4th March 1978

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Loco Used 45063
Stock Used 2x SK+25285+25384+24437+35069+1676+25286+16080+24426+25410

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? Derby - Spondon - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent East Jn - Beeston - Nottingham
45063 Nottingham - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Trent South Jn - (via MML) - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Narborough - (via Nuneaton station avoiding line) - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - King;s Norton - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Jn - Stapoleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
45063 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - King's Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Nottinmgham
????? Nottingham - ??? - Derby

Notes :
(1) Howard Parker comments: Trip was also advertised from Oakham and Melton Mowbray – passengers using a service train in the morning to Leicester and a special bus to return in the evening. Also passengers for Long Eaton in the evening were conveyed by special bus from Beeston. It can only be assumed that the special train was diverted via Castle Donnington (and reversal at Stenson Jn) on the return between Trent and Derby. Bristol and Exeter were both advertised as alternative destinations to Plymouth. On the return journey 46015 was seen in Malago Vale carriage sidings (Bristol) waiting with the empty stock for the overnight service to Glasgow & Edinburgh service which included sleeping coaches.


Howard Parker's ticket for the tour.

Sources : Howard Parker (joined/left the train at Narborough)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Derby 06.35d ?   00.50a ?
Long Eaton ??.??a ~ 06.45d ?   [bus: 23.59a] ?
Nottingham ??.??a ~ 07.10d ?   23.49a ~ ??.??d ?
Beeston ??.??a ~ 07.18d ?   23.41a ~ ??.??d ?
Loughborough ??.??a ~ 07.34d ?   23.25a ~ ??.??d ?
Leicester ??.??a ~ 07.50d ?   23.09a ~ ??.??d ?
Narborough ??.??a ~ 08.02d ??.?? ~ 08.15   22.50a ~ ??.??d 23.05 ~ 23.09
Hinckley ??.??a ~ 08.13d 08.28 ~ 08.28   22.39a ~ ??.??d ?
Saltley ??c?? ~ ??c?? 09.03 ~ 09.04   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 22.16 ~ 22.17
Birmingham New Street   ? 22/06
King's Norton ? 09/15   ? ?
Cheltenham Spa ? 09/47   ? 21/14
Bristol Temple Meads 10c27a ~ ??c??d 10.38 ~ 10.42   ??c??a ~ 20c22d 20.15 ~ 20.26
Taunton ? 11/20   ? 19/27
Exeter St Davids 11.52a ~ ??.??d 11.48 ~ 11.56   ??.??a ~ 19.03d 19.00 ~ 19.03
Newton Abbot ? 12/17   ? 18/38
Totnes ? 12/33   ? 18/26
Plymouth 13.05a 13.03   17.55d 17.58


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