8th December 2019

Branch Line Society
The Bootle Brush

Locos Used 47245 & 47826
Stock Used 21266+4854+5035+99328

Route :
1Z28 : Crewe to Ormskirk
1Z29 : Ormskirk to Southport
1Z30 : Southport to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47826 (1) Crewe - Nantwich
47245 (2) Nantwich - Crewe [Up & Down Loop] - Hartford Jn [Down Slow] - Warrington Bank Quay [Down Slow] - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - St Helens Junction - Rainhill - Huyton - Olive Mount Jn - Edge Lane Jn - Bootle Jn - Marsh Lane
47826 (1) Marsh Lane - Bootle Jn - Sandhills Reversing Siding
47245 (2) Sandhills Reversing Siding - Kirkdale - Walton Jn - Aintree - Maghull - Ormskirk
47826 (1) Ormskirk - Maghull - Aintree - Walton Jn - Kirkdale Carriage Sidings
47245 (2) Kirkdale Carriage Sidings - Walton Jn - Fazakerley - Kirkby
47826 (1) Kirkby - Fazakerley - Walton Jn - Kirkdale - Sandhills Revering Siding
47245 (2) Sandhills Revering Siding - Formby - Birkdale - Southport Station Jn - Southport
47826 (1) Southport - Southport Station Jn - Burscough Bridge - Parbold - Wigan Wallgate - Wigan Station Jn - Wigan South Jn [Up Goods] - Bamfurlong Jn - Golborne Jn - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown [Up & Down West Loop] - St Helens Junction - Rainhill - Huyton [Down Chat Moss Slow] - Edge Hill - Crown Street Jn - Liverpool Lime Street
47245 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Crown Street Jn - Edge Hill - Wavertree Jn - Liverpool South Parkway - Up Ditton Fast - Speke West Jn [Up Ditton Slow] - Halewood No1 Reception - Ditton East Jn - Runcorn - Halton Jn - Frodsham Jn - Helsby - Mickle Trafford - Chester [Parcels Line]
47826 (1) Chester [Parcels Line] - Crewe

Notes: 
(1) 47245 on rear.
(2) 47826 on rear.
(3) Raising money for Alder Hey Children's Charity.
(4) This tour was originally advertised to run to Kirkby before going to Ormskirk.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00
Crewe 09.00d [P6] 09.04½d [P7]
0.56
Crewe Gresty Lane 09/03 09/06½
4.37
Nantwich 09.10 ~ 09.25 [P2] 09.12a ~ 09.22d [P2]
?
 Crewe Gresty Lane 09/33 09/28
8.74
Crewe 09/41 [UDL] [SL] 09/31 [UDL]
9.59
Crewe Coal Yard 09/44 [FL] 09.34 ~ 09.42½ [DF]
15.79
Winsford 09/53 [FL] 09/50½
21.47
Hartford Jn 09/58 [SL] 09/54½ [DS]
23.29
Acton Bridge 10*01 ~ 10*01 [FL] 09/56½
25.61
Weaver Jn 10/06 [FL] 09/59
31.15
Acton Grange Jn 10/10 [FL] 10/04
?
 Warrington Sig.217 ? 10.06 ~ 10.09
33.02
Warrington Bank Quay 10*13 ~ 10*20 [DS] 10/11 [DS]
36.40
Winwick Jn 10/26 10/17
37.78
Earlestown 10.30a ~ 10.45d [P3] 10.21a ~ 10.44½d [P3]
40.66
St Helens Junction 10/50 [P2] 10/49
43.64
Rainhill 10/53 10/51½
47.01
Huyton 10/57 [P1] [FL] 10/54 [P1] [DF]
47.42
Roby 10/58 [P1] 10/55½ [P1]
50.02
Olive Mount Jn 11/02 11/00
50.44
Edge Lane Jn 11/04 11/02
54.76
Bootle Jn 11/18 11/15
56.17
Marsh Lane Sig.ML.1044 11.25 ~ 11.34 11.20½ ~ 11.33½
57.30
Bootle Jn 11/41 11/39
58.36
Sandhills 11/45 [P1] 11.41 ~ 11.42½ [P1]
58.47
Sandhills Reversing Siding 11.46 ~ 12.02 11.46 ~ 12.01
?
 Sandhills 12/03 [P2] 12/02 [P2]
59.47
Kirkdale 12/05 [P2] 12/04
60.45
Walton Jn 12/06 12/06
?
 Maghull ? 12.13 ~ 12.14½
?
 Maghull North ? 12p16½a ~ 12p29½d [P2]
68.23
Aughton Park 12*23 ~ 12*37 [P2] 12/34 [P2]
?
 Ormskirk South ? 12.36½ ~ 12.38
69.38
Ormskirk 12.41 ~ 12.50 [P1] 12p40½a ~ 12p50½d [P1]
?
 Walton Jn 13/05 13/03
?
 Kirkdale North Jn ? 13/06
79.46
Kirkdale C.S. 13.10 ~ 13.30 13.14½ ~ 13.24 [Sdg.22]
?
 Kirkdale North Jn ? 13/29½
80.61
Walton Jn 13/35 13/32½
82.48
Fazakerley 13*40 ~ 13*46 [P2] 13p36a ~ 13p46d [P2]
84.36
Kirkby 13.51 ~ 13.56 [P1] 13.51 ~ 13.54½ [P1]
?
 Fazakerley 13/59 [P1] 13.57 ~ 14.02 [P1]
88.11
Walton Jn 14/05 14/03
?
 Kirkdale 14/06 [P1] 14/05
?
 Sandhills Jn ? 14.07 ~ 14.09½
?
 Sandhills 14/10 [P1] 14/11 [P1]
90.09
Sandhills Reversing Siding 14.11 ~ 14.19 14.12 ~ 14.15
?
 Sandhills 14/20 [P2] 14/16 [P2]
94.07
Waterloo (Merseyside) 14/27 [P2] 14/25
96.01
Hall Road 14/30 [P2] 14/27½
100.01
Formby 14/34 [P2] 14/32 [P2]
106.09
Birkdale 14/41 [P2] 14/39½ [P2]
107.22
Southport 14.45a ~ 15.30d [P3] 14.43½a ~ 15.30d [P3]
108.47
Meols Cop 15/35 15/35
114.71
Burscough Bridge 15/42 15.42½ ~ 15.43
117.76
Parbold 15/47 15/49½
124.57
Wigan Wallgate 15/56 [P2] 16.00½ ~ 16.01 [P2]
125.06
Wigan Station Jn 15/58 [UPL] 16/02
?
 Wigan South Jn 15/59 [UGL] 16/03 [UG]
126.07
Springs Branch Jn 16/01 [GL] 16/04½ [UG]
127.12
Bamfurlong Jn 16/04 [SL] 16/07½ [US]
130.65
Golborne Jn 16/10 16/12½
?
 Lowton Jn ? 16.14 ~ 16.17
131.77
Newton-le-Willows 16/21 16.18½ ~ 16.19½
132.67
Earlestown 16/24 [P2] 16/24 [P2]
132.76
Earlestown [Up & Dn Loop] 16*26 ~ 16*26 [UDL] 16/24½ [UDL]
?
 St Helens Junction 16/31 [P2] 16/27½
?
 Rainhill 16/34 16/30
141.50
Huyton 16/38 [P1] [FL] 16/32 [P1] [DF]
142.67
Roby 16/39 [P1] 16/33 [P1]
144.73
Olive Mount Jn 16/43 16/36
145.49
Bootle Branch Jn 16/45 16/36½
?
 Former Edge Hill S.B. 16/46 [SL] 16/37
146.16
Edge Hill 16/47 [P2] [SL] 16/38 [P2]
146.69
Liverpool Crown St Jn 16/49 [DSL] 16/41 [DCMS]
?
 Russell Street ? 16/41½ [DCMS-UDF-DDF]
147.47
Liverpool Lime Street 16.51a ~ 17.03d [P7] [USL] 16.43a ~ 17.03d [P10]
?
 Russell Street ? 17/04½ [DDF-UDF-DCMS-UCMS]
?
 Liverpool Crown St Jn 17/06 [FL] 17/05½ [UCMS-DCMS-UDF]
?
 Edge Hill 17/08 [P3] [FL] 17/06½ [P3]
149.21
Former Edge Hill S.B. 17/09 [FL] ?
150.19
Wavertree Jn 17/12 [US] 17/10½
?
 Allerton West Jn ? [US-UF] ?
153.22
Liverpool South Parkway 17/19 [P1] [FL] 17/14½
154.04
Speke Jn 17/22 [SL] 17/16½
156.03
Halewood West Jn ? 17/22½
?
 Fords Sidings Halewood 17*27 ~ 17*37 [Recp.1] 17/23 [Recp.1]
156.35
Halewood East Jn ? [SL] 17/24
158.32
Ditton East Jn 17/42 17/29½
160.59
Runcorn 17/45 [P1] 17/33 [P1]
161.75
Halton Jn 17/48 17/35½
163.49
Frodsham Jn 17/54 17.39 ~ 17.44
167.13
Helsby 17/59 [P1] 17/56 [P1]
172.00
Mickle Trafford 18/06 18/01
174.54
Chester [Parcels Line] 18.14 ~ 18.19 [PCL] 18.09 ~ 18.17 [PCL]
185.19
Beeston Castle & Tarporley S.B. 18/31 18/27½
194.24
Crewe Steel Works 18/40 ?
195.62
Crewe 18.43a [P12] 18.38a [P12]

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z27 : (47826 with 47245 on rear) : Carnforth to Crewe Down Refuge Siding
5Z30 : (47245 with 47826 on rear) : Crewe to Carnforth

Location Booked (Sat) Actual (Sat)   Booked (Sun)
Carnforth Steamtown 17.35d ?   21.10a
Carnforth Headshunt 17.45 ~ 17.55 ?   20.48 ~ 21.00
Carnforth 18*00 ~ 18*03 [DFG] ?   20*43 ~ 20*45 [DFG]
Carnforth North Jn 18/05 ?   20/42
Morecambe South Jn 18/10 ?   20/37
Lancaster 18/12 [UFL] ?   20/34 [DFL]
Garstang & Catteral 18/22 ?   20/24
Preston Fylde Jn 18/33 [UTL] ?   20/15
Preston 18*35 ~ 18*37 [P5] [UFL] 18c26½ ~ 18c28 [P6]   20*11 ~ 20*13 [P3] [DFL]
Ribble Jn 18/39 [FL] ?   20/09 [DFL]
Farington Curve Jn ? ?   20/04 [SL]
Euxton Jn 18/45 [FL] ?   19/58 [SL]
Balshaw Lane 18/47 [FL] ?   19/55 [SL]
Wigan North Western 18/55 [P4] [FL] 18/52   19/48 [P5] [FL]
Wigan South Jn 18/56 [FL] ?   19/47 [FL]
Springs Branch Jn 18/57 [FL] ?   19/46 [FL]
Golborne Jn 19/01 [FL] ?   19/41 [FL]
Winwick Jn 19/03 [FL] ?   19/38 [FL]
Dallam Jn 19/05 [FL] 19/00   19/36 [FL]
Warrington Bank Quay 19/06 [P2] [FL] 19/00½   19/35 [P3] [FL]
Acton Grange Jn 19/08 [FL] ?   19/33 [FL]
Weaver Jn 19/13 [FL] ?   19/30 [FL]
Acton Bridge 19/15 [FL] 19/09½   19/26 [FL]
Hartford Jn 19/17 [FL] 19/11½   19/24 [FL]
Winsford 19/21 [FL] 19/15   19/19 [FL]
Crewe Coal Yard 19/33 [FL] ?   19/07 [SL]
Crewe 19*35 ~ 19*47 [P5] [FL] 19c44½ ~ 19c47½ [P5]   19.04d [P12] [SL]
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 19.50a ?   -

5Z28 : (47245 with 47826 on rear)

Location Booked (Sun) Actual
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 08.45d ?
Crewe 08.48a [P6] 08.49 [P7]

 

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