18th April 1964

Stephenson Locomotive Society (North West Area) /
Manchester Locomotive Society
Great Central Railway Rail Tour

Locos Used 4472 'Flying Scotsman', E26001 & E26052 'Nestor'

Route : 1X21 throughout

Loco(s) Route
4472

Manchester Central - Chorlton Jn - Levenshulme - Fairfield - Guide Bridge - Woodhead
E26001 + 4472 Woodhead - Hazelhead Bridge
4472 Hazelhead Bridge - Penistone - Sheffield Victoria - Woodhouse Jn - Killamarsh - Staveley Town - Tibshelf Town - Hollinwell & Annesley - Hucknall Town - Bagthorpe Jn - Nottingham Victoria - Rugby Central - High Wycombe - London Marylebone
4472 London Marylebone - High Wycombe - Rugby Central - Nottingham Victoria - Sheffield - Victoria - Penistone
E26052 Penistone - Manchester Piccadilly

Sources : Terry Jackson & John Debens

Photo Review


4472 at what is thought to be Woodhead (photo: The Bob Mitchell Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson)

Location Booked
Manchester Central 08.28d [SL]
Throstle Nest East Jn 08/32
Chorlton Jn 08/36
Fairfield 08/51
Guide Bridge 08/54
Valehouse 09/06
Woodhead 09L12 ~ 09L17
Dunford Bridge 09L22 ~ 09L27
Penistone 09/35
Sheffield Victoria 09.53a ~ 09.57d
Woodhouse East Jn 10/08
Killamarsh Jn 10/13
Clowne South 10/28
Shirebrook North 10w44 ~ 10w50
Kirkby South Jn 11/10
Annesley North Jn 11/13
Annesley GN Jn 11/15
Bestwood Jn 11/26
Bulwell Common 11/30
Nottingham Victoria 11/38
Loughborough Central 11/54
Leicester Goods South 12w06 ~ 12w11
Lutterworth 12/29
Rugby Central 12/35
Woodford Halse 12/54
Culworth Jn 12/55½
Grendon Underwood Jn 13/20
Ashendon Jn 13/28
Princes Risborough 13/40
High Wycombe 13.53½ ~ 13.58½
Northolt East Jn 14/23
Neasden South Jn 14/32
Marylebone 14.40a ~ 17.40d
Neasdon South Jn 17/51
Northolt East Jn 18/01
High Wycombe 18/21
Princes Risborough 18.35½ ~ 18.40½
Ashendon Jn 18/53
Grendon Underwood Jn 19/01
Culworth Jn 19/21
Woodford Halse 19/24
Rugby Central 19/41
Lutterworth 19/48½
Leicester Central 20w00½ ~ 20w05½
Loughborough Central 20/16½
Nottingham Victoria 20/32½
Bagthorpe Jn 20/36½
Kirkby South Jn 20/51½
Pilsley 21/06½
Heath Jn 21/10½
Staveley Central 21/19½
Woodhouse East Jn 21/30½
Sheffield Victoria 21.40a ~ 21.50d
Penistone 22L09½ ~ 22L15½
Dunford West 22/24
Woodhead 22/28
Valehouse 22/33½
Guide Bridge 22/45
Ardwick 22/52
Manchester Piccadilly 22.55a


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