13th February 2010

Railway Touring Company
The Cotton Mill Express

Loco(s) Used at least steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'

Route :
1Z28 : Lancaster via Copy Pit to Manchester Victoria
1Z?? : Manchester Victoria to Manchester Victoria
1Z29 : Manchester Victoria to Lancaster

Loco(s) Route
46115 Lancaster - Preston - Wigan North Western - Golborne Jn - Eccles
????? Eccles - Manchester Victoria
????? Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - Preston - Lancaster

Notes :
(1) 46115 was booked to haul the train all but the last leg from Preston to Lancaster however it suffered a serious failure on the outward leg and was stopped at Eccles. Train was terminated on first arrival at Manchester Victoria and returned directly to Lancaster.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : various including Neil Kearns & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Lancaster 08.12d ??.??a
Preston 08.38a ~ 08.41d 18.34a ~ ??.??d
Wigan North Western 08.58a ~ 09.00d 18.09a ~ 18.11d
Golborne Jn 09/08 17/58
Eccles 09.26 ~ ??.?? 17/39
Manchester Victoria 10.00a ~ 10.02d 17.28a ~ 17.31d

 

Location Booked
Baguley Fold Jn 10/09
Stalybridge 10/17
Diggle Jn 10/27
Marsden 10/31
Huddersfield 10/40
Bradley Wood Jn 10/52
Brighouse 10w57 ~ 11w26
Milner Royd Jn 11/37
Hebden Bridge 11/45
Hall Royd Jn 11/52
Copy Pit 12/10
Accrington 12/31
Blackburn 12.42 ~ 13.27
Darwen 13.37 ~ 13.42
Bromley Cross 14/05
Bolton 14/16
Salford Crescent 14/30
Manchester Victoria 14.43a ~ 15.02d
Baguley Fold Jn 15/09
Stalybridge 15/17
Diggle Jn 15/27
Marsden 15/32
Huddersfield 15/40
Bradley Wood Jn 15/51
Brighouse 15w56 ~ 16w26
Milner Royd Jn 16/37
Hebden Bridge 16/45
Hall Royd Jn 16/52
Rochdale 17/09
Thorpes Bridge Jn 17/22

Timings continue in first table.

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