28th July 1968

Severn Valley Railway Society / Manchester Rail Travel Society
Farewell to B.R. Steam

Locos Used ?D1906? (4), D1948, 45073, 45156 'Ayrshire Yeomanry', 48773, 70013 'Oliver Cromwell', 75019 & 75027
Stock Used load 10?

Route : 1L43 (?throughout?)

Loco(s) Route
?D1906 or D1948? (4) Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton HL - Crewe - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Manchester Victoria
70013 Manchester Victoria - Tyldesley - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Hellifield - Wennington - Carnforth
75019 & 75027 Carnforth - Wennington - Hellifield - Skipton
45073 & 45156 Skipton - Bamber Bridge - Wigan - Bolton - Blackburn - Rose Grove
48773 Rose Grove - Copy Pit - Rochdale - Bury - Bolton - Manchester Victoria (2)
D1948 ?or 48773? Manchester Victoria (1) - Ashburys - Romiley - Stockport Edgeley
electric Stockport Edgeley - Macclesfield - Stoke-on-Trent - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Wolverhampton HL - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) D5209 was called on at Manchester Victoria as bank engine to Miles Platting but despite being positioned at rear of train was not used and did not assist.
(2) Some confusion over the location where 48773 was removed - Stockport has been suggested by Bob Bishop and James King however a timing sheet and tour advertising leaflet seen by the Webmaster are both hand-marked that 48773 came off in favour of a D1948 at Manchester Victoria. At Stockport Edgeley it is further recorded that the D1948 came off in favour of an electric loco.
(3) Route confirmation required - above detail is primarily booked route. An advertising leaflet gave the tour name as 'Preservation Special No.3'
(4) A timing sheet and tour advertising leaflet seen by the Webmaster are both hand-marked that D1948 was the loco between Birmingham and Manchester.

Sources : David Hills, Leonard Rogers, Phil Durrell, James King & Bob Bishop

Photo Review


45073 leads 45156 at Blackburn (photo: Alan Sainty Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from James King & John Debens)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 08.00d 08.00
Wolverhampton High Level 08/18 08.18 ~ 08.20
Cheadle Hulme 09/34 08.49 ~ 08.50
Stockport Edgeley 09.38 ~ 09.41 09.58 ~ 10.00
Droylsden 09/54 10/14
Manchester Victoria 10L05 ~ 10L21 10.21 ~ 10.35
Kenyon Jn 10/41 10/54
Golbourne Jn 10/48 11/0
Wigan North Western 11/00 11/12
Lostock Hall Jn 11/24 11/35
Bamber Bridge 11/27 11/37½
Blackburn 11w43 ~ 11w53 11.55 ~ 12.08
Clitheroe 12/13 12/29
Hellifield 12/33 12/49
Settle Jn 12/38 12/54
Wennington 13/01 13/12
Carnforth 13L17 ~ 13L50 13.27 ~ 13.56
Settle Jn 14/36 14/37
Skipton 14.54 ~ 15.14 14.54 ~ 15.14
Colne 15/32 15/33
Blackburn 16w06 ~ 16w10 16.01 ~ 16.25
Lostock Hall Jn 16/25 16/40
Euxton Jn 16/36 16/46
Chorley 16/42 16/52
Lostock Jn 16/51 17/02
Bolton West Jn 16/56 17/07
Walton Sidings 17/12 17/21
Darwen 17/17 17/25
Rose Grove 17L44 ~ 18L04 17.58 ~ 18.24
Copy Pit 18/19 18/39
Todmorden 18/29 18/47
Rochdale 18/40 19/00
Bury 18/51 19/12
Burnden Jn 19/03 19/25
Windsor Br. No. 3 19/17 19/40
Manchester Victoria 19L21 ~ 19L41 19.45 ~ 19.55
Droylsden 19/52 20/07
Stockport Edgeley 20L05 ~ 20L11 20.20 ~ 20.38
Cheadle Hulme 20/15 20/43
Macclesfield ? 20/55
Stoke-on-Trent ? 21.16 ~ 21.20
Wolverhampton High Level 21/30 22/05
Birmingham New Street 21.50a 22.24


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