22nd April 2010
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(Private Charter)
| Locos Used | 37706 & steam: 48151 |
Route :
1Z56 : Wakefield Kirkgate to Aberystwyth
1Z57 : Aberystwyth to Wakefield Kirkgate
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 37706 | Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Guide Bridge - Denton - Stockport - Cheadle Hulme - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe - Nantwich - Shrewsbury |
| 48151 | Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Borth - Aberystwyth |
| 48151 (1) | Aberystwyth - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe |
| 37706 | Crewe - Grestly Lane Jn |
| 48151 (1) | Grestly Lane Jn - Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Wakefield Kirkgate |
Notes :
(1) 37706 on rear?
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
Sources : various including Scott Spencer
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Photo Review
37706 arrives into Wakefield Kirkgate to start the trip (photo: Scott Spencer)
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Scott Spencer)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Wakefield Kirkgate | 08.45d | 23.33a |
| Horbury Jn | 08/49 | 23/27 |
| Thornhill LNW Jn | ? | 23/17 |
| Mirfield East Jn | 08/59 | 23/15 |
| Heaton Lodge Jn / East Jn | 09/03 | 23/13 |
| Huddersfield | 09/08 | 23/07 |
| Marsden | 09.18 ~ 09.36 | 22/59 |
| Diggle Jn | 09/43 | 22/53 |
| Greenfield | 09/45 | 22/49 |
| Stalybridge | 09/50 | 22/40 |
| Guide Bridge | 09/55 | 22/33 |
| Denton Jn | 09/58 | 22/29 |
| Denton | ? | 22.02 ~ 22.27 |
| Ash Bridge Jn | 10/03 | 21/55 |
| Heaton Norris Jn | 10/05 | 21/54 |
| Stockport | 10/08 | 21/52 |
| Edgeley No.1 | 10/09 | 21/49 |
| Adswood Road | 10/10 | 21/47 |
| Cheadle Hulme | 10/12 | 21/46 |
| Wilmslow | 10/16 | 21/32 |
| Alderley Edge | 10/19 | 21/29 |
| Sandbach | 10/32 | 21/14 |
| Sydney Bridge Jn | 10/45 | 21/07 |
| Crewe | - | 21/05 |
| Gresty Lane Jn | - | 20.55 ~ 21.00 |
| Crewe | 10.48 ~ 10.50 | 20.03 ~ 20.50 |
| Gresty Lane Jn | 10/52 | 19/57 |
| Nantwich | 10/56 | 19/48 |
| Wrenbury | 11/01 | 19/42 |
| Prees | 11/10 | 19/29 |
| Wem | 11/13 | 19/24 |
| Harlescott LC | 11/21 | 19/12 |
| Shrewsbury | 11L25 ~ 11L51 | 19.04 ~ 19.06 |
| Sutton Bridge Jn | 11.54 ~ 11.55 | 19.00 ~ 19.01 |
| Welshpool | 12.20 ~ 12.22 | 18.32 ~ 18.34 |
| Newtown | 12.44 ~ 13.12 | 17w42 ~ 18w10 |
| Caersws | 13/24 | ? |
| Talerddig | 13.38 ~ 13.40 | 17.16 ~ 17.18 |
| Machynlleth | 14.04 ~ 14.08 | 16.45 ~ 16.51 |
| Dovey Junction | 14.16 ~ 14.18 | 16.33 ~ 16.35 |
| Borth | 14.33 ~ 14.35 | 16.17 ~ 16.19 |
| Aberystwyth | 14.50a | 16.02d |