3rd December 1966

L.C.G.B. (North West Branch)
The Rossendale Forester Rail Tour

Locos Used 42644 & 46437
Stock Used 5 coaches

Route :

Loco(s) Route
46437

Manchester Victoria - Cheetham Hill Jn - Newton Heath - Castleton South Jn - Castleton North Jn - Bury Knowsley Street - Bradley Fold - Rose Hill Jn - Burnden Jn - Clifton Jn
46437 + 42644

Clifton Jn - Bury Bolton Street - Ramsbottom - Bacup
46437 + 42644

Bacup - Stubbins Jn
46437 + 42644 Stubbins Jn - Baxenden - Accrington South Jn
46437 Accrington South Jn - Church and Oswaldtwistle
42644

Church and Oswaldtwistle - Rose Grove
42644

Rose Grove - Padiham
46437 + 42644

Padiham - Rose Grove - Copy Pit - Stansfield Hall - Todmorden - Rochdale - Castleton East Jn - Bury Loop Jn - Bury Loco Jn - Crumpsall - Queens Jn Curve - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) This tour coincided with the passenger closure of Rawtenstall-Bacup and Ramsbottom-Accrington services and had been arranged at fairly short notice.

Sources : Terry Jackson & Mel Holley

Photo Review


46437 and 42644 near Ramsbottom (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson & Mel Holley)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Manchester Victoria 10.00d
? Cheetham Hill Jn 10/03
8.45 Castleton South Jn 10/17
? Castleton North Jn 10/18
13.49 Bury Knowsley Street 10/26
18.76 Rose Hill Jn 10/36
? Burnden Jn 10/39
24.22 Clifton Jn 10.49a ~ 11.01d
26.74 Outwood Sidings 11.08a ~ 11.13d
? Radcliffe North Jn 11/18
? Stubbins Jn 11/39
? Rawtenstall 11/46
42.35 Bacup 11.59a ~ 12.15d
44.57 Waterfoot 12p21a ~ 12p31d
? Stubbins Jn 12/44
? Ramsbottom 12/45
54.46 Bury Bolton Street 12/52
54.71 Bury Knowsley Street 12L53a ~ 13L13d
? Ramsbottom 13/24
? Stubbins Jn 13/25
? Accrington South Jn 13/34
67.49 Accrington West Jn 13L35a ~ 13L43d
68.09 Church & Oswaldtwistle 13L45a ~ 13L57d
? Accrington 13/59
72.56 Rose Grove 14.10a ~ 14.22d
74.49 Padiham 14.29a ~ 14.50d
? Rose Grove 14/58
77.08 Gannow Jn 15w00a ~ 15w10d
? Copy Pit 15/23
83.38 Portsmouth 15p26a ~ 15p43d
85.70 Todmorden 15/47
94.39 Rochdale 16w05a ~ 16w20d
? Castleton East Jn 16/24
? Castleton North Jn 16/25
100.71 Bury Loop Jn 16/33
101.70 Bury Loco Jn 16/37
? Radcliffe North Jn 16/40
? Queens Road 16/56
110.19 Manchester Victoria 17.00a (17.47 actual)


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