31st March 1984

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Loco Used at least 47513
Stock Used 9532+13559+5507+6408+5966+6412+1738+6409+6407+9461

Route :

Loco Route
????? ?Nottingham - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Spondon - Derby?
47513 Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Whitacre Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - (via Didcot station avoiding line) - Didcot East Jn - Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh - Southampton Central - Bournemouth - Poole
47513 Poole - (reverse of outward route) - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
????? ?Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham?

Notes :
(1) Howard Parker comments: This excursion was advertised from Nottingham, Beeston, Long Eaton, Matlock, Matlock Bath, Belper, Derby, Burton on Trent, Loughborough and Leicester. Leicester and Loughborough passengers travelled by connecting DMU in both directions [Howard Parker records he travelled in 51787 outward and 53906 return], but this didn’t stop at Long Eaton so it is assumed the main train started at Nottingham calling at Beeston and Long Eaton. Similarly, it is assumed that Matlock line passengers travelled by connecting DMU. Southampton, Bournemouth and Poole were all advertised destinations.

Sources : Howard Parker (on connecting DMU from Leicester, on the train from Derby to Southampton & back)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Derby 08.14d 08.16   ? 21.36
Burton-on-Trent ? 08.28 ~ 08.30   ? 21.20 ~ 21.22
Tamworth ? 08/43   ? ?
Whitacre Jn ? 08/52  
Water Orton ? 08.57 ~ 09.01   ? ?
Saltley ??c?? ~ ??c?? 09.10 ~ 09.14   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 20.56 ~ 20.58
Leamington Spa ? 09/45   ? 20/32
Banbury ? 10/04   ? 20/14
Oxford ? 10/25   ? 19/52
Reading West ? 10/53   ? 19/29
Basingstoke East Jn ? 11.08 ~ 11.27   ? ?
Basingstoke ??c?? ~ ??c?? 11.28 ~ 11.30   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 19.03 ~ 19.10
Eastleigh ? 12/00   ? 18/40
Southampton Central 12.19a ~ ??.??d 12.12 ~ 12.14   ??.??a ~ 18.32d 18.25 ~ 18.32
Bournemouth ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??
Poole ??.??a ?   ??.??d ?

Connecting DMU from Leicester (outward was a normal service train);

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leicester 07.09d 07.09   22.36a ?22.18?
Loughborough ? ?   ? 22.01 ~ 22.02
Derby 07.52a 07.52   ??.??d 21.42


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