The second football charter operated by WCR should have passed this spot just five minutes after the first one operated by LSL. Unfortunately, something went badly wrong before the train left Merseyside with it being diverted away from its usual route via Runcorn to take the Chat Moss line via Newton-Le-Willows to Winwick Junction from where it lost more and more time. Passing Victoria bridge over an hour adrift the now repaired 86259 'Les Ross/Peter Pan' leads the 09.44 Liverpool South Parkway to Wembley Central running, appropriately, as 1Z86. In an effort to make up some time, signallers have pathed it on the fast line via Weedon rather than taking it through Northampton. Despite the late running, Liverpool supporters will have arrived in time for the start of the match at Wembley but might well have missed out on some pre-match entertainment.
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