11th July 1998

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The City of Chester

Merrymaker Series

Locos Used 47741, 86241 & steam: 7298

Route : 1T57 throughout

Loco Route
86241 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton) - Crewe
47741 Crewe - Chester
47741 Chester - Crewe
86241 Crewe - (via WCML, Northampton) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) There was an optional coach connection to the Llangollen Railway where LMS Jinty 7298 ran a round trip from Llangollen to Carrog.

Source : Nick Blyth

Photo Review


86241 (in the company of 86233) at Crewe (photo: Nick Blyth)


47741 on arrival into Chester (photo: Nick Blyth)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Blyth)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
0.00 Euston 08.10d 21.33a
5.65 Willesden Junction 08/16 21/22
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 08/20 21/18
17.35 Watford Junction 08.25a ~ 08.27d 21.03a ~ 21.05d
31.53 Tring 08/37 20/48
38.16 Ledburn Jn 08/41 20/44
46.46 Bletchley 08/47 20/39
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08.50a ~ 08.52d 20.33a ~ 20.35d
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/58 20/27
65.68 Northampton 09.07a ~ 09.09d 20.14a ~ 20.17d
75.37 Long Buckby 09/18 20/00
84.67 Rugby 09/28 19/52
99.37 Nuneaton 09/38 19/43
112.39 Tamworth 09/45 19/30
118.50 Lichfield TV 09*51 ~ 09*56 19/26
123.58 Armitage 10/01 19/23
129.35 Colwich 10/04 19/19
135.70 Stafford 10/09 19/14
141.19 Norton Bridge 10/13 19/09
152.21 Madeley Jn 10/20 19/01
158.43 Basford Hall Jn 10/27 18/57
160.27 Crewe 10L37a ~ 11L02d 18L31a ~ 18L54d
161.68 Crewe Steel Works 11/05 18/24
171.07 Beeston Castle 11/14 18/17
181.37 Chester 11.36a 18.05d


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