18th May 1968

Warwickshire Railway Society
North Western Steam Tour

Locos Used D3783, D7515, E3058, 44949, 70013 & 73069
Stock Used mostly LMS excursion saloons

Route : 1L66 (?throughout?)

Loco(s) Route
E3058 Coventry - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Crewe - Stockport Edgeley
44949 + 73069 Stockport Edgeley - Ashton Moss Jn - Brewery Curve - Castleton - Rochdale - Todmorden - Rose Grove - Blackburn - (via Bolton avoiding line) - Preston
D7515 Preston - Blackpool North
D3783 shunt release at Blackpool North
D7515 Blackpool North - Preston
70013 Preston - Todd Lane Jn - Blackburn - Hellifield - Carnforth - Morecambe Promenade
44949 + 73069 Morecambe Promenade - Lancaster - Warrington Bank Quay - Hartford LNW Jn - Hartford CLC Jn - Northwich - Altrincham - Stockport Edgeley
E3058 Stockport Edgeley - Crewe - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Wolverhampton - ??? - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Stechford - Coventry

Sources : David Hills, Bevan Price, Leonard Rogers, John Tuffs, Max Birchenough & Rob Tibbits

Photo Review


44949 & 73069 paused at Rose Grove (photo: Max Birchenough)


44949 leading at Wigan (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.


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