28th April 1968

G.C. Enterprises
N W Circular Tour

Loco Used 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'

Route : 1T85 throughout

Loco Route
70013 Stockport Edgeley - Heaton Norris Jn - Denton Jn - Droylesden - Philips Park No.1 Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Manchester Exchange - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - St Helens Junction - Huyton - Olive Mount Jn - Edge Lane - Breck Road - Bootle Jn - Marsh Lane Jn - Hall Road - Southport South Jn - St Lukes - Meols Cop - Pool Hey Jn - Burscough Bridge - Burscough North Jn - Moss Lane - Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston NU
70013 Preston NU - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Horwich Fork Jn - Bolton West Jn - Darwen - Blackburn - Accrington - Copy Pit - Todmorden North Jn - Todmorden West Jn - Rochdale - Castleton East Jn - Newton Heath - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Brewery Sidings Jn - Philips Park No.1 Jn - Droylesden - Denton Jn - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport Edgeley


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.

Sources : Andy Hinchliffe & Steve Armitage

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Wignall)

Location Booked Actual
Stockport Edgeley 10.20d 10.20
Heaton Norris Jn 10/22 10/22
Denton Jn 10/31 10/30
Droylesden 10/35 10/33
Miles Platting 10/41 10/38
Manchester Victoria 10/46 10/46
Manchester Exchange 10.48a ~ 10.50d 10.48 ~ 10.50
Cross Lane 10/55 10/56
Eccles Jn 10/58 11/00
Barton Moss 11/00 ?
Kenyon Jn 11/08 11/18
Newton-le-Willows 11.14 ~ 11.21 11.24 ~ 11.32
Earlestown 11/24 11/34
St Helens Junction 11/28 11/38
Huyton 11/36 11/46
Broad Green 11/40 11/51
Olive Mount Jn 11/43 11/56
Edge Lane 11/49 11/57
Bootle Jn 11/57 12/06
Marsh Lane Jn 11/59 ?
Hall Road 12/05 12/14
Southport South Jn 12/24 12/29
St Lukes 12/26 12/33
Meols Cop 12/28 12/36
Pool Hey 12/31 12/38
Burscough Bridge 12/40 12/45
Burscough North Jn 12/42 12/46
Moss Lane Jn 12/54 12/58
Farington Curve Jn 12/56 13/00
Preston NU 13.01a ~ 13.53d 13.11 ~ 13.54
Euxton Jn 14/03 14/07
Chorley 14/08 14/15
Horwich Fork Jn 14/16 14/22
Lostock Jn 14/20 14/26
Bolton West Jn 14/25 14/32
Darwen 14/46 14/53
Blackburn 14.53a ~ 15.03d 15.11 ~ 15.18
Accrington 15/13 15w28 ~ 15w38
Rose Grove 15/23 15/46
Copy Pit 15/36 15/59
Stansfield Hall 15/44 16/07
Todmorden 15/47 16/08
Rochdale 15.59a ~ 16.09d 16.23 ~ 16.32
Castleton East Jn 16/12 16/46
Newton Heath 16/20 16/56
Thorpes Bridge Jn 16/22 16/57
Brewery Sidings Jn 16/24 17/01
Philips Park No.1 Jn 16/27 17/03
Droylesden 16/33 17/08
Denton Jn 16/38 17/13
Heaton Norris Jn 16/46 17/19
Stockport Edgeley 16.48a 17.21


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