05/07/2013, 13:05
The 101's were a regular sight on the Chester -Hooton -Helsby service pre-electridication. It would be quite fitting for a 156 to be on tomorrow given the Met-Cam link
05/07/2013, 13:05
05/07/2013, 16:17
I really hope it is 2 x units whatever traction turns up! Quite a few tickets been sold by all accounts.
Platform 4 at Liverpool Lime Street is booked.
I'm planning on catching
0753 Chester - Runcorn 0814,
0825 Runcorn - Liverpool 0846,
0942 Liverpool-Hooton 1109
then the shuttle until back in Liverpool at 1407.
1422 Liverpool - Ellesmere Port 1500
1534 Ellesmere Port - Helsby 1545
1614 Helsby to Runcorn East 1625
1633 Runcorn East to Chester 1653
...then onto the 1701 towards Liverpool.
Platform 4 at Liverpool Lime Street is booked.
I'm planning on catching
0753 Chester - Runcorn 0814,
0825 Runcorn - Liverpool 0846,
0942 Liverpool-Hooton 1109
then the shuttle until back in Liverpool at 1407.
1422 Liverpool - Ellesmere Port 1500
1534 Ellesmere Port - Helsby 1545
1614 Helsby to Runcorn East 1625
1633 Runcorn East to Chester 1653
...then onto the 1701 towards Liverpool.
05/07/2013, 16:36
Managed to get my ticket this afternoon from St Helens Junction.
05/07/2013, 18:23
Just got mine plus mug and booklet
05/07/2013, 18:31
What service does the 0753 Chester- Runcorn after its ECS jaunt to Liverpool Lime Street run onto .
05/07/2013, 20:16
If I got the 13:00 Bus from Ellesmere Port to Helsby, Would I make the connection to the Special to Liverpool?
05/07/2013, 20:19
(05/07/2013 18:31)wirralbus Wrote: [ -> ]What service does the 0753 Chester- Runcorn after its ECS jaunt to Liverpool Lime Street run onto .
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05/07/2013, 20:22
(05/07/2013 20:16)R311 WVR Wrote: [ -> ]If I got the 13:00 Bus from Ellesmere Port to Helsby, Would I make the connection to the Special to Liverpool?
You'd be cutting it very fine IMO.
Better of getting the train from ELP at 1318.
05/07/2013, 20:44
08:07 Winsford - Liverpool
09:42 Liverpool - Hooton
11:19 Hooton - Ellesmere Port
11:49 Ellesmere Port - Helsby
12:10 Helsby - Ellesmere Port
13:18 Ellesmere Port - Liverpool
14:22 Liverpool - Ellesmere Port
16:04 Ellesmere Port - Helsby £1.65)
16:30 Helsby - Ellesmere Port Bus
17:12 Ellesemere Port - Liverpool Central
18:34 Liverpool Lime Street - Winsford
Plan for tommorow for me and a friend!
09:42 Liverpool - Hooton
11:19 Hooton - Ellesmere Port
11:49 Ellesmere Port - Helsby
12:10 Helsby - Ellesmere Port
13:18 Ellesmere Port - Liverpool
14:22 Liverpool - Ellesmere Port
16:04 Ellesmere Port - Helsby £1.65)
16:30 Helsby - Ellesmere Port Bus
17:12 Ellesemere Port - Liverpool Central
18:34 Liverpool Lime Street - Winsford
Plan for tommorow for me and a friend!
06/07/2013, 15:06
156423+156425 worked this special today.
Quite well loaded, about 200. Merseyrail staff route conducted the Northern Rail traincrew Ellesmere Port-Hooton.
Catering services provided by Arriva Trains Wales.
Pics to follow.
Quite well loaded, about 200. Merseyrail staff route conducted the Northern Rail traincrew Ellesmere Port-Hooton.
Catering services provided by Arriva Trains Wales.
Pics to follow.