24th & 26th September 1971

British Rail (L.M.R. London Division)
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Locos Used 6552, 6554, 6562, 6569, 6571, 6590, E3093 & E3144

Route :

Date Loco(s) Route
24/09 E3144 ?Northampton or Bletchley? - Watford Junction - Willesden WL Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn
24/09-25/09 6562 + 6569 Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Factory Jn - Bromley South Jn - Petts Wood Jn - (via SE ML) - Folkestone East
25/09 6590 Folkestone East - Folkestone Harbour
25/09 [ferry] Folkestone Harbour - ???
25/09 ???? ??? - Paris
25/09-26/09 ????? Paris - ???
26/09 [ferry] ??? - Folkestone Harbour
26/09 6571 (1) Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone East
26/09 6552 + 6554 Folkestone East - Mitre Bridge Jn
26/09 E3093 Mitre Bridge Jn - Watford Jn - ?Bletchley or Northampton?

Notes :
(1) 6552 + 6554 on rear.

Source : Graham Hodgson

Timings (Actual Only)
(from Graham Hodgson)

Location Actual (out) Actual (rtn)
Watford Junction ??.??a ~ 21.43d 11.35a ~ ??.??d
Folkestone Harbour 00.55a 09.04d


Back to "The Railtour Files"