22nd February 1969

The Locomotive Club of Great Britain (North West Branch)
The Liverpool Docker

DMU Used 2 x 2-car

Route : 1T50 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Liverpool Exchange - Exchange Jn - Dock Lane Jn - Kirkdale - Walton Jn - Aintree Sefton Arms
as listed Aintree Sefton Arms - Sefton Jn
as listed Sefton Jn - Fazakerley Jn - Dale Lane - Kirkby Estate
as listed Kirkby Estate - Dale Lane - Fazakerley Jn - Sefton Jn - North Mersey Branch Jn - Marsh Lane Jn - Bootle Jn - Atlantic Dock Jn
as listed Atlantic Dock Jn - Canada Dock
as listed Canada Dock - Atlantic Dock Jn - Stanley Jn - Edge Lane Jn - Pighue Lane Jn - Olive Mount Jn
as listed Olive Mount Jn - Pighue Lane Jn - Exhibition Jn - Waterloo Tunnel - Riverside
as listed Riverside - Waterloo Tunnel - Exhibition Jn - Wavertree Jn - Allerton Jn - Hunts Cross West Jn - Hunts Cross - Halewood North Jn - Gateacre - Fazakerley South Jn - Fazakerley West Jn - Kirkdale - Huskisson Sidings
as listed Huskisson Sidings - (?reverse of outward route?) - Hunts Cross - Brunswick Goods (1)
as listed Brunswick Goods (1) - Cressington - Garston Jn - Allerton Jn - Wavertree Jn - Engine Shed Jn
as listed Engine Shed Jn - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) Train was not allowed into Brunswick Goods, so reversed on passenger line next to Brunswick Goods.

Sources : Kevin Driscoll & Neville Bond

Photo Review


At Kirkby Estate (photo: Norman Daley/courtesy of Nick Catford)


Being led into Riverside by pilotman on foot with red flag...a superb scene!
(photo: Norman Daley/courtesy of Nick Catford)


At Brunswick (photo: Norman Daley/courtesy of Nick Catford)


Timings (Booked Only)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Liverpool Exchange 10.20d 10.25
4.75 Aintree Sefton Arms 10.31a ~ 10.35d ?
5.20 Sefton Jn 10.40a ~ 10.44d ?
7.08 Fazakerley Jn 10/53 ?
8.23 Dale Lane 11/00 ?
9.79 Kirkby Estate 11p06a ~ 11p14d ?
11.46 Dale Lane 11/20 ?
12.70 Fazakerley Jn 11/27 ?
16.13 North Mersey Branch Jn 11/39 ?
16.48 Marsh Lane Jn 11/42 ?
17.68 Bootle Jn 11/44 ?
18.16 Atlantic Dock Jn 11.46a ~ 11.50d ?
18.39 Canada Dock 12p00a ~ 12p10d ?
18.62 Atlantic Dock Jn 12/20 ?
22.45 Edge Lane Jn 12/26 ?
23.19 Olive Mount Jn 12.29a ~ 12.35d ?
23.40 Pighue Lane Jn 12/37 ?
23.73 Exhibition Jn 12/39 ?
24.63 Waterloo Tunnel 12.44a ~ 12.46d ?
27.73 Riverside 13p06a ~ 13p10d ?
31.73 Exhibition Jn 13/43 ?
32.71 Wavertree Jn 13/48 ?
36.21 Allerton Jn 13/56 ?
36.53 Hunts Cross West Jn 13/58 ?
39.53 Gateacre 14/05 ?
45.27 Fazakerley South Jn 14/21 ?
47.76 Huskisson Sidings 14p31a ~ 14p41d ?
58.33 Hunts Cross 15/13 ?
63.74 Brunswick Goods 15p26a ~ 15p34d DIV
67.04 Cressington 15.42a ~ 15.46d ?
68.18 Garston Jn 15/54 ?
68.49 Allerton Jn 15/59 ?
71.69 Wavertree Jn 16/07 ?
72.17 Engine Shed Jn 16.14a ~ 16.18d ?
72.32 Edge Hill 16/22 ?
73.68 Liverpool Lime Street 16.28a 16.48


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