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 |