21st May 1972

British Rail (?Nottingham Division?)
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Loco Used 55

Route :

Loco Route
55 ?Leicester -? Loughborough - Trent - Long Eaton - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapron JN - Barrow Hill - Beighton Jn - Treeton North Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Hare Park Jn - Goose Hill Jn - Normanton - Methley Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Shipley - Skipton - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petterill Bridge Jn - Carlisle
55 Carlisle - Hexham - Newcastle (1) - (via ECML) - York - Church Fenton - Pontefract Baghill - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Rotherham Masborough - Sheffield - Dore - Chesterfield - (reverse of outward route) - Loughborough ?- Leicester?

Notes :
(1) Exact routing at Newcastle is required i.e. was there a run-round or did the train go via High Level Bridge?

Source : Graham Hodgson (joined/left the train at Loughborough)

Timings (Actual Only)
(
Graham Hodgson)

Location [Booked] Actual (out) [Booked] Actual (rtn)
Loughborough 10.26d [23.10a] 23.19
Derby 10.52a ~ 10.58d ?
Chesterfield 11.18a ~ 11.18½d ?
Sheffield - 22.19a ~ 22.20d
York - 21.05a ~ 21.12d
Newcastle - 19.22a ~ 19.36d
Carlisle [15.15a] 15.28 [18.00d] 18.00


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