22nd March 1975

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Loco Used 47199
Stock Used 35055+24031+24037+24038+25178+25438+25443+25641+25326+35228

Route : 1Z69 throughout

Loco Route
47199 Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Nottingham
47199 Nottingham - Trent - (via MML) - Cricklewood - Carlton Road Jn - Crouch Hill - Woodgrange Park - Barking - Southend Central
47199 Southend Central - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham
47199 Nottingham - (reverse of outward route) - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway

Notes :
(1) Howard Parker comments: This excursion had originally been advertised as going to Brighton but at the last minute was changed to Southend.  Reason not recorded. Routing and traction before Leicester on the outward and after Leicester on the return is assumed.

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

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?
Nottingham ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?
Loughborough ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?
Leicester ??c??a ~ 09c13d 09.10 ~ 09.13   20.28a ~ ??.??d 21.10 ~ ??.??
Market Harborough ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ 09.38   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 20.41 ~ 40.43
Kettering ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ 09.44   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 20.28 ~ 20.29
Wellingborough ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ 10.15   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 20.19 ~ 20.20
Bedford ? 10/26   ? 20/07
Luton ? 10/42   ? 19/54
Cricklewood ??c?? ~ ??c?? 11.01 ~ 11.02   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 19.28 ~ 19.29
Carlton Road Jn ? 11/08   ? 19/23
Crouch Hill ? 11/15   ? ?
Woodgrange Park ? ?   ? 19/05
Barking ? 11/34   ? 18/56
Southend Central 12.10a 12.10   18.15d 18.15


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