15th December 1984

Class 40 Preservation Society
The Christmas Cracker III

Locos Used 37177 & 40118

Route : 1Z25 throughout

Loco Route
40118 Bolton - Farnworth - Agecroft Jn - (via Bolton line) - Salford - Manchester Victoria - Cheetham Hill Jn - Vitriol Works Jn - Rochdale - Todmorden - Sowerby Bridge - Greetland jn - Bradley Jn - Huddersfield - Honley - Penistone - Dodworth - Barnsley - Elsecar - Brightside - Sheffield - Dore - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-upon-Trent - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Park Lane Jn - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - (1) Bescot - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - (1) Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Abbotswood jn -CheltenhamSpa - Standish Jn - Stroud - Swindon
40118 Swindon - Chippenham - Bradford North Jn - Bradford West Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
37177 Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - Clifton Down - Avonmouth - St Andrews Road - North Filton Platform - Filton Jn - Dr Days Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
40118 Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - Filton - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Standish Jn - (reverse of outward route) Stourbridge Junction - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor St Jn - Water Orton - (reverse of outward route) - Brightside - Rotherham Masborough - Bolton-on-Dearne - South Kirkby Jn - hare Park Jn - Oakenshaw Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield - Huddersfield - Diggle Jn - Stalybridge - Ashton - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford - (via Bolton line) - Agecroft Jn - Farnworth - Bolton

Notes :
(1) Booked route was: Walsall - Bescot Curve Jn - Wednesbury Town Jn - Kingswinford Jn - Stourbridge Junction but was diverted on the day due to there being no signalman booked on duty.


40118 paused at Swindon (photo: Ian Jordan)

Sources : Ian Dobson, Andy Cooke & Jeff Booth

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Dobson & Bob Tarling)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Bolton 07.25d ?
? Agecroft Jn 07/35 ?
? Windsor Bridge 07/37 ?
10.50 Manchester Victoria 07.45a ~ 07.47d ?
? Cheetham Hill Jn 07/50 ?
13.05 Thorpes Bridge Jn 07/52 ?
? Castleton East Jn 07/59 ?
? Rochdale 08/02 ?
? Littleborough 08/05 ?
? Todmorden 08/09 ?
? Hebden Bridge 08/15 ?
? Sowerby Bridge 08/20 ?
46.43 Bradley Wood Jn 08/28 ?
47.60 Bradley Jn 08/30 ?
50.39 Huddersfield 08.35a ~ 08.36d ?
? Shepley 08/49 ?
? Penistone 09/00 ?
71.31 Barnsley 09.10a ~ 09.11d ?
72.24 Quarry Jn 09/13 ?
? Ecclesfield West 09/24 ?
? Wincobank Station Jn 09/28 ?
87.32 Sheffield 09.35a ~ 09.40d ?
? Dore 09/48 ?
? Dronfield 09/52 ?
99.52 Chesterfield 09.58a ~ 09.59d ?
103.62 Clay Cross South Jn 10/10 ?
? Ambergate Jn 10/19 ?
123.63 Derby 10.32a ~ 10.34d ?
? Stenson Jn 10/42 ?
? Burton-upon-Trent 10/47 ?
? Wichnor Jn 10/53 ?
? Tamworth 11/00 ?
? Kingsbury Jn 11/05 ?
? Water Orton 11/14 ?
? Water Orton West Jn 11/16 ?
? Park Lane Jn 11/18 ?
170.27 Ryecroft Jn 11/36 ?
? Walsall 11c38a ~ 11c39d ?
? Pleck Jn 11/41 ?
? Bescot Curve Jn 11/44 ?
177 Dudley 11/54 ?
? Stourbridge Jn 12/05 ?
? Kidderminster 12/13 ?
? Hartlebury 12/20 ?
? Droitwich Spa 12/25 ?
? Tunnel Jn 12/31 ?
? Worcester Shrub Hill 12/32 ?
208.12 Norton Jn 12/36 ?
209.01 Abbotswood Jn 12/37 ?
? Ashchurch 12/44 ?
? Cheltenham Spa 12/50 ?
232.42 Barnwood Jn 12/56 ?
? Gloucester Yard Jn 12c57a ~ 12c58d ?
? Standish Jn 13/04 ?
? Stroud 13/10 ?
? Kemble 13/23 ?
? Swindon Loco Yard 13/35 ?
269.09 Swindon 13.37a ~ 13.47d ?
? Wootton Bassett Jn 13/55 ?
? Chippenham 14c03a ~ 14c04d ?
? Thingley Jn 14/09 ?
? Bradford Jn's S.B. 14c21a ~ 14c22d ?
305.06 Bathampton Jn 14/34 ?
? Bath Spa 14/40 ?
? North Somerset Jn 14/56 ?
318.72
0.00		 Bristol Temple Meads 14.58a ~ 15.15d ?
0.29 Bristol East Jn 15/16 ?
? Dr Days Jn 15/17 ?
? Stapleton Road 15/19 ?
? Bristol Narroways Hill Jn 15/20 ?
? Clifton Down 15/24 ?
? Avonmouth Dock Jn 15/34 ?
9 St Andrews Jn 15/37 ?
10 Hallen Marsh 15/42 ?
16 Filton West Jn 15/52 ?
? Filton Jn 15/56 ?
? Stapleton Road 16/04 ?
? Dr Days Jn 16/06 ?
21.72
0.00		 Bristol Temple Meads 16.08a ~ 16.30d 17.17 ~ 17.25
0.29 Bristol East Jn 16/31 ?
? Dr Days Jn 16/32 ?
? Stapleton Road 16/33 ?
4.48 Filton 16/38 ?
? Bristol Parkway 16/40 ?
10.37 Westerleigh Jn 16/45 ?
? Charfield 16/52 ?
31.75 Standish Jn 17/01 ?
? Gloucester Yard Jn 17c08a ~ 17c10d ?
38.71 Barnwood Jn 17/11 ?
? Cheltenham Spa 17/16 ?
? Ashchurch 17/23 ?
62.32 Abbotswood Jn 17/30 ?
63.21 Norton Jn 17/32 ?
? Worcester Shrub Hill 17/40 ?
? Tunnel Jn 17/42 ?
? Droitwich Spa 17/48 ?
? Kidderminster 18/03 ?
88.20 Stourbridge Junction 18/08 ?
? Galton Jn 18/32 ?
? Soho South Jn 18/36 ?
100.23 Birmingham New Street 18c41a ~ 18c43d ?
101.11 Proof House Jn 18/46 ?
? Landor Street Jn 18/48 ?
? Water Orton 18/54 ?
? Kingsbury Jn 18/58 ?
? Tamworth 19/02 ?
? Wichnor Jn 19/08 ?
? Burton-on-Trent 19/12 ?
? Stenson Jn 19/22 ?
141.42 Derby 19.32a ~ 19.48d ?
? Ambergate Jn 20/01 ?
161.43 Clay Cross South Jn 20/16 ?
165.53 Chesterfield 20.20a ~ 20.22d ?
? Dronfield 20/29 ?
? Dore 20/32 ?
177.73 Sheffield 20.40a ~ 20.44d ?
- Wincobank Station Jn 20/49 ?
- Rotherham (Masborough) 20/52 ?
- Aldwarke Jn 20/56 ?
- Dearne Jn 21/01 ?
- Moorthorpe 21/09 ?
196.04 Moorthorpe Station Jn 21/11 ?
? Hare Park Jn 21/17 ?
204.04 Crofton West Jn 21/20 ?
? Wakefield Kirkgate 21.24a ~ 21.26d ?
? Horbury Jn 21/30 ?
? Midland Jn 21/34 ?
215.75 Heaton Lodge East Jn 21/39 ?
220.09 Huddersfield 21.45a ~ 21.46d ?
? Marsden 21/58 ?
? Diggle Jn 22/03 ?
? Greenfield 22/05 ?
238.17 Stalybridge 22.10a ~ 22.11d ?
? Ashton Moss North Jn 22/16 ?
? Miles Platting 22/28 ?
245.69 Manchester Victoria 22.31a ~ 22.36d ?
? Windsor Bridge 22/40 ?
? Agecroft Jn 22/45 ?
256.39 Bolton 22.55a ?


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