6th August 1972

British Rail
(Mystery Excursion)

Loco Used 1541
Stock Used load 12

Route :

Loco Route
1541 Leeds - Wortley South Jn - Wakefield Westgate - Hare Park Jn - Adwick Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Peterborough - March - Ely - Cambridge
1541 Cambridge - (reverse of outward route) - Wakefield Westgate - Gelderd Road Jn - (via viaduct line) - Leeds

Source : Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Leeds 09.35d 09.41½   20.30a 20.33½
1.28 Wortley South Jn ? 09/46½  
1.48 Gelderd Road Jn   ? 20/28
10.08 Wakefield Westgate ??.??a ~ 09.55d 09.59 ~ 10.01   20.08a ~ ??.??d 20.11 ~ 20.15
14.00 Hare Park Jn ? 10/06½   ? 20/05½
25.12 Adwick Jn ? 10/17½   ? 19/52
29.76 Doncaster ? 10c27½ ~ 10c33   ? 19c43½ ~ 19c45½
38.16 Bawtry ? 10/43½   ? 19/34½
47.24 Retford ? 10/54½   ? 19/28
65.64 Newark North Gate ? 11/13   ? 19/05½
76.16 Barkston South Jn ? 11/25   ? 18/55½
80.32 Grantham ? 11/29½   ? 18/50½
85.64 Stoke Summit ? 11/39½   ? 18/41
101.04 Tallington ? 11/52½   ? 18/21½
106.32 Werrington Jn ? 11/57   ? 18/17½
109.44 Peterborough ? 12c08½ ~ 12c10½   ? 18c07 ~ 18c12
119.32 Three Horse Shoes ? 12/25½   ? 17/49½
124.36 March ? 12c31½ ~ 12c32   ? 17c41 ~ 17c42
138.52 Ely North Jn ? 12/48   ? 17/24½
140.04 Ely ? 12/50   ? 17/22
149.28 Waterbeach ? 12/59½   ? 17/12½
154.60 Cambridge ??.??a 13.06½   17.05d 17.06½


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