6th April 1974

Horsham Travel Agency Ltd
(Excursion to York)

Locos Used 33103, 47529, 73119 & 73121

Route :

Loco Route
73121 Billingshurst - Horsham - Dorking - Leatherhead - Epsom - Motspur Park - Raynes Park - Wimbledon - East Putney - Point Pleasant Jn - Clapham Junction
33103 Clapham Junction - Barnes - New Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - Brent Jn No.2
47529 Brent Jn  No.2 - (via MML) - Loughborough - Trent Jn - (3) - York
47529 York - (reverse of outward route) (3) - Brent Jn No.2
73119 Brent Jn No.2 - (reverse of outward route) - Horsham

Notes :
(1) Train terminated at Horsham on return due to engineering works, Billingshurst passengers conveyed onward by bus.
(2) On the return journey train failed to stop at Leatherhead as booked to set-down. Those wishing to alight had to get off at Dorking and return on next service train (23.12 Dorking-Waterloo).
(3) Route confirmation required - Alan Osborn comments: I do not have details of the route north of Loughborough - but I am sure it was via Erewash valley line, Tapton Jn, Beighton Jn, Rotherham Masborough and reached York via Church Fenton with return same route.

Alan Osborn comments: this 'Excursion to York' was very lightly loaded, and just picked up where the Travel Agency had shops i.e Billingshurst, Horsham and Leatherhead. A few more pickups and they might have filled it.

Source : Alan Osborn (joined/left the train at Horsham)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Billingshurst 06.58d ?  
Horsham 07.09a ~ 07.11d 07.22 ~ 07.25   23.30a 23.35
Dorking 07/29 07/40   23.09a ~ 23.10 23.10 ~ 23.16
Leatherhead 07.35a ~ 07.36d 07.46 ~ 07.47   23.01a ~ 23.02d 23/05
Epsom 07c42 ~ 07c44 07.53 ~ 07.54   22c54 ~ 22c55 22.58 ~ 22.59
Motspur Park 07/52 08/00   22/45 22/53
Raynes Park 07/55 08/03   22/43 22/50
Wimbledon 07/58 08/06   22/40 22/48
East Putney 08/04 08/12   22/34 22/39
Point Pleasant Jn 08/06 08/14   22/32 22/38
Clapham Junction 08.09a ~ 08.24d 08.17 ~ 08.29   22.13a ~ 22.28d 22.15 ~ 22.35
Barnes 08/30 08/34   22/07 22/11
New Kew Jn 08/35 08/40   22/00 22/00
Kew East Jn 08/38 08/42   21/57 21/58
Brent Jn No.2 08.52 ~ 09.07 08.55 ~ 09.12   21.25 ~ 21.35 21.30 ~ 21.46
Bedford 09/55 09/56   20/41 20/41
Wellingborough 10/07 10/10   20/21 20/26
Kettering 10/13 10/16   20/14 20/19
Market Harborough 10/23 10/26   20/02 20/09
Kibworth 10/28 10/31   ? ?
Leicester 10c41 ~ 10c43 10.41 ~ 10.43   19c43 ~ 19c45 19.51 ~ 19.53
Loughborough 10/57 10/58   19/32 19/41
Trent Jn 11/03 11/05   ? ?
York 12.56 12.55   17.25d 17.43


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