30th August 1976

British Rail
(Merrymaker Mystery Excursion)

Locos Used 25268, 25280, 33038, 33064 & 73109

Route :

Locos Route (1)
25268 + 25280 ??? - Wellingborough - Hendon - Cricklewood
33038 Cricklewood - Acton Central - Chiswick - Clapham Junction - Brixton - Streatham Common - Gatwick - Eastbourne (2)
73109 Eastbourne - Hastings
73109 Hastings - Eastbourne
33064 Eastbourne - (reverse of outward route) - Cricklewood
25268 + 25280 Cricklewood - Hendon - Wellingborough - ???

Notes :
Information is scant on this tour and any further data will be gratefully received!
(1) Start/finish point not confirmed, but possibly Wellingborough.
(2) At Eastbourne the passengers started to disembark before being told that this wasn't the trains destination! (remember, it was a mystery excursion).

Source : Nigel Benning

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