5th May 1997

Mid Cheshire Rail Users Association
The Bath Belle

Loco Used 47781 'Isle of Iona'
Stock Used Rail Charter Services (previously known as Waterman Railways) rake

Route :

Loco Route
47781 Manchester Piccadilly - Slade Lane Jn - Stockport - Edgeley Jn - Northenden Jn - Skelton Jn - Altrincham - Knutsford - Northwich - Delamere - Chester
47781 Chester - Crewe - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - King's Norton - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Stroud - Swindon
47781 Swindon - Wotton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Thingley Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
47781 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon
47781 Swindon - (reverse of outward route) - Chester
47781 Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Piccadilly

Notes :
(1) David Miller comments: There was difficulty coupling up during the run-round at Chester on the return, which is why it took 32 minutes, and then we were further delayed waiting for the 21.20 from Manchester to come off the single line from Mouldsworth at Mickle Trafford.


A busy scene at Swindon; 43150 was on the 11.15 Paddington to Bristol,
143622 was on the 12.20 to Gloucester & 47781 (photo: David Miller)

Source : David Miller (joined/left the train at Cuddington)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Miller)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Piccadilly 06.04d ?   23.38a ?
Stockport ??.??a ~ 06.20d ?   23.28a ~ ??.??d ?
Altrincham ??.??a ~ 06.40d ?   23.09a ~ ??.??d ?
Hale ??.??a ~ 06.46d ?   23.03a ~ ??.??d ?
Mobberley ??.??a ~ 06.57d ?   22.55a ~ ??.??d ?
Knutsford ??.??a ~ 07.05d ?   22.47a ~ ??.??d ?
Plumley ??.??a ~ 07.13d ?   22.39a ~ ??.??d ?
Northwich ??.??a ~ 07.21d ?   22.29a ~ ??.??d ?
Greenbank ??.??a ~ 07.28d ?   22.20a ~ ??.??d ?
Cuddington ??.??a ~ 07.40d ??.?? ~ 07.42   22.13a ~ ??.??d 23.00 ~ ??.??
Mouldsworth ??.??a ~ 07.52d 07.51 ~ 07.52   22.00a ~ ??.??d 22.44 ~ ??.??
Chester ??.??a ~ 08.27d 08.03 ~ 08.28   21.26a ~ ??.??d 21.48 ~ 22.20
Crewe ??.??a ~ 08.59d 08.52 ~ 08.59   21.02a ~ ??.??d 21.13 ~ 21.19
Birmingham New Street ? 10.21 ~ 10.23   ? 19.54 ~ 19.55
Swindon ??.?? ~ ??.?? 12.01 ~ 12.20   ??.?? ~ ??.?? 17.27 ~ 17.43
Bath Spa 13.01a ~ ??.??d 13.00 ~ ??.??   ??.??a ~ 16.58d ??.?? ~ 16.59
Bristol Temple Meads 13.19a ??.??   16.38d ??.??


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