15th August 1971

British Rail (Eastern Region)
(Mystery Excursion)

Loco Used 1781
Stock Used load 13

Route :

Loco Route
1781 Leeds - Morley - Mirfield - Heaton Lodge Jn - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford - Bolton - Lostock Jn - Wigan Wallgate - Meols Cop - Southport
1781 Southport - (reverse of outward route) (1) - Leeds

Notes :
(1) Except via Heaton Lodge "fly-under".

Sources : David Bailey & Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Unpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Leeds 09.25d 09.30   21.56a 21.52½
0.48 Whitehall Jn ? 09/32½   ? 21/49
4.52 Morley ? 09/38½   ? 21/38
9.16 Dewsbury ??.??a ~ 09.50d 09.44 ~ 09.51½   21.36a ~ ??.??d 21.28½ ~ 21.33½
10.56 Thornhill LNW Jn ? 09/55½   ? 21/24½
12.20 Mirfield ? 09/58   ? 21/21½
17.20 Huddersfield ??.??a ~ 10.05d 10.06 ~ 10.10½   21.16a ~ ??.??d 21.09 ~ 21.13
24.28 Marsden ? 10/24   ? 20/58
27.76 Diggle ? 10/29   ? 20/53
34.76 Stalybridge ? 10/38   ? 20/43
41.32 Miles Platting ? 10/51   ? 20/33
42.68 Manchester Victoria ? 10c56 ~ 10c58   ? 20c25 ~ 20c28½
43.36 Salford ? 11/01½   ? 20/23
53.44 Bolton ? 11/16   ? 20/10½
56.40 Lostock Jn ? 11/22   ? 20/05½
63.08 Wigan Wallgate ? 11/31   ? 19/54
72.72 Burscough Jn ? 11/42   ? 19/42
79.16 Meols Cop ? 11/49½   ? 19/35½
80.44 Southport ??.??a 11.54   19.29d 19.31½


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