11th March 1978

B.R.
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Locos Used 45047, 47015 & 47176

Route :

Loco Route
47176 Mexborough - Rotherham Masborough - Sheffield - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Tyseley - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Reading West Jn - Southcote Jn - Basingstoke - Winchester - Eastleigh - Southampton - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Dorchester Jn - Weymouth
47176 Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Eastleigh (1)
47015 Eastleigh - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
45047 Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Woodburn Jn - Sheffield
45047 Sheffield - (reverse of outward route) - Mexborough

Notes :
(1) Steam heat failed on 47176.

Source : Pete Drury (on the train between Chesterfield & Bournemouth)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Mexborough 07.15d ?   23.45a ?
Rotherham Masborough 07.25a ~ 07.27d ?   23.33a ~ 23.35d ?
Sheffield 07.39a ~ 07.42d ?   23.12a ~ 23.25d ?
Dore 07/49 ?  
Woodburn Jn   23/06 ?
Beighton Jn   22/56 ?
Tapton Jn   23/06 ?
Chesterfield 07.58a ~ 08.00d ??.?? ~ 08.08   22.39a ~ 22.41d 23.15 ~ ??.??
Clay Cross South Jn 08/06 08/13   22/35 23/10
Ambergate Jn 08/15 08/23   22/25 23/02
Derby 08/28 08/33   22/13 22.39a ~ 22.47d
Burton-on-Trent 08/41 08/44   21/57 22/26
Tamworth 08/53 08/55   21/48 22/16
Water Orton 09/05 09/04   21/40 22/08
Landor Street Jn 09.14a ~ 09.16d 09.11 ~ 09.12   21.31a ~ 21.33d 22.00 ~ 22.03
St Andrews Jn 09/18 09/14   21/30 21/59
Tyseley 09/24 09/22   21/26 21/55
Hatton 09/37 09/38   21/09 21/28
Leamington Spa 09/42 09/44   21/02 21/17
Banbury 10/05 10/02   20/45 20/54
Aynho Jn 10/13 10/10   20/41 20/48
Heyford 10/22 10/18   20/36 20/39
Oxford 10/36 10/31   20/22 20/24
Didcot North Jn 10/46 10/41   20/09 20/14
Reading West Jn 11.05a ~ 11.07d 10.57 ~ 11.02   19.53a ~ 19.55d 19.55 ~ ??.??
Southcote Jn 11/13 11/09   19/48 19/50
Basingstoke 11.32a ~ 11.34d 11.29 ~ 11.31   19.22a ~ 19.29d 19.33 ~ 19.35
Winchester 11/55 11/55   19/04 19/14
Eastleigh 12/02 12/03   18/54 18L54a ~ 19L06d
Northam Jn 12/07 12/07   18/45 18/45
Southampton 12/10 12/10   18/42 18/42
Redbridge 12/14 12/14   18/34 18/34
Brockenhurst 12/26 12/23   18/26 18/25
Bournemouth 12.40a ~ 12.42d 12.40 ~ ??.??   18.02a ~ 18.10d ??.?? ~ 18.10
Poole 12/52 ?   17/43 ?
Wareham 13/02 ?   17/33 ?
Dorchester Jn 13/20 ?   17/15 ?
Weymouth 13.30a ?   17.00d ?


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