24th March 1973

B.R.
(Holiday Preview Special)

Locos Used 1505 & 6595
Stock Used 9 mark 1's vb90mph

Route : 1Z94 throughout

Loco Route
1505 Hull - Brough - Goole - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Canonbury Jn - Dalston
1505 Dalston - Canonbury Jn - Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction - Acton Wells Jn - Kew East Jn - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Herne Hill - Bromley South - Orpington - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Ashford
6595 Ashford - Rye - Hastings
6595 Hastings - Rye - Ashford
1505 Ashford - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Wells Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Carlton Road Jn - South Tottenham - Lea Bridge - Stratford - Dalston Western Jn - Canonbury Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Hull

Source : Gordon Lacy (joined/left the train at Newark North Gate)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gordon Lacy)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hull 05.50d ?   01.??a ?
Brough 06.??a ~ 06.??d ?   00.??a ~ 00.??d ?
Goole 06.??a ~ 06.??d ?   00.??a ~ 00.??d ?
Doncaster 06.??a ~ 06.??d ?   00.??a ~ 00.??d ?
Retford 07.??a ~ 07.??d ?   00.??a ~ 00.??d ?
Newark North Gate 07.25a ~ 07.27d ??.?? ~ 07.28   23.22a ~ 23.24d 23.15½ ~ ??.??
Barkston South Jn 07/38 07/39   23/15 23/07½
Grantham 07.43a ~ 07.45d 07.42½ ~ 07.44   23.07a ~ 23.09d 23.01 ~ 23.02½
Stoke 07/52 07/51   23/02 22/55
Essendine 08/00 07/59   22/52 22/46½
New England North Jn 08/10 08/06   22/42 22/38½
Peterborough 08/13 08/07½   22/39 22/36
Huntingdon 08/30 08/23   22/22 22/22
Sandy 08/41 08/35   22/12 22/12½
Hitchin 08/54 08/49   22/04 22/03
Knebworth 09/05 08/59   ? 21/57
Hatfield 09/12 09/11   21/50 21/48
Potters Bar 09/16 09/16   21/46 21/44½
New Southgate 09/21 09/23   ? 21/39
Finsbury Park 09c27 ~ 09c29 09.31 ~ 09.35   21c25 ~ 21c33 21.31 ~ 21.33½
Canonbury Jn 09/31 09/38   21/22 21/27
Dalston 09.34 ~ 09.49 09.48 ~ 10.04½   ? 21/22½
Dudding Hill Jn   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 21.16 ~ 20.25½
Clapham Junction ??c?? ~ ??c?? 10.50 ~ 10.51   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 19.39½ ~ 19.45½
Ashford ??L?? ~ ??L?? 11.56½ ~ 12.10½   ??L?? ~ ??L?? 18.23 ~ 18.32
Hastings 12.41a 12.45½   17.45d 17.45


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