26th October 1974

British Rail (Sheffield Division)
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Loco Used 1715

Route :
1Z66 : 04.45d Mexborough to Plymouth
1Z67 : 16.45d Plymouth to Mexborough

Loco Route
1715 Mexborough - Sheffield - ?Dronfield - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn? - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - ??? - Water Orton - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge - Leamington Spa - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - ??? - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - ??? - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
1715 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads - ??? - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - Bordesley Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Mexborough

Notes :
(1) Roger Geach comments: The 'Western Venturer' headboard was used on certain excursions from the Sheffield division to the Western Region at that time.
(2) Return headcode confirmation required; that shown on the loco being at variance with that reported.


1715 prior to departing Plymouth for home (photo: Roger Geach)

Sources : Neil Robinson & Roger Geach

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