11th September 1976

British Rail
Day Excursion

Locos Used 37181, 37214, 46011, 47348 & 47514
Stock Used 25222+25647+25341+15651+25396+4441+4616+3755+34533+25439+25324

Route :

Loco(s) Route
47514 Leicester - (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Trent East Jn - Beeston - Nottingham
47514 Nottingham - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Spondon - Derby
47514 Derby - North Staffordshire Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Park Lane Jn - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Abbey Foregate Jn - Abbey Foregate Curve
37181 Abbey Foregate Curve - English Bridge Jn - Sutton Bridge jn - Craven Arms - Llandrindod - Llandeilo - Morlais Jn - Llanelli
37181 Llanelli - Gowerton - Swansea Loop West Jn - Swansea Loop East Jn - Swansea
37214 Swansea - Swansea Loop East Jn - Llandore Jn - Neath - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central
46011 Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - King's Norton - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
46011 Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham
47348 Nottingham - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester

Notes :
(1) Howard Parker comments: The extended time at Llanelli was due to the loco having to wait for the level crossing barriers. There is a crossing at each end of the station and the run round took place in the station, so the loco had to go over each one twice.

Source : Howard Parker (on the train throughout)

Photo Review


47514 runs on to the stock at Leicester in the morning (photo: Howard Parker)


47514 handing over to 37181 at Abbey Foregate (photo: Howard Parker)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leicester 09.23d 09.24   23.20a 23.16
Loughborough ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.38 ~ 09.40   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 23.00 ~ 23.01
Nottingham ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.59 ~ 10.14   ??L??a ~ ??L??d 22.36 ~ 22.44
Derby ??.??a ~ ??.??d 10.39 ~ 10.59   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 22.00 ~ 22.12
Burton-on-Trent ??.??a ~ ??.??d 11.11 ~ 11.12   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.44 ~ 21.46
Water Orton ? 11/35   ? ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Walsall ??c?? ~ ??c?? 11.57 ~ 11.58
Wolverhampton HL ? 12/18
Wellington ? 12/37
Abbey Foregate Curve ??L?? ~ ??L?? 12.51 ~ 13.11
Craven Arms (North) ? 13.46 ~ 13.50
Llanwrtyd Wells ? 15/16
Pantyffynnon ??c?? ~ ??.?? 16.13 ~ 16.13
Llanelli ? 16.36 ~ 17.01
Swansea 17.13a ~ 18.05d 17.38 ~ 18.09
Port Talbot ? 18/30
Cardiff Central ??L?? ~ ??L?? 18.05 ~ 19.16
Severn Tunnel Junction ? 19/43
Gloucester Central ??c?? ~ ??c?? 20.19 ~ 20.21
Cheltenham Spa ? ?
Saltley ??c?? ~ ??b?? 21.18 ~ 21.20

Timings continue in first table.

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