21st & 22nd September 1974

British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Loco Used 40072

Route :

Date Loco Route
21/09 40072 Hitchin - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Wakefield - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield - Huddersfield - Manchester Victoria - Bolton - Preston - Blackpool
22/09 40072 Blackpool - Wigan - Manchester Victoria - Doncaster - Spalding - Hitchin

Source : Michael Croxford (on the train throughout)

Timings (Actual Only)
(from Michael Croxford)

Location Actual (out) Actual (rtn)
Hitchin 11.35d 06.20a
Manchester Victoria ? 01/26
Blackpool ??.??a 23.59d


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