15th September 1973

British Rail
(Mystery Excursion)

Loco Used 286
Stock Used 10 coaches

Route :

Loco Route
286 Southport - Burcough Bridge - Wigan Wallgate - Crow Nest Jn - ??? - Windsor Bridge Jn - Salford Central - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North jn - Stalybridge - Marsden - Huddersfield - Bradley Jn - Mirfield - Thornhill LNW Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - (via ECML) - Newcastle
286 Newcastle - (reverse of outward route) - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Cross Gates - Leeds - Morley - Thornhill LNW Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Southport

Notes :
(1) Roger Jones comments: There was a special connecting 6-car DMU from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan Wallgate. The return special DMU was delayed en route and took 71min instead of 35, arriving 32min late at Lime Street.

Source : Roger Jones (on the main train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Roger Jones)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Southport ??.??d ??.??   ??.??a 22.38a
Wigan Wallgate ??.??a ~ 08.59d ??.?? ~ 08.59   22.07a ~ ??.??d 21.57 ~ ??.??
Newcastle 12.39a 13.45   18.30d 18.30


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