Phil Wieland

Chris Tolley wrote:
>
> It's hard to know what to imagine. The only scenario I can fathom that
> fits some but not all of the things you have said is if you caught the
> 1749 from Salford Crescent, which goes to Wigan, but got off it at
> Bolton. That would give you the chance of catching a 185 back to the
> airport, but it would be coming from Blackpool, not Liverpool.

Don't forget, the 17.49 goes to Wigan North Western, not Wallgate. A
few years ago it was a through train to Liverpool Lime Street, reversing
at Wigan, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if the stock still makes
the same move, even though it is no longer shown as such in the timetable.

I use this train occasionally at the Liverpool end and more than once
came across disgruntled passengers who had boarded a "Liverpool" train
at Victoria and were wondering why it was taking so long to get there.
Perhaps that's why they stopped advertising the through working.

Phil