18th May 1974
British Rail (Eastern)
(Sheffield - Windsor)
(Holiday Preview Excursion)
Loco Used | 1715 |
Route :
Traction | Route |
1715 | Sheffield - Dore - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough |
?DMU? | Slough - Windsor & Eton Central |
?DMU? | Windsor & Eton Central - (reverse of outward route) - Slough |
1715 | Slough - (reverse of outward route) - Sheffield |
Notes :
(1) On arrival at Slough passengers were to transfer to the 12.20 service to
Windsor & Eton Central. On the return leg passengers were to use the 18.41
service from Windsor & Eton Central back to Slough. The timing sheet reports
there was another charter running on the same date, from Sheffield to Windsor
Riverside (details required).
Source : John Glossop (joined/left the train at Sheffield)
Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Glossop)
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Sheffield | 08.22d | 22.31a |
Dore | 08/29 | 22/21 |
Dronfield | 08/33 | 22/18 |
Chesterfield | 08/39 | 22/12 |
Clay Cross South Jn | 08/48 | 22/02 |
Derby | 09/11 | 21/41 |
Burton-on-Trent | 09/24 | 21/25 |
Tamworth | 09/37 | 21/14 |
Landor Street Jn | 09c52 ~ 09c54 | 20c57 ~ 20c59 |
Tyseley | 10/04 | 20/50 |
Leamington Spa | 10/27 | 20/20 |
Banbury | 10/53 | 20/04 |
Heyford | 11/10 | 19/54 |
Oxford | 11/24 | 19/41 |
Didcot North Jn | 11/34 | 19/31 |
Reading | 11c51 ~ 11c53 | 19c12 ~ 19c14 |
Twyford | 12/00 | 19/07 |
Maidenhead | 12/05 | 19/02 |
Slough | 12.10a ~ 12.20d | 18.417a ~ 18.55d |
Windsor & Eton Central | 12.26a | 18.41d |