13th March 1965

Manchester University Railway Society
Staffordshire Potter Railtour

Locos Used

42343 & 42938
Stock Used BSO+3xSO+BSO (all ex-LMS)

Route:

Loco(s)

Route

42343

Ancoats Goods No.1 Siding - Ashburys - Ardwick - Belle Vue - Reddish North - Reddish Jn - Brinnington Jn - Stockport Tiviot Dale - Northenden - Skelton Jn -  Deansgate Jn - Altrincham - Northwich - Sandbach - Wheelock - Lawton Jn  - Kidsgrove Central - Harecastle Tunnel

42343 (1)

Harecastle Tunnel - Kidsgrove Central - Kidsgrove Jn

42343

Kidsgrove Jn - Kidsgrove Liverpool Road - Burslem - Etruria - Stoke-on-Trent - Milton Jn - Congleton Lower Jn -  Congleton Brunswick Wharf

42343 (2)

Congleton Brunswick Wharf - Congleton Lower Jn - Milton Jn - Heaths Jn
42343 Heaths Jn - Milton Jn - Leek Brook Jn - Caldon Low Quarry
42343 Caldon Low - Leek Brook Jn - Milton Jn - Stoke-on-Trent - Longport - Macclesfield (3) - Stockport Edgeley - Manchester Piccadilly [P12]
42938 (4) Manchester Piccadilly  [P12] - Ardwick Goods loop - Ashburys
42343 Ashburys - Ancoats Jn - (3) Ancoats Goods

Notes :
(1) Loco propelling.
(2) Problem reversing from Brunswick Wharf to Heaths Jn for run-round - train had to be split.
(3) Tour booked to return from Macclesfield to Ancoats Goods was :Bollington - Rose Hill Marple - Marple Wharf Jn - Romiley - Belle Vue - Reddish North - Ashburys but was diverted into Piccadilly and then to Ancoats via Ashburys. This was due to the expected new crew not being available and the existing crew did not know the route (though they volunteered to continue to get the train back). Arrival back was approx 1 hour late.
(4) 42343 on rear.


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Sources : Terry Jackson (on the train throughout) & Dave Groves

Timings (Booked Only)
(From Terry Jackson)

M.C Location Booked
00.00 Ancoats Goods 10.06d
03.52 Reddish North 10.17a  ~  10.19d
38.68 Wheelock 11.51a  ~  12.01d
43.13 Lawton Jn Sidings 12w18a  ~  12w36d
45.15 Kidsgrove Central Jn 12p43a  ~  12p50d
45.36 Kidsgrove Liverpool Road 12.54a  ~  13.00d
67.56 Congleton Brunswick Wharf 14p24a  ~  14p34d
72.72 Heath Jn 14.50a  ~  15.00d
77.25 Milton Jn 15.20a  ~  15.30d
92.13 Caldon Low Quarry 16.16a  ~  16.26d
100.09 Leek Brook Jn 16.50a  ~  17.00d
110.53 Grange Jn 17w39a  ~  17w49d
131.07 Macclesfield 18.17a  ~  18.20d
146.72 Reddish North 18.58a  ~  19.00d (DIV)
150.44 Ancoats Goods 19.14a

W: Water Stop
P: Propel

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