14th August 2005

???
(Football Special)

Locos Used 47812 & 47853
Stock Used 17056+5986+5987+1683+6054+5984+5963

Route:
1Z40 : Euston to Wigan North Western
1Z41 : Wigan North Western to Euston

Loco(s) Route
47853 (1) London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Wigan North Western
47853 + 47812 (2) Wigan North Western - (via WCML) - Crewe
47853 (3) Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) 47812 worked the ECS from Preston with 47853 on the rear but developed a lighting fault so 47853 ran-round at Wigan North Western to lead the train. 47853 & 47812 worked in tandem as far as Crewe after which 47812 was shut down.
(3) Plus 47812 dead-in-tow.
(4) Route confirmation required (above is booked route). Ran for the Premiership Chelsea v. Wigan Athletic match.


47853 is seen passing Springs Branch on the way to Wigan....

...with 47812 bringing up the rear (photos: Simon Cross)

Sources : Simon Cross,  Dave Peacock & Mark Honey

Timings (Booked Only)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Euston 10.05d 22.55a
Camden South Jn 10/08 22/52
Camden Jn 10/09 22/51
Willesden WL Jn 10/12 22/45
Wembley Central 10/15 22/43
Harrow & Wealdstone 10/19 22/38
Watford Junction 10/26 22/30
Bourne End Jn 10/33 22/12
Tring 10/46 22/06
Ledburn Jn 10/56 21/54
Bletchley 11/04 21/45
Milton Keynes Central 11/12 21/40
Hanslope Jn 11/18 21/33
Weedon - 21/23
Northampton 11/31 -
Long Buckby 11/42 -
Hillmorton Jn 11/51 21/14
Rugby 11/53 21/13
Trent Valley Jn 11/56 21/09
Nuneaton 12/08 20/49
Tamworth LL 12/29 20/31
Lichfield TV LL 12/36 20/26
Armitage Jn 12/40 20/22
Colwich 12/46 20/17
Stafford 12/55 20/12
Norton Bridge 12/59 20/07
Madeley 13/13 19/57
Crewe 13/23 19.43a ~ 19.46d
Crewe Coal Yard SB 13/24 19/37
Winsford SB 13/32 19/27
Weaver Jn 13/39 19/21
Acton Grange Jn 13/43 19/14
Warrington Bank Quay 13/45 19/12
Winwick Jn 13/50 19/09
Springs Branch Jn 13/58 19/01
Wigan Station Jn 13/58 19/00
Wigan North Western 14.00a 18.58d


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