33
Manchester Oxford Road 17/32 17/35½
Manchester Piccadilly 17.35a ~ 17.37d 17.37 ~ 17.38
Stockport 17.45a ~ 17.47d 17.47½ ~ 17.49½
Edgeley Jn 17/49 17/51
Wilmslow 17/55 17/56½
Alderley Edge 17/57 17/58
Sandbach 18/09 18/09½
Crewe 18.20a 18.21


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