21st September 1991
Institution of Mining
Engineers
North West Railtour
Locos Used | 37706 & 47479 |
Route :
Loco(s) | Route |
47479 (1) | Crewe - Winwick Jn - Earlestown South Jn - Earlestown West Jn |
37706 (2) | Earlestown West Jn - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Hartford LNW Jn - Hartford CLC Jn - Greenbank South Jn - Hartford North Jn - ICI Winnington |
47479 (1) | ICI Winnington - Hartford North Jn - Hartford East Jn - Deansgate Jn - Skelton Jn - Northenden Jn - Stockport - Manchester Piccadilly |
37706 (2) | Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Chapel-en-le-Frith - Buxton Signalbox - Briggs Sidings (Hindlow) |
47479 (1) | Briggs Sidings (Hindlow) - Buxton Access Road |
37706 (2) | Buxton Access Road - Buxton |
47479 (1) | Buxton - Chapel-en-le-Frith - Stockport - Denton - Ashton Moss North Jn - Manchester Victoria - Parkside Jn - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western |
37706 (2) | Wigan North Western - Haydock Branch Jn - Ashton-in-Makerfield |
47479 (1) | Ashton-in-Makerfield - Kelbit Sidings |
37706 (2) | Kelbit Sidings - Ashton-in-Makerfield |
47479 (1) | Ashton-in-Makerfield Haydock Branch Jn - Springs Branch Jn |
37706 (2) | Springs Branch Jn - Bickershaw Colliery |
47479 (1) | Bickershaw Colliery - Springs Branch Jn |
37706 (2) | Springs Branch Jn - Golborne Jn - Parkside West Jn - Newton-le-Willows |
47479 (1) | Newton-le-Willows - Parkside Colliery |
37706 (2) | Parkside Colliery - St Helens Junction - Edge Hill |
47479 (1) | Edge Hill - Allerton East Jn - Garston Jn - Church Road Jn |
37706 (2) | Church Road Jn Speke Jn - Ditton Jn - Fiddlers Ferry Signalbox |
47479 (1) | Fiddlers Ferry Signalbox - Fiddlers Ferry Power Station Loop - Warrington Bank Quay (Low Level) - Latchford Sidings |
37706 (2) | Latchford Sidings - Arpley Jn - Walton Old Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Crewe |
Notes :
(1) 37706 on rear.
(2) 47479 on rear.
From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.
Source : Richard Hughes
(Boarded at Warrington, left at Crewe. Damn, missed one reversal!)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Harrison)
Miles | Location | Booked | Actual |
0 | Crewe | 07.43d | 07.42 |
24 | Warrington Bank Quay | ? | 08.08a ~ 08.10d |
29¼ | Earlestown West Jn | 08.17a ~ 08.21d | 08.25 ~ 08.26 |
29½ | Earlestown South Jn | 08/23 | 08/28 |
34¼ | Warrington Bank Quay | 08.29a ~ 08.30d | 09.37 ~ 08.38 |
45¾ | Hartford LNW Jn | ? | 08/57 |
47 | Hartford West Jn | 08/52 | 09/02 |
48½ | ICI Winnington | 09.20a ~ 09.25d | 09.31 ~ 09.36 |
50 | Hartford East Jn | 09/53 | 09/49 |
56 | Knutsford | 10/05 | 10/01 |
64 | Skelton Jn | 10/20 | 10/15 |
70½ | Stockport | 10/33 | 10.29a ~ 10.35d |
76½ | Manchester Piccadilly | 10.41a ~ 10.47d | 10.49 ~ 10.52 |
82½ | Stockport | 10/57 | 11/03 |
101¾ | Buxton SB | 11/36 | 11/41 |
106¾ | Briggs Sidings (Hindlow) | 12/01 | 12/11 |
112 | Buxton (SLAR) | 12.13a ~ 12.17d | 12.30 ~ 12.31 |
112½ | Buxton | 12.20a ~ 12.40d | 12.34 ~ 12.39 |
132¼ | Stockport | 13/12 | 13.14a ~ 13.24d |
137¼ | Denton Jn | 13/20 | 13/34 |
139½ | Ashton Moss North Jn | 13/26 | 13/44 |
145 | Manchester Victoria | 13/43 | 13.54a ~ 13.58d |
160¼ | Lowton Jn | 14/06 | 14/23 |
166½ | Wigan North Western | 14.19a ~ 14.25d | 14.41 ~ 14.47 |
170½ | Haydock Branch Jn | 14/36 | 14/55 |
171½ | Ashton in Makerfield | 14.39a ~ ??.??d | 15.02 ~ ??.?? |
172¼ | Kelbit Bitumen | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 15.11 ~ 15.13 |
173 | Ashton in Makerfield | 14/57 | 15/17 |
174 | Haydock Branch Jn | 15/00 | 15/22 |
176½ | Springs Branch Jn | 15.08a ~ 15.13d | 15.29 ~ 15.31 |
180 | Bickershaw Colliery | 15.33a ~ 15.38d | 15.56 ~ 15.57 |
183½ | Springs Branch Jn | 15.58a ~ 16.03d | 16.19 ~ 16.22 |
189 | Lowton Jn | 16/17 | 16/38 |
189¾ | Newton-le-Willows | ? | 16.45a ~ 16.47d |
190¼ | Parkside Colliery | 16.35a ~ 16.39d | 16.55 ~ 17.00 |
194½ | St Helens Junction | 16/52 | 17/12 |
205 | Edge Hill | 17.13a ~ 17.20d | 17.30 ~ 17.34 |
210 | Garston East Jn | 17/30 | 17/43 |
211 | Church Road SB | 17.32a ~ 17.36d | 17.46 ~ 17.49 |
212¼ | Speke Jn | 17/40 | 17.54a ~ 18.01d |
216½ | Ditton Jn No.1 SB | 17/45 | 18/11 |
220½ | Fiddlers Ferry SB | 18.02a ~ 18.20d | ? |
? | Fiddlers Ferry Power Station | 18.03a ~ 18.20d | ? |
223¼ | Fiddlers Ferry SB | ? | 18/54 |
226¾ | Arpley Jn | ? | 19/04 |
227¾ | Latchford Sidings | 18.32a ~ 18.37d | 19.08 ~ 19.09 |
228¾ | Walton Old Jn | 19/43 | 19/18 |
251½ | Crewe | 19.14a | 19.48 |