Trip Workings - Chester District
from 6th October 1975
Part II (Wrexham, Shrewsbury & the Cambrian Lines)
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 | Arr / (From) | Dep / (to) | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
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 | Arr | Dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Coton Hill | 05:00 MX | 05:50 MX | | Shunt freight |
Coton Hill | | 06:00 MX
06:10 MO | 9T19 | |
Crewe Bank | 06:08 MX
06:18 MO | 06:50 MX
07:00 MO | 9T19 | Shunt CCD 06:14 MX to 06:44 MX, 06:24 MO to 06:54 MO |
Coton Hill | 06:58 MX
07:08 MO | 07:15 | 9T19 | |
Shrewsbury Station | | 07:20 | | |
Sutton Bridge Jcn | 07:25 | 07:38 | | |
Abbey Yard | 07:44 | 08:09 | | |
Sutton Bridge | 08:20 | 08:33 | | |
Hookagate | 08:43 | 09:15 | | |
Sutton Bridge | 09:35 | 10:55 | 9T19 | Shunt Coleham Yard etc |
Severn Bridge Jcn | pass | 10:58 | | |
Crewe Jn | 11:02 | 11:17 | | Attach station empties |
Coton Hill | 11:21 | | | |
Trip 19 (SO)
Class 08 Diesel | Arr | Dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Coton Hill | | 06:00 | 9T19 | |
Crewe Bank | 06:08 | 06:50 | 9T19 | Shunt CCD 06:14 to 06:44 |
Coton Hill | 06:58 | 08:19 | 9T19 | Shunt Castle Foregate when required |
Shrewsbury Stn | pass | 08:25 | | |
Sutton Bridge Jcn | 08:30 | 12:53 | | Shunt Engineers Sdgs etc. |
Shrewsbury Station | pass | 12:56 | | |
Coton Hill | 13:00 | | | |
Trip 21 (SO)
Class 24 Diesel | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Coton Hill | | 06:31 | 8T21 | After working 8J39 from Wolverhampton |
Shrewsbury | pass | 06:36 | | |
Sutton Bridge Jcn | pass | 06:38 | | Token |
Westbury | pass | 07:08 | | Token |
Welshpool | 07:33 | 08:01 | | |
Newtown | 08:32 | 09X13 | | |
Caersws | pass | 09:28 | | Token |
Talerddig | pass | 09:50 | | Token |
Stopboard | 09:59 | 09:58 | | Pin down brakes |
Cemmes Road | pass | 10:30 | | Token |
Machynlleth | 10:43 | 10:59 | 0Z00 | LD |
Shrewsbury HS | 13:39 | | | |
Trip 22 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Aberystwyth | 06:57 | 08:10 | | Shunt Passengers, Parcels and Freight. After working 1M41 22:05 Sun 21:50 FSX from York |
Aberystwyth | | 08:20 | 8T22 | |
Dovey Jcn | pass | 09:19 | | Token |
Machynlleth | 09:29 | 12:00 | 8T22 | |
Aberystwyth | 12:53 | | | Steam Heat 17:45 to 18:00. Then works 1E41 18:30 to York |
Trip 23 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Shrewsbury HS | | 03:55 | 0T23 | LD |
Coton Hill | 04:05 | 04:30 | 8T23 | |
Shrewsbury | 04:35 | 04:37 | | Crew change |
Sutton Bridge Jcn | pass | 04:43 | | Token |
Westbury | pass | 05:13 | | Token |
Welshpool | 05:38 | 05:56 | | |
Newtown | 06:27 | 06:52 | | |
Caersws | 07*06 | 07X09 | | Token |
Talerddig | pass | 07:31 | | Token |
Stopboard | 07:34 | 07:39 | | Pin down brakes |
Cemmes Road | pass | 08:11 | | Token |
Machynlleth | 08:24 | 09:00 | | |
Dovey Jcn | 09X10 | 09X12 | | |
Tywyn | 09:36 | 09X51 | | |
Barmouth | 10:22 | 10:44 | | |
Harlech | 11:12 | 11X14 | | |
Penrhyndeudraeth | 11:27 | 11:40 | | Stops as required |
Porthmadog | 11:51 | 12:01 | | |
Pwllheli | 12:29 | 13:00 | 7T23 | |
Criccieth | pass | 13:16 | | Token |
Porthmadog | 13:28 | 14:09 | | |
Penrhyndeudraeth | 14:20 | 14:47 | | |
Harlech | pass | 14:59 | | Token |
Barmouth | pass | 15:21 | | Token |
Tywyn | 15:52 | 16X51 | | Token |
Dovey Jcn | pass | 17:15 | | Token |
Machynlleth | 17:24 | 17:34 | | |
Cemmes Road | pass | 17:47 | | Token |
Talerddig | pass | 18:14 | | Token |
Caersws | pass | 18:25 | | Token |
Newtown | 18:38 | 19X25 | | |
Welshpool | pass | 19:48 | | Token |
Westbury | pass | 20:11 | | Token |
Sutton Bridge Jcn | pass | 20X26 | | |
Shrewsbury | pass | 20:29 | | |
Coton Hill | 20:32 | | | Then works 7D35 21:30 to Mold Jn |
Trip 24 (SUN)
Class 24 Diesel | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Shrewsbury Station | 19:00 | 21:00 | | Shunt Passenger and Parcels. Then work 1K27 22:00 to Crewe |
Trip 62 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Croes Newydd Yd | | 12:25 | 9T62 | Loco received off 11:08 ex Dee Marsh |
Watery Road | 12:35 | 13:00 | | Shunt 12:40 to 13:00 |
Croes Newydd Yd | 13:20 | 14:35 | 0T62 | LD |
Wrexham General | 14:40 | 15:10 | 0T62 | Shunt 14:40 to 15:10 |
Croes Newydd Yd | 15:15 | | | Then works 16:12 to Warrington |
Trip 65 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Croes Newydd HS | | 06:35 MO | | |
Croes Newydd Yd | 06:40 MO | 06:50 | | Locomotive received off 8J50 05:30 Chester to Croes Newydd MX |
Watery Road | 07:00 | 07:45 | | Shunt 07:10 to 07:40 |
Croes Newydd | 07:50 | 08:12 | | |
Penyffordd | 08:46 | 13:20 | | Shunt and trip as required to TPC Sdgs, Mold and Synthite Sdgs |
Wrexham Exchange | pass | 13:40 | | |
Wrexham North | pass | 13:42 | | |
Croes Newydd | 13:49 | 14:20 | | |
Wrexham North | pass | 14:27 | | |
Wrexham Exchange | pass | 14:29 | | |
Penyffordd | 14:54 | 15:50 | | |
Wrexham Exchange | pass | 16:10 | | |
Wrexham North | pass | 16:12 | | |
Croes Newydd Yd | 16:19 | 19:35 | 0Z00 | Shunt freight 16:30 to 19:30 |
Wrexham General | 19:40 | 21:00 | 0Z00 | Shunt passenger 19:45 to 20:15 |
Croes Newydd HS | 21:10 | | | |
Trip 65 (SO)
Class 24 Diesel | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Croes Newydd Yd | | 06:35 | 0T65 | Off 03:30 from Wolverhampton |
Wrexham General | 06:40 | 07:35 | 0T65 | Shunt passenger 06:40 to 07:35 |
Croes Newydd Yd | 07:40 | 08:12 | | TPC Traffic only |
Wrexham North | pass | 08:19 | | |
Wrexham Exchange | pass | 08:21 | | |
Penyffordd | 08:46 | 10:30 | | Shunt Penyffordd and TPC Sdgs |
Wrexham Exchange | pass | 10:50 | | |
Wrexham North | pass | 10:52 | | |
Croes Newydd Yd | 11:00 | 11:17 | 0Z00 | LD |
Croes Newydd HS | 11:22 | | | |
Trip 73 (SX)
2 x Class 24 Diesel in Multiple | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Croes Newydd HS | | 08:50 | 0T73 | LD |
Croes Newydd | 08:55 | 09:35 | 9T73 | |
Bersham | 09:42 | | | Then works 10:20 SX Bersham to Shotwick Sdgs |
Trip 75 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Croes Newydd HS | | 05:55 | 0T75 | |
Croes Newydd Yd | 06:00 | | | Locomotive works 9F45 09:00 Croes Newydd to Dee Marsh Jn |
Trip 76 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Chester DD | | 08:55 MO | 0T76 | LD |
Chester No 6 | pass | 09:00 MO | | |
Rossett | pass | 09:10 MO | | |
Wrexham Nth | pass | 09:25 MO | | |
Croes Newydd Yd | 09:30 MO | 10:00 | 9T76 | |
Wrexham North | pass | 10:08 | | |
Wrexham Exchange | pass | 10:13 | | |
Penyffordd | 10:38 | 11:50 | | Shunt Penyffordd and TPC Sdgs |
Wrexham Exchange | pass | 12:10 | | |
Wrexham North | pass | 12:12 | | |
Croes Newydd Yd | 12:19 | 13:01 | | |
Wrexham North | 13:06 | 13:11 | | |
Wrexham Central | 13:14 | 13:24 | | |
Abenbury Sdgs | 13:31 | 13:41 | | |
Wrexham Central | 13:56 | 14:06 | | |
Wrexham Exchange | 14:11 | 14:53 | | Shunt DCE Sdgs Crispin Lane |
Croes Newydd | 15:01 | 16:50 | | Shunt freight 15:15 to 16:15 |
Watery Road | 17:00 | 18:00 | | Shunt freight 17:10 to 17:55 |
Croes Newydd Sth F | 18:47 | 19:00 | 0Z00 | LD |
Croes Newydd HS | 19:05 | | | |
Trip 76 (SO)
Class 24 Diesel | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Croes Newydd HS | | 06:00 | | LD |
Croes Newydd Yd | 06:05 | 08:30 | | |
Croes Newydd HS | 08:35 | 09:50 | | LD |
Croes Newydd Yd | 09:55 | 10:00 | | |
Wrexham North | pass | 10:08 | | |
Wrexham Exchange | pass | 10:13 | | |
Penyffordd | 10:38 | 11:50 | | Shunt Penyffordd and TPC Sdgs |
Wrexham Exchange | pass | 12:10 | | |
Wrexham North | pass | 12:12 | | |
Croes Newydd Yd | 12:19 | 12:29 | 0T76 | LD |
Croes Newydd HS | 12:34 | | | |
Trip 80 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Croes Newydd HS | | 06:35 | 0T80 | LD |
Wrexham General | 06:40 | 07:35 | | Shunt |
Croes Newydd Yd | 07:40 | 08:30 | 9T80 | |
Brymbo Middle | 08:49 | 08:54 | | |
Vron Jcn | 08:59 | 09:24 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 09:29 | 09:44 | | |
Stop Board | | | | Stop to pin down brakes |
Croes Newydd Yd | 10:08 | 10:30 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 10:49 | 10:54 | | |
Vron Jcn | 10:59 | 11:24 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 11:29 | 11:44 | | |
Stop Board | | | | Stop to pin down brakes |
Croes Newydd Yd | 12:03 | 12:30 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 12:49 | 12:54 | | |
Vron Jcn | 12:59 | 13:24 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 13:29 | 13:44 | | |
Stop Board | | | | Stop to pin down brakes |
Croes Newydd Yd | 14:08 | 14:30 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 14:49 | 14:54 | | |
Vron Jcn | 14:59 | 15:24 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 15:29 | 15:44 | | |
Stop Board | | | | Stop to pin down brakes |
Croes Newydd Yd | 16:08 | 16:35 | | |
Ruabon | pass | 16:53 | | |
Chirk | 17:07 | 17:27 | | |
Weston Rhyn | 17:35 | 17:49 | | (Reverse) |
Ruabon | pass | 18:04 | | |
Croes Newydd Sth F | pass | 18:16 | | |
Croes Newydd Yd | 18:23 | | | Works 8D85 19:47 SX to Mold Jcn |
Trip 80 (SO)
Class 24 Diesel | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Croes Newydd HS | | 06:15 | 0T80 | LD |
Croes Newydd Yd | 06:20 | 06:30 | 9T80 | |
Brymbo Middle | 06:49 | 06:54 | | |
Vron Jcn | 06:59 | 07:24 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 07:29 | 07:44 | | |
Stop Board | | | | Stop to pin down brakes |
Croes Newydd Yd | 08:08 | 08:35 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 08:54 | 08:59 | | |
Vron Jcn | 09:04 | 09:29 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 09:34 | 09:49 | | |
Stop Board | | | | Stop to pin down brakes |
Croes Newydd Yd | 10:13 | 10:40 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 10:59 | 11:04 | | |
Vron Jcn | 11:09 | 11:34 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 11:39 | 11:54 | | |
Stop Board | | | | Stop to pin down brakes |
Croes Newydd Yd | 12:18 | 12:21 | 0Z00 | LD |
Croes Newydd HS | 12:26 | | | |
Trip 81 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Croes Newydd Yd | | 09:30 | 9T81 | Loco off 05:34 from Bescot MSX, 06:50 from Warrington MO |
Brymbo Middle | 09:49 | 09:54 | | |
Vron Jcn | 09:59 | 10:24 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 10:29 | 10:44 | | |
Stop Board | | | | Stop to pin down brakes |
Croes Newydd Yd | 11:08 | 11:30 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 11:49 | 11:54 | | |
Vron Jcn | 11:59 | 12:24 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 12:29 | 12:44 | | |
Stop Board | | | | Stop to pin down brakes |
Croes Newydd Yd | 13:08 | 13:30 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 13:49 | 13:54 | | |
Vron Jcn | 13:59 | 14:24 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 14:29 | 14:44 | | |
Stop Board | | | | Stop to pin down brakes |
Croes Newydd Yd | 15:08 | | | |
Trip 81 (SO)
Class 24 Diesel | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Croes Newydd HS | | 07:15 | 0T81 | LD |
Croes Newydd Yd | 07:20 | 07:30 | 9T81 | |
Brymbo Middle | 07:49 | 07:54 | | |
Vron Jcn | 07:59 | 08:24 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 08:29 | 08:44 | | |
Stop Board | | | | Stop to pin down brakes |
Croes Newydd Yd | 09:08 | 09:35 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 09:54 | 09:59 | | |
Vron Jcn | 10:04 | 10:29 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 10:34 | 10:49 | | |
Stop Board | | | | Stop to pin down brakes |
Croes Newydd Yd | 11:13 | 11:40 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 11:59 | 12:04 | | |
Vron Jcn | 12:09 | 12:34 | | |
Brymbo Middle | 12:39 | 13:00 | | |
Stop Board | | | | Stop to pin down brakes |
Croes Newydd Yd | 13:24 | 13:27 | 0Z00 | LD |
Croes Newydd HS | 13:31 | | | |
Trip 84 (SX)
Class 24 Diesel | arr | dep | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Shrewsbury HS | | 06:22 | 0T84 | LD |
Coton Hill | 06:30 | 07:00 | 8T84 | |
Gobowen | 07:46 | 08:16 | | |
Llynclys Jcn | pass | 08:39 | | |
Llanddu | 08:59 | 10:06 | 9T84 | |
Llynclys Jcn | 10:31 | 10:46 | | |
Gobowen | 11:06 | 11:21 | | |
Coton Hill | 12:11 | 12:21 | 0T84 | |
Shrewsbury HS | 12:30 | | | |
Trip 85 (SX)
Class 08 Diesel | from | to | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
CCE Depot Hookagate | 07:45 | 16:15 | | For use by CCE as required |
Trip 91
Class 08 Diesel | from | to | Head-code | Notes |
|---|
Shrewsbury Passenger Station Shunt | 00:55 MO
00:01 MX
06:30 MX
00:01 SUN | 23:59 MO
06:00 MX
23:59 MX
02:30 SUN | | Shunt Shrewsbury Stn and Trip Shrewsbury Passenger Stn to PCD Castle Foregate as required. Shunt Freight NCL and Full Loads Depot Castle Foregate 14:00 SX to 16:40 SX |
