5th October 1974

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Loco Used 44
Stock Used 35383+24896+25355+25640+25236+25068+16084+25672+25053+24853+24890+34847+24909

Route : 1Z70 throughout

Loco Route
44? Wellingborough - (via MML?) - Leicester
44 Leicester ??? - Narborough - (via Nuneaton station avoiding line) - Saltley - (via Camp Hill) - Kings Norton - Stoek Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Bridgwater - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
44 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester
44? Leicester - (via MML?) - Wellingborough

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation between Wellingborough and Narborough is required (both ways). Use of the Nuneaton station avoiding line on the return leg is assumed (confirmation therefore would be appreciated).
(2) Howard Parker comments: Totnes was advertised as an alternative destination. My notes state that the train was booked to start at Wellingborough, picking up to Leicester where the loco ran round. Also that a connecting DMU ran Burton on Trent – Derby – Nottingham - Loughborough - Leicester (and return afterwards) but this cannot be confirmed. Westerns seen were 1005, 1008, 1012, 1036, 1037, 1041, 1047, 1056, 1058, 1059, 1065, 1068, 1070.

Source : Howard Parker (joined/left the train at Narborough)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Wellingborough ? ?   ? ?
Leicester ? ?   ? ?
Narborough ??.??a ~ 08.50d ??.?? ~ 08.53   22.31a ~ ??.??d 22.26 ~ ??.??
Hinckley ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ 09.05   ? ?
Nuneaton avoiding line ? 09/11   ? ?
Saltley ??c?? ~ ??c?? 09.40 ~ 09.42   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 21.55 ~ 21.56
Kings Norton ? 09/50   ? ?
Stoke Works Jn ? 10/00   ? 21/35
Abbotswood Jn ? 10/10   ? ?
Cheltenham Spa ? 10/24   ? 21/10
Standish Jn ? 10/43   ? ?
Westerleigh Jn ? 11/00   ? ?
Bristol Temple Meads ??c?? ~ ??c?? 11.18 ~ 11.25   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 20.05 ~ 20.18
Bridgwater ? 11/55   ? 19/40
Taunton ? 12/05   ? 19/25
Tiverton Junction ? 12/20   ? 19/10
Exeter St Davids ??c?? ~ ??c?? 12.35 ~ 12.38   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 18.45 ~ 18.47
Totnes ??.??a ~ ??.??d 13.17 ~ 13.19   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 18.00 ~ 18.02
Plymouth 14.00a 13.50   17.30d 17.30


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