26th March 1960

The Railway Correspondance and Travel Society (Lancashire & N.W. Branch)
The Cheshire Rail Tour

Loco Used 46472
Stock Used Booked for load 5; BSO+SO+SO+SO+BSO

Route : W233 throughout

Loco Route
46472 Birkenhead Woodside - Green Lane Jn - Rock Ferry - Hooton - Ellesmere Port - West Cheshire Jn - Mouldsworth - Winsford Jn - Cuddington - Hartford CLC Jn - Hartford & Greenbank - Hartford North Jn - Oakleigh Sidings
46472 Oakleigh Sidings - Hartford North Jn - Hartford & Greenbank - Hartford CLC Jn - Cuddington - Winsford Jn - Winsford & Over
46472 Winsford & Over - Winsford Jn - Cuddington
46472 Cuddington - Winsford Jn - Mouldsworth - Mickle Trafford Jn - Chester East Jn - Liverpool Road West Jn - Dee Marsh East Jn - Dee Marsh North Jn - Neston North - Bidston Dee Jn - Bidston - Bidston East Jn - Birkenhead North No.2
46472 Birkenhead North No.2 - Bidston East Jn - Hoylake - West Kirby
46472 Birkenhead North No.2 - Bidston East Jn - West Kirby - Thurstaston - Neston South - Hooton - Rock Ferry - Gren Lane Jn - Birkenhead Woodside

Notes :
(1) This was possibly the first passenger train to use the Winnington branch as far as Oakleigh sidings.

Sources : David Hills (compiled from contemporary reports), Brian Read/Edwin Wilmshurst & Steve Armitage

Photo Review


46472, probably after running-round outside Winsford & Over station
 (photo: © 2016 53A Models of Hull Collection/James S Doubleday)


Winsford & Over station comes under careful examination of the tour party
 (photo: © 2016 53A Models of Hull Collection/James S Doubleday)


Andrew Fairholms ticket for this tour.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Brian Read/Edwin Wilmshurst)

Location Booked
Birkenhead Woodside 12.55d
Green Lane Jn 12/59
Rock Ferry 13/01
Hooton 13.10a ~ 13.12d
Ellesmere Port 13/23
West Cheshire Jn 13.32 ~ 13.33
Mouldsworth 13/41
Winsford Jn 13/50
Hartford & G 13/56
Hartford North Jn 13/59
Oakleigh Sidings 14.07a ~ 14.17d
Hartford North Jn 14/25
Hartford & G 14/28
Winsford Jn 14/36
Winsford and Over 15.08a ~ 15.18d
Winsford Jn 15/50
Cuddington 15.53a ~ 16.03d1
Winsford Jn 16/05
Mouldsworth 16/14
Chester East Jn 16/24
Liverpool Road West Jn 16.16 ~ 16.27
Dee Marsh Jn 16.38 ~ 16.40
Neston North 16/49
Bidston 17.04 ~ 17.05
Bidston East Jn 17/07
Birkenhead No.2 17.10a ~ 17.25d
Bidston East Jn 17/27
West Kirby 17.44a ~ 18.01d
Thurstaston 18/07
Heswall 18/13
parkgate 18/18
Hadlow Road 18/23
Hooton 18.27 ~ 18.28 [SL]
Rock Ferry 18/36
Green Lane Jn 18/38
Birkenhead Woodside 18.42a


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