29th March 1975
British Rail (W.R.)
(Day Excursion - Eastertime Spree)
Locos Used | 47508, 50008 & 87007 |
Stock Used | ??? (2) |
Route :
Loco | Route |
47508 | Ealing Broadway - Reading - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Solihull - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street |
87007 (3) | Birmingham New Street - ??? - Stafford - (via WCML) - Preston |
50008 | Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Blackpool North |
50008 | Blackpool North - Kirkham & Wesham - Preston |
87007 | Preston - (via WCML) - Stafford - ??? - Bescot - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street |
47508 | Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway |
Notes :
(1) Fare: £2.65 (children £1.35) from all points.
(2) James Blair notes that the stock was; MarkIIf air conditioned + Mk1 RB + Mk1
BG. This was a regular weekday Paddington - Bristol set.
(3) Route confirmation required; Was originally uploaded as hauled by an
unidentified class 86 outward from Birmingham to Preston and that the return leg
with 50008 went via Manchester but James Blair has confirmed the use of 87007 on
the outward as well as return legs and that the train was definitely NOT routed
via Manchester on the return.
Sources : James Blair (joined/left the train at Slough) & Alan Freer
Timings (Booked Only)
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Ealing Broadway | 07.02d | 23.26a |
Southall | 07.10d | 23.18a |
Hayes | 07.16d | 23.12a |
Slough | 07.28d | 23.00a |
Maidenhead | 07.38d | 22.50a |
Reading | 07.53d | 22.35a |
Oxford | 08.25d | 22.03a |
Blackpool | 12.18a | 17.38d |