18th May 1974

British Rail (Eastern)
(Sheffield - Windsor)
(Holiday Preview Excursion)

Loco Used 1715

Route :

Traction Route
1715 Sheffield - Dore - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough
?DMU? Slough - Windsor & Eton Central
?DMU? Windsor & Eton Central - (reverse of outward route) - Slough
1715 Slough - (reverse of outward route) - Sheffield

Notes :
(1) On arrival at Slough passengers were to transfer to the 12.20 service to Windsor & Eton Central. On the return leg passengers were to use the 18.41 service from Windsor & Eton Central back to Slough. The timing sheet reports there was another charter running on the same date, from Sheffield to Windsor Riverside (details required).

Source : John Glossop (joined/left the train at Sheffield)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Glossop)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Sheffield 08.22d 22.31a
Dore 08/29 22/21
Dronfield 08/33 22/18
Chesterfield 08/39 22/12
Clay Cross South Jn 08/48 22/02
Derby 09/11 21/41
Burton-on-Trent 09/24 21/25
Tamworth 09/37 21/14
Landor Street Jn 09c52 ~ 09c54 20c57 ~ 20c59
Tyseley 10/04 20/50
Leamington Spa 10/27 20/20
Banbury 10/53 20/04
Heyford 11/10 19/54
Oxford 11/24 19/41
Didcot North Jn 11/34 19/31
Reading 11c51 ~ 11c53 19c12 ~ 19c14
Twyford 12/00 19/07
Maidenhead 12/05 19/02
Slough 12.10a ~ 12.20d 18.417a ~ 18.55d
Windsor & Eton Central 12.26a 18.41d


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