29th-30th October 1977

British Rail
(Pleasure Seeker - Blackpool)

Loco(s) Used ?????
Stock Used ???

Route :

Date(s) Loco(s) Route
29/10 ????? Totton - Southampton Central - Eastleigh - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Farnborough (Main) - Woking - Byfleet Jn - Chertsey - Virginia Water - Staines - Hounslow - Old Kew Jn - New Kew Jn - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - (via WCML, ?Weedon? & Trent Valley) - Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Poulton-le-Fylde - Blackpool North
29/10-30/10 ????? Blackpool North - (reverse of outward route) - ??? - ('via Birmingham') - ??? - (reverse of outward route) - Totton

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is assumed as far as Woking and from a route description from Woking given in on-the-day tour literature. it is likely that loco changes took place at Mitre Bridge Jn and Preston.


Jon Wade's ticket for the tour.

Source : Jon Wade (joined/left the train at Farnborough)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Jon Wade)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Totton ??.??d ?   ??.??a ?
Farnborough (Main) ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ 08.32   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 05.26 ~ ??.??
Blackpool North 13.42a 13.45   23.40d 23.40


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