27th September 1969

R.C.T.S.
Keighley & Worth Valley and Middleton Railways DMU Tour

DMU Used 50627+56213
Locos Used Middleton Rly: Sentinel 0-4-0T 54 (68153) & Hudswell Clarke 0-4-0ST 'Henry de Lacy II'
K&WVR: 72 (30063)
Stock Used Middleton Rly: 4 open wagons, brake van

Route : 1Z37 throughout

Traction Route
DMU as listed Liverpool Exchange - Walton Jn - Rainford Jn - Pemberton - Wigan Wallgate - Hidley North - Lostock Jn - Bolton Trinity Street - Rose Hill Jn - Bradley Fold Jn - Bury Knowsley Street - Heywood - Castleton East Jn - Rochdale - Todmorden - Hebden Bridge - Sowerby Bridge - Brighouse - Huddersfield - Brockholes - Shepley & Shelley - Clayton West Jn - Clayton West
DMU as listed Clayton West - Clayton West Jn - Shepley & Shelley
DMU as listed Shepley & Shelley - Clayton West Jn - Penistone - Stairfoot - Barnsley Exchange - Cudworth - Leeds City (1)
54 (2) Balm Road - Middleton Park Gates
Henry de Lacy II (3) Middleton Park Gates - Tram Crossing Jn
54 (2) Tram Crossing Jn - Tram Crossing Headshunt
Henry de Lacy II (3) Tram Crossing Headshunt - Dartmouth Works
DMU as listed Leeds City - Keighley
72 (4) Keighley - Haworth - Oxenhope
72 (4) Oxenhope - Haworth
72 Haworth - Keighley
DMU as listed Keighley - Leeds City - Huddersfield - Diggle - Greenfield - Stalybridge - OA & GB Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Deal Street - Barton Moss Jn - Kenyon Jn - Earlestown - St Helens Junction - Huyton - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) For buses to/from Middleton Railway.
(2) 'Henry de Lacy II' on rear.
(3) 54 on rear.
(4) K&WVR service train.

Source : Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Location Booked (actual)
Liverpool Exchange 08.00d (08.03)
Walton Jn 08/06
Rainford Jn 08/17
Pemberton 08/24
Wigan Wallgate 08.27a ~ 08.29d
Hindley North 08/33
Lostock Jn 08/41
Bolton Trinity Street 08.45a ~ 08.47d
Bury Knowsley Street 08/56
Castleton East Jn 09/05
Rochdale 09/08
Todmorden 09/16
Hebden Bridge 09/21
Sowerby Bridge 09.26a ~ 09.31
(09.42 ~ 09.43)
Brighouse ?
Huddersfield ?
Clayton West 10p20a ~ 20p25d
Shepley & Shelley ??.??a ~ ??.??d
Penistone ?
Stairfoot ?
Barnsley Exchange 11c06a ~ 11c08d
Cudworth ?
Leeds City 12.05a ~ 15.27d
Keighley 15.51a ~ 19.10d
Leeds City 19.27a ~ 19.51d
Huddersfield 20.20a ~ 20.32d
Diggle 20/53
Greenfield 20/57
Stalybridge 21/03
OA & GB Jn 21/08
Miles Platting 21/13
Manchester Victoria 21.18a ~ 21.20d
(21.13 ~ ??.??)
Deal Street 21/22
Cross Lane 21/26
Barton Moss Jn 21/31
Kenyon Jn 21/39
Earlestown 21/47
St Helens Junction 21/51
Huyton 21/59
Edge Hill 22/08
Liverpool Lime Street 22.13a (22.03)

Middleton Railway:

Location Booked (actual)
Balm Road 12.??d
Middleton Park Gates 13.00a ~ 13.20d
Tram Crossing Jn ??.??a ~ ??.??d
Tram Crossing Headshunt ??.??a ~ ??.??d
Dartmouth Works 13.50a

K&WVR:

Location Booked (actual)
Keighley 16.15d
Oxenhope 16.40a ~ 16.45d
Haworth 17.01a ~ 18.42d
Keighley 19.00a


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