11th October 1975

British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Locos Used at least 47165
Stock Used [1] : 3 coaches
[2] : ???

Route : 'Ipswich Portion' & Main Train

Loco(s) Stock Booked Route
47165 [1] Ipswich - Stowmarket - Haughley Jn - Bury St. Edmunds - Chippenham Jn - Soham - Ely
????? [1] + [2] Ely - ??? - Blackpool ?North?
????? [1] + [2] Blackpool ?North? - (?reverse of outward route?) - Ely
47165? [1] Ely - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich

Route : 'Great Yarmouth Portion'

Loco(s) Stock Booked Route
????? [2] Great Yarmouth - ??? - Ely
????? [2] Ely - ??? -Great Yarmouth

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. The Ipswich portion (outward) was recorded as 1Z97 - was this headcode used throughout for the main Train portion also?

Source : Gerald Brown

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