13th January 1973
British Rail (Euston
Division)
(Mystery Excursion)
Locos Used | 1659 & E3166 |
Stock Used | 11 coaches including RMB |
Route : 1Z75 throughout
Loco | Route |
E3166 | (1) Watford Junction - (via WCML, ?Weedon?) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton |
1659 | (2) Wolverhampton - Telford - Abbey Foregate Jn - Shrewsbury |
1659 | Shrewsbury - English Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Leominster - Shelwick Jn - Hereford |
1659 | Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Ledbury - Worcester Foregate Street - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Evesham - Wolvercot Jn - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - (?via station avoiding line?) - Didcot East Jn - Reading - Slough - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - (via Willesden Low Level Goods Lines) - Wembley Central - Watford Junction (1) |
Notes :
(1) Originally given as starting from and finishing at London Euston, Graham
Hodgson's information since supplied however may call this into doubt.
(2) Graham Hodgson comments: 1696 was initially attached at Wolverhampton but it
was unable to heat the train, so 1659 was substituted.
Sources : Graham Hodgson (joined the train at Watford
Junction/left at Wembley Central) & Steve Haynes
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Graham Hodgson)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Watford Junction | 08.55d | 08.58 |
Shrewsbury | 11.15a ~ 13.15d | 11.39 ~ 13.30 |
Wembley Central | ??.??a | 17.34 |