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


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