20th June 1984

?Wilsons Brewery?
Wilsons Brewery Special

Loco(s) Used at least steam: 1054 (ex-BR 58926)
Stock Used 1x Caledonian Railway saloon

Route :

Loco(s) Route
1054 Manchester Victoria - (via Goods lines behind Miles Platting) - temporary platform near Wilsons Brewery
1054 temporary platform near Wilsons Brewery - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) Reported to have run each Wednesday from ? until 22/08/84 to celebrate the brewerys 150th anniversary. It is believed these ran for invited members of the trade, rather than the general public.

Source : Kevin Driscoll (from contemporary sources)

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