25th November 1978

British Rail
(Advertised Day Excursion)

Loco Used 45122
Stock Used [1]: 35046+16154+25834+25779+25863+13341+35317+25285+25421
[2]: 35046+16154+25834+25779+25863+13341+35317+25285+25421+16139+26010
[3]: 35046+16154+25834+25779+25863+13341+35317+25285+25421+16139+26010+35291
[4]: ???
DMU Used (1) 50689+59295+50704

Route :

Traction Stock Route
DMU as listed - Leicester - (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Trent East Jn - Beeston - Nottingham
45122 [1] Nottingham - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Derby
45122 [2] Derby - Ambergate South Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore South Jn - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Rotherham Masborough - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Leeds - Micklefield - Chuch Fenton - Colton Jn - York
45122 [3] York - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham
45122 [4] Nottingham - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester

Notes :
(1) 07.52 service train, retimed to depart at 08.05 (booked departure time for the tour).
(2) Howard Parker comments: Leeds was an advertised alternative destination to York. The stock for this excursion was to come from Cricklewood, but due to a failure (stock or loco not known) alternative arrangements were necessary. The 07.52 DMU service train from Leicester to Nottingham was retimed to leave at 0805 (booked departure time for the excursion), making its normal calls at Loughborough, Attenborough and Beeston. In the meantime, 45122 and 9 Mk1 coaches had arrived at Nottingham, having been supplied from Derby.  By the time the excursion subsequently arrived at Derby, 2 additional coaches had been made available (16139 & 26010) and were added and York also supplied 35291 for the return journey. On arrival at Nottingham on the return, passengers for Loughborough and Leicester changed to another set of Mk1 coaches (details not recorded) so that the coaches used during the day could return to Derby.  45122 swapped trains and took the replacement set of coaches to Leicester (and presumably to Cricklewood). 4 other excursions to York ran on this day, from Paddington, Barrow in Furness, Coventry and Leighton Buzzard..

Sources : Andy Sales (on the train throughout) & Howard Parker (on DMU and main train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leicester 08.05d ?   21.31a 22.25
Loughborough ??.??a ~ ??.??d 08.18 ~ 08.20   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?
Nottingham ??.??a ~ ??.??d 08.53 ~ 09.03   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.33 ~ 21.49
Beeston ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.08 ~ 09.09   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?
Long Eaton ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.21 ~ 09.22   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?
Derby ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.35 ~ 09.45   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 20.55 ~ 21.00
Chesterfield ? 10/15   ? ?
Sheffield ??c?? ~ ??c?? 10.31 ~ 10.33   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 19.50 ~ 19.55
Rotherham Masborough ? 10/43   ? ?
Normanton ? 11/10   ? ?
Leeds ??.??a ~ ??.??d 11.28 ~ 11.31   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 18.25 ~ 18.32
York 11.51a 12.06   17.53d 17.53


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