2nd July 1983

Lea Valley Railway Club
The Oswaldtwistle Belle

Loco(s) Used ?????
DMU Used ?????

Route : (Loco Hauled)

Loco(s) Route
????? London ?Euston? - Preston (- Blackpool?)
????? (?Blackpool -) Preston - London ?Euston?

Route : 1Z57 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Preston – Cherry Tree - Blackburn - Accrington - Rose Grove – Copy Pit - Hebden Bridge – Bradley Wood Jn - Huddersfield – Greenfield - Stalybridge – Guide Bridge North Jn - Guide Bridge East Jn - Hyde Central – Woodley - Romiley - Rose Hill Marple
as listed Rose Hill Marple – Romiley - Woodley - Hyde Central – Guide Bridge East Jn - Guide Bridge North Jn - Stalybridge
as listed Stalybridge – Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park No.2 – Ashburys – Gorton – Hyde Road Jn - Fallowfield – Trafford Park East Jn - Manchester United Football Ground Halt
as listed Manchester United Football Ground Halt – Manchester Oxford Road
as listed Manchester Oxford Road – Castlefield Jn - Ordsall Lane Jn – Eccles - Earlestown - St Helens Junction – St Helens Shaw Street – Garswood - Wigan North Western – Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn
as listed Lostock Hall Jn – Preston

Sources : Greg Beecroft & Dick Franklin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft & Dick Franklin)

Location Booked Actual
Preston 11.45d 11.57
Farington Curve Jn 11/53 ?
Cherry Tree 12/01 12/13½
Blackburn 12.04a ~ 12.06d 12.16½ ~ 12.17
Daisyfield Jn 12/07 12/18½
Accrington 12/14 12/25
Rose Grove 12/23 12/31½
Gannow Jn 12/24 12/32½
Copy Pit 12/32 12/43½
Hall Royd Jn 12/39 12/51
Hebden Bridge 12/45 12/56
Sowerby Bridge 12/51 13/01½
Bradley Wood Jn 13/02 13/10
Bradley Jn 13/05 13/13
Huddersfield 13/10 13.19 ~ 13.24
Marsden 13/22 13/35½
Diggle Jn 13/27 13/40½
Greenfield 13/29 13/43½
Stalybridge 13/35 13/53
Guide Bridge North Jn 13.41 ~ 13.42 13/56½
Guide Bridge East Jn 13c44 ~ 13c46 13.58 ~ 13.59
Hyde Jn 13/48 14/01½
Woodley 13/53 14/05
Romiley 13/55 14/06½
Marple Wharf Jn 13/56 14/08½
Rose Hill Marple 13p59a ~ 14p07d 14.11 ~ 14.15
Marple Wharf Jn 14/09 14/18½
Romiley 14/11 14/21
Woodley 14/13 14/22½
Hyde Jn 14/17 14/26
Guide Bridge East Jn 14.21 ~ 14.23 14/27½
Guide Bridge North Jn 14.24 ~ 14.25 14/28½
Stalybridge 14p31a ~ 14p41d 14.39 ~ 14.45½
Ashton 14/45 14/48½
Ashton Moss North Jn 14/46 14/49½
Baguley Fold Jn 14/49 14/54
Philips Park No.2 14/54 14/56
Ashburys 15/01 15/00½
Gorton Jn 15/03 15/03
Hyde Road Jn 15/05 15/05½
Trafford Park East Jn 15/20 15/19
Football Ground Halt 15p22a ~ 15p40d 15.20 ~ 15.40½
Cornbrook Jn 15/45 15/46
Manchester Oxford Road 15p48a ~ 15p55d 15.49 ~ 15.57½
Castlefield Jn 16/00 15/59½
Ordsall Lane Jn 16/03 16/02
Earlestown 16/19 16/20
St Helens Junction 16/24 16/24
Sutton Oak Jn 16/25 16/25½
St Helens Shaw Street 16/29 16/30
Springs Branch 16/40 16.41½ ~ 16.49
Wigan North Western 16/41 16c54½ ~ 15c54½
Euxton Jn 16/58 17/07½
Lostock Hall Jn 17.04a ~ 17.08d 17.23 ~ 17.25
Farington Curve Jn 17/12 17/31
Preston 17.15a 17.34


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