24th November 1979

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Loco Used 45051
Stock Used 3957+3755+3851+3750+15988+35043+3741+3707+3950+4088+25397+25241

Route :

Loco Route
45051 Leicester - (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Trent East Jn - Beeston - Nottingham
45051 Nottingham - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Long Eaton - Derby - Ambergate - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore South Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Normanton - Altotfs Jn - Leeds - Micklefield - Chursh Fenton - Colton Jn - York
45051 York - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham
45051 Nottingham - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester

Notes :
(1) Howard Parker comments: Leeds was an advertised alternative destination to York. The minor delays incurred on the return was caused by having to draw up at Belper, Long Eaton, Beeston and Loughborough. Passengers were not allocated seats in a particular coach, so it wasn’t known which part of the train should stop in these short platforms.

Source : Howard Parker (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from
Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leicester 08.07d 08.10   22.09a 22.29
Loughborough ? 08.23 ~ 08.25   ? ?
Nottingham ? 08.45 ~ 08.59   ? 21.42 ~ 21.53
Derby ? 09.29 ~ 09.33   ? 21.06 ~ 21.08
Belper ? ?   ? 20.51 ~ 20.56
Chesterfield ? 10/03   ? 20/31
Sheffield ??c?? ~ ??c?? 10.23 ~ 10.25   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 20.13 ~ 20.15
Rotherham Masborough ? 10/38   ? 20/03
Normanton ? 11/09   ? 19/30
Leeds ? 11.28 ~ 11.34   ? 19.07 ~ 19.12
York 12.04a 12.06   18.33d 18.35


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