27th September 2008

UK Railtours
The Cotton Mill Express

Loco Used steam: 5690 'Leander'
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z69 : Manchester Victoria to Blackburn
1Z70 : Blackburn to Manchester Victoria

Loco Route
5690 Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Stalybridge - Diggle - Huddersfield - Bradley Wood Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Copy Pit - Accrington - Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria

Notes:
(1) The ECS was late arriving from Carnforth, due to an incident on the WCML, resulting in the 1 hour 6 minutes late departure from Manchester Victoria. Missing out two pathing stops and an excellent performance from Leander, including the climb up Copy Pit, resulted in a 3 minute late arrival at Blackburn.

Source : Pete Drury (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury)

Location Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 09.39d 10.45
Miles Platting Jn 09/45 10/49
Philips Park West Jn 09/47 10/50
Baguley Fold Jn 09/48 10/52
Stalybridge 09/58 11/03
Greenfield 10/05 11/13
Diggle Jn 10/08 11/16
Marsden 10/13 11/21
Huddersfield 10/21 11/30
Bradley Jn 10/27 11/35
Bradley Wood Jn 10*32 ~ 10*52 11/38
Brighouse 10w58 ~ 11w15 11.42 ~ 11.55
Greetland Jn 11/22 12/02
Milner Royd Jn 11*26 ~ 11*36 12/04
Hebden Bridge 11/46 12/11
Hall Royd Jn 11/54 12/16
Copy Pit 12/08 12/25
Gannow Jn 12/25 12/33
Accrington 12/36 12/40
Daisyfield Jn 12/46 12/48
Blackburn 12.48a ~ 14.22d 12.51 ~ 14.24
Darwen 14*36 ~ 14*40 14.34 ~ 14.38
Bromley Cross 15/05 14/53
Bolton 15/16 15.00 ~ 15.08
Salford Crescent 15/30 15/25
Ordsall Lane Jn 15/32 15/27
Deal Street 15/35 ?
Manchester Victoria 15.37a 15.36


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