19th February 1972
B.R.
(?Mystery Excursion?)
Locos Used | 1737, 6559 & 6563 |
Stock Used | load 12 |
Route :
Loco(s) | Route |
1737 | Manchester Oxford Road - Altrincham - Knutsford - Northwich - Middlewich - Sandbach - Crewe - (via WCML) - Mitre Bridge Jn |
6563 + 6559 | Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia - Longhedge Jn - Brixton - Penge East - Beckenham Junction - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Sole Street - Rochester - Chatham - Sittingbourne - Faversham - Whitstable - Herne Bay - Margate - Ramsgate |
6559 + 6563 | Ramsgate - (reverse of outward route) - Mitre Bridge Jn |
1737 | Mitre Bridge Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Oxford Road |
Source : Peter Johnson (joined/left the train at
Altrincham)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Peter Johnson)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Manchester Oxford Road | 07.00d | ? | ? | ? | |
Altrincham | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | ??.?? ~ 07.38 | ? | 23.35½ ~ ??.?? | |
Knutsford | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | ? | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Northwich | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | ? | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Crewe | ? | ??c?? ~ ??c?? | ? | 21.59½ ~ 22.21½ | |
Ramsgate | ??.??a | ? | 17.34d | 17.34½ |