19th October 1974

L.C.G.B.
The Doncaster Rover

Locos Used 20043, 20084, 40113 & 76048

Route : 1Z22 throughout

Loco(s) Route (1)
40113 Liverpool Lime Street - Huyton - St helens Junction - Earlestown - Astley - Ecles - Manchester Victoria - Cheetham Hill Jn - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Castleton East Jn - Rochdale - Todmorden - Bradley Wood Jn - Huddersfield - Penistone
20084 + 20043 Penistone - Barnsley - Wath Yard - Mexborough - Doncaster (1)
20043 + 20084 Doncaster - Mexborough - Thrybergh Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Treeton Jn - Tinsley Yard
76048 Tinsley Yard - Woodburn Jn - Sheffield Victoria - Penistone - Dunford Bridge - Hadfield - Dinting - Guide Bridge
40113 Guide Bridge - Ashburys - Philips Park No.1 Jn - Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) For Works visit.

Sources : Peter Slagel & Clive Barlow

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick)

Location Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 07.58d 07.59
Edge Hill 08/03½ 08/03
Edge Hill No.3 08/05 ?
Huyton 08/09½ ?
St Helens Junction 08/15 08/15
Earlestown 08.18a ~ 08.21d 08.19½ ~ 08.29½
Astley 08/31½ ?
Barton Moss Jn 08/37 ?
Deal Street 08/46 ?
Manchester Victoria 08.48½a ~ 08.50½d 08.59½ ~ 09.01½
Cheetham Hill Jn 08/52½ 09/05
Thorpes Bridge Jn 08/56 09/08
Castleton East Jn 09/05½ 09/16
Rochdale 09.08a ~ 09.10d 09.19½ ~ 09.20
Todmorden 09/21 09/32
Hebden Bridge 09/26 09/36½
Sowerby Bridge 09/31 09/41
Bradley Wood Jn 09/43 09/52
Bradley Jn 09/46 09/55
Huddersfield 09c52a ~ 09c54d 10.01½ ~ 10.04
Shepley 10/10 10/18½
Clayton West Jn 10/13 10/19
Penistone 10L23a ~ 10L35d 10.29 ~ 10/41½
Barnsley Jn 10/37 10/45
West Silkstone Jn 10/41 10/48
Barnsley 10/56 11/04½
Quarry Jn 10/58 11/08
Aldam Jn 11/03 ?
Wath Jn 11c14a ~ 11c15d ?
Mexborough 11/19 11/30
Denaby Crossing 11/21 11/32
Hexthorpe Jn 11/27 11/38½
Doncaster 11.33a ~ 15.35d 11.44 ~ 15.35
Hexthorpe Jn 15/39 15/43
Denaby Crossing 15/45 15/50
Mexborough 15/47 15.54½a ~ 15.55d
Aldam Jn 15/53 ?
Rotherham 15/59 16/09
Masborough South Jn 16c00a ~ 16c02d 16/10
Treeton Jn 16/05 16/14
Tinsley Yard 16L09a ~ 16L21d 16.22 ~ 16.34½
Shepcote Lane 16/26 ?
Woodburn Jn 16/30 16/42
Sheffield Victoria No.4 16c32a ~ 16c34d 16/45
Penistone 16*52a ~ 17*05d 17.15 ~ 17.17
Dunford West 17/14 17/27
Woodhead 17/17½ ?
Valehouse 17/23 17/37
Guide Bridge 17L36a ~ 17L46d 17.48 ~ 17.58
Ashburys 17/51 18/04
Ancoats Jn 17/52 ?
Philips Park No.1 17/58½ 18/15
Manchester Victoria 18.07a ~ 18.10d 18.20½ ~ 18.24
Deal Street 18/12½ ?
Barton Moss Jn 18/20 ?
Astley 18/22½ ?
Earlestown 18.33a ~ 18.35d 18.43 ~ 18.45
St Helens Junction 18/39 18/50
Huyton 18/44½ ?
Edge Hill No.3 18/51 ?
Edge Hill 18/52 19/02½
Liverpool Lime Street 18.57a 19.12


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