7th May 1983

British Rail
(Merrymaker Special - Spalding Flower Festival)

Locos Used 33057 & 47583
Stock Used load 8

Route : 1Z40 throughout

Loco Route
33057 Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bromley South - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Kew East Jn - Acton Central - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Gospel Oak - Camden Road - Canonbury Jn - Dalston Western Jn - Victoria Park Jn - Lea Jn - Carpenters Road South Jn - Bethnal Green - London Liverpool Street
47583 London Liverpool Street - (reverse of outward route) - Canonbury Jn - Finsbury Park - (via ECML) - Werrington Jn - Spalding
47583 Spalding - (reverse of outward route) - London Liverpool Street
33057 London Liverpool Street - (reverse of outward route) - Tonbridge

Notes :
(1) On outward leg the train failed to make its booked pick-up at Putney so a special stop was made at Barnes instead.

Sources : Nigel Jordan (on the train throughout) & Roger Geach

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Roger Geach & Nigel Jordan)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tonbridge 07.52d ?     ?
Sevenoaks ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Orpington ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Bromley South ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Beckenham Junction ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Herne Hill ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Clapham Junction ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Putney ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??/??   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Barnes ??/?? ??.?? ~ ??.??   ??/?? ??/??
Liverpool Street ??.??a ~ 10.41d 10.45 ~ 11.05   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Spalding   ?   17.30d ?


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