23rd March 1974
British Rail (E.R.)
Festiniog Special
Loco Used | 1723 |
Route :
Loco | Route |
1723 | Mexborough - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham - Sheffield - Dore - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - North Stafford Jn - Tutbury - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Etruria - Kidsgrove - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor |
1723 | Bangor - (reverse of outward route) - Mexborough |
Notes :
(1) The excursion included the option of a trip along the Festiniog Railway.
(2) Originally uploaded as routed from Crerwe through Shrewsbury to Porthmadog
with unidentified loco(s) - was this incorrect or was it another train the same
day from Mexborough?
Sources : John A. Thickitt & John Glossop (joined/left the
train at Sheffield)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Glossop)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Mexborough | 07.15d | ? | 22.22a | ? | |
Aldwarke Jn | 07/22 | ? | 22/16 | ? | |
Rotherham | 07.27a ~ 07.29d | ? | 22.10a ~ 22.12d | ? | |
Sheffield | 07.40a ~ 07.48d | 07.52 ~ 07.57 | 21.58a ~ 22.02d | ? | |
Dore | 07/56 | 08/05 | 21/50 | ? | |
Dronfield | 08/00 | 08/09 | 21/46 | ? | |
Chesterfield | 08.06a ~ 08.08d | 08.15 ~ 08.18 | 21.37a ~ 21.39d | 21.35 ~ 21.38 | |
Clay Cross Jn | 08/14 | 08/24 | 21/32 | 21/30 | |
Ambergate Jn | 08/25 | 08/34 | 21/23 | 21/21 | |
Derby | 08c42 ~ 08c44 | 08.43 ~ 08.45 | 21x05 ~ 21c11 | 21.06 ~ 21.10 | |
North Stafford Jn | 08/54 | 08/55 | 20/54½ | 20/53 | |
Tutbury | 09/02 | 09/02 | 20/48 | 20/47 | |
Uttoxeter | 09/11 | 09/10 | 20/39 | 20/38 | |
Cresswell | 09/25 | 09/24 | 20/30 | 20/30 | |
Stoke Jn | 09/36 | 09/35 | 20/17½ | 20/17 | |
Stoke-on-Trent | 09/37½ | 09/36 | 20/16½ | 20/16 | |
Etruria | 09/39½ | 09/37 | 20/14½ | 20/14 | |
Kidsgrove | 09/48 | 09/45 | 20/07 | 20/07 | |
Crewe | 10c03 ~ 10c05 | 09.56 ~ 10.04 | 19c51 ~ 19c53 | 19.50 ~ 19.54 | |
Steel Works | 10/08 | 10/07 | 19/48 | 19/46 | |
Chester | 10/29 | 10/24 | 19.13a ~ 19.23d | 19.11 ~ 19.20 | |
Mold Jn | 10/34 | 10/34 | 19/08 | 19/03 | |
Holywell | 10/46 | 10/50 | 18/54 | 18/50 | |
Rhyl | 10/57 | 11/06 | 18/43 | 18/39 | |
Llandudno Junction | 11/13 | 11/23 | 18/27 | 18/23 | |
Bangor | 11.30a | 11.44 | 18.10d | 18.05 |