21st March 1998

Past Time Rail
The (Reverse) Chester Chuffer

Locos Used 50031, 86426 & steam: 7325
Stock Used ?????

Route :

Loco Route
86426

London Euston - Northampton - Rugby - Birmingham International - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Newton Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton
7325 Wolverhampton - Telford Central - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Crewe - Chester - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Up Goods
50031 Bescot Up Goods Loop - Newton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Delay departing Chester due to problems getting the loco out of the Altrincham bay after it had been watered.
(2) Train stopped at Rossett due to cattle on the line - as a result the planned pathing stop at Wrexham was not needed but the train had to wait in Coton Hill Yard for a 'Down Manchester' service to cross.

Sources : Mike Harries (joined/left the train at Rugby) & Dave Lodwick

Timings (Booked and Actual)
(from Mike Harries)

Location

 Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston ? ?   ? ?
Northampton ? ?   ? ?
Rugby ??.??a ~ 08.21d ??.?? ~ 08.21   19.50a ~ ??.??d 20.25 ~ ??.??
Coventry 08/31 08/32   19/39 20/10
Birmingham International 08.43a ~ 08.45d 08.42 ~ 08.45   19.27a ~ 19.29d 19.58 ~ 20.00
Stechford 08/55 08/55   19/22 19.50 ~ 19.51
Aston 09/10 09/02   19/17 19/44
Perry Barr North Jn 09/17 09/05   19/13 ?
Bescot Up Goods Loop   18L41 ~ 19L03 19.05 ~ 19.34
Bescot Stadium 09c22 ~ 09c23 09.12 ~ 09.13  
Bescot Jn ? ?   18/38 ?
Darlaston Jn 09/24 ?   18/35 ?
Portobello Jn 09/28 09/26   18/31 ?
Wolverhampton 09L32a ~ 09L47d ?? ~ 09.52   18.20a ~ 18.25d 18.48 ~ 18.51
Cosford 10/05 10/08   18/00 18/28
Wellington 10/25 10/21   17/46 18/14
Shrewsbury 10.40a ~ 10.52d 10.37 ~ 10.50   17/33 17/58

 

Location

 Booked Actual
Harlescott Crossing 10/57 10/56
Wem 11w09 ~ 11w34 11.16 ~ 11.39
Whitchurch 11/45 11/54
Nantwich 11/55 12/00
Crewe Gresty Lane 12/01 ?
Crewe 12.04a ~ 12.26d 12.09 ~ 12.26
Crewe Steelworks 12/33 12/32
Beeston Castle 12/43 12/43
Chester 12.58a ~ 15.43d 12.58 ~ 16.05
Chester South Jn 15/46 16/07
Saltney Jn 15/48 16/09
Wrexham General 16*03 ~ 16*20 16/42
Ruabon 16/27 16/48
Chirk 16w36 ~ 17w01 ??.?? ~ 17.16
Gobowen 17/08 17/23
Coton Hill Yard ? 17*46 ~ 17*48

Timings continue in first table.

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