12th May 1956

Stephenson Locomotive Society (North Western Area) / Manchester Locomotive Society
Old Manchester Rail Tour

Loco Used 50647, 52438 & 80088
Stock Used 5x LMS open saloon coaches (booked to have been formed: BTO + 3xTO + BTO)

Route : W599 throughout

Loco(s) Route
52438

(Manchester) Liverpool Road Goods - Ordsall Lane No.1 SB

52438

Ordsall Lane No.1 SB - Castlefield Jn - Manchester Oxford Road

52438

set-back move at Manchester Oxford Road

52438

Manchester Oxford Road - Ardwick Jn - Midland Jn - Philips Park No.2 Jn - Philips Park No.1 Jn - Ashton Branch Sidings Branch Jn - Brewery Sidings Jn - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Middleton Junction

50647 + 52438 Middleton Junction (3) - Chadderton Jn - Oldham Werneth - Oldham Clegg Street - Oldham Mumps - Derker - Royton Junction
52438 Royton Junction (3) - Royton
52438 Royton - Royton Junction - Derker - Oldham Mumps - Oldham Clegg Street
52438 Oldham Clegg Street - Lees - Greenfield - Delph Jn - Delph
52438 Delph - Delph Jn - Greenfield - Lees - Oldham Clegg Street
52438 Oldham Clegg Street - Oldham Mumps - Derker - Royton Junction - Shaw - Rochdale East Jn - Rochdale (1)
80088 + 52438 Rochdale - Rochdale East Jn - Broadley - Facit
50647 Facit - Broadley - Rochdale East Jn - Rochdale - Castleton - Middleton Junction - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Miles Platting - (Manchester) Oldham Road (2)

    Notes :
(1) Looped alongside the original Rochdale station. Move was described in the timing sheet thus; On arrival at Rochdale train engine will run round. Assisting engine will be attached and the train shunted to Down Goods Line and stand at Rochdale Goods Yard Box, passengers then alighting with the aid of portable steps.
(2) Arrival at Oldham Road was described in the timing sheet thus; At Oldham Road the train to travel from Up Arrival Main into No.2 Siding them over crossover road to Old Station. Not to pass notice boards in old station and speed not to exceed 5mph.
(3) Timing sheet suggests a forward move with reversal at
both Middleton Junction and Royton Jn after the loco changes, presumably to gain the correct track - did these moves take place?


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : Kevin Driscoll, Brian Begg-Roberston, Ian Clark (SLS) & Peter Darke

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from
Ian Clark (SLS)/Manchester Locomotive Society Library Collection)

Location Booked Actual
Manchester Liverpool Road Goods 14.20d 14.20
Ordsall Lane No.1 SB ??.?? ~ 14.30 ?
Manchester Oxford Road 14.36a ~ ??.?? ~ ??.?? [P3]
(set-back point at Oxford Road) ? ??.?? ~ ??.??
Manchester Oxford Road  ~ 14.51d ??/?? [up platform]
Ardwick Jn 14/55 ?
Midland Jn 14/57 ?
Ashton Branch Sidings 15/03 ?
Brewery Sidings 15/05 ?
Thorpes Bridge Jn 15/07 ?
Newton Heath Jn 15/08 ?
Middleton Junction 15L13 ~ 15L19 ?
Middleton Junction ??/?? ?
Oldham Werneth 15/24 ?
Oldham Mumps 15/27 ?
Royton Jn 15L30 ~ 15L34 ?
Royton Jn ??/?? ?
Royton 15.37a ~ 15.50d ?
Royton Jn 15/54 ?
Oldham Mumps 15/57 ?
Oldham Clegg Street 15.59 ~ 16.05 ?
Greenfield 16/15 ?
Delph Jn 16/18 ?
Delph 16.25a ~ 16.43d ?
Delph Jn 16/50 ?
Greenfield 16/53 ?
Oldham Clegg Street 17.03 ~ 17.08 ?
Oldham Mumps 17/10 ?
Royton Jn 17/16 ?
Rochdale East Jn 17/30 ?
Rochdale No.1 Bay 17.32a ?
Rochdale Goods Yard SB 18.03d ?
Rochdale East Jn 18/05 ?
Facit 18.25a ~ 18.50d ?
Rochdale East Jn 19/08 ?
Rochdale 19/10 ?
Castleton East Jn 19/13 ?
Newton Heath Jn 19/22 ?
Thorpes Bridge Jn 19/23 ?
Miles Platting ??.?? ~ 19.26 [GL] ?
Manchester Oldham Road 19.35a 20.00


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