24th January 1981

L.C.G.B.
Midlander No.3 Rail Tour

Locos Used 20041, 20071, 40013 & 47143

Route :

Loco(s) Route
40013 Liverpool Lime Street - Widnes - Warrington Central - Manchester Victoria - Stockport - Stoke-on-Trent - Uttoxeter - Stenson Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent - Stanton Gate - Toton Depot (Meadows Reception siding)
20071 + 20041 (1) Toton Depot (Meadows Reception siding) - Toton Depot (2)
40013 (3) Toton Depot - Toton Depot (Meadows Reception siding)
20071 + 20041 Toton Depot (Meadows Reception siding) - Long Eaton - Derby (4)
47143 Derby - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Stockport - Manchester Victoria - Warrington Central - Widnes - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) 40013 on rear. The Class 40 was failed at Toton with a defective boiler, the 20's remained with the train to Derby where 'Control' had provided boiler equipped 47143 for the return home on this chilly January day.
2) Behind Loco depot, level with concrete crossing at South end of building (Depot Visit).
(3) with 20041 & 20071 on rear.
(4) Works Visit.
(5) Page originally uploaded as "Midlander No.2", but Kevin Driscoll confirms that his Edmondson ticket was printed "Midlander No.3"

A visit to Toton Depot & Derby Works were included in this tour.

Sources : David Hills & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actuals)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Location Booked (Actual) Booked (Actual)
Liverpool Lime Street 08.25d 20.03a
Widnes 08.46d 19.38a
Warrington Central 08.55d 19.26a
Manchester Piccadilly 09.21d (??.?? ~ 09.22) 18.53a (18.53 ~ ??.??)
Stockport 09.35d 18.43a
Macclesfield 10.03d 18.19a
Stoke-on-Trent 10.28d 17.54a
Stenson Jn ?? ??
Derby - 14L18a ~ 17L00d
Sheet Stores Jn ?? ??
Trent ?? ??
Toton Centre 11/55 13/35
Meadows Reception Siding L / rev L / rev
Toton Meadows L / rev / a L / rev / d


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