1T08 09:35 Blythe Bridge - Blackpool additional

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1T08 09:35 Blythe Bridge - Blackpool additional
1T09 18:42 Blackpool - Blythe Bridge additional

According to the handbill promoting these additional services, they were non-stop between Alsager and Blackpool both ways. They did however, stop at Crewe most of the time.

Date	Loco(s)	Notes.
26/06/89		Major farce! See note 1 below
27/06/89	47517
28/06/89		Did not run due to Rail Strike.
29/06/89	47517
30/06/89	47517
03/07/89	20141+20169
04/07/89	20218+20099
05/07/89		Did not run due to Rail Strike.
06/07/89	20099+20218
07/07/89	20099+20218
28/08/89	47535
29/08/89	20040+20078
30/08/89	20092+20102	To Wigan. 20023+20141 fwd + rtn.
31/08/89	20023+20141	To Blackpool. 20110+20035 returned.
01/09/89	20110+20035	Worked return working to Wigan, 20080+20135 fwd. Extended Derby.

Note 1. 20173+20065 Set off from Derby with the ECS (8xVB mkIs) but 20173 failed en-route. 20117+20006 sent
from Stoke to assist but unable due to isolated train VB equipment. 20065 continues to Stoke alone. Upon arrival at Stoke 20132+20133 provided. By this time however, a steel train hauled by 37069 has derailed blocking the line between Stoke and Etruria resulting in diversion via Stafford. Upon arrival at Crewe the 20s were failed with a defective
horn. Crewe provides 37714 but refused by driver. Crewe provides 47439 which works forward and return!

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