30th March 1963
B.R.
(Liverpool Spring Races & Grand National Steeplechase)
Did these trains run? Information taken from an advertising leaflet.
| Loco(s) Used | ????? |
Route : (train 1)
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | Manchester Victoria - Pendleton - Moses Gate - Bolton Trinity Street - Hindley North - Wigan Wallgate - Fazakerley - Liverpool Exchange |
| ????? | Liverpool Exchange - (?reverse of outward route?) - Manchester Victoria |
Route : (train 2)
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | Manchester Central - Urmston - Irlam - Warrington Central - Widnes North - Hough Green - Aintree Central |
| ????? | Aintree Central - (?reverse of outward route?) - Manchester Central |
Route : (train 3)
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | Cheadle Heath - Aintree Central |
| ????? | Aintree Central - (?reverse of outward route?) - Cheadle Heath |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required. May also have involved use of key
service trains.
Source : Chris Harley (from contemporary
sources)
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Timings (Booked Only)
Train 1:
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | comments |
| Shaw & Crompton | 09.53d | ? | change at Manchester Victoria in each direction |
| Royton Junction | 09.57d | ? | change at Manchester Victoria in each direction |
| Oldham Mumps | 10.00d | ? | change at Manchester Victoria in each direction |
| Oldham Central | 10.01d | ? | change at Manchester Victoria in each direction |
| Oldham Werneth | 10.03d | ? | change at Manchester Victoria in each direction |
| Hollinwood | 10.06d | ? | change at Manchester Victoria in each direction |
| Failsworth | 10.08d | ? | change at Manchester Victoria in each direction |
| Manchester Victoria | 10.50d | ? | |
| Pendleton | 10.57d | ? | |
| Moses Gate | 11.10d | ? | |
| Bolton Trinity Street | 11.17d | ? | |
| Westhoughton | 11.26d | ? | |
| Hindley North | 11.32d | ? | |
| Wigan Wallgate | 11.42d | ? | |
| Fazakerley | 12.03a | 17.37d | |
| Liverpool Exchange | 12.13a | 17.25d |
Train 2:
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Manchester Central | 11.35d | ? |
| Urmston | 11.47d | ? |
| Irlam | 11.55d | ? |
| Warrington Central | 12.10d | ? |
| Widnes North | 12.23d | ? |
| Hough Green | 12.28d | ? |
| Aintree Central | 12.55a | 17.10d |
Train 3:
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Cheadle Heath | 12.00d | ? |
| Aintree Central | 13.05a | 17.37d |