The Railtour Files

Loco	Route
45593	Bradford Exchange - Halifax - Dryclough Jn - Brighouse - Bradley Wood Jn - Huddersfield - Marsden - Stalybridge - OA & GB Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Walton New Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Frodsham Jn - Helsby - Chester General
45593	Chester General - Saltney Jn - Wrexham -General - Gobowen - Shrewsbury
45593	Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe - Weaver Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (reverse of outward route) - Bradford Exchange

Notes:
(1) Dick Franklin comments "As far as I am aware the loco was 45593 throughout (confirmation someone please?) and the lengthy stops at Chester, Wrexham and Crewe were for shed visits".

Source : Dick Franklin (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Dick Franklin)

Location	Booked (out)	Booked (rtn) (actual)
Bradford Exchange	08.13d	20.37a (20.36½)
Low Moor	08/19	20/31
Halifax	08.28a ~ 08.30d	20.20a ~ 20.24d
Dryclough Jn	08/32	20/18
Greetland	08/35	20/14
Brighouse	08.40a ~ 08.41d	20.04a ~ 20.07d
Bradley Wood Jn	08/44	20/00
Bradley Jn	08/46	19/58
Hillhouse No.1	08/49	19/55
Huddersfield	08.51a ~ 09.00d	19.40a ~ 19.53d
Gledholt Jn	09/02	?
Marsden	09/15	19/31
Diggle Jn	09/22	19/24
Greenfield	09/25	19/20
Stalybridge	09/31	19/12
OA & GB Jn	09/35	19/09
Miles Platting	09/41	19/02
Manchester Victoria	09.46a ~ 09.51d	18.48a ~ 18.57d
Deal Street	09/52	18/47
Ordsall Lane No.2	09/55	18/45
Eccles	10/00	?
Burton Moss Jn	10/02	18/39
Kenyon Jn	10/09	18/32
Earlestown	10/16	18/24
Winwick Jn	10/19	18/19
Warrington Bank Quay	10/23	18/14
Walton New Jn	10/25	?
Acton Grange Jn	10/27	18/12

Location	Booked
Frodsham Jn	10/35
Helsby	10/39
Chester General	10.50a ~ 12.05d
Saltney Jn	12/10
Wrexham General	12.26a ~ 13.58d
Gobowen	14/16
Shrewsbury	14.36a ~ 15.05d
Harlescott Crossing	15/09
Whitchurch	15/28
Nantwich	15/39
Crewe	15.48a ~ 17.49d
Coppenhall Jn	17/54½
Winsford Jn	17/59
Weaver Jn	18/06