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29 April 2025 Chase Line

0820 350372 Liverpool South Parkway-Crewe 29.96 miles
0913 350256 Crewe-Rugeley Trent Valley 33.74 miles
0950 730034 Rugeley Trent Valley-Landywood 9.51 miles
1020 730003 Landywood-Rugeley Town 9.15 miles
1053 730003 Rugeley Town-Cannock 6.11 miles
1124 730044 Cannock-Hednesford 1.89 miles
1200 730044 Hednesford-Birmingham New Street 20.87 miles
1311 730033 Birmingham New Street-Wolverhampton 12.89 miles
1350 220031 Wolverhampton-Stafford 15.31 miles
1411 350127 Stafford-Liverpool Lime Street 60.12 miles
1547 197017 Liverpool Lime Street-Liverpool South Parkway 5.69 miles
New Sightings - 730034 730033
New for Haulage - 197017 730003/33/34/44
New Stations Visited - Landywood, Rugeley Town, Cannock, Hednesford
500 miles- 350127
300 miles - 350256
70 miles - 220031
20 miles - 730044
10 miles - 730003/33
 
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6 May 2025 - Cheshire Day Ranger

0901 158854 Liverpool South Parkway-Stockport 34.99 miles
1004 150102 Stockport-Chapel-en-le-Frith 14.43 miles
1056 156404 Chapel-en-le-Frith-Hazel Grove 11.80 miles
1151 156452 Hazel Grove-Heaton Chapel 4.48 miles
1230 323206 Heaton Chapel-Levenshulme 1.84 miles
1240 150133 Levenshulme-Manchester Piccadilly 2.80 miles
1310 156410 Manchester Piccadilly-Chester 44.08 miles
1445 197013 Chester-Liverpool Lime Street 25.81 miles
1547 197013 Liverpool Lime Street-Liverpool South Parkway 5.69 miles
New Stations Visited - Chapel-en-le-Frith, Hazel Grove, Heaton Chapel. Levenshulme
150 miles - 156452
60 miles - 150102 156410 197013
50 miles - 323206
 
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13 May 2025 Aborted Trip
I was planning to meet friends at Haltwhistle but did not get beyond Lancaster due to freight train problems at Hest Bank.

0725 331015 Broad Green-Wigan North Western 16.56 miles
0926 390040 Wigan North Western-Lancaster 36.10 miles
1100 397003 Lancaster-Preston 20.98 miles
1230 331108 Preston-St Helens Central 23.78 miles
1308 331027 St Helens Central-Broad Green 7.90 miles

80 miles - 331015 331027
70 miles 331108
 
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20 May 2025 Day Trip to Holyhead

0755 197009 Liverpool South Parkway-Chester 20.12 miles
0859 197105 Chester-Llandudno Junction 44.38 miles
1020 158827 Llandudno Junction-Holyhead 40.15 miles
1232 197047 Holyhead-Llandudno Junction 40.15 miles
1353 197019 Llandudno Junction-Chester 44.38 miles
1545 197010 Chester-Liverpool South Parkway-20.12 miles
New Sighting - 197035 at Llandudno Junction
New for Haulage - 197105 197010/019/047
80 miles - 158827
50 miles - 197009
40 miles - 197105 197047 197019
20 miles - 197010
 
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6 May 2025 - Cheshire Day Ranger

0901 158854 Liverpool South Parkway-Stockport 34.99 miles
1004 150102 Stockport-Chapel-en-le-Frith 14.43 miles
1056 156404 Chapel-en-le-Frith-Hazel Grove 11.80 miles
1151 156452 Hazel Grove-Heaton Chapel 4.48 miles
1230 323206 Heaton Chapel-Levenshulme 1.84 miles
1240 150133 Levenshulme-Manchester Piccadilly 2.80 miles
1310 156410 Manchester Piccadilly-Chester 44.08 miles
1445 197013 Chester-Liverpool Lime Street 25.81 miles
1547 197013 Liverpool Lime Street-Liverpool South Parkway 5.69 miles
New Stations Visited - Chapel-en-le-Frith, Hazel Grove, Heaton Chapel. Levenshulme
150 miles - 156452
60 miles - 150102 156410 197013
50 miles - 323206
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Hazel Grove and Heaton Chapel are my old and new stations respectively.
 
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27th May 2025 Lancashire Day Ranger

0754 331102 Broad Green-Wigan North Western 16.56 miles
0910 331105 Wigan North Western-Euxton Balshaw Lane 8.86 miles
0938 331108 Euxton Balshaw Lane-Wigan North Western 8.86 miles
1026 390126 Wigan North Western-Lancaster 36.10 miles
1100 156482 Lancaster-Bare Lane 2.61 miles
1129 156482 Bare Lane-Lancaster 2.61 miles
1211 158844 Lancaster-Morecambe 4.24 miles
1255 156482 Morecambe-Heysham Harbour 4.48 miles
1325 156482 Heysham Harbour-Lancaster 8.72 miles
1413 390013 Lancaster-Preston 20.98 miles
1434 331031 Preston-Poulton-le-Fylde 14.52 miles
1510 331031 Poulton-le-Fylde-St Helens Central 38.30 miles
1610 323223 St Helens Central-Broad Green 7.90 miles
New Stations Visited - Euxton Balshaw Lane, Bare Lane, Heysham Harbour.
150 miles - 323223
100 miles - 331031
90 miles - 331102 331105
80 miles - 331108
30 miles - 158844
 
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Tuesday 03 June 2025 West Midlands Day Ranger


0820 350103 Liverpool South Parkway-Crewe 29.96 miles
0913 350241 Crewe-Rugeley Trent Valley 33.53 miles
0950 730008 Rugeley Trent Valley-Bloxwich North 11.54 miles
1041 730024 Bloxwich North-Bloxwich 0.51 miles
1114 730038 Bloxwich-Stetchford 18.01 miles
1201 730024 Stetchford-Birmingham New Street 3.81 miles
1252 196101 Birmingham New Street-Wolverhampton 12.89 miles
1321 220008 Wolverhampton-Stafford 15.31 miles
1511 350108 Stafford-Liverpool South Parkway 54.43 miles
New Sightings - 730232 730231 at Stafford
New for Haulage - 730024 730038
New Stations Visited (3) Bloxwich North, Bloxwich, Stechford
450 miles - 350103
300 miles - 350108
70 miles - 220008
30 miles - 196101
20 miles - 730008
10 miles - 730038
 
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Tuesday 10 June 2025 South Wales Day 1

0820 350256 Liverpool South Parkway-Crewe 29.96 miles
0910 196106 Crewe-Cardiff Central 138.89 miles
1513 756101 Cardiff Central-Treforest 11,44 miles
1542 756112 Treforest-Treforest Estate 2.34 miles
1555 756113 Treforest Estate-Taffs Well 2.36 miles
1635 150217 Taffs Well-Radyr 1.90 miles
1655 756115 Radyr-Cardiff Central 5.00 miles
New Sightings - 196114 197022 231001-03/05-07/10/11 756001/04/05/07 756101/04/07/12/13/15-17 800001
New for Haulage 197106 756101/12/13/15
New Stations Visited - Treforest, Treforest Estate, Taffs Well
100 miles - 197106
10 miles - 756101
 
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Wednesday 11 June 2025 South Wales Day 2

0847 67025 Cardiff Central-Crewe 138.89 miles
1132 350113 Crewe-Liverpool South Parkway 29.96 miles
New Sightings (3)
756114 at Cardiff Central
196114 at Shrewsbury (Last of Class)
197022 at Liverpool South Parkway
 
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Tuesday 17 June 2025 West Midlands

0843 350248 Liverpool South Parkway-Birmingham New Street 82.63 miles
1043 730025 Birmingham New Street-Alvechurch 12.36 miles
1136 730025 Alvechurch-Northfield 5.43 miles
1215 730021 Northfield-Birmingham New Street 6.93 miles
1311 730015 Birmingham New Street-Smethwick Rolfe Street 3.33 miles, Northfield
1347 730027 Smethwick Rolfe Street-Coseley 6.20 miles
1416 350237 Coseley-Liverpool South Parkway 73.10 miles
New for Haulage - 730025/021/015/027
New Stations Visited - Alvechurch, Northfield, Smethwick Rolfe Street, Coseley
400 miles- 350248
10 miles- 730025
 
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01 July 2025 Rotherham Tram Train

0830 185149 Liverpool South Parkway-Sheffield 71.63 miles
1410 185149 Sheffield-Liverpool South Parkway 71.63 miles

New Sighting - South Yorkshire Supertram 205
New Haulage - South Yorkshire Supertram 205
400 miles - 185149
 
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0725 323233 Broad Green-Wigan North Western 16.56 miles
0926 390001 Wigan North Western-Preston 15.12 miles
1024 150138 Preston-Nelson 27.06 miles
1151 150138 Nelson-Blackburn 14.92 miles
1321 195105 Blackburn-Blackpool North 29.75 miles
1505 331106 Blackpool North-St Helens Central 41.39 miles
1608 323233 St Helens Central-Broad Green 7.90 miles
New Station Visited - Nelson
150 miles - 150138
50 miles - 331106
 
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15 July 2025 Lancashire Day Ranger

0725 323242 Broad Green-Wigan North Western 16.56 miles
0910 331015 Wigan North Western-Preston 15.12 miles
0944 195116 Preston-Accrington 17.46 miles
1028 156459 Accrington-Burnley Manchester Road 5.00 miles
1123 195106 Burnley Manchester Road-Hebden Bridge 12.70 miles
1212 158872 Hebden Bridge-Littleborough 10.03 miles
1303 150104 Littleborough-Atherton 24.66 miles
1408 158855 Atherton-Walkden 3.10 miles
1415 158759 Walkden-Hindley 7.80 miles
1442 769450 Hindley-Wigan Wallgate 2.69 miles
1521 323230 Wigan North Western-Broad Green 16.56 miles
New Stations Visited (5) Accrington, Littleborough, Atherton, Walkden, Hindley
150 miles - 323230
100 miles - 331015
50 miles - 195106
40 miles - 150104
30 miles - 195116 158855
20 miles - 323242
10 miles - 158872
 
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22 July 2025

0743 350375 Liverpool South Parkway-Crewe 29.96 miles
0913 350113 Crewe-Lichfield Trent Valley 41.72 miles
1009 730035 Lichfield Trent Valley-Shenstone 4.31 miles
1048 730027 Shenstone-Barnt Green 24.04 miles
1211 730021 Barnt Green-Birmingham New Street 10.61 miles
1336 350376 Birmingham New Street-Liverpool South Parkway 82.63 miles
New Stations Visited (2) - Shenstone, Barnt Green
800 miles - 350113
300 miles - 350376
50 miles - 350375
30 miles - 730027
10 miles - 730035 730021
 
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29 July 2025 West Midlands Day Ranger

0743 350267 Liverpool South Parkway-Crewe 29.96 miles
0913 350401 Crewe-Lichfield Trent Valley 41.72 miles
1014 350260 Lichfield Trent Valley-Stafford 17.25 miles
1109 730217 Stafford-Birmingham New Street 28.20 miles
1234 730212 Birmingham New Street-Stafford 28.20 miles
1424 805002 Stafford-Crewe 24.47 miles
1501 360256 Crewe-Liverpool Lime Street 35.65 miles
1547 197009 Liverpool Lime Street-Liverpool South Parkway 5.69 miles
New Haulages - 730212/217 805002
New Sightings - 730226
350 miles - 350256
250 miles - 350401
20 miles - 730212/217 805002
 
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31 July 2025 Merseyrail

0940 777022 Liverpool South Parkway-Sandhills 7.69 miles
1009 777045 Sandhills Southport 16.89 miles
1339 777041 Southport-Sandhills 16.89 miles
1421 777038 Sandhills-Liverpool South Parkway 7.69 miles
30 miles - 777022
20 miles - 777045
10 miles - 777041
 
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05 August 2025 West Midlands Day Ranger

0818 350130 Liverpool South Parkway-Crewe 29.96 miles
0913 350252 Crewe-Lichfield Trent Valley 31.72 miles
1009 730043 Lichfield Trent Valley-Blake Street 6.79 miles
1051 730027 Blake Steet-Wylde Green 4.45 miles
1122 730023 Wylde Green-Erdington 1.35 miles
1138 730001 Erdington-Birmingham New Street 5.15 miles
1234 730226 Birmingham New Street-Stafford 28.20 miles
1424 805002 Stafford-Crewe 24.47 miles
1532 350254 Crewe-Liverpool South Parkway 29,96

New Sighting - 730210
New Haulages - 730043 730001 730226
New Stations Visited - Blake Street/Wylde Green/Erdington
40 miles - 805002
29 miles - 730226
 
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14 August 2025

0818 730210 Liverpool South Parkway-Crewe 29.96 miles
0912 170502 Crewe-Derby 50.99 miles
1032 222012 Derby-Leicester 29,40 miles
1138 170508 Leicester-Nottingham 27.02 miles
1315 170510 Nottingham-Crewe 66.95 miles
1532 730212 Crewe-Liverpool South Parkway 29.96 miles
New Sighting - 66313 at EMD Longport
New for Haulage - 730210
80 miles - 170510
50 miles - 170502 170508 730212
30 miles - 222012
20 miles - 730210
 
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16 August 2025

0715 150114 Liverpool South Parkway-Liverpool Lime Street 5.69 miles
0744 197051 Liverpool Lime Street-Liverpool South Parkway 5.69 miles
10 miles - 197051
 
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19 August 2025

1040 777025 Liverpool South Parkway-Liverpool Central 5.59 miles
1306 777038 Sandhills-Liverpool South Parkway 7.69 miles
30 miles - 777038
 
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22 August 2025

0943 730220 Liverpool South Parkway-Crewe 29.96 miles
1113 350261 Crewe-Milton Keynes Central 108.20 miles
1400 350123 Milton Keynes Central-Hemel Hempstead 25.32 miles
New for Haulage - 730220
New Sightings - 807009 197119
250 miles - 350261
20 miles - 730220
 
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26 August 2025

1212 350259 Hemel Hempstead-Milton Keynes Central 25.32 miles
1415 807003 Milton Keynes Central-Liverpool Lime Street 143.85 miles
New for Haulage 807003
200 miles - 350259
100 miles - 807003
 
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27 August 2025 Visit to Hill Dickinson Stadium

1140 777140 Liverpool South Parkway-Sandhills 7.69 miles
1456 777020 Liverpool Central-Sandhills 5.59 miles

50 miles - 777140
 
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28 August 2025

0958 197106 Liverpool South Parkway-Chester 20.12 miles
1101 777035 Chester-Hooton 8.21 miles
1127 777047 Hooton-Chester 8.21 miles
1345 197106 Chester-Liverpool South Parkway 20,12 miles
New Sighting - 197027
New for Haulage - 777035
70 miles - 197106
 
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02 September 2025

0906 730234 Liverpool South Parkway-Liverpool Lime Street 5.59 miles
0951 170201 Liverpool Lime Street-Stockport 40.68 miles
1104 156415 Stockport-Woodsmoor 1.95 miles
1126 156413 Woodsmoor-Davenport 0.49 miles
1157 150115 Davenport-Manchester Piccadilly 7.14 miles
1230 67025 Manchester Piccadilly -Crewe 30.89 miles
1321 197042 Crewe-Chester21.12 miles
1415 777039 Chester-Moorfields 17.29 miles
1511 777020 Moorfields-Liverpool South Parkway 6.08 miles
New Sighting - 197027
New for Haulage - 170201 197042 730234 777039
777039 was the last of the class needed for haulage
150 miles - 67025
60 miles - 150115
40 miles - 170201
20 miles - 197042
10 miles - 777039
New stations visited - Woodsmoor, Davenport
 
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09 September 2025 - Great Orme Tramway

0755 197017 Liverpool South Parkway-Frodsham 11,51 miles
0832 197111 Frodsham-Llandudno 57.50 miles
1413 197122 Llandudno-Llandudno Junction 3.21 miles
1432 197050 Llandudno-Chester 44.30 miles
1545 197018 Chester-Liverpool South Parkway 20.12 miles
New for haulage - 197018
100 miles - 197111
60 miles - 197018
40 miles - 197050
A group of six of us travelled on the Great Orme Tramway using trams 5 and 6 both ways.
 
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18 September 2025

0843 730211 Liverpool South Parkway-Stafford 54.43 miles
1009 730213 Stafford-Birmingham New Street 28.20 miles
1113 730026 Birmingham New Street-Four Oaks 8.03 miles
1148 730026 Four Oaks-Birmingham New Street 8.03 miles
1252 196103 Birmingham New Street-Wolverhampton 12.89 miles
1321 220015 Wolverhampton-Stafford 15.31 miles (Last ridden 18/08/2009)
1424 805003 Stafford-Crewe 24.47 miles
1501 730212 Crewe-Liverpool South Parkway 29.96 miles
New Sightings -730211 730026 (Last 730/0 for sight)
New Haulages - 730211 730213 730026 805003
80 miles - 730212
50 miles - 730211
30 miles - 196103
20 miles - 730213 805003
10 miles - 730026
 
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Tuesday 30 September 2025

0820 730231 Liverpool South Parkway-Crewe 29.96 miles
0920 730214 Crewe-Stafford 24.47 miles
1009 730235 Stafford-Wolverhampton 15.31 miles
1053 730212 Wolverhampton-Birmingham New Street 12.89 miles
1203 730209 Birmingham New Street-Wolverhampton 12.89 miles
1253 730232 Wolverhampton-Stafford 15.31 miles
1440 730231 Stafford-Liverpool South Parkway 54.43 miles
New Sightings - 730202/209/214/235
New for Haulage - 730209/214/231/232/235

100 miles - 730212
80 miles - 730231
20 miles - 730214
10 miles - 730209/232/235
 
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7th October 2025

0850 185111 Liverpool South Parkway-Liverpool Lime Street 5.69 miles
0915 323236 Liverpool Lime Street-Wigan Western 20.15 miles
1010 331110 Wigan North Western-Preston 15.12 miles
1052 331026 Preston-Bolton 20.15 miles
1149 156415 Bolton-Salford Crescent 9.89 miles
1203 158902 Salford Crescent-Ince 15.24 miles
1249 769434 Ince-Wigan Wallgate 1.08 miles
1405 150114 Wigan Wallgate-Headbolt Lane 11.30 miles
1442 777142 Headbolt Lane=Sandhills 6.31 miles
1506 777030 Sandhills-Liverpool South Parkway 7.69 miles
New Sighting - 66316 at Tuebrook Sidings, Liverpool
New station visited - Ince
100 miles - 331026
80 miles - 158902
60 miles - 150114 777142
50 miles - 156415
40 miles - 777030
20 miles - 331110
 
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14th October 2025

0830 185111 Liverpool South Parkway-Doncaster 90.03 miles
1443 185110 Doncaster-Liverpool South Parkway 90.03 miles
400 miles - 185110
100 miles - 185111
Two failed trains blocking two platforms at Manchester Oxford Road saw our train use use Platform 4, an unusual move for trains travelling towards Deansgate.
 
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