21st September 1974

British Rail (Eastern)
Bournemouth Explorer

Loco Used 47263

Route :

Loco Route
47263 Mexborough - Rotherham - Sheffield - Dore - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Heyford - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Reading West Jn - Southcote Jn - Basingstoke - Winchester - Eastleigh - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Lymington Junction - Bournemouth
47263 Bournemouth - (reverse of outward route) - Mexborough

Source : John Glossop (on the train from Sheffield to Southampton and Bournemouth to Sheffield)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Glossop)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Mexborough 06.57d 22.54a
Rotherham 07.10a ~ 07.12d 22.39a ~ 22.41d
Sheffield 07.23a ~ 07.27d 22.23a ~ 22.30d
Dore 07/35 22/13
Dronfield 07/39 22/09
Chesterfield 07.44a ~ 07.45d 22.00a ~ 22.02d
Clay Cross South Jn 07/51 21/56
Ambergate Jn 08/00 21/47
Derby 08/14 21/35
Burton-on-Trent 08/25 21/20
Tamworth 08/36 21/09
Water Orton 08/45 21/02
Landor Street Jn 08c58 ~ 09c00 20c53 ~ 20c55
St Andrews Jn 09/02 20/51
Tyseley 09/08 20/46
Dorridge 09/17 20/36
Hatton 09/22 20/29
Leamington Spa 09/27 20/22
Banbury 09/46 20/04
Aynho Jn 09/54 19/59
Heyford 10/00 19/54
Oxford 10/14 19/38
Didcot North Jn 10/27 19/21
Reading West Jn 10c48 ~ 10c50 18c57 ~ 18c59
Southcote Jn 10/56 18/51
Basingstoke 11c15 ~ 11c17 18c33 ~ 18c35
Winchester 11/35 18/15
Eastleigh 11/40 18/08
Southampton 11.48a ~ 11.50d 17.56a ~ 17.58d
Redbridge 11/55 17/52
Lymington Jn 12/06 17/40
Bournemouth 12.20a 17.25d


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