10th August 2019

Retro Railtours
The Retro Blackpool Belle

Locos Used 68008 'Avenger' & 68034
Stock Used 3397+1657+3364+3333+1200+5929+6051+9504

Route :
1Z46 : Banbury to Blackpool North
1Z47 : Blackpool North to Banbury

Loco(s) Route
68008 (1) Banbury - Leamington Spa - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Cannock - Hednesford - Rugeley Trent Valley - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton Jn - Guide Bridge - Stalybridge - Greenfield - Diggle Jn - Marsden - Huddersfield - Bradley Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Poulton-le-Fylde - Blackpool North
68034 (2) Blackpool North - (reverse of outward route) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - (reverse of outward route) - Banbury

Notes :
(1) 68034 on rear.
(2) 68008 on rear.

Source : Neil Bentley (on the tour from/to Huddersfield)

Photo Review


68008 and the tour stewards are met by the Town Crier at Blackpool North
(photo: Neil Bentley)


68034 at Huddersfield with the return leg of the tour. (photo: Neil Bentley)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Banbury 05.32d [P2] 05.52   22.51a [P2] 22.48
Reservoir Jn 05/34 05/54   22/49 22/46
Fenny Compton 05/41 06/00   22/44 22/39
Leamington Spa 05.52a ~ 05.55d [P2] 06.09 ~ 06.12   22.31a ~ 22.34d [P3] 22.28 ~ 22.30
Milverton Jn 05/58 06/14   22/27½ 22/26
Kenilworth Jn 06/05 06/19   22*17 ~ 22*21 22.20 ~ 22.21
Gibbet Hill Jn 06/07 06/21   22/14 22/15
Coventry 06.12a ~ 06.17d [P3] 06.25 ~ 06.28   22.05a ~ 22.08d [P2] 22.00 ~ 22.02
Berkswell 06/25 06/34   21/59 21/55
Birmingham International 06.31a ~ 06.36d [P2] 06.38 ~ 06.41   21.51a ~ 21.54d [P4] 21.46 ~ 21.50
Stechford 06/49 06/48   21/44 21/39
Aston 06/58½ [P1] 06/57   21/39 [P2] 21/32
Perry Barr North Jn 07/03 07/00   21/34 21/18
Tame Bridge Parkway 07.08a ~ 07.11d 07.06 ~ 07.09   21.26a ~ 21.29d 21.11 ~ 21.14
Bescot Stadium 07/14 07/11   21/23 21/09
Pleck Jn 07/17 [SL] 07/13   - -
Walsall 07/19 [P1] 07/16   - -
Ryecroft Jn 07/21 07/18   - -
Bloxwich 07/25 07/23   - -
Cannock 07/32 07/27   - -
Hednesford 07/35 07/29   - -
Rugeley Power Station Jn 07/48 07/35   - -
Rugeley Trent Valley 07/50 [P1] [DS] 07/46   - -
Rugeley North Jn 07/51 [DS] 07/47   - -
Colwich 07/54 07/49   - -
Darlaston Jn - -   21/22 21/07
Portobello Jn - -   21/18 21/04
Bushbury Jn - -   21/09 21/01
Trent Valley Jn 08/00 07/56   20/56 20/51
Stafford 08.01a ~ 08.04d [P3] [DF] 07.58 ~ 08.04   20.51a ~ 20.54d [P4] 20.45 ~ 20.50
Doxey Jn 08/05½ [DF] 08/06   20/50 [UF-US] 20/44
Norton Bridge 08/11 [DF] 08/10   20/44 [UF] 20/41
Madeley 08/19 [DF] 08/17   20/37 [UF] 20/34
Basford Hall Jn 08/25 [DF-DS] 08/21   20/33 [UF] 20/29
Crewe 08.34a ~ 08.41d [P6] 08.31 ~ 08.40   20.27a ~ 20.30d [P5] [UF] 20.18 ~ 20.26
Crewe Sydney Bridge 08/44 [DF] 08/43   20/23 20/14
Sandbach 08/49 [P2] 08/47   20/16 [P1] 20/10
Alderley Edge 09/01 08/56   20/03 20/02
Wilmslow 09.04a ~ 09.08d [P3] 08.59 ~ 09.08   19.58a ~ 20.00d [P4] 19.58 ~ 20.00
Cheadle Hulme 09/16½ [P1] 09/15   19/53 [P2] 19/54
Adswood Road Jn 09/18 [DF] 09/17   19*37 ~ 19*51 ? ~ 19.49
Edgeley Jn No.1 09/21 09/20   19/35 19/34
Stockport 09.23a ~ 09.26d [P3] 09.22 ~ 09.26   19.31a ~ 19.34d [P1] 19.30 ~ 19.32
Heaton Norris Jn 09/28 09/28   19/29 [US] 19/29
Ash Bridge Jn 09/29 09/30   19/27 19/27
Reddish South 09.31a ~ 09.34d 09.32 ~ 09.36   19.19a ~ 19.24d 19.23 ~ 19.25
Denton Station Jn 09/38 09/38   19/16 19/20
Denton Jn 09/40 09/40   19/14 19/19
Guide Bridge 09/42 [P1] 09/43   19/12 [P1] 19/17
Stalybridge 09.47a ~ 09.49d [P4] 09.48 ~ 09.50   19.04a ~ 19.07d [P1] 19.10 ~ 19.12
Greenfield 09/55 09/55   18/59 19/05
Diggle Jn 09/57 09/58   18/57 19/03
Marsden 10/00½ [P1] 10/02   18/53½ [P2] 18/59
Huddersfield 10.07a ~ 10.09d [P8] 10.10 ~ 10.12   18.45a ~ 18.47d [P1] 18.49 ~ 18.51
Bradley Jn 10/14 10/17   18/41½ 18/45
Bradley Wood Jn 10/17 10/21   18/39 18/42
Greetland Jn 10/30 10/27   18/34½ 18/36
Milner Royd Jn 10/33 10/30   18/32½ 18/34
Hebden Bridge 10/45 [P1] 10/36   18/27½ [P2] 18/29
Hall Royd Jn 10/53 10/42   18/24 18/25
Copy Pit 11/01 10/50   18/15 18/16
Gannow Jn 11/09 10/59   18/07 18/08
Accrington 11/17 [P2] 11/08   18/00 [P1] 18/00
Daisyfield Jn 11/24 11/14   17/54 17/53
Blackburn 11/25 [P4] 11/16   17/53 [P2] 17/52
Lostock Hall Jn 11/37 11/25   17/44 17/43
Farington Curve Jn 11/42 [DS] 11/33   17/41½ 17/40
Ribble Jn 11/43½ [DS] 11/36   17/38½ [US] 17/38
Preston 11c45 ~ 11c46 [P1] 11.39 ~ 11.45   17c35 ~ 17c37 [P2] 17.33 ~ 17.36
Fylde Jn 11/47 11/46   17/33 17/31
Kirkham & Wesham 11/54 [P2] 11/55   17/24 [P3] 17/25
Poulton-le-Fylde 12/01 [P1] 12/02   17/17 [P2] 17/19
Devonshire Road Jn 12/04 12/06   17/14 17/15
Blackpool North 12.07a [P2] 12.09   17.12d [P1] 17.14


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