10th June 2017

Class Forty Preservation Society
The East Lancs Enterprise

Locos Used 37516 'Loch Laidon' & 345
Stock Used 4905+99722+5035+4994+99318+99304+99122+99127+4984+4854

Route :
1Z35 : Bury Bolton Street to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z36 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Holyhead
1Z37 : Holyhead to Preston

Loco(s) Route
345 (1) Bury Bolton Street - Heywood - Hopwood GF - Castleton - Rochdale - Littleborough - Todmorden - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Milner Royd Jn - Greetland Jn - Brighouse - Bradley Wood Jn - Bradley Jn - Huddersfield - Marsden - Greenfield - Stalybridge - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Parkside Jn - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Weaver Jn - Acton Bridge - Winsford - Crewe
37516 (2) Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
345 (1) Llandudno Junction - Blaenau Ffestiniog
37516 (2) Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
345 (1) Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction
37516 (2) Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
345 (1) Llandudno - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - (3) Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Walton Old Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Parkside Jn - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Greenfield - Marsden - Huddersfield - Bradley Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Castleton East Jn
37516? (4) Castleton East Jn - Castleton - Rochdale - Littleborough - Todmorden - Stansfield Hall Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Daisyfield Jn - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston

Notes : 
(1) 37516 on rear.
(2) 345 on rear.
(3) Route confirmation required between Rockcliffe Hall and Stalybridge - above is from booked timings.
(4) Loco confirmation required, 37516 solo?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Bury Bolton Street 05.15d ?
Heywood ? ?
Hopwood GF 05.45 ~ 05.55 ?
Castleton North Jn 06.00 ~ 06.05 ?
Castleton East Jn 06/14 ?
Castleton 06/16 06/05
Rochdale 06.20a ~ 06.23d [P1] 06.09 ~ 06.22
Rochdale East Jn 06/24 ?
Littleborough 06/29 [P2] 06/28
Todmorden 06/34½ [P2] 06/33
Hall Royd Jn 06/35 06/34
Hebden Bridge 06.43a ~ 06.46d [P2] 06.38 ~ 06.46 [P2]
Milner Royd Jn 06/55 06/54
Greetland Jn 07/00 06/56
Brighouse 07/10½ 07/03
Bradley Wood Jn 07/15 07/09
Bradley Jn 07/17½ 07/14
Huddersfield 07.22a ~ 07.25d [P1] 07.21 ~ 07.24 [P1]
Marsden 07*35 ~ 07*51 [UPL] 07.38 ~ 07.51 [UPL]
Diggle Jn 07/57½ 07/57
Greenfield 07/59½ 07/59
Stalybridge 08.06a ~ 08.08d [P3] 08.05 ~ 08.08
Ashton Moss North Jn 08/14 08/13
Baguley Fold Jn 08/17 ?
Philips Park West Jn 08/20 08/16
Miles Platting 08/21 [SL] 08/18
Manchester Victoria 08.25a ~ 08.27d [P3] 08.20 ~ 08.27 [P3]
Deal Street Jn 08/28½ 08/28
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/30½ 08/31
Eccles 08/35½ 08/35
Astley 08/41½ 08/39
Parkside Jn 08/48½ 08/44
Newton-le-Willows 08/49½ 08/46
Earlestown 08/51½ [P5] 08/48
Winwick Jn 08/55½ [UF] 08/51
Dallam Jn 08/57½ ?
Warrington Bank Quay 09.00a ~ 09.02d [P2] 08.56 ~ 09.02 [P2]
Acton Grange Jn 09/03½ 09/05
Weaver Jn 09/11 09/14
Acton Bridge 09/13 09/17
Hartford Jn 09/15 09/18
Winsford 09/20 [US] 09/23
Crewe Coal Yard 09/29½ ?
Crewe 09.41a ~ 09.59d [P12] 09.36 ~ 09.59 [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 10/02½ 10/02
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 10/12 10/12
Chester 10.26a ~ 10.30d [P3] 10.24 ~ 10.29 [P3]
Chester South Jn 10/31½ [DF] ? [DF]
Saltney Jn 10/35 10/37
Rockcliffe Hall 10/43 10/46
Holywell Jn 10/48 10/55
Rhyl 11/03 11/10 [P2]
Colwyn Bay 11/15 ?
Llandudno Junction 11.23a ~ 11.38d [P3] 11.26 ~ 11.39 [P3]
Tal-y-Cafn 11.48 ~ 11.49 ?
North Llanrwst 12.05 ~ 12.12 12.05 ~ 12.18
Betws-y-Coed 12/20 ?
Blaenau Ffestiniog 12.49a ~ 13.16d 12.55 ~ 13.16
Betws-y-Coed 13/42 ?
North Llanrwst 13.48 ~ 13.52 13.52 ~ 13.55
Tal-y-Cafn 14.06 ~ 14.07 ?
Llandudno Junction 14.20a ~ 14.27d [P3] 14.14 ~ 14.27 [P4]
Penmaenmawr 14/40 ?
Bangor 14/48 14/53 [DM]
Menai Bridge 14/50 ?
Llanfairpwll 14/52½ ?
Gaerwen Jn 15/01 ?
Valley 15/14 ?
Holyhead 15.25a ~ 16.00d [P1] 15.25 ~ 16.00 [P1]
Valley 16/06 ?
Gaerwen Jn 16/19 ?
Llanfairpwll 16/22 ?
Menai Bridge 16/25 ?
Bangor 16/28 16/29 [UM]
Penmaenmawr 16.37 ?
Llandudno Junction 16.43a ~ 17.04d [P1] 16.45 ~ 16.56 [P1]
Deganwy 17/08 ?
Llandudno 17.13a ~ 18.18d [P3] 17.07 ~ 18.18 [P3]
Deganwy 18/22½ ?
Llandudno Junction 18/25 [P1] 18/27
Colwyn Bay 18/29½ ?
Rhyl 18/38 [P1] 18/43
Holywell Jn 18/48 18/54
Rockcliffe Hall 18/53½ 19/00
Saltney Jn 19/01 ?
Chester South Jn 19/03 [UF] ?
Chester 19.05a ~ 19.10d [P4] ?
Mickle Trafford 19/13 ?
Helsby 19/20 [P2] ?
Frodsham Jn 19/25 ?
Runcorn East 19/26 [P2] ?
Acton Grange Jn 19/30 [OL] ?
Walton Old Jn 19/33 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 19.37a ~ 19.40d [P3] [DF] ?
Dallam Jn 19/43 ?
Winwick Jn 19/44 ?
Earlestown 19/47 [P4] ?
Newton-le-Willows 19/49 ? [P1]
Parkside Jn 19/50 ?
Astley 19/56 ?
Eccles 20/01 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 20/07 ?
Deal Street Jn 20/09 [SL] ?
Manchester Victoria 20.12a ~ 20.15d [P4] ?
Miles Platting 20/17 ?
Philips Park West Jn 20/18 ?
Baguley Fold Jn 20/19 ?
Ashton Moss North Jn 20/23 ?
Stalybridge 20.30a ~ 20.33d [P4] 20.55 ~ 20.57
Greenfield 20/43 21/06
Diggle Jn 20/47 21/09
Marsden 20/51½ [P1] 21/14
Huddersfield 20.59a ~ 21.01d [P4] 21.21 ~ 21.25 [P8]
Bradley Jn 21/06 21/29
Bradley Wood Jn 21/10½ 21/31
Brighouse 21/12 21/34
Greetland Jn 21/15½ 21/38
Milner Royd Jn 21/22 21/40
Hebden Bridge 21.31a ~ 21.34d [P1] 21.48 ~ 21.51
Hall Royd Jn 21/37½ 21/56
Todmorden 21/38½ [P1] 21/57
Littleborough 21/47½ [P1] 22/03
Rochdale East Jn 21/52½ ?
Rochdale 21.54a ~ 22.02d [P3] 22.08 ~ 22.10
Castleton 22/04½ ?
Castleton East Jn 22.05 ~ 22.17 22.12 ~ 22.21
Castleton 22.20a ~ 22.31d 22.24 ~ 22.34
Rochdale 22/33 [P1] 22/37
Rochdale East Jn 22/33½ ?
Littleborough 22/38½ [P2] 22/40
Todmorden 22/47 [P2] 22/47
Stansfield Hall Jn 22/49 22/48
Copy Pit 22/56 22/56
Gannow Jn 23/03½ 23/05
Accrington 23/10 [P2] 23/12
Daisyfield Jn 23/16½ 23/19
Blackburn 23.19a ~ 23.32d [P4] 23.21 ~ 23.23
Lostock Hall Jn 23/42½ 23/33
Farington Curve Jn 23/47½ 23/37
Preston 23.51a [P5] 23.42


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