14th September 1980

B.R.
Anniversary Special

Locos Used 47194 & steam: 46229 & 'Lion'

Route :

Loco(s) Route
47194 Manchester Piccadilly - Cornbrook Jn - Warrington Central - Hunts Cross - Allerton - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
46229 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - St Helens Junction - Newton-le-Willows - Huskisson Memorial (2) - Parkside East Jn - Astley - Eccles (3) - Manchester Victoria (4)

Notes :
(1) 47194 banking between Liverpool Lime Street & Edge Hill.
(2) Pass slowly, to view/photo Huskisson Memorial.
(3) Set down invited guests only, for subsidiary special from Eccles to Manchester Liverpool Road;

Loco Used Genuine 'Liverpool & Manchester Railway' 'Lion'
Stock Used Replica 'Liverpool & Manchester Railway' Coaches

(4) For special buses to Liverpool Road, to see arrival of subsidiary special.

Source : Kevin Driscoll
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Location Booked (Actual)
Manchester Piccadilly 11.09d (11.11)
Oxford Road 11/11
Cornbrook Jn 11/24
Trafford Park East Jn 11/34
Warrington Central 11.44a ~ 11.46d
Widnes East Jn 11/53
Hunts Cross West Jn 12/08
Allerton Jn 12/10
Edge Hill 12.19a ~ 12.22d
Liverpool Lime Street 12L28a ~ 12L58d
Edge Hill 13L14a ~ 13L18d
Bootle Branch Jn 13/20
Huyton 13/25
St Helens Junction 13/37
Huskisson Memorial 13/45
Astley 13/55
Barton Moss Jn 13/58
Eccles 14.02a ~ 14.05d
Deal Street 14/20
Manchester Victoria 14.22a (14.22 [P16])

Subsidiary Special:

Location Booked
Eccles 14.??d
Manchester Liverpool Road 15.00a


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