14th October 1972

B.R.
Blackpool Illuminations

Locos Used 47 & 94

Route :

Loco(s) Route
94 Wellingborough - Kettering - Market Harborough - Leicester - Derby - Hathersage - Manchester Victoria - Bolton - Preston - Blackpool North
94 Blackpool North - (reverse of outward route) - Totley (1)
47 (2) Totley - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
47 Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Wellingborough

Notes :
(1) 94 failed at Totley.
(2) Plus 94 (dead-in-tow?). Eventual arrival back was over 2 hours late.

Sources : John Gordon (joined/left the train at Kettering) &
Karl Tecklenberg (also joined/left the train at Kettering)

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