17th December 1977

B.R.
Santa Special
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Locos Used 31221 & steam: 57 'Samson', 118 'Brussels' & 72 (30072)

Route :

Loco Route
31221 Chesterfield - Dronfield - Sheffield - Wincobank Station Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Cudworth - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Shipley - Keighley
57 + 118 (1) Keighley - Oxenhope
72 Oxenhope - Keighley (1)
31221 Keighley - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield

Notes :
(1) A special connecting Santa Special on the K&WVR.

Source : Pete Drury (on train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chesterfield 09.42d 09.42   16.53a 17.05
Dronfield 09/49 09/49   16/48 16/58
Dore 09/52 09/52   16/44 16/53
Sheffield 10.01a ~ 10.05d 10.05 ~ 10.05   16.35a ~ 16.37d 16.42 ~ 16.46
Wincobank Station Jn 10/10 ?   16/28 ?
Rotherham Masborough 10.15a ~ 10.17d 10.14 ~ 10.17   16.22a ~ 16.24d 16.30 ~ 16.32
Aldwarke Jn 10/20 ?   16/19 16/27
Wath Road Jn 10/23 10/27   16/16 16/24
Cudworth 10/31 10/30   16/08 16/16
Normanton 10/41 10/41   15/56 16/01
Altofts Jn 10/42 10/43   15/54 15/51
Engine Shed Jn 10.58a ~ 11.00d 10.58 ~ 11.01   15.33a ~ 15.37d 15.33 ~ 15.35
Whitehall Jn 11/13 ?   15/29 ?
Wortley Jn 11/15 ?   15/27 ?
Shipley Leeds Jn 11/28 11/22   15/14 15/17
Keighley 11.38a 15.32   15.05d 15.05

Santa Special on K&WVR:

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Keighley 11.55d 14.55a
Haworth ? 12.55a ~ 14.35d
Oxenhope 12.20a 12.50d


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