30th March 1963

B.R.
(Liverpool Spring Races & Grand National Steeplechase)

Did these trains run? Information taken from an advertising leaflet.

Loco(s) Used ?????

Route : (train 1)

Loco(s) Route
????? Manchester Victoria - Pendleton - Moses Gate - Bolton Trinity Street - Hindley North - Wigan Wallgate - Fazakerley - Liverpool Exchange
????? Liverpool Exchange - (?reverse of outward route?) - Manchester Victoria

Route : (train 2)

Loco(s) Route
????? Manchester Central - Urmston - Irlam - Warrington Central - Widnes North - Hough Green - Aintree Central
????? Aintree Central - (?reverse of outward route?) - Manchester Central

Route : (train 3)

Loco(s) Route
????? Cheadle Heath - Aintree Central
????? Aintree Central - (?reverse of outward route?) - Cheadle Heath

Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required. May also have involved use of key service trains.

Source : Chris Harley (from contemporary sources)

Timings (Booked Only)

Train 1:

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) comments
Shaw & Crompton 09.53d ? change at Manchester Victoria in each direction
Royton Junction 09.57d ? change at Manchester Victoria in each direction
Oldham Mumps 10.00d ? change at Manchester Victoria in each direction
Oldham Central 10.01d ? change at Manchester Victoria in each direction
Oldham Werneth 10.03d ? change at Manchester Victoria in each direction
Hollinwood 10.06d ? change at Manchester Victoria in each direction
Failsworth 10.08d ? change at Manchester Victoria in each direction
Manchester Victoria 10.50d ?  
Pendleton 10.57d ?  
Moses Gate 11.10d ?  
Bolton Trinity Street 11.17d ?  
Westhoughton 11.26d ?  
Hindley North 11.32d ?  
Wigan Wallgate 11.42d ?  
Fazakerley 12.03a 17.37d  
Liverpool Exchange 12.13a 17.25d  

Train 2:

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Manchester Central 11.35d ?
Urmston 11.47d ?
Irlam 11.55d ?
Warrington Central 12.10d ?
Widnes North 12.23d ?
Hough Green 12.28d ?
Aintree Central 12.55a 17.10d

Train 3:

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Cheadle Heath 12.00d ?
Aintree Central 13.05a 17.37d


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