26th May 1969

British Rail
(Whitsuntide Monday Excursion)

Locos Used 89 & 181
Stock Used 8x mark 1's (outward)
9x mark 1's (return)

Route :

DMU Route
181 Leeds - Morley - Greetland - Copy Pit - Blackburn - Farington Curve Jn - Skew Bridge Jn - (Goods Line) - Preston - Blackpool North
89 Blackpool North - Preston - Todd Lane Jn - Bamber Bridge - Blackburn - Copy Pit - Greetland - Morley - Leeds

Notes :
(1) At least two excursions ran this day hence the appearance of two different Peaks. A non stop run on the return leg was thwarted at the very last signal!

Source : Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.0 Leeds 09.58d 10.01   20.24a 20.14
0.48 Whitehall Jn ? 10/04   ? 20/03½
4.49 Morley ? 10/10   ? 19/58½
10.53 Thornhill LNW Jn ? 10/17½   ? 19/50
14.72 Bradley Wood Jn ? 10/26   ? 19/44½
19.52 Greetland Jn ? 10/32½   ? 19/38½
21.26 Milner Royd Jn ? 10/34   ? ?
27.77 Hebden Bridge ? 10/42   ? 19/29½
31.69 Hall Royd Jn ? 10/51   ? 19/25
41.39 Gannow Jn ? 11/06½   ? 19/11
46.58 Accrington ? 11/18   ? 19/02½
50.78 Blackburn ? 11/28½   ? 18/54
60.04 Todd Lane Jn   ? 18/38
60.22 Lostock Hall ? 11/42½  
63.19 ** Preston ? 11/52½   ? 18/35
71.07 Kirkham & Wesham ? ?   ? 18/24
77.55 Poulton-le-Fylde ? 12/10½   ? 18/16½
80.59 Blackpool North 12.27a 12.17   18.10d 18.11

** Distance to Preston via Todd Lane Jn is 62m 01ch

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