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 |