20th March 1976

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Locos Used 33002 & 47028
Stock Used 35120+25298+25403+25287+324+24889+24416+35053+25259+25580

Route :

Loco Route
47028 Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Trowell Jn - ??? - Mansfield Jn - Nottingham
47028 Nottingham - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Trent South Jn - (via MML) - Brent Curve Jn - Brent Sidings
33002 Brent Sidings - Dudding Hill Jn - Neasden Jn - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton Jn - Kew East Jn - New Kew Jn - Chiswick - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge jn - Factory Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - West Norwood - Crystal Palace - Bromley Jn - Norwood Junction - East Croydon - Earleswood - Three Bridges - Keymer Jn - Preston Park - Brighton
33002 Brighton - (reverse of outward route) - East Croydon - Selhurst - Norbury - Streatham - Tulse Hill - (reverse of outward route) - Brent Sidings
47028 Brent Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham
47028 Nottingham - (?reverse of outward route?) - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway

Notes :
(1) Howard Parker comments: On the outward journey the train crossed to the up slow at Glendon North Jn then back to the up fast at Kettering Jn. It then crossed back to the up slow at Elstree and crossed the fast lines at Silkstream Jn on the flyover.

Source : Howard Parker (joined/left the train at Leicester)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway ??.??d ??.??   ??.??a ??.??
Nottingham ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?.?? ~ ??.??   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Loughborough ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Leicester ??.??a ~ 09.13d ??.?? ~ 09.13   22.06a ~ ??.??d 21.51 ~ ??.??
Market Harborough ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.29 ~ 09.32   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.33 ~ 21.34
Kettering ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.46 ~ 09.54   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.18 ~ 21.21
Wellingborough ??.??a ~ ??.??d 10.07 ~ 10.09   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.07 ~ 21.09
Bedford ??/?? 10/23   ??/?? 20/55
Luton ??/?? 10/40   ??/?? 20/39
St Albans ??/?? 10/47   ??/?? 20/25
Brent Sidings ??L?? ~ ??L?? 11.25 ~ 11.35   ??L?? ~ ??L?? 19.49 ~ 20.07
Acton Central ??/?? 11/46   ??/?? ??/??
Chiswick ??/?? 11/53   ??/?? ??/??
Clapham Junction ??/?? 12/02   ? 19.08 ~ 19.19
Wandsworth Road ??/?? 12/06   ??/?? 19/04
Tulse Hill ??/?? 12/15   ??/?? 18/56
Norwood Junction ??/?? 12/24  
Streatham Common   ??/?? 18/51
Selhurst   ??/?? 18/46
Three Bridges ??/?? 12/48   ??/?? 18/23
Brighton 13.03a 13.18   17.58d 17.58


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