28th January 1978

British Rail
(Merrymaker Scenic Excursion)

Loco Used 47168

Route :

Loco Route
47168 Chesterfield - Dore - Sheffield - Chapeltown - Barnsley - Crigglestone West Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Settle Jn - (via Settle & Carlisle) - Carlisle
47168 Carlisle - Penrith - Lancaster - Preston - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Copy Pit - Hebden Bridge - Thornhill LNW Jn - Crigglestone West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield

Notes :
(1) Timing sheet carried a caution that the train had been re-timed away from Carlisle, at 13.55 instead of the previously advised 14.20

Sources : Pete Drury (on the train throughout) & Steve Revill

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury & Steve Revill)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chesterfield 07.25d 07.25   18.05a 18.25
Dore 07/35 07/35   17/57 18/17
Sheffield 07.42a ~ 07.44d 07.42 ~ 07.46   17.46a ~ 17.50d 18.06 ~ 18.10
Wincobank Station Jn 07/49 07/53   ? ?
Chapeltown 07/56 08/00   17/34 17/44
Quarry Jn 08/08 08/12   ? ?
Barnsley 08.12a ~ 08.18d 08.15 ~ 08.18   17.20a ~ 17.21d 17.23 ~ 17.29

 

Location Booked Actual
Horbury Jn 08/36 08/32
Wakefield Kirkgate 08c41 ~ 08c43 08.38 ~ 08.43
Normanton 08/54 08/53
Altofts Jn 08/56 08/54
Engine Shed Jn 09c16 ~ 09c20 09.08 ~ 09.16
Whitehall Jn 09/25 09/17
Wortley Jn 09/27 09/19
Shipley Leeds Jn 09/41 09/39
Keighley 09/51 09/44
Skipton 10/05 09/58
Hellifield 10/18 10/09
Settle Jn 10/23 10/15
Blea Moor 10/47 10/43
Ais Gill 11/05 10/55
Appleby 11/25 11/11
Carlisle 12.14a ~ 13.55d 11.55 ~ 13.55
Penrith 14/14 14/20
Tebay 14/30 14/36
Oxenholme 14/42 14/45
Carnforth 14/54 14/53
Lancaster 15/00 14/58
Preston 15c23 ~ 15c25 15.20 ~ 15.23
Farrington Curve Jn 15/28 15/26
Lostock Hall Jn 15/34 15/30
Bamber Bridge 15/35 15/31
Cherry Tree 15/44 15/38
Blackburn 15/47 15/41
Daisyfield Jn 15/49 15/43
Accrington 15/59 15/48
Rose Grove 16/10 15/54
Gannow Jn 16/11 15/55
Copy Pit 16/21 16/05
Hall Royd Jn 16/28 16/10
Hebden Bridge 16/33 16/14
Sowerby Bridge 16/39 16/22
Heaton Lodge Jn 16/51 16/33
Thornhill LNW Jn 16/55 16/30
Midland Jn 16/58 16/39
Horbury Station Jn 17c03 ~ 17c05 16.44 ~ 17.05

Timings continue in first table.

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