Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Chris Bracey)
18th September 1976
Bournemouth & District Rail Travel
Association
The Illuminations Express
| Locos Used | 33039, 47445, 47481, 47515, 85015 & 86214 |
Route :
| Date | Loco | Route |
| 18/09 | 47515 | Poole - Bournemouth - Southampton Central - Winchester - Basingstoke - Southcote jn - Readign West Jn - Banbury - ?Solihull? - Birmingham New Street |
| 18/09 | 85015 | Birmingham New Street - Bescot - Stafford - (via WCML) - Preston |
| 18/09 | 47445 | Preston - Blackpool North |
| 18/09-19/09 | 47481 | Blackpool North - Preston |
| 19/09 | 86214 | Preston - (via WCML) - Crewe - Bescot - Coventry - Rugby - (via WCML) - Willesden (area) |
| 19/09 | 33039 | Willesden (area) - Kensington Olympia - Woking - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - Poole |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
Source : Chris Bracey
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Chris Bracey)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Poole | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Bournemouth | ??.??a ~ 08.23d | ? | ? | (06.25 ~ ??.??) | |
| Blackpool North | 15.07a | ? | 23.25d | ? |
