21st January 1978

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Loco Used 46044
Stock Used 35064+3751+3741+4459+4716+3718+1812+4282+4442+3856+15663+34531

Route : 1Z94 throughout

Loco(s) Route
46044 ?Wellingborough - (via MML) -?  Leicester - (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Trent East Jn - Beeston - Nottingham
46044 Nottingham - ?Mansfield Jn - Radford Jn? - Trowell Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Rotherham Masborough - ?Aldwarke Jn - Wath Road Jn - Cudworth - Crofton South Jn - Goose Hill Jn? - Normanton - Altofts Jn - ?Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn? - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
46044 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham
46044 Nottingham - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester ?- (via MML) - Wellingborough?

Notes :
(1) Howard Parker comments: A 6 car DMU connecting service ran from Burton on Trent calling at Derby and Long Eaton to Nottingham. Berwick was advertised as an alternative destination.

Sources : Howard Parker (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leicester 06.50d 07.08   00.46a 00.55
Loughborough ??.??a ~ ??.??d 07.21 ~ 07.23   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 00.38 ~ 00.39
Beeston ??.??a ~ ??.??d 07.35 ~ 07.66   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 00.23 ~ 00.25
Nottingham ??.??a ~ ??.??d 07.43 ~ 07.54   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 00.07 ~ 00.16
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway ??.??a ~ ??.??d 08.21 ~ 08.22   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 23.41 ~ 23.43
Chesterfield ? 08/36   ? ?
Barrow Hill North Jn ? ?   ? ?
Rotheham Masborough ? 09/00   ? 23/01
Normanton ? 09/25   ? ?
York ??c?? ~ ??c?? 09.51 ~ 09.56   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 21.59 ~ 22.04
Thirsk ? 10/15   ? 21.25 ~ 21.35
Darlington ? 10/31   ? 21/07
Durham ? 10/50   ? 20/50
Newcastle ??c?? ~ ??c?? 11.07 ~ 11.20   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 20.29 ~ 20.35
Morpeth ? 11/43   ? 20/04
Alnmouth ? 12/03   ? 19/48
Berwick-upon-Tweed ??.??a ~ ??.??d 12.31 ~ 12.32   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 19.08 ~ 19.12
Dunbar ? 12/58   ? 18/38
Edinburgh Waverley 13.19a 13.25   18.10d 18.10


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