8th November 1964

L.C.G.B.
The Crewe Works Rail Tour

Locos Used "LMS 3F" 0-6-0T 47482, "Britannia" 70020

Route :

Loco(s) Route
70020 London Euston - Willesden Junction - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Northampton Castle - Rugby Midland - Coventry - Nuneaton Trent Valley - Tamworth - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe (1)
47482 Crewe - Crewe Works Yard
47482 Crewe Works Yard - Crewe (1)
70020 Crewe - Kidsgrove Central - Stoke on Trent - Stone - Colwich - Tamworth - Nuneaton Trent Valley - Brinklow - Rugby Midland - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Note :
(1) Four coaches removed from the formation - added back on return from the works.


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.

Sources : John Clifford (on the train throughout) & Les Kent

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Euston 09.15d 19.01a 333.25
5.30 Willesden Junction 09/25 18/48 327.75
17.34 Watford Junction 09/46 18.30a ~ 18.31d 315.71
31.53 Tring 10/02 18/11 301.52
46.52 Bletchley 10/16 17/55 286.53
59.71 Roade 10/33 17/43 273.34
62.45 Middleton 10/37 17/38 270.60
65.65 Northampton Castle 10/42 17/33 264.26
75.37 Long Buckby 10/57 17/22 254.54
84.68 Rugby Midland 11*14a ~ 11*15d 17/09 245.23
96.20 Coventry 11/34 - -
99.62 Three Spires 11/41 - -
106.35 Nuneaton Trent Valley 11*52a ~ 11*53d 16/48 230.57
119.27 Tamworth Low Level 12/08 16/35 217.65
125.47 Lichfield Trent Valley 12/15 16/29 211.45
133.49 Rugeley Trent Valley 12/23 16/22 203.43
- Colwich - 16/18 200.62
- Stone - 16/01 189.10
- Stoke-on-Trent - 15/51 181.79
- Etruria - 15/48 180.67
- Kidsgrove Central - 15/40 175.65
138.72 Milford & Brockton 12/29 - -
142.70 Stafford 12/39 - -
148.21 Norton Bridge 12/46 - -
157.21 Madeley 12/59 - -
165.27 Crewe 13L09a ~ 13L19d 15L15a ~ 15L25d 167.13
166.20 Crewe Works Yard 13.26a 15.00d 166.20


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