17th May 1975
British Rail
(Day Excursion)
Loco Used | 45037 |
Stock Used | 35219+3752+4459+15328+15317+1908+24031+25186+25227+25089+35450 |
DMU Used | ??? |
Route : 1Z68 throughout
Loco | Route |
45037 | ?Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Nottingham? |
45037 | ?Nottingham - Beeston - Long Eaton? - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Saltley - (via Camp Hill) - Kings Norton - Cheltenham Spa - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Plymouth |
45037 | Plymouth - (?reverse of outward route?) - Derby ?- Long Eaton - Beeston - Nottingham? |
45037 | ?Nottingham- (?reverse of outward route?) - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway? |
Connecting DMU Route :
DMU | Route |
as listed | Leicester - (via MML) - Trent - Long Eaton - Derby |
as listed | Derby - Long Eaton - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent Sidings (Toton) |
as listed | Trent Sidings (Toton) - (?via HL Lines?) - Trent South Jn - (via MML) - Leicester |
Notes :
(1) Howard Parker comments: Bristol and Exeter were both advertised as
alternative destinations to Plymouth. Westerns seen were 1001, 1003 (withdrawn),
1006 (withdrawn), 1011, 1012, 1013, 1016, 1022, 1023, 1025, 1030, 1034, 1035
(withdrawn), 1036, 1040, 1043, 1048, 1049, 1052, 1057, 1058, 1063, 1067, 1069
also Hymek 7089 (withdrawn).
Plymouth: 45037 running round the ECS for the return leg, 1034 is seen
alongside (photo: Howard Parker)
Source : Howard Parker (joined/left the train at Derby, on
connecting DMU from/to Leicester)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway | ??.??d | ? | ??.??a | ? | |
Notttingham | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | ? | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Beeston | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | ? | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Long Earon | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | ? | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Derby | ??.??a ~ 07.12d | ??.?? ~ 07.12 | 23.00a ~ ??.??d | 22.55 ~ ??.?? | |
Burton-on-Trent | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | ??.?? ~ 07.26 | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 22.40 ~ 22.44 | |
Saltley | ??c?? ~ ??c?? | 07.58 ~ 07.59 | ??c?? ~ ??c?? | 22.08 ~ 22.15 | |
Kings Norton | ? | 08/13 | ? | 21/55 | |
Cheltenham Spa | ? | 08/47 | ? | 21/20 | |
Westerleigh Jn | ? | 09/27 | ? | ? | |
Bristol Temple Meads | ??c??a ~ ??c??d | 09.40 ~ 09.50 | ??c??a ~ ??c??d | 20.32 ~ 20.38 | |
Bridgwater | ? | 10/16 | ? | ? | |
Taunton | ? | 10/27 | ? | 19/53 | |
Wellington (station site) | ? | 10/36 | ? | 19/47 | |
Tiverton Jn | ? | 10/44 | ? | 19/40 | |
Exeter St Davids | 11c??a ~ ??c??d | 10.57 ~ 11.05 | ??c??a ~ 19c21d | 19.20 ~ 19.22 | |
Totnes | ? | 11/43 | ? | 18/46 | |
Plymouth | 12.20a | 12.23 | 18.05d | 18.05 |
Connecting DMU;
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Leicester | 06.20d | 06.20 | 00.10a | 00.08 | |
Loughborough | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 06.35 ~ 06.37 | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 23.52 ~ 23.55 | |
Derby | 07.00a | 06.58 | 23.10d | 23.10 |