25th September 1976

British Rail
Day Excursion

Locos Used 25118, 25134 & 45004
Stock Used 25443+25325+34678+4627+3747+25390+15626+25331+25317+24023

Route :

Loco(s) Route
45004 ?Wellingborough - (via MML) - ? Leicester - (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Trent East Jn - Beeston - Nottingham
25118 + 25134 Nottingham - Mansfield Jn - ??? - Trowell Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Aldwarke Jn - ??? - Goose Hill Jn - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Apperley Jn - Shipley - Keighley
25118 + 25134 Keighley - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham
25118 + 25134 Nottingham - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester (? - Wellingborough?)

Notes :
(1) Howard Parker comments: A connecting DMU ran from Derby, calling at Long Eaton and Beeston to Nottingham. Ticket price included travel on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.

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

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leicester 08.57d 08.57   22.03a 22.10
Loughborough ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ 09.15   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.54 ~ 21.55
Nottingham ??c??a ~ ??c??d 09.32 ~ 09.43   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.22 ~ 21.37
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway ??.??a ~ ??.??d 10.09 ~ 10.10   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 20.53 ~ 20.56
Chesterfield ? 10.25 ~ 10.28   ? 20/40
Rotherham Masborough South ??c?? ~ ??c?? 10.53 ~ 10.56   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 20.16 ~ 20.17
Normanton ? 11/21   ? ?
Holbeck Jn ? 11/42   ? 19.28 ~ 19.30
Keighley 11.56a 12.10   18.56d 18.56


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