24th - 25th October 1975

B.R.
(Day Excursion)

Loco Used 47007
Stock Used BSO+SO+SO+SO+1705E+SO+SO+SO+SO+BSO

Route :

Date Loco Route
24/10 47007 Shoeburyness - Southend Central - Basildon - Upminster - Barking - Leytonstone High Road - South Tottenham - Harringay West Jn - Junction Road Jn - Carlton Road Jn - (via MML) - Trent - Long Eaton - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore South Jn - Grindleford - Edale - New Mills Central - Marple - Reddish North - Ashburys - Philips Park No.2 - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford - Bolton - Chorley - Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Blackpool North
24/10-25/10 47007 Blackpool North - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria - Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Wakefield Kirkgate - Crofton Jn - Doncaster - Gainsborough Lea Road - Lincoln Central - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - Finsbury Park - Stratford - Barking - (reverse of outward route) - Shoeburyness

Notes :
(1) Return leg included clocks being turned back 1 hour due to the end of British Summer Time.

Source : Adrian Brown (joined at Barking, left at Upminster)

Timings (Actual Only)
(from Adrian Brown)

Location (Booked) Actual
Shoeburyness ??.??d
Barking (09.18d) ??.?? ~ 09.30
Woodgrange Park 09/33
Leytonstone High Road 09/37
South Tottenham 09/43
Crouch Hill 09/48½
Junction Road Jn 09.52½ ~ 09.53
West Hampstead Midland 10/03
Cricklewood 10.07 ~ 10.09
Hendon 10/12
Elstree 10.21 ~ 10.47
Radlett 10/53
Harpenden 11/02
Luton 11/08
Harlington 11/15
Bedford 11/28
Wellingborough 11/42
Kettering 11/48
Glendon North Jn 11/50
Market Harborough 11/56
Knighton South Jn 12/07
Leicester 12.10 ~ 12.16
Syston South Jn 12/21½
Loughborough 12/26
Trent Jn 12/32
Long Eaton 12/33
Spondon 12/37
Derby 12/42
Duffield 12/48
Clay Cross South Jn 13/00
Chesterfield 13/07
Dore South Jn 13/16
Grindleford 13/24
Hope 13/30
Edale 13/37
Chinley 13/45
New Mills Central 13/53
Marple 13/57
Romiley 13/59
Reddish North 14/05
Ashburys Jn 14.08 ~ 14.10½
Ashburys 14.12 ~ 14.36
Miles Platting 14/48
Manchester Victoria 14/52
Salford 14/53
Kearsley 15/01
Moses Gate 15/03
Bolton 15/04½
Blackrod 15/12
Chorley 15/17
Leyland 15/23
Preston 15/29
Kirkham & Wesham 15/38
Poulton-le-Fylde 15/48
Blackpool North (15.50a ~ 23.12d) 15.55 ~ 23.12
Bolton 00/16
Manchester Victoria 00/32
Stalybridge 00/45
Huddersfield 01/11 [00/11 GMT]
Wakefield Kirkgate 00.34 ~ 00.39
Crofton Jn 00.41 ~ 01.16
Doncaster 02.08 ~ 02.11
Gainsborough Lea Road 02/42
Saxilby 02/49
Lincoln Central 03/03
Spalding 03/51
Peterborough 04.11 ~ 04.14½
Finsbury Park 05.52 ~ 05.56
Stratford 06.19 ~ 06.24
Barking (05.33a) 06.31 ~ 06.36
Upminster (05.44a) 06.45 ~ 06.50
Shoeburyness ??.??a


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