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 Westerns seen were 1001, 1003 (withdrawn), 1006 (withdrawn),  1011, 1012, 1013, 1016, 1022, 1023, 1025, 1030, 1034, 1035 (withdrawn),  1036, 1040, 1043, 1048, 1049, 1052, 1057, 1058, 1063, 1067, 1069 also Hymek 7089 (withdrawn).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


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