11th August 1974

British Rail
(Mystery Excursion)

Loco Used 53
Stock Used 12 coaches

Route :

Loco

Route
53 Leeds - (via viaduct line) - Wakefield Westgate - Wakefield Kirkgate - Oakenshaw South Jn - Cudworth - Wath Road Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Sheffield - Dore - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Trent - (via MML) - London St Pancras
53 London St Pancras - (via MML) - Trent - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Source : Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Leeds 08.10d 08.09½   21.32a 21.55½ 0.00
1.64 Gelderd Road Jn ? 08/15½   ? 21/46½ 1.64
10.24 Wakefield Westgate ??.??a ~ 087.30d 08.28 ~ 08.32   21.11a ~ ??.??d 21.32½ ~ 21.33½ 10.24
11.16 Wakefield Kirkgate ??.??a ~ 08.40d 08.36½ ~ 08.40   21.07a ~ ?/.??d 21.27½ ~ 21.29 11.16
12.76 Oakenshaw South Jn ? 08/50   ? 21/22½ 12.76
19.60 Cudworth ? 09/08   ? 21/10½ 19.60
25.60 Wath Road Jn ? ?   ? 21/04 25.60
32.68 Rotherham Masborough ? 09/27½   ? 20/55 32.68
38.24 Sheffield ? 09c37 ~ 09c53   ? 20c43½ ~ 20c47 38.24
42.44 Dore ? 10/00½   ? 20/37 42.44
50.44 Chesterfield ? 10/08   ? 20/25½ 50.44
54.44 Clay Cross South Jn ? 10/14½   ? 20/21½ 54.44
- Pye Bridge Jn   ? 20/12 63.24
- Trowell Jn   ? 19/59 71.48
62.52 Ambergate Jn ? 10/22½  
74.56 Derby ? 10c34½ ~ 10c42½  
83.68 Trent South Jn ? 10/53   ? ? 77.40
91.40 Loughborough ? 11/20   ? 19/42½ ?
99.28 Syston South Jn ? 11/41   ? 19/34 ?
104.04 Leicester ? 11c53 ~ 11c53½   ? 19c24 ~ 19c26 ?
107.20 Wigston North Jn ? 12/13   ? 19/18 ?
120.16 Market Harborough ? 12/25   ? 19/03 ?
131.08 Kettering ? 12/35   ? 18/50 ?
138.08 Wellingborough ? 12/42   ? 18/39 ?
153.28 Bedford ? 12/55½   ? 18/23½ ?
173.72 Luton ? 13/27   ? 18/07 ?
183.20 St Albans ? 13/35   ? 17/59½ ?
190.56 Elstree ? 13/40   ? 17/54 ?
201.48 Kentish Town ? 13/50½   ? 17/44 ?
203.12 St Pancras ??.??a 13.53½   17.40d 17.39½ ?


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