25th September 1977

British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Loco Used 47176

Route :

Loco Route
47176 Sheffield - Dore - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Lichfield City - Four Oaks - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
47176 Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Oxford - Didcot Parkway
47176 Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Taworth - Wichnor Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Sheffield - Chapeltown - Barnsley

Notes :
(1) The tour ticket gave free access to the Great Western Society site at Didcot.

Source : Steve Revill (joined/left the train at Sheffield)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Steve Revill)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Barnsley   21.05a ?
Chapeltown   20/51 ?
Sheffield 09.13d 09.17   20.15a ~ 20.38d 20.08 ~ ??.??
Dore 09/20 ?   20/06 ?
Chesterfield 09.28a ~ 09.30d ?   19.54a ~ 19.56d 19.41 ~ 19.45
Ambergate Jn 09/45 ?   19/39 ?
Derby 09c58 ~ 10c00 10.00 ~ 10.3   19/27 19/19
Burton-on-Trent 10/14 10/23   19/11 19/08
Wichnor Jn 10/21 ?   19/06 ?
Tamworth   19/01 18/54
Water Orton   18/53 ?
Landor Street Jn   18c42 ~ 18c44 ?
Lichfield City 10/29 10/50  
Four Oaks 10/41 10/59  
Aston 10/52 11/08  
Proof House Jn 10/57 ?  
Birmingham New Street 11c00 ~ 11c10 11.15 ~ 11.30  
Proof House Jn 11/13 ?  
St Andrews Jn 11/19 ?   18/35 ?
Bordesley Jn 11/21 ?   18/33 ?
Tyseley 11/25 11/37   18/31 ?
Hatton 11/38 11/48   18/14 18/20
Leamington Spa 11/44 ?   18/06 18/12
Banbury 12/09 12/16   17/49 17/45
Aynho Jn 12/14 12/20   17/45 17/41
Heyford 12/20 12/25   17/40 17/40
Oxford 12.33a ~ 12.35d 12.43 ~ 12.46   17.23a ~ 17.25d 17.23 ~ 17.25
Didcot Parkway 12.50a 13.00   17.10d 17.10


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