1st October 1977

R.C.T.S. (Lancs & North West Branch)
The Roses No. 2

Locos Used 24082 & 24133
Stock Used TSO+TSO+TSO+BSK+CK+RKB+TSO+TSO+TSO+TSO incl. 3951

Route : 1Z19 throughout

Locos Route
24133 + 24082 Crewe - Stockport - Guide Bridge - Woodhead - Sheffield Victoria - Attercliffe Junction - Tinsley Yard - Treeton North Junction - Rotherham Masborough - Mexborough - Doncaster - Askern - Knottingley - Church Fenton - York
24082 + 24133 York - Church Fenton - Castleford - Wakefield Kirkgate - Healey Mills - Sowerby Bridge - Copy Pit - Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - Manchester Victoria - Ashton Moss North Junction - Stockport - Crewe

Sources : Andy Hoskins, Alan Rintoul & Dick Franklin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Andy Hoskins)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0.00 Crewe 10.08d 10.06
4.63 Sandbach 10/17 10/15
17.26 Alderley Edge 10/30 10/27
18.89 Wilmslow 10/32 10/28
22.64 Cheadle Hulme 10/38 10/33
25.01 Stockport 10.41a ~ 10.43d 10.39 ~ 10.40
25.79 Heaton Norris Jn 10/45 10/43
29.86 Denton Jn 10/51 10/50
30.61 Guide Bridge 10.54a ~ 10.56d 10.53 ~ 10.56
37.56 Dinting - 11.07a ~ 11.12d
39.66 Valehouse 11/11 11/17
44.91 Woodhead 11/22 11/25
48.06 Dunford Bridge 11/27 11/28
53.08 Penistone 11/33 11/36
66.98 Sheffield Victoria 11/45 11/53
71.73 Tinsley Yard 'Box 12/00 12/07
75.64 Rotherham Masboro' 12/14 12/23
78.43 Aldwarke Jn (west) 12/18 12/28
81.86 Mexborough 12/27 12/35
88.94 Doncaster 12.40a ~ 12.42d 12.50 ~ 12.52
93.11 Shaftholme Jn 12/48 12/58
95.73 Askern 12/53 13/03
103.80 Knottingley West Jn 13/06 13/16
106.69 Burton Salmon Jn 13/14 13/23
112.83 Church Fenton 13/20 13/30
123.55 York 13.35a ~ 17.00d 13.43 ~ 17.04
134.28 Church Fenton 17/13 17/17
148.13 Normanton 17/28 17/34
151.18 Wakefield Kirkgate 17/36 17/41
170.31 Sowerby Bridge 18/07 18/10
175.33 Hebden Bridge 18/13 18/18
179.19 Hall Royd Jn 18/18 18.25a ~ 18.36d
188.83 Gannow Jn 18/35 18/52
189.46 Rose Grove 18/37 18/53
194.06 Accrington 18/46 19/00
199.34 Blackburn 18/57 19/07
210.26 Bromley Cross 19/17 19/26
213.20 Bolton 19.23a ~ 19.25d 19.31 ~ 19.32
223.83 Manchester Victoria 19.42a ~ 19.44d 19.46 ~ 19.48
225.28 Miles Platting 19/49 19/52
229.48 Ashton Moss North Jn 19/55 19/58
229.81 Ashton Moss South Jn 19/57 19/59
231.60 Denton Jn 20/01 20/03
235.68 Heaton Norris Jn 20/06 20/09
236.45 Stockport 20.07a ~ 20.09d 20.11 ~ 20.12
238.83 Cheadle Hulme 20/13 20/17
242.58 Wilmslow 20/18 20/21
256.84 Sandbach 20/33 20/34
261.46 Crewe 20.44a 20.44


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