24th July 1977
British
Rail (E.R.)
Melton Mowbray Pieman
| Loco Used | 56008 |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 56008 | Barnsley - Chapeltown - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Trowell Jn - Trent - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester |
| 56008 | Leicester - Syston South Jn - Melton Mowbray (1) |
| 56008 | Leicester - (reverse of outward route) - Barnsley |
Notes :
(1) On arrival at Melton, all passengers received a free pork pie then went via
road coaches to Stapleford Park, to visit house, gardens & miniature railway. The
road coaches then took passengers direct to Leicester for the run home, with the tour
stock travelling ECS between Melton Mowbray & Nottingham (Eastcroft Carriage
Sidings) then on to Leicester after servicing.
The Melton Mowbray Pieman at Melton Mowbray, when passengers were
handed a pie. The picture shows, second left, Gordon Rushton who was
Divisional Passenger Manager, Sheffield Division, at the time. Next to
him is
Alan Dance who worked in the divisional office. On left and right are members
of the train crew. (photo: Frank Dumbleton)
Sources : Chris Harley, Vic Smith & Kevin Driscoll
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Vic Smith)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Barnsley | 09.00d | 20.42a |
| Chapeltown | 09/14 | ? |
| Sheffield | 09.30a ~ 09.53d | 20.03a ~ 20.10d |
| Dore | 10/00 | 19/55 |
| Dronfield | 10/04 | 19/52 |
| Chesterfield | 10.09a ~ 10.11d | 19.43a ~ 19.45d |
| Clay Cross South Jn | 10/18 | 19/38 |
| Morton | 10/23 | 19/35 |
| Pye Bridge Jn | 10/28 | 19/28 |
| Trowell Jn | 10/35 | 19/19 |
| Trent | 10/44 | 19/09 |
| Loughborough | 10/58 | 19/02 |
| Syston South Jn | 11/10 | 18/55 |
| Leicester | 11.15a ~ 11.27d | 18.48d |
| Syston South Jn | 11/34 | - |
| Melton Mowbray | 11.48a | - |
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