29th June 1974

B.R. (L.M.R.)
(Day Excursion)

Locos Used at least 50034 & 50035
Stock Used booked load 10

Route : 1L25 throughout

Loco

Route

50035 (1)

Blackpool North – Preston

electric

Preston – ???? – Crewe - Northampton – Bletchley

electric

Bletchley – Weedon – Rugby – Tamworth – Crewe - ???? – Preston

50034 (1)

Preston – Blackpool North

Notes :
(1) Railway Magazine October 1974 reports 50035 working to Preston for an electric south (on a Blackpool to Bletchley working, presume this one unless a second ran) and 50034 taking over from an electric at Preston on the return journey

Source : Phil Moone

Timings (Booked Only)

Location

Booked (out)

Booked (rtn)

Blackpool North

??.??d

??.??a

Preston

??.??a ~ ??.??d

??.??a ~ ??.??d

Crewe

09L06a ~ 09L08d

19L28½a ~ 19L30d

Stafford

09/37½

19/08

Tamworth

09/52½

18/48

Rugby

10/22

18/28

Weedon

-

18/17

Northampton

10/41

-

Hanslope

10/51 SL

18/08

Bletchley

11.00a

18.00d [FL]


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