6th June 1971

British Rail (Eastern Region)
(Mystery Excursion)

Loco Used 1705
Stock Used load 11

Route :

Loco Route
1705 Leeds - Dewsbury - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Walton Old Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Helsby - Mickle Trafford - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
1705 Llandudno - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Grange Jn - (via WCML) - Warrington Bank Quay - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Notes :
(1) According to Ian Umpleby this was the first ever mystery excursion from Leeds.
(2) The outward departure delayed was by overrunning engineering work at Leeds West. The 2050 Manchester Victoria to Leeds service train partially failed at Stalybridge and was terminated at Huddersfield, its passengers transferred to this train which then called additionally at Mirfield.

Sources : David Bailey & Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Leeds 09.25d 09.57   22.31a 22.47
4.52 Morley ? 10/04½   ? 22/38
9.16 Dewsbury ??.??a ~ 09.45d 10.10½ ~ 10.11   22.10a ~ ??.??d 22.31½ ~ 22.33
10.60 Thornhill LNW Jn ? 10/14½   ? 22.26 ~ 22.28
12.24 Mirfield ? ?   ? 22.17½ ~ 22.20
17.20 Huddersfield ??.??a ~ 10.05d 10.24½ ~ 10.26   21.52a ~ ??.??d 22.07½ ~ 22.10
24.28 Marsden ? 10/37   ? 21/58
27.76 Diggle ? 10/42   ? 21/53
34.76 Stalybridge ? 10/51   ? 21.39 ~ 21.43
41.32 Miles Platting ? 11/00   ? 21/07
42.68 Manchester Victoria ? 11c04 ~ 11c04½   ? 20c53½ ~ 21.02
48.68 Barton Moss ? 11/18½   ? 20/41
59.64 Earlestown ? 11/31½   ? 20/27
61.32 Winwick Jn ? 11/35   ? 20/24½
64.68 Warrington Bank Quay ? 11/41   ? 20/20½
66.68 Acton Grange Jn ? 11/45   ? 20/16½
75.64 Helsby ? 11/54   ? 20/06
80.36 Mickle Trafford ? 11/59   ? 20/00½
83.16 Chester ? 12c06 ~ 12c11   ? 19c54½ ~ 19c55
84.68 Saltney Jn ? 12/15   ? 19/49
95.48 Flint ? 12/24   ? 19/38½
113.12 Rhyl 13.00a ~ ??.??d 12.49½ ~ 12.51½   ??.??a ~ 19.15d 19.14½ ~ 19.16
123.48 Colwyn Bay 13.15a ~ ??.??d 13.04½ ~ 13.06   ??.??a ~ 19.00d 18.58½ ~ 19.00½
127.44 Llandudno Junction ? 13/13   ? 18/53
130.68 Llandudno 13.40a 13.20   18.45d 18.45½


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