30th September 2022

InterCity
The Friday Charter

Loco Used 86101 'Sir William A Stanier FRS' & 90001 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used 11075+11070+11076+10416+11091+11077+11068+11098

Route :
1Z40 : Crewe to London Euston
1Z41 : London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly

Loco Route
90001 (1) Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston
86101 (2) London Euston - (via WCML & Weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Stockport - Manchester Piccadilly

Notes :
(1) 86101 on rear.
(2) 90001 on rear.
(3) 1Z40 had a late start after 90001 replaced defective DVT 82139.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Piccadilly - -   21.13a [P9] 21.20
Ardwick Jn - -   21/10 21/17
Slade Lane Jn - -   21/08 21/15
Heaton Norris Jn - -   21/04½ 21/12
Stockport - -   21/03 [P3] 21/10
Edgeley Jn No.2 - -   21/02 21/09
Edgeley Jn No.1 - -   21/01½ 21/08
Adswood Road Jn - -   21/00 [FL] 21/07
Cheadle Hulme - -   20/59½ [P1] 21/06
Wilmslow - -   20.51a ~ 20.54d [P3] 20.59 ~ 21.00
Alderley Edge - -   20/48 [P1] 20/57
Sandbach - -   20/36½ [P2] 20/48
Crewe Sydney Bridge - -   20/32 [FL] 20/44
Crewe 14.16d [P12] [UF] 15.24 [P12]   20.27a ~ 20.29d [P6] 20.39 ~ 20.42
Basford Hall Jn 14/20 [UF] 15/28   20/24 [DF] 20/34
Madeley 14/24½ [UF] 15/32   20/19½ [DF] 20/30
Norton Bridge 14/30½ [UF] 15/39   20/13 [DF] 20/24
Doxey Jn 14/34½ [UF] 15/41   20/09½ [DF] 20/20
Stafford 14/35 [UF] 15/42   20.05a ~ 20.08d [P5] [DS] 20.16 ~ 20.18
Trent Valley Jn 14/35½ [UF] 15/43   20/04 [DS] 20/14
Colwich 14/39½ [UF] 15/46   - -
Rugeley North Jn 14/41 [UF] 15/48   - -
Lichfield North Jn 14/45 [UF] 15/52   - -
Amington Jn 14/49 [UF] 15/56   - -
Nuneaton 14/56 [P4] [UF] 16/04   - -
Attleborough South Jn 14/57½ [UF] 16/05   - -
Brinklow 15/02½ [UF] 16/09   - -
Newbold Jn 15/04½ [UF] 16/11   - -
Penkridge - -   19/56 20/10
Bushbury Jn - -   19/47 20/04
Wolverhampton North Jn - -   19/42½ 20/03
Wolverhampton - -   19.38a ~ 19.41d [P2] 19.57 ~ 20.01 [P2]
Dudley Port - -   19/30 19/47
Galton Jn - -   19/24½ 19/40
Soho South Jn - -   19/22½ 19/38
Birmingham New Street - -   19.13a ~ 19.18d [P6] 19.30 ~ 19.32
Proof House Jn - -   19/10 [WL] 19/20
Stechford - -   19/06 19/16
Birmingham International - -   18.58a ~ 19.01d [P2] 19.07 ~ 19.10
Berkswell - -   18/52 19/01
Coventry - -   18/47½ [P3] 18/55
Trent Valley Jn 15/05½ [UF] 16/12   18/37½ 18/42
Rugby 15/06 [P4] [UF] 16/13   18/36 [DF] 18/40
Hillmorton Jn 15/07 16/14   18/33 18/39
Weedon 15/13½ 16/20   18/25½ 18/31
Hanslope Jn 15/21 [UF] 16/27   18/18½ 18/24
Milton Keynes Central 15/24½ [P4] [UF] 16/31   18/13½ [P6] [DF] 18/20
Bletchley 15/26½ [P2] [UF] 16/33   18/11½ [P1] [DF] 18/17
Ledburn Jn 15/31½ [UF] 16/38   18/06 [DF] 18/10
Tring 15/36 [P2] [UF] 16/42   18/02½ [P1] [DF] 18/08
Bourne End Jn 15/39½ [UF] 16/45   17/59 [DF] 18/04
Watford Junction 15/44 [P7] [UF] 16/49   17/55 [P6] [DF] 17/58
Harrow & Wealdstone 15/47½ [P4] [UF] 16/53   17/51½ [P3] [DF] 17/52
Wembley Central 15/49½ [P4] [UF] 16/55   17/49½ [P3] [DF] 17/50
Willesden West London Jn 15/53 [UF] 16/56   17/48 [DF] 17/48
Camden Jn 15/56 [D] 16/59   17/45 [DF] 17/45
Camden South Jn 15/56½ [D] 17/00   17/44½ [E] 17/44
London Euston 15.59a [P16] 17.03   17.42d [P16] [E] 17.42


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z41 : (90001 with 86101 on rear) : Manchester Piccadilly to Gresty Green Up Loop
5Z41 : (86101 with 90001 on rear) : Gresty Green Up Loop to Crewe

Location Booked
Manchester Piccadilly 21.21d [P9]
Ardwick Jn 21/23
Slade Lane Jn 21/25
Heaton Norris Jn 21/27
Stockport 21/28 [P2]
Edgeley Jn No.2 21/29
Edgeley Jn No.1 21/30
Adswood Road Jn 21/31
Cheadle Hulme 21/32
Wilmslow 21/35 [P4]
Alderley Edge 21/36
Sandbach 21/57
Crewe Sydney Bridge 22/02
Salop Goods Jn 22/10
Crewe Gresty Lane 22/18
Gresty Green Up Loop 22.22 ~ 22.52
Crewe Gresty Lane 22/55
Crewe H.S. 23.01a


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