30th June 1974

British Rail (L.M.R.)
(Mystery Excursion)

Locos Used at least 2x class 33
Stock Used booked load 11

Route : 1Z43 throughout

Loco(s)

Route

diesel

Stalybridge – Crewe

electric

Crewe – Stafford – Bushbury Jn – Bescot – Aston – Stetchford – Coventry – Rugby – Weedon – Watford Junction – Mitre Bridge Jn

2x class 33

Mitre Bridge Jn – Kensington Olympia – Latchmere Jn – ??? – Folkestone

2x class 33

Folkestone – ??? – Latchmere Jn – Kensington Olympia – Willesden West London Jn

electric

Willesden West London Jn – Watford Junction – Weedon – Rugby – Tamworth – Stafford – Crewe - ????

diesel

???? – Stalybridge

Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required. Dave Baxendale comments: This mystery trip ended up at Folkestone.I think that there was also an option to alight at Canterbury but not certain on that. The train was double headed class 33s into Folkestone from Willesdon and return. Can’t remember anything else about it except it was a great day out with plenty of beers.

Sources : Phil Moone & Dave Baxendale

Timings (Booked Only)

Location

Booked (out)

Booked (rtn)

Stalybridge

??.??d

??.??a

Crewe

07L43a ~ 07L53d

21L49½a ~ 21L51d

Stafford

08/15½

21/27½

Bushbury Jn

08/28½

-

Bescot

08/36

-

Aston

08/43

-

Stetchford

08/50

-

Coventry

09/01

-

Tamworth

-

21/07

Rugby

09/15

20/47½

Weedon

09/24½

20/36½

Bletchley

09/47

20/20½

Watford Junction

10/13

20/00

Willesden Junction

10/28

19/50

Willesden West London Jn

-

19L34a ~ 19L47d

Mitre Bridge Jn

10L31a ~ 10L43d

19/32

Kensington Olympia

10/50

19/25

Latchmere Jn

10/57

19/18

mystery destination on Southern Region (SE Division)

??.??a

??.??d


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