19th April 1976

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Loco(s) Used at least 47528
Stock Used load 9

Route :

Loco Route
47528 Leeds - Bradford Interchange
47528 Bradford Interchange - Halifax - Milner Royd Jn - Todmorden - Rochdale - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Brewery Sidings Jn - Ashton Branch Sidings Jn - Philips Park No.1 - Ashburys - Belle Vue (1)
?47528? ?Belle Vue - (reverse of outward route) - Bradford Interchange?
?47528? ?Bradford Interchange - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds?

Notes :
(1) For visit to Belle Vue Zoo/Amusement Gardens, then in it's last throes of existence.

Source : Ian Umpleby (on outward leg only)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Leeds 10.36d 10.36½
9.40 Bradford Interchange 10.58a ~ 11.12d 10.53½ ~ 11.12½
17.40 Halifax 11.27a ~ 11.27d 11.24½ ~ 11.26
21.12 Sowerby Bridge 11.33a ~ 11.34d 11.32 ~ 11.33
24.76 Mytholmroyd 11.39a ~ 11.40d 11.38½ ~ 11.39
26.12 Hebden Bridge 11.44a ~ 11.45d 11.42 ~ 11.46
30.36 Todmorden 11/52 11/53
39.28 Rochdale 12/01 12/02
47.44 Thorpes Bridge Jn 12/09½ 12/10
48.00 Bewery Sidings 12/15 12/12½
48.36 Philips Park No.1 12/18 12/14½
50.20 Ashburys 12c25 ~ 12c27 12/22½
51.32 Belle Vue 12.30a 12.26½


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