22nd February 1975
B.R.
(Mystery Winter Ride)
Locos Used | 45020, 46005 & 83008 |
Route :
Loco | Route |
45020 | London Marylebone - West Ruislip - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Bicester - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Solihull - Birmingham New Street |
83008 | Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton - Crewe - Preston - Carlisle |
83008 | Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street |
46005 | Birmingham New Street - Coventry - Leamington Spa - (reverse of outward route) - London Marylebone |
Sources : David Hills (compiled from contemporary
reports)
& Alan Osborn (on the train throughout)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Marylebone | 08.14d | 08.34 | 22.18a | 22.18 | |
South Ruislip | ??.??a ~ 08.31d | 08.56 ~ 08.57 | 22.02a ~ ??.??d | 22.02 ~ 22.03 | |
West Ruislip | ??.??a ~ 08.35d | 09.01 ~ 09.03 | 21.58a ~ ??.??d | 21.58 ~ 21.59 | |
Gerrards Cross | ??.??a ~ 08.44d | 09.10 ~ 09.11 | 21.51a ~ ??.??d | 21.51 ~ 21.52 | |
Beaconsfield | ??.??a ~ 08.51d | 09.18 ~ 09.19 | 21.44a ~ ??.??d | 21.44 ~ 21.45 | |
High Wycombe | ??.??a ~ 09.01d | 09.26 ~ 09.29 | 21.36a ~ ??.??d | 21.28 ~ 21.36 | |
Princes Risborough | ??.??a ~ 09.18d | 09.41 ~ 09.43 | 21.19a ~ ??.??d | 21.13 ~ 21.15 | |
Bicester | ??.??a ~ 09.35d | 09.58 ~ 09.59 | 21.2a ~ ??.??d | 20.55 ~ 20.56 | |
Birmingham New Street | ??L??a ~ ??L??d | ? | ??L??a ~ ??L??d | ? | |
Carlisle | 14.03a | 14.38 | 16.20d | 16.21 |