16th August 1981

Hertfordshire Railtours
The Pennine Lockwheeler

Great Rail Roundabouts Series No.9

Locos Used

47460, 85021 & 85038

Stock Used

35197+16162+16238+16186+1622+26002+26013+25724+25831+25753+35290

Route :

Locos Route
85021 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) (2) - Stafford
47460 Stafford - Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Stockport - Denton Jn - Crowthorn Jn – Philips Park No 1 – Thorpes Bridge Jn – Castleton - Rochdale – Sowerby Bridge - Heaton Lodge Jn - Dewsbury - Leeds (3)
47460 Leeds - Dewsbury - Bradley Jn - Springwood Jn - Stalybridge - Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Parkside East Jn - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay
85038 Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) LASERman comments: The routing of this one varied from the advance information about the tour which showed similar to that actually run with a later booking form indicating route via Bamber Bridge outbound. All booking forms and the ticket letter showed 2x Class 25 were booked to work the train for the Northern section (originally from Crewe) but when tickets issued this had been altered to Stafford, although on the day Class 47 provided, and the routing altered to via Stockport outbound.
(2) Booked route was via Northampton.
(3) Whilst in Leeds passengers could visit the Inland Waterways Association's Festival and Rally next to Leeds station.

Sources : various including David Manders & LASERman

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from LASERman)

Location

Booked

Actual

 

Booked

Actual

London Euston

08.40d

09.00½

 

22.04a

21.58

Willesden Jn

08/47

09/09½

  

21/57

21/50

Watford Junction

08.5?a ~ 08.58d

09.22½ ~ 09.24

 

21.40a ~ 21.4?d

21.39½ ~ 21.40½

Tring

09/16½

09/35½

 

21/29½

21/27½

Bletchley

09/27

09/45

 

21/19

21/16½

Hanslope Jn

09/36½

09/51½

  

21/08½

21/09½

Northampton

09/45

DIV

  

Long Buckby

09/54

DIV

  

Weedon

DIV

10/02½

 

20/59

20/59½

Rugby

10.0? ~ 10.10d

10.16 ~ 10.17

 

20.44a ~ 20.4?d

20.44 ~ 20.44½

Nuneaton

10/21

10/39

  

20/32

20/31

Tamworth

10/40

10/54

  

20/23

20/21½

Lichfield TV

10/44½

10/59½

  

20/19

20/17

Armitage

10/48

11/03

  

20/15½

20/13½

Rugeley

?

11.06 ~ 11.18

  

?

  

Colwich

10/52

11/30

  

20/11½

20/09½

Milford & Brocton

10/53½

11/32

  

Whitehouse Jn

  

20/09

20/07

Stafford

11L23a ~ 11L32d

11.50 ~ 11.59

 

20.02a ~ 20.04

20.00 ~ 20.03

Norton Bridge

11/36

12/06

  

19/57

19/53½

Madeley

11/47½

12/15

  

19/47½

19/46

Crewe

11.58a ~ 12.00d

12.27 ~ 12.30½

 

19.37a ~ 19.39d

19.29½ ~ 19.38

 

Location

Booked

Actual

Sandbach

12/07½

12/38½

Alderley Edge

12/20

12/50

Wilmslow

12/22

12/51½

Cheadle Hulme

12/25½

13/03

Edgeley Jn

12/27½

13/06

Stockport

12/29½

13.08 ~ 13.11½

Heaton Norris Jn

12/31½

13/14½

Denton Jn

12/37½

13/20½

Crowthorn Jn

12/40½

13/23

Philips Park No 1

12/51

13/31

Brewery Sidings

12/53

13/33

Thorpes Bridge Jn

12/55

13/35

Castleton East Jn

13/02

13/43

Rochdale

13/04

13/45

Todmorden

13/13

13/55

Hebden Bridge

13/19

14/00

Sowerby Bridge

13/26

14/05

Heaton Lodge Jn

13/40

14/15

Thornhill LNW Jn

13/45

14/17½

Morley

13/56

14/25

Whitehall Jn

14/05

14/34½

Leeds

14.09a ~ 17.00d

14.37½ ~ 17.00½

Whitehall Jn

17/03

17/03

Morley

17/11

17/11

Thornhill LNW Jn

17/22

17/18½

Heaton Lodge Jn

17/27

17/21½

Huddersfield

17/36

17/29

Marsden

17/51

17/44½

Diggle Jn

17/58

17/50½

Greenfield

18/00

17/53

Stalybridge

18/06

18/01½

Ashton Moss North Jn

18/11

18/05½

Miles Platting

18/19

18/11½

Manchester Victoria

18/25

18.15 ~ 18.17½

Deal Street

18/28

18/19

Barton Moss Jn

18/36

18/26

Astley

18/39

?

Winwick Jn

18/49

18/41

Warrington Bank Quay

18L57a ~ 19L12d

18.48 ~ 18.58½

Acton Grange Jn

19/16

19/01½

Weaver Jn

19/20

19/07½

Winsford

19/25

19/20

Crewe Coal Yard

19/34½

19/26

Timings continue in first table.

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