31st May 1971

British Rail
(Whitsuntide Monday Excursion)

Locos Used 59 & 181
Stock Used 11x mark 1's (outward) & 10x mark 1's (rtn)

Route :

Loco Route
59 Leeds - Whitehall Jn - Morley - Dewsbury - Thornhill LNW Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Blackburn - Bamber Bridge - Todd Lane Jn - Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Blackpool North
181 Blackpool North - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Notes :
(1) At least two excursions ran this day hence the appearance of two different Peaks.

Source : Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Leeds 08.40d ?   20.18a 20.15
0.48 Whitehall Jn ? 10/03½   ? 20/13
4.49 Morley ? 10/09½   ? 20/08
7.68 Batley ??.??a ~ 10.15d 10.13½ ~ 10.16   ? 20/04
9.16 Dewsbury ??.??a ~ 10.20d 10.19 ~ 10.24   ? 20/02
10.53 Thornhill LNW Jn ? 10/26½   ? 19/59½
14.72 Bradley Wood Jn ? 10/34   ? 19/53½
19.52 Greetland Jn ? 10/39½   ? 19/49
27.77 Hebden Bridge ? 10/47½   ? 19/42
31.69 Hall Royd Jn ? 10/54   ? 19/37
46.58 Accrington ? 11/22   ? 19/03½
50.78 Blackburn ? 11.33½ ~ 11.38½   ? 18/55
60.04 Todd Lane Jn ? 11/50½   ? 18/40
62.01 Preston ? 11/55   ? 18/36
69.69 Kirkham & Wesham ? 12/06   ? 18/24½
76.37 Poulton-le-Fylde ? 12/15   ? 18/17
79.41 Blackpool North 12.17a 12.22   18.10d 18.11


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