27th March 1993
Institute of Mining
Engineers
North West Railtour
| Locos Used | 47300 & 47821 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47821 (1) | Crewe - Stafford - Nuneaton - Three Spires Jn |
| 47300 (2) | Three Spires Jn - Coventry Colliery |
| 47821 (1) | Coventry Colliery - Three Spires Jn – Coventry |
| 47300 (2) | Coventry - Stechford - Aston - Bescot - Bushbury Jn - Littleton Colliery GF |
| 47821 (1) | Littleton Colliery GF - Littleton Colliery |
| 47300 (2) | Littleton Colliery - Littleton Colliery GF - Stafford - Crewe - Chester – Talacre |
| 47821 (1) | Talacre - Point of Ayr Colliery |
| 47300 (2) | Point of Ayr Colliery – Talacre |
| 47821 (1) | Talacre - Chester - Helsby - Frodsham Jn - Halton Jn - Runcorn - ICI Folly Lane |
| 47300 (2) | ICI Folly Lane – Runcorn |
| 47821 (1) | Runcorn - Ditton - Speke Jn - Garston FLT |
| 47300 (2) | Garston FLT - Garston Jn - Allerton East Jn - Edge Hill |
| 47821 (1) | Edge Hill - Bootle Branch Jn - Edge Lane Jn - Gladstone Dock |
| 47300 (2) | Gladstone Dock - Tunnel past Regent Road LC |
| 47821 (1) | Tunnel past Regent Road LC - Seaforth FLT |
| 47300 (2) | Seaforth FLT - Edge Lane Jn - Bootle Branch Jn - Edge Hill |
| 47821 (1) | Edge Hill - Runcorn - Weaver Jn - Crewe - Stafford – Nuneaton |
Notes:
(1) 47300 on rear.
(2) 47821 on rear.
Source : Janet Cottrell (joined at Nuneaton, left at Crewe)
& Paul Griffin
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Crewe | 07.18d | ? |
| Madeley | 07/29 | ? |
| Stafford | 07/42 | ? |
| Colwich Jn | 07/48 | ? |
| Nuneaton | 08.20a ~ 08.27d | ??.?? ~ 08.38 |
| Three Spires Jn | 08.43a ~ 08.47d | 08.50 ~ 08.51 |
| Coventry Colliery | 09.13a ~ 09.18d | 09.03 ~ 09.06 |
| Three Spires Jn | 09/38 | 09/29 |
| Coventry | 09.44a ~ 09.53d | 08.43 ~ 09.54 |
| Stechford | 10/11 | 10/10 |
| Aston | 10/19 | 10/15 |
| Bescot | 10/29 | 10/24 |
| Bushbury Jn | 10/40 | 10/38 |
| Littleton Colliery GF | 10.48a ~ 10.52d | 10.47 ~ 10.49 |
| Littleton Colliery | 11.15a ~ 11.20d | 11.10 ~ 11.15 |
| Littleton Colliery GF | 11/43 | 11/38 |
| Stafford | 11/53 | 11/44 |
| Madeley | 12/07 | ? |
| Crewe | 12.17a ~ 12.27d | 12.08 ~ 12.27 |
| Chester | 12/5 | 012.49a ~ 12.54d |
| Holywell Jn | 13/09 | 13/10 |
| Talacre | 13.17a ~ 13.27d | 13.17 ~ 13.24 |
| Point of Ayr Colliery | 13.37a ~ 13.47d | ??.?? ~ 13.38 |
| Talacre | 13.57a ~ 14.02d | 13.42 ~ 13.48 |
| Holywell Jn | 14/11 | 13/56 |
| Chester | 14.29a ~ 14.31d | 14.13 ~ 14.18 |
| Frodsham Jn | 14/45 | 14/37 |
| Halton Jn | 14/49 | ? |
| Runcorn | 14/51 | 14/50 |
| ICI Folly Lane | 15.06a ~ 15.11d | 14.57 ~ 15.03 |
| Runcorn | 15.26a ~ 15.30d | 15.16 ~ 15.20 |
| Speke Jn | 15/40 | 15/36 |
| Garston FLT | 15.54a ~ 15.58d | 15.45 ~ 15.49 |
| Allerton East Jn | 16.13a ~ 16.22d | 15/59 |
| Edge Hill | 16.28a ~ 16.34d | 16.13 ~ 16.18 |
| Bottle Branch Jn | 16/36 | ? |
| Regent's Road LC | 16.55a ~ 16.56d | 17/20 |
| Gladstone Dock | 17.06a ~ 17.10d | 17.27 ~ 17.31 |
| Seaforth Dock | 17.38a ~ 17.42d | 18.04 ~ 18.08 |
| Regent's Road LC | 17.59a ~ 18.00d | 18.25 ~ 18.26 |
| Edge Hill | 18.30a ~ 18.37d | 18.53 ~ 18.59 |
| Runcorn | 19/00 | 19/12 |
| Weaver Jn | 19/07 | 19/20 |
| Crewe | 19.24a ~ 19.27d | 19.38 ~ ??.?? |
| Stafford | 19/50 | ? |
| Nuneaton | 20.22a | ? |