11th May 1985

???
The Red Rose

Train cancelled due to fire risk.

Booked Locos diesel, electric & steam: 45593 'Kolhapur'
Booked Stock 9 coaches

Route : 1T12 throughout

Booked Loco Booked Route
electric London Euston - (?via WCML?) - Weaver Jn - (?via WCML?) - Carnforth
steam: 45593 Carnforth - Wennington - Hellifield - Blackburn - Bolton - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Stockport - Altrincham - Northwich - Chester - Wrexham - Shrewsbury
diesel Shrewsbury - Coventry - (?via WCML?) - London Euston

Notes:
(1) Train cancelled because of fire risk although steam locomotive known to have run for all or part of booked route having been observed at Mickle Trafford and Ruabon.

Source : John Cowlishaw

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Cowlishaw)

Location

Booked

London Euston

07.50d

Weaver Jn

10/12½

Carnforth

11L05a ~ 11L15d

Wennington

11/29½

Bentham

11/34

Clapham

11/40½

Settle Jn

11/49

Long Preston

11Wp52a ~ 12Wp07d

Hellifield

12/04

Clitheroe

12/29

Daisyfield Jn

12/48

Blackburn

12Wp51a ~ 13Wp30d

Darwen

13/46

Bromley Cross

13/58

Bolton

14/08

Agecroft Jn

14/19

Windsor Bridge Jn

14/32

Manchester Victoria

14Wp30a ~ 15Wp00d

Miles Platting

15/06

Denton Jn

15/22

Stockport

15c34 ~ 15c36

Altrincham

15/58

Knutsford

16/08

Northwich

16c18 ~ 16c20

Delamere

16/32

Mouldsworth

16/40

Mickle Trafford Jn

16/45

Chester

16Wp52a ~ 17Wp25d

Rossett

17/35½

Wrexham

17/42

Ruabon

17/47½

Chirk

17/52

Gobowen

17/55

Shrewsbury

18L15a ~ 18L24

Coventry

19/46

London Euston

21.19a


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