22nd September 1962

R.C.T.S. (Lancashire & N.W. Branch)
The Mid Lancs Railtour

Locos Used 42844, 49451 & 78036
Stock Used 5x LMS corridor coaches

Route : 1X23 throughout

Loco Route
49451 (2) Preston West Lancs Goods (Fishergate Hill) - Penwortham Jn
49451 Penwortham Jn - Whitehouse West Jn - Whitehouse South Jn - Todd Lane Junction - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston EL - Deepdale Jn - Grimsargh - Longridge (3)
49451 Longridge - Grimsargh - Deepdale Jn - Preston EL
42844 Preston EL - Todd Lane Junction - Bamber Bridge - Cherry Tree - Blackburn - Great Harwood - Padiham - Rose Grove - Burnley Central - Colne - Barnoldswick Jn - Earby
78036 Earby - Barnoldswick Jn - Barnoldswick
78036 Barnoldswick - Barnoldswick Jn - Earby - Elslack - Skipton North Jn (4)
42844 Skipton North Jn - Grassington
42844 Grassington - Skipton - Elslack - Earby - Barnoldswick Jn - Colne - Burnley Central - Rose Grove - Accrington - Blackburn - Cherry Tree - Chorley
42844 Chorley - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Todd Lane Junction - Whitehouse South Jn - Preston EL

Notes :
(1) Originally uploaded as 23rd September in error.
(2) Loco propelling.
(3) Reversed at point 'beyond level crossing'.
(4) Loco change point originally uploaded as Earby but a timing sheet seen by Webmaster had a hand-written note stating the loco change was made at Skipton North Jn.

Sources : Bevan Price, Gary Thornton, Alan Castle, Peter Darke, Ron Herbert & John Debens

Photo Review


A shot of the tour (photo: Andrew C. Ovenall via Alan Castle/Nick Catford)


Another shot of the tour (photo: Bevan Price)


A colour shot of the tour (photo: the Nick Catford collection)


78036 is seen here leaving Barnoldswick (photo: John Debens)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Debens)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Preston (West Lancs Goods) 13.10d 13.14
0.65 Penwortham Jn 13.20 ~ 13.25 13.25 (a/d or both?)

Train worked 'wrong line' as far as Whitehouse West Jn
2.58 Todd Lane Jn 13/36 13/38
4.68 Farington Curve Jn 13/48 13/45
6.33 Preston NU 13/52 13/52
6.66 Preston No.5 SB 13/853 ?
13.66 Longridge 14.27 ~ 14.47 14.18 ~ 14.42
20.66 Preston No.5 15/19 15/05
21.19 Preston EL 15L21 ~ 15L28 15.09 ~ 15.30
32.23 Blackburn 15.51 ~ 15.53 15.50 ~ 15.53
33.29 Great Harwood Jn 15/56 15/56
40.67 Padiham 16/07 16p06 ~ 16p12
42.40 Rose Grove West Jn 16/12 16/16
43.26 Gannow Jn 16.15 ~ 16.23 16.20 ~ 16.22
49.62 Colne 16/40 16/42
54.59 Earby 16L50 ~ 17L03 16.52 ~ 17.01
57.27 Barnoldswick 17.03 ~ 17.13 17.09 ~ 17.20
59.75 Earby 17/20 17/27
66.14 Skipton 17L29 ~ 17L41 17.32 ~ 17.43
76.66 Grassington 18.10 ~ 18.25 18.12 ~ 18.31
87.38 Skipton 18.55 ~ 19.10 18.58 ~ 19.11
98.54 Colne 19/28 19/31
105.56 Rose Grove 19/42 19/45
110.23 Accrington 19/53 19/52
115.42 Blackburn 20/05 20/05
117.36 Cherry Tree Jn 20/10 20/09
125.21 Chorley 20.26 ~ 20.36 20.33 ~ 20.42
128.08 Euxton Jn 20/42 20/48
130.76 Farington Jn 20/48 20.52 ~ 20.57
132.39 Todd Lane Jn 20/55 21/03
134.34 Preston EL 21.00a 21.07


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