10th September 2005
Steam Railway Magazine
(Crewe Open Day Special)
| Loco Used | steam : 45305 |
| Stock Used | 35470+99353+99361+5157+5191+5177+9101 |
Route:
1Z56 : Nuneaton to Crewe
1Z57 : Crewe to Nuneaton
| Loco | Route |
| 45305 | Nuneaton - Tamworth - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe |
| 45305 | Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Nuneaton |
Notes :
(1) Vintage Trains acted as a ticket agent for this tour.

45305 shares Crewe with a Ronnie (photo : Clive Hanley)
Sources : various including Janet Cottrell
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Nuneaton | 09.45d | 10.30 | 17.40a | 17.32 | |
| Tamworth LL | 10.00a ~ 10.03d | 10.44 ~ 10.46 | 17.20a ~ 17.24d | 17.13 ~ 17.16 | |
| Lichfield TV LL | 10.11a ~ 10.24d | 10.53 ~ 10.54 | 16.54a ~ 17.10d | 16.50 ~ 17.04 | |
| Armitage Jn | 10/31 | 11/03 | 16/48 | 16/43 | |
| Colwich | 10/37 | 11/07 | 16/35 | 16/39 | |
| Stafford | 10/45 | 11/13 | 16/29 | 16/34 | |
| Norton Bridge | 10/53 | 11/18 | 16/23 | 16/29 | |
| Madeley | 11/05 | 11/27 | 16/11 | 16/19 | |
| Basford Hall Jn | 11/15 | 11/35 | 16/03 | 16/13 | |
| Crewe | 11.18a | 12.09 | 16.00d | 16.09 |