Trip Workings - Chester District
from 1st Oct 1973

Part II (Wrexham & Shrewsbury)

Taken from the BR Trip diagrams booklet, these are the freight trip workings servicing North Wales away from the Coast line, based on Wrexham and Shrewsbury. For ease of reading, some of the trips have been split up - in particular where Saturday workings are different to the rest of the week.

Trip 16
Class 08 Diesel 		FromTo Head-codeNotes

Shrewsbury Coton Hill Shunt

05:00 Dly
16:00 SX		13:00 Dly
24:00 SX 		 

Shunt Coton Hill as required


Trip 19 (SX)
Class 08 Diesel		FromTo Head-codeNotes

Coton Hill

05:00 MX05:50 MX 

Shunt freight 05:00 to 05:50

Coton Hill

 06:00 MX
06:10 MO		9T19

 

Crewe Bank

06:08 MX
06:18 MO		07:209T19

Shunt Coal Yard 06:14 MX 06:24 MO to 07:14

Shrewsbury Station

pass07:25 

 

Sutton Bridge Jcn

07:3007:43 

 

Abbey Yard

07:4908:14 

 

Sutton Bridge Jcn

08:4110:21 

Shunt Coleham Engineers Sdgs

Severn Bridge Jcn

pass10:24 

 

Abbey Foregate

10:2810:53 

 

Shrewsbury Station

pass10:57 

 

Coton Hill

11:01  

 


Trip 20 (SX)
Class 08 Diesel		ArrDep Head-codeNotes

Coton Hill

 13:509T20

 

Shrewsbury

pass13:56 

 

Sutton Bridge Jcn

14:0014:10 

Detach tanks

Hookagate

14:1914:36 MX
14:42 MO		 

 

Sutton Bridge Jcn

pass14:42 MX
14:48 MO		 

 

Shrewsbury Station

pass 14:45 MX
14:51 MO		 

 

Coton Hill

14:49 MX
14:55 MO		16:15 

 

Crewe Bank

16:2317:55 

 

Coton Hill

18:05  

Shunt NCL Castle Foregate and Yard 18:10 to 21:05


Trip 20 (SO)
Class 08 Diesel		ArrDep Head-codeNotes

Coton Hill

 06:009T20

 

Crewe Bank

06:0807:20 

Shunt Coal Yard 06:14 to 07:14

Shrewsbury Stn

pass07:25 

 

Sutton Bridge Jcn

07:3007:41 

 

Abbey Yard

07:4708:12 

 

Sutton Bridge Jcn

08:1808:23 

 

Shrewsbury Station

pass 08:29 

 

Coton Hill

08:33  

Shunt and trip as required 09:08 to 13:00 including taking Monday morning Abbey tanks to Sutton Bridge


Trip 22 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel 		FromTo Head-codeNotes

Shrewsbury HS MO
Shrewsbury Coton Hill MX

08:0015:00 

For use by DCE as required


Trip 61 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel		arrdep Head-codeNotes

Croes Newydd Yd

 10:459T61

After working 8J51 09:15 Chester - Croes Newydd

Wrexham North

pass10:53 

 

Stop Board

10:5711:02 

Stops to pin down brakes

United Colliery Sdgs

11:10  

Then works 8D90 12:20 United Coliery Sdgs to Rockliffe Hall


Trip 62 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel		arrdep Head-codeNotes

Croes Newydd Yd

 12:259T62

Loco received off 11:08 ex Dee Marsh

Watery Road

12:3513:00 

Shunt 12:40 to 13:00

Croes Newydd Yd

13:2014:350T62

LD

Wrexham General

14:4015:100T62

Shunt 14:40 to 15:10

Croes Newydd Yd

15:15  

Then works 15:39 to Warrington


Trip 65 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel		arrdep Head-codeNotes

Croes Newydd HS

 06:35 MO 0T65

 

Croes Newydd Yd

06:40 MO06:509T65

Locomotive received off 8J50 05:30 Chester to Croes Newydd MX

Watery Road

07:0007:450T65

Shunt 07:10 to 07:40

Croes Newydd

07:5008:12 

 

Penyffordd

08:46  

Shunt and trip as required to TPC Sdgs, Mold and Synthite Sdgs

Penyffordd

 13:55 

Engine and Brake Van

Dee Marsh Jn

14:0614:45 

RWS

Penyffordd

15:0815:329T65

 

Wrexham Exchange

pass15:52 

 

Wrexham North

pass15:54 

 

Croes Newydd

16:0116:509T65

Shunt freight 16:15 to 16:45

Watery Road

17:0018:009T65

Shunt freight 17:10 to 17:55

Croes Newydd SF

18:4719:400T65

 

Croes Newydd

19:4520:059T65

 

Wrexham North

pass20:12 

 

Wrexham Exchange

pass20:14 

 

Penyffordd

pass20:34 

 

Buckley Jn

20:4120:46 

Stops to pin down brakes

Shotton

21:0821:13 

Release brakes

Dee Marsh Jn

21:2021:340T65

 

Mickle Trafford

21:5121:54 

Reverse

Chester

22*0122*05 

 

Croes Newydd NF

pass22:32 

 

Croes Newydd HS

22:35  

 


Trip 65 (SO)
Class 24 Diesel		Arrdep Head-codeNotes

Croes Newydd HS

 07:570T65

 

Croes Newydd Yd

08:0208:129T65

TPC Traffic only

Wrexham North

pass08:19 

 

Wrexham Exchange

pass08:21 

 

Penyffordd

08:4610:45 

Shunt Penyffordd and TPC Sdgs

Wrexham Exchange

pass11:05 

 

Wrexham North

pass11:07 

 

Croes Newydd Yd

11:1511:320Z00

LD

Croes Newydd HS

11:37  

 


Trip 73 (SX)
2 x Class 24 Diesel in Multiple		arrdep Head-codeNotes

Croes Newydd HS

 08:500T73

LD

Croes Newydd

08:5509:359T73

 

Bersham

09:42  

Then works 10:20 SX Bersham to Shotwick Sdgs


Trip 75 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel		arrdep Head-codeNotes

Croes Newydd HS

 05:550T75

 

Croes Newydd Yd

06:00  

Shunt 06:05 to 08:30. Locomotive works 9F45 09:00 Croes Newydd to Dee Marsh Jn


Trip 76 (MTThO)
Class 24 Diesel		arrdep Head-codeNotes

Croes Newydd Yd

 10:509T76

Loco received off 10:20 Bersham to Croes Newydd SF and LD to Yard

Wrexham North

10:5511:00 

 

Wrexham Cen

11:1311:23 

 

Abenbury Sdgs

11:3011:40 

Propel on return

Wrexham Ex

12:1012:50 

 

Croes Newydd

12:5814:20 

 

Wrexham Nth

pass14:27 

 

Wrexham Ex

pass14:29 

 

Penyffordd

14:5415:50 

 

Wrexham Ex

pass16:10 

 

Wrexham Nth

pass16:12 

 

Croes Newydd Yd

16:1919:350Z00

Shunt freight 16:30 to 19:30

Wrexham Gen

19:4020:300Z00

Shunt 19:45 to 20:25

Croes Newydd HS

20:40  

 


Trip 76 (WFO)
Class 24 Diesel		arrdep Head-codeNotes

Croes Newydd Yd

 10:509T76

Loco received off 10:20 Bersham to Croes Newydd SF and LD to Yard

Penyffordd TPC

11:2212:45 

 

Croes Newydd Yd

13:1414:20 

 

Wrexham Nth

pass14:27 

 

Wrexham Ex

pass14:29 

 

Penyffordd

14:5415:50 

 

Wrexham Ex

pass16:10 

 

Wrexham Nth

pass16:12 

 

Croes Newydd Yd

16:1919:350Z00

Shunt freight 16:30 to 19:30

Wrexham Gen

19:4020:300Z00

Shunt 19:45 to 20:25

Croes Newydd HS

20:40  

 


Trip 80 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel		arrdep Head-codeNotes

Croes Newydd HS

 06:350T80

LD

Wrexham General

06:4007:35 

Shunt

Croes Newydd Yd

07:4008:309T80

 

Brymbo Middle

08:4908:54 

 

Vron Jcn

08:5909:24 

 

Brymbo Middle

09:2909:44 

 

Stop Board

   

Stop to pin down brakes

Croes Newydd Yd

10:0810:30 

 

Brymbo Middle

10:4910:54 

 

Vron Jcn

10:5911:24 

 

Brymbo Middle

11:2911:44 

 

Stop Board

   

Stop to pin down brakes

Croes Newydd Yd

12:0812:30 

 

Brymbo Middle

12:4912:54 

 

Vron Jcn

12:5913:24 

 

Brymbo Middle

13:2913:44 

 

Stop Board

   

Stop to pin down brakes

Croes Newydd Yd

14:0814:30 

 

Brymbo Middle

14:4914:54 

 

Vron Jcn

14:5915:24 

 

Brymbo Middle

15:2915:44 

 

Stop Board

   

Stop to pin down brakes

Croes Newydd Yd

16:0816:35 

 

Ruabon

pass16:53 

 

Chirk

17:0717:27 

 

Weston Rhyn

17:3517:49 

(Reverse)

Ruabon

pass18:04 

 

Croes Newydd Sth F

pass18:16 

 

Croes Newydd Yd

18:23  

Works 8D85 19:40 SX to Mold Jcn


Trip 80 (SO)
Class 24 Diesel		arrdep Head-codeNotes

Croes Newydd HS

 06:150T80

LD

Croes Newydd Yd

06:2006:309T80

 

Brymbo Middle

06:4906:54 

 

Vron Jcn

06:5907:24 

 

Brymbo Middle

07:2907:44 

 

Stop Board

   

Stop to pin down brakes

Croes Newydd Yd

08:0808:35 

 

Brymbo Middle

08:5408:59 

 

Vron Jcn

09:0409:29 

 

Brymbo Middle

09:3409:49 

 

Stop Board

   

Stop to pin down brakes

Croes Newydd Yd

10:1310:40 

 

Brymbo Middle

10:5911:04 

 

Vron Jcn

11:0911:34 

 

Brymbo Middle

11:3911:54 

 

Stop Board

   

Stop to pin down brakes

Croes Newydd Yd

12:1812:210Z00

LD

Croes Newydd HS

12:26  

 


Trip 81 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel		arrdep Head-codeNotes

Croes Newydd Yd

 09:309T81

Loco off 05:34 from Bescot MSX, 06:50 from Warrington MO

Brymbo Middle

09:4909:54 

 

Vron Jcn

09:5910:24 

 

Brymbo Middle

10:2910:44 

 

Stop Board

   

Stop to pin down brakes

Croes Newydd Yd

11:0811:30 

 

Brymbo Middle

11:4911:54 

 

Vron Jcn

11:5912:24 

 

Brymbo Middle

12:2912:44 

 

Stop Board

   

Stop to pin down brakes

Croes Newydd Yd

13:0813:30 

 

Brymbo Middle

13:4913:54 

 

Vron Jcn

13:5914:24 

 

Brymbo Middle

14:2914:44 

 

Stop Board

   

Stop to pin down brakes

Croes Newydd Yd

15:0815:30 

 

Brymbo Middle

15:4915:54 

 

Vron Jcn

15:5916:24 

 

Brymbo Middle

16:2917:10 

Traffic available at 17:10

Stop Board

   

Stop to pin down brakes

Croes Newydd Yd

17:34  

Works 6D60 18:43 to Chester RWS


Trip 81 (SO)
Class 24 Diesel		arrdep Head-codeNotes

Croes Newydd HS

 07:150T81

LD

Croes Newydd Yd

07:2007:309T81

 

Brymbo Middle

07:4907:54 

 

Vron Jcn

07:5908:24 

 

Brymbo Middle

08:2908:44 

 

Stop Board

   

Stop to pin down brakes

Croes Newydd Yd

09:0809:35 

 

Brymbo Middle

09:5409:59 

 

Vron Jcn

10:0410:29 

 

Brymbo Middle

10:3410:49 

 

Stop Board

   

Stop to pin down brakes

Croes Newydd Yd

11:1311:40 

 

Brymbo Middle

11:5912:04 

 

Vron Jcn

12:0912:34 

 

Brymbo Middle

12:3913:00 

Traffic available at 13:00

Stop Board

   

Stop to pin down brakes

Croes Newydd Yd

13:2413:270Z00

LD

Croes Newydd HS

13:31  

 


Trip 84 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel		arrdep Head-codeNotes

Shrewsbury HS

 06:220T84

LD

Coton Hill

06:3007:008T84

 

Gobowen

07:4608:408T84

 

Llynclys Jn

09:0309:13 

 

Porthywaen

09:2309:28 

 

Llanddu

09:3310:059T84

 

Porthywaen

10:1510:20 

 

Llynclys Jn

10:3010:50 

 

Gobowen

11:1011:35 

 

Coton Hill

12:3512:45 TThO 

LD

Coleham

12:55 TThO13:25 TThO8T84

 

Bayston Hill

13:35 TThO15:33 TThO 

 

Dorrington

15:49 TThO16:24 TThO 

Reverse

Coton Hill

16:43 TThO  

 


Trip 85 (SX)
Class 08 Diesel		FromTo Head-codeNotes

CCE Depot Hookagate

07:4516:15 

For use by CCE as required


Trip 91
Class 08 Diesel		FromTo Head-codeNotes

Shrewsbury Passenger Station Shunt

02:30 MO
00:00 MX
06:30 MX
00:01 SUN 		24:00 MO
06:00 MX
24:00 MX
02:30 SUN