27th June 1976
B.R.
(Mystery Excursion)
| Loco Used | 47475 |
| Stock Used | 10x mark 1's |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 47475 | Wellingborough - Kettering - Market Harborough - Leicester - Loughborough (1) - Trent Jn - Long Eaton Town - Trowell Jn - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill South Jn - Foxlow Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Cudworth Station Jn - Oakenshaw South Jn - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Woodlesford - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Keighley - Skipton - Settle Jn - Clapham - Carnforth East Jn - Bare Lane - Morecambe |
| 47475 | Morecambe - Morecambe South Jn - Lancaster - Preston - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Lostock Jn - Bolton - Salford - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park No.1 Jn - Philips Park No.2 Jn - Ashburys West Jn - Gorton - Guide bridge - Hyde Central - Romiley - Marple - New Mills Central - Chinley - Hope - Dore West Jn - Dore South Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Derby - Spondon - Long Eaton - Trent South Jn (freight line) - Kegworth - Loughborough (2) - (reverse of outward route) - Wellingborough |
Notes :
(1) Reverse to down freight line.
(2) shunt to up fast line.
Source : David Sheppard (joined/left the train
at Loughborough)
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Timings (Actual, with some booked)
(from David Sheppard)
(booked time in brackets)
| Location | (booked) Actual |
| Wellingborough | (07.55d) ??.?? |
| Kettering | (08.05d) ??.?? |
| Market Harborough | (08.18d) ??.?? |
| Leicester | (08.41d) ??.?? |
| Loughborough | (05.55d) 09.01 |
| Trent Jn | 09/25 |
| Long Eaton Town | 09/29 |
| Trowell Jn | 09/33½ |
| Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway | 09/42 |
| Clay Cross Jn | 09/49 |
| Chesterfield | 09/55½ |
| Barrow Hill South Jn | 10/00 |
| Foxlow Jn | 10/02 |
| Beighton Jn | 10/09½ |
| Treeton Jn | 10/15½ |
| Rotherham Masborough | 10/23½ |
| Cudworth Station Jn | 10/36½ |
| Oakenshaw South Jn | 10/46 |
| Normanton | 10/49 |
| Altofts Jn | 10/50½ |
| Woodlesford | 10/56½ |
| Engine Shed Jn | ? |
| Whitehall Jn | ? |
| Guiseley Jn | 11/16 |
| Keighley | 11/23½ |
| Skipton | 11c33½a ~ 11c38d |
| Hellifield | 11/49½ |
| Settle Jn | 11/56 |
| Clapham | 12/08½ |
| Carnforth East Jn | 12/30½ |
| Bare Lane | 12/45½ |
| Morecambe | (13.08a ~ 18.20d) 12.49 ~ 18.21½ |
| Bare Lane | 18/25 |
| Morecambe South Jn | 18/27½ |
| Lancaster | 18/30½ |
| Preston | 18/47½ |
| Leyland | 18/52 |
| Euxton Jn | 18/54 |
| Chorley | 18/58 |
| Lostock Jn | 19/06 |
| Bolton | 19/11 |
| Windsor Bridge Jn | 19/26 |
| Salford | 19/28 |
| Manchester Victoria | 19/29½ |
| Miles Platting | 19/32½ |
| Philips Park No.1 Jn | 19/34½ |
| Philips Park No.2 Jn | 19/36 |
| Ashburys West Jn | 19/53 |
| Gorton | 19/59½ |
| Guide Bridge | 20/04 |
| Hyde Central | 20/09½ |
| Romiley | 20/16½ |
| Marple | 20/29 |
| New Mills Central | 20/34 |
| Chinley | 20/42½ |
| Hope | 20/59 |
| Grindleford | 21/07½ |
| Dore West Jn | 21/15 |
| Dore South Jn | 21/15½ |
| Chesterfield | 21/24 |
| Clay Cross Jn | 21/27½ |
| Derby | 21c49a ~ 21c50d |
| Spondon | 21/54 |
| Long Eaton | 21/5½ |
| Sheet Stores Jn | 21/59 |
| Trent South Jn | freight line |
| Kegworth | 22/07½ |
| Loughborough | (22.01a) 22.26½ ~ ??.?? |
| Leicester | (22.16a) ??.?? |
| Market Harborough | (22.37a) ??.?? |
| Kettering | (22.52a) ??.?? |
| Wellingborough | (23.02a) ??.?? |