28th October 1967

Altrinchamian Railway Excursion Society
The Palatine

Tour postponed to 18/11/1967 due to a guards strike.

Route : 1Z?? throughout (2)

Booked Loco(s) Booked Route
4472 London St Pancras - (?via MML?) - Knighton South Jn
????? Knighton South Jn - Gresley - Burton-on-Trent - Tutbury - Uttoxeter (3) - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Sandbach - Middlewich - Northwich - Altrincham - Deansgate Jn - Skelton Jn - Northenden Jn - Stockport Edgeley - (via Buxton avoiding line) - Peak Forest Jn - Chinley - Edale - Dore & Totley - Sheffield Midland
4472 Sheffield Midland - Worksop - Retford - Hertford - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Booked stock was load 7 (BSO, 5x SO, BSK - 57' stock).
(2) Difference of opinion in STN's - one listed the tour as 1Z77 (Sandbach to Edgeley Jn / Buxton No.1 to Dore & Totley), another as 1Z74 (Tutbury to Sandbach).


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : Tim Littler (tour organiser) & John Debens

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)

Location Booked
St Pancras ?
Tutbury 12/34
Uttoxeter 12w44 ~ 13w14
Stoke-on-Trent 13/40
Kidsgrove 13/50
Lawton Jn 13/54
Hassall Green 14/08
Elton Crossing 14/19
Sandbach 14/23
Middlewich 14/29
Northwich 14w39 ~ 14w45
Knutsford 14/57
Altrincham 15/08
Deansgate Jn 15/10
Skelton Jn 15/12
Northenden Jn 15/19
Edgeley Jn 15/28 [FL]
Stockport Edgeley ?
Buxton No.1 16L24 ~ 16L30
Buxton East 16/33
Buxton Jn 16/41
Peak Forest Jn 16/44
Peak Forest 16/51
Chinley 17w01 ~ 17w36 [FL]
Chinley North Jn 17/39
Edale 17/46
Hathersage 17/57
Dore & Totley 18/07
Sheffield Midland ?
London Kings Cross ?


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