16th April 1967

Epsom Railway Society
The Mercian

Locos Used E3103,  3442 'The Great Marquess', 4472 'Flying Scotsman' & 45377

Route : 1X75 throughout

Loco(s) Route
E3103 London Euston - (via WCML, ?Weedon?) - Rugby - Coventry - Stechford - Aston - Bescot - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Crewe - Wilmslow - Stockport Edgeley
3442 Stockport Edgeley - Denton - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Bolton (1)
45377 + 3442 Bolton - Blackburn
3442 Blackburn (2) - Rishton - Accrington - Burnley - Nelson - Colne - (2) Skipton - Keighley (4)
3442 Keighley - Leeds Central (5)
4472 Leeds Central - Bentley - Retford Jn - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes:
(1) At Bolton 3442 developed problems & was piloted to Blackburn by 45377.
(2) Originally uploaded as routed via Hellifield.
(3) Also given as 'The Mercian'.
(4) It had been hoped a train would run on the K&WVR however permission to do so was not obtained in time from BR/Ministry of Transport as the Light Railway Order had yet to be granted.
(5) Advertised loco change point was Wakefield (after Leeds); reason for the change is unknown. Timing sheet stated loco change was to have been at Leeds City however a hand-written note on the timing sheet seen by the Webmaster says Leeds Central and this has now been confirmed by photographic evidence from both Paul Barrett and John S. Allen (who saw and photographed the train there).
(6) Originally uploaded with the tour name 'L.N.E.R. Preservation Tour'.

Sources : Chris Harley, Rod Miebs, Graham Stacey, Tim Barber, John Debens & John S. Allen

Photo Review


3442 'The Great Marquess' arriving at Leeds Central (photo: Paul Barrett)


From Nick Catford's ticket collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Debens)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0 Euston 09.00d 09.02
17½ Watford Junction 09/19 09/16
46¾ Bletchley ? 09/25
52½ Wolverton ? 09/40
82½ Rugby 10/05 10/05
94 Coventry 10/23 10/14½
119 Bescot 10/43½ 10/45
126¼ Bushbury Jn ? 10/53
139¼ Stafford 11/03 11/05½
164½ Crewe 11.22½ ~ 11.24 11.25 ~ 11.30
183¼ Wilmslow ? 11/54
189½ Stockport Edgeley 11L53 ~ 12L03 12.05 ~ 12.16
193½ Denton Jn 12/13 12/33
196½ Manchester Victoria 12/24 12/48
201¼ Clifton Jn ? 13/00
207¼ Bolton ? 13L10 ~ 13L15
221 Blackburn 13.17 ~ 13.27 13L46 ~ 14L00
252 Skipton 14/30 ?
261 Keighley 14.44a ~ 17.12d 15.10 ~ 17.12
278¼ Leeds City 17L55 ~ 18L05 DIV
? Leeds Central DIV 17.59 ~ 18.09
? Bentley 18/44 ?
325½ Retford Jn ? 19/24
343 Newark Northgate ? ?
357¾ Grantham ? ?
? Little Bytham ? ?
386¾ Peterborough ? 20/27
404 Huntingdon ? 20/46
430¾ Hitchin ? 21/10
445 Hatfield ? 21/24
460¼ Finsbury Park ? 21/42
462¾ Kings Cross 21.56a 21.58


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