21st August 1978

BRitish Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Loco Used 45061

Route :

Loco Route
45061 Chesterfield - Dore - Sheffield - Chapeltown - Barnsley - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Castleford - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
45061 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield

Source : Pete Drury (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chesterfield 07.15d 07.15   22.55a 23.02
Dore 07/26 ?   22/46 22/50
Sheffield 07.33a ~ 07.35d 07.32 ~ 07.37   22.33a ~ 22.38d 22.39 ~ 22.43
Chapeltown 07/48 ?   22/17 22/24
Barnsley 08.03a ~ 08.05d 08.13 ~ 08.15   22.00a ~ 22.02d 22.05 ~ 22.10
Horbury Jn 08/20 ?   21/44 21/49
Wakefield Kirkgate 08.24a ~ 08.25d ??.?? ~ 08.31   21.37a ~ 21.39d ??.?? ~ 21.42
Normanton 08/35 08/41   21/31 21/33
Burton Salmon 08/46 08/51   21/22 21/22
Church Fenton 08/53 08/57   21/16 21/17
York 09.09a ~ 09.15d 09.09 ~ 09.13   21.02a ~ 21.04d 20.56 ~ 21.01
Thirsk 09/35 09/38   20/42 20/39
Northallerton 09/41 09/44   20/36 20/34
Darlington 09/58 09/58   20/23 20/24
Ferryhill 10/12 10/10   20/09 20/14
Durham 10/21 10/23   20/00 20/05
Newcastle 10.40a ~ 10.43d 10.38 ~ 10.49   19.42a ~ 19.44d 19.43 ~ 19.46
Morpeth 11/01 11/08   19/21 19/17
Alnmouth 11/16 11/24   19/04 18/57
Belford 11/30 11/39   18/50 18/38
Reston 12/00 11/59   18/25 18/17
Grantshouse 12/07 12/05   18/20 18/12
Dunbar 12/16 12/14   18/06 18/01
Drem Jn 12/25 12/25   17/57 17/51
Monktonhall Jn 12/40 12/35   17/42 17/39
Edinburgh Waverley 12.47a 12.46   17.33d 17.32


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