19th March 1977

B.R.
Solent Express
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Loco Used 47174

Route :

Loco Route
47174 Mexborough - Rotherham - Sheffield - Dore - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Oxford - Didcot East Jn - Reading West Jn - Southcote Jn - Basingstoke - Winchester - Eastleigh - Botley - Fareham - Cosham - Portcreek Jn - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portsmouth Harbour
47174 Portsmouth Harbour - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Woodburn Jn - Sheffield
47174 Sheffield - Rotherham - Mexborough

Notes :
(1) Timing sheet gave train times between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade however it is not clear if this was a service train or special (but very likely service trains).

Source : Steve Revill

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Steve Revill)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Mexborough 07.20d ?   23.07a ?
Rotherham 07.30a ~ 07.32d ?   22.53a ~ 22.55d ?
Sheffield 07.44a ~ 07.49d ?   22.33a ~ 22.45d 22.17 ~ ??.??
Dore 07/56 ?  
Woodburn Jn   22/27 ?
Beighton Jn   22/17 ?
Chesterfield 08.06a ~ 08.07d ?   22.02a ~ 22.04d 21.46
Clay Cross South Jn 08/13 ?   21/58 ?
Ambergate Jn 08/22 ?   21/49 ?
Derby 08/35 ?   21/38 21/27
Burton-on-Trent 08/47 ?   21/23 ?
Tamworth HL 08/58 09/04   21/13 ?
Water Orton 09/06 09/12   21/06 ?
Landor Street Jn 09c16 ~ 09c18 ?   20c57 ~ 20c59 20.50
St Andrews Jn 09/20 ?   20/55 ?
Bordesley Jn 09/22 ?   20/53 ?
Tyseley 09/29 09/29   20/51 ?
Hatton 09/39 ?   20/34 ?
Leamington Spa 09/45 09/45   20/26 20/19
Banbury 10/06 10/07   20/09 19/54
Aynho Jn 10/14 10/14   20/05 ?
Heyford 10/20 ?   20/00 ?
Oxford 10/34 ?   19/46 ?
Didcot East Jn 10/47 ?   19/35 ?
Reading West Jn 11c05 ~ 11c07 11.00   16c16 ~ 19c18 ?
Southcote Jn 11/13 ?   19/10 ?
Basingstoke 11c29 ~ 11c30 ?   18c51 ~ 18c53 18.56
Winchester 11.47a ~ 11.49d 11.56 ~ ??.??   18.31a ~ 18.33d ?
Eastleigh 11/57 12/00   18/24 ?
Botley 12/05 12/07   18/16 ?
Fareham 12/13 12/15   18/08 18/08
Cosham 12/21 12/23   18/00 ?
Portcreek Jn 12/23 ?   17/58 ?
Portsmouth & Southsea 12.29a ~ 12.30 12.30 ~ ??.??   17.51a ~ 17.52d ?
Portsmouth Harbour 12.33a ?   17.48d ?

Boat

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Portsmouth Harbour 13.05d ?   17.35a ?
Ryde Pier Head 13.30a ?   17.10d ?

Isle of Wight

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ryde Pier Head 13.37d ?   17.03a ?
Ryde Esplanade 13.38a ?   17.01d ?


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