30th April 1994

Mid Cheshire Rail Users Association
 The Lincolnshire Poacher

Loco Used 47717

Route :

Loco Route
47717 Chester - Mouldsworth - Northwich - Altrincham - Skelton Jn - Northenden Jn - Edgeley Jn - Stockport - Denton - Guide Bridge - Hyde Jn - Woodley Jn - Romiley - Marple - Chinley - Edale - Dore West Jn - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Darnall - Woodhouse Jn - Kiveton Bridge - Worksop - Retford - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - West Holmes Jn - Lincoln Central - Metheringham - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford - Boston - Skegness
47717 Skegness - (reverse of outward route) - West Holmes Jn - Swinderby - Newark Castle - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham - Mansfield Jn - Towell Jn - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Clay Cross South Jn - Dore South Jn - Dore West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Chester

Source : David Miller

Photo Review


47717 waiting to leave Skegness on the return leg (photo: David Miller)


David Miller's ticket.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Miller)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chester 08.01d ??.??   22.13a ??.??
Northwich ??.??a ~ 08.20d ??.?? ~ ??.??   21.45a ~ ??.??d 22.00 ~ ??.??
Knutsford ??.??a ~ 08.41d 08.47 ~ 08.49   21.33a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Hale ??.??a ~ 08.49d 08.59 ~ 09.00   21.25a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Altrincham ??.??a ~ 08.53d 09.02 ~ 09.06   21.22a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Stockport ??.??a ~ 09.15d 09.21 ~ 09.24   21.01a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Guide Bridge ? 09/35   ? ?
Hyde North ? 09.39 ~ 09.41   ? ?
Sheffield ? 10.35 ~ 10.40  
Shireoaks ? 10/59  
Worksop ? 11/02  
Gainsborough Trent Jn ? 11/22  
Spilsby ? 11/36  
Lincoln Central 11.32a ~ 13.40d 11.46 ~ 13.43   ??.??a ~ 18.30d 18.35 ~ 18.40
Sleaford ? 14.13 ~ 14.15   ? 18/06
Hubberts Bridge ? 14/30   ? ?
Boston ? 14.38 ~ 14.40   ? 17.37 ~ 17.38
Thorpe Culvert ? 15/01   ? ?
Wainfleet ? 15/05   ? ?
Skegness 15.10a 15.10   17.00d 17.03


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