27th November 1976

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Locos Used 45073 & 47264
Stock Used 35116+25287+25592+25255+16059+24042+25259+34539+24889+25414+5003+4980+4998

Route : 1Z94 throughout

Loco Route
47264 Leicester - (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Trent East Jn - Beeston - Nottingham
45073 Nottingham - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Long Eaton - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Wath Road Jn - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Leeds - Cross Gates - Micklefield - Chursh Fenton - Colton Jn - York
45073 York - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham
45073 Nottingham - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester

Notes :
(1) Leeds was advertised as an alternative destination to York.

Source : Howard Parker (on the train throughout)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leicester 08.20d 08.23   22.15a 22.25
Loughborough ??.??a ~ ??.??d 08.37 ~ 08.40   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 22.07 ~ 22.10
Nottingham ??c?? ~ ??c?? 09.04 ~ 09.13   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.38 ~ 21.49
Beeston ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.19 ~ 09.20   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.28 ~ 21.29
Long Eaton ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.29 ~ 09.30   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.15 ~ 21.16
Derby ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.43 ~ 09.45   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 20.56 ~ 21.00
Belper ??.??a ~ ??.??d 10.04 ~ 10.06   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 20.34 ~ 20.44
Chesterfield ? 10/19   ? 20/15
Rotherham Masborough South ??c?? ~ ??c?? 10.45 ~ 10.47   ??.?? ~ ??.?? 19.49 ~ 19.50
Leeds ??.??a ~ ??.??d 11.27 ~ 11.29   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 19.04 ~ 19.08
Church Fenton ? 11/51   ? ?
York 12.02a 12.03   18.30d 18.30


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