28th May 1979

B.R.
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Locos Used 40194 & 47114

Route : 1G06 throughout

Loco Route
47114 London Liverpool Street - ??? - Elsenham - Harlow Town - Bishops Stortford - Cambridge - Ely - March - Whittlesea - Peterborough - ??? - York
40194 York - Scarborough
40194 Scarborough - York
47114 York - (?reverse of outward route?) - London Liverpool Street

Source : Brian Andrews (joined/left the train at Cheshunt)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Brian Andrews)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Street ? ?   ? ?
Cheshunt ??.??a ~ 08.25d ??.?? ~ 08.29   ??.?/a ~ 00.27d ??.?? ~ 00.58
Broxbourne ??.??a ~ 08.32d ??.?? ~ 08.36   ??.?/a ~ 00.20d ??.?? ~ 00.52
Harlow Town ??.??a ~ 08.41d ??.?? ~ 08.44   ??.??a ~ 00.11d ??.?? ~ 0.41
Sawbridgeworth ??.??a ~ 08.49d ??.?? ~ 08.52   ??.??a ~ 00.03d ??.?? ~ 00.31
Bishops Stortford ??.??a ~ 08.56d ??.?? ~ 08.59   ??.??a ~ 23.56d ??.?? ~ 00.24
Stansted ??.??a ~ 09.03d ??.?? ~ 09.05   ??.??a ~ 23.48d ??.?? ~ 00.16½
Elsenham ??.??a ~ 09.09d ??.?? ~ 09.10   ??.??a ~ 23.45d ??.?? ~ 00.11½
Audley End 09/16 09/17   23/35 00/02
Shepreth Branch Jn 09/28½ 09/32   23/23 23/51
Cambridge 09.32a ~ 09.35d 09.38 ~ 09.42   23.17a ~ 23.19d 23.46 ~ 23.47
Chesterton Jn 09/39½ 09/47   23/13½ 23/37
Ely 09/56 09/59   23/01 23/25
Ely North Jn 09/56½ 10/00   22/58½ 23/22
March 10.19a ~ 10.21d 10.18 ~ 10.20   22.41a ~ 22.43d 23.01 ~ 23.03
Whittlesea 10/32 10/32   22/31 22/51
Peterborough 10.42a ~ 10.44d 10.42½ ~ 10.45   22.19a ~ 22.21d 22.39 ~ 22.40
York 12L20a ~ 12L26d 12.22 ~ 12.32   20c38a ~ 20c40d 20.38 ~ 20.51
Scarborough 13.17a 13.23   19.46d 19.48


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