17th April 2005

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(Football Special)

Locos Used 47815 & 47839
Stock Used ?9529+6067+5773+5905+5931+6171+6138+5946+5986+9503? (5)

Route:
1Z67 : Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
1Z63 : Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly

Loco(s) Route
47839 (1) Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Macclesfield - Kidsgrove - Stoke-On-Trent
47815 (2) Stoke-On-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe
47839 (1) Crewe - Wem - Shrewsbury - Hereford - Abergavenny - Newport - Cardiff Central
47815 (2) Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe - Chester
47815 (2) Chester - Greenbank - Mobberley - Navigation Road - Cheadle Village Jn - Stockport - Manchester Piccadilly

Notes :
(1) 47815 on rear.
(2) 47839 on rear.
3) Presumably 47815 with 47839 on rear but confirmation the loco's were this way round is required.
(4) Presumably 47839 with 47815 on rear but confirmation the loco's were this way round is required.
(5) Most likely used the same stock as on the previous days football special which also had 47815 & 47839 on it, but confirmation is required.

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Piccadilly 07.20d 07.25   21.52a 22.17
Ardwick Jn 07/23 07/27   21/48 22/15
Slade Lane Jn 07/30 07/29   21/47 22/11
Heaton Norris Jn 07/33 07/32   21/44 22/06
Stockport 07.34a ~ 07.36d 07.34 ~ 07.38   21.41a ~ 21.42d 22.02 ~ 22.04
Edgeley Jn No.1 07/38 07/39  
Adswood Road Jn 07/39 07/40  
Cheadle Hulme 07/40 07/42  
Macclesfield 07/51 07/52  
Congleton 07/58 07/59  
Kidsgrove 08/03 08/03  
Stoke-On-Trent 08.10a ~ 08.25d 08.10 ~ 08.16  
Kidsgrove 08/33 08/24  
Alsager 08/36 08/28  
Barthomley Jn 08/40 08/30  
Crewe South Jn North Stafford Jn 08/47 ?  
Edgeley Jn No.2   21/40 22/01
Cheadle Village Jn   21/38 21/58
Northenden Jn   21/33 21/54
Skelton Jn   21/27 ?
Naigation Road   21/26 ?
Hale   21/24 ?
Mobberley   21/18 ?
Plumley   21/12 ?
Northwich   21/09 ?
Greenbank   21/08 21/26
Mickle Trafford   20/50 ?
Chester   20.30a ~ 20.45d 20.56 ~ 21.??
Beeston Castle   20/20 ?
Crewe Steel Works   20/12 ?
Crewe 08.49a ~ 09.04d 08.36 ~ 09.05   20.06a ~ 20.09d 20.19 ~ 20.34
Crewe Gresty Lane 09/06 ?   20/04 ?
Nantwich 09/10 09/11   19/57 20/12
Wrenbury 09/15 ?   19/50 ?
Prees 09/24 ?   19/46 ?
Wem 09/27 09/28   19/42 19/41
Harlescot LC 09/34 ?   19/32 ?
Shrewsbury 09/38 09/39   19/29 19/29
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/41 09/41   19/26 19/23
Dorrington 09/49 ?   19/21 19/18
Marsh Brook L.C. 09/58 ?   19/12 ?
Craven Arms 10/02 10/03   19/07 19/04
Bromfield 10/05 ?   19/02 ?
Woofferton 10/11 10/12   18/57 18/55
Leominster 10/16 10/16   18/52 18/49
Shelwick Jn 10/27 ?   18/42 ?
Hereford 10.30a ~ 10.36d 10.31 ~ 10.36   18/39 18/34
Tram Inn 10/48 10/44   18/30 18/27
Pontrilas 10/53 ?   18/25 ?
Abergaveny 11.05a ~ 11.06d 11.03 ~ 11.03½   18/14 18/11
Little Mill Jn 11/14 11/09   18/07 18/05
Maindee North Jn 11/29 ?   17/50 ?
Newport 11.32a ~ 11.34d 11.21 ~ 11.25   17.46a ~ 17.48d 17.46 ~ 17.50
Marshfield 11/41 11/32   17/30 17/40
Cardiff Central 11.52a 11.39   17.30d 17.29


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