13th June 2009

Class Forty Preservation Society
The East Lancs Crusader

Loco Used at least 40145
Stock Used ?????

Route :
1Z22 : Rawtenstall to Aberystwyth
1Z23 : Aberystwyth to Rawtenstall

Loco Route
40145 Rawtenstall - Ramsbottom - Bury Bolton Street - Heywood - Castleton North Jn - Castleton South Jn - Vitriol SB - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Miles Platting Jn - Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Crewe - Nantwich - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Borth - Aberystwyth
40145 Aberystwyth - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Grange Jn - Walton Old Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (reverse of outward route) - Castleton South Jn - Castleton East Jn
40145? ACastleton East Jn - Castleton North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Rawtenstall

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Were any other locos used on this tour?

Sources : various

Timings (Booked Only)
(from various)

Location Booked Actual
Rawtenstall 07.0d 22.43a
Hopwood GF 07.35 ~ 07.40 21.31 ~ 21.33
Castleton North Jn 08.15 ~ 08.17 21.26 ~ 21.28
Castleton East Jn - 20.41 ~ 21.01
Vitriol SB 08/46 20/36
Thorpes Bridge Jn 08/50 20.24 ~ 20.29
Brewery Jn ? 20/20
Miles Platting Jn 08/51 20/18
Manchester Victoria 08.55a ~ 08.57d 20.05a ~ 20.11d
Deal Street Jn 08/59 20/03
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/01 19/57
Eccles 09/05 19/52
Astley 09/10 19/47
Newton-le-Willows 09/17 19/41
Earlestown 09/20 19/40
Winwick Jn 09/25 19/38
Dallam Jn 09/27 19/36
Warrington Bank Quay 09.29a ~ 09.31d 19.31a ~ 19.33d
Walton Old Jn - 19/26
Acton Grange Jn 09/34 19/20
Weaver Jn 09/38 19/16
Acton Bridge 09/39 19/13
Hartford Jn 09/41 19/12
Winsford 09/45 19/08
Crewe Coal Yard 09/51 18/57
Crewe 09.53a ~ 09.55d 18.53a ~ 18.55d
Gresty Lane Jn 09/57 19/51
Nantwich 10/03 18/44
Wrenbury 10/08 19/40
Prees 10/17 19/32
Wem 10/20 18/29
Harlescott LC 10/27 18/21
Shrewsbury 10.34a ~ 10.36d 18.14a ~ 18.16d
Sutton Bridge jn 10.39 ~ 10.40 18.10 ~ 18.11
Welshpool 10.59 ~ 11.02 17.47 ~ 17.50
Newtown 11.21 ~ 11.23 17.28 ~ 17.30
Talerddig 11.40 ~ 11.42 17.09 ~ 17.11
Machynlleth 12.01 ~ 12.06 16.46 ~ 16.49
Dovey Junction 12.12 ~ 12.14 16.37 ~ 16.39
Borth 12.26 ~ 12.28 16.23 ~ 16.25
Aberystwyth 12.42a 16.10d


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