18th May 1975

M. & G.N. Joint Railway Society
The Peaks Rambler
(Day Out With a Difference No.30)

Loco Used 45062

Route :

Loco Route
45062 London St Pancras - (via MML) - Loughborough - Trent - Toton Centre
45062 Toton Centre - Sheet Stores Jn - Spondon - Derby
45062 Derby - Stenson Jn - Uttoxeter - Blythe Bridge
45062 Blythe Bridge - Uttoxeter - (reverse of outward route) (2) - Derby
45062 Derby - Trent - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pancras

Notes :
(1) There was an option for a trip on the Foxfield Railway, hauled from Dilhorne to Caverswall by 2759 with 2450 on the rear banking and returning hauled by 2450 with 2759 banking. Alan Osborn believes a bus transfer was made between Uttoxeter & Dilhorne but with buses going back to Blythe Bridge.
(2) Booked to run via Castle Donnington between Stenson Jn & Sheet Stores Jn.


A tour ticket, courtesy of Brian Halford.

Sources : Alan Osborn & Brian Halford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
St Pancras 08.35d 08.35   21.45a 22.06
Hendon 08/46 08/50   21/38 21/32
St Albans 09.05a ~ 09.06d 09.06 ~ 09.07   21.23a ~ 21.25d 21.18 ~ 21.19
Harpendon 09.13a ~ 09.14d 09.14 ~ 09.15   21.14a ~ 21.16d 21.10 ~ 21.12
Luton 09.22a ~ 09.23d 09.23 ~ 09.24   21.04a ~ 21.06d 21.00 ~ 21.02
Bedford 09.41 ~ 09.42 09.47 ~ 09.48   20.41a ~ 20.43d 20.38 ~ 20.39
Wellingborough 09.59a ~ 10.00d 10.04 ~ 10.06   20.20a ~ 20.22d 20.20 ~ 20.22
Kettering 10/08 10/13   20/14 20/09
Market Harborough 10/20 10/23   20/03 20/01
Leicester 10.40a ~ 10.42d 10.46 ~ 10.48   19.43a ~ 19.45d 19.44 ~ 19.45
Syston South Jn 10/49 10/54   19/38 19/37
Loughborough 10/55 10/59   19/32 19/32
Ratcliffe Jn 11/01 11/06   ? ?
Trent Jn 11/03 11/08  
Toton Centre 11.16 ~ 11.31 11.25 ~ 11.37  
Trent 11/36 11/42   ? ?
Sheet Stores Jn 11/38 11/44   19/20 19/22
Spondon 11/44 11/50   DIV ?
Derby 11.48 ~ 12.03 11.55 ~ 12.04   DIV 18.59 ~ 19.11
Stenson Jn 12/12 12/10   18/49 18/51
Uttoxeter 12.30a 12.26   18/32 18/35
Blythe Bridge - -   18.20d 18.20

on Foxfield Railway:

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Dilhorne 16.00d 16.00   ??.??a 16.45
Caverswall ??.??a 16.18   ??.??d 16.23


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