18th March 1978

British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion - Circular Scenic Tour)

Loco Used 47174

Route :

Loco Route
47174 Mexborough - Rotherham - Sheffield - Dore - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Reading West Jn - Basingstoke - Andover - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Westbury
47174 Westbury - Castle Cary - Taunton - Exeter St Davids
47174 Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Bridgwater - Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Woodburn Jn - Sheffield
?47174? Sheffield - Rotherham - Mexborough


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Source : Steve Revill

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Steve Revill)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Mexborough 06.40d ?   23.05a ?
Rotherham 06.50a ~ 06.52d ?   22.53a ~ 22.55d ?
Sheffield 07.04a ~ 07.07d ??.?? ~ 07.08   22.33a ~ 22.45d 22.09 ~ ??.??
Dore 07/15 ?  
Nunnery Main Line Jn   22/30 ?
Woodburn Jn   22/28 ?
Woodhouse Jn   22/22 ?
Beighton Jn   22/18 ?
Tapton Jn   22/06 ?
Chesterfield 07.25a ~ 07.26d 07.23 ~ 07.26   22.03a ~ 22.05d 21.47 ~ 21.50
Clay Cross South Jn 07/32 ?   21/59 ?
Ambergate Jn 07/42 07/42   21/49 ?
Derby 08/00 07/54   12/37 ?
Burton-on-Trent 08/13 08/04   21/22 21/12
Tamworth HL 08/25 08/16   21/13 ?
Water Orton 08/33 08/31   21/05 ?
Landor Street Jn 08c43 ~ 08c45 08.43 ~ 08.45   20c56 ~ ??c?? ?
St Andrews Jn 08/47 ?   20/54 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Bordesley Jn 08/49 ?
Tyseley 08/52 ?
Hatton 09/05 08/58
Leamington Spa 09/11 09/05
Banbury 09/32 09/28
Aynho Jn ? ?
Heyford 09/48 ?
Oxford 10/00 09/55
Didcot North Jn 10/12 10/05
Reading West Jn 10c30 ~ 10c32 10.21
Basingstoke 10c54 ~ 10c56 10.54 ~ 10.56
Worting Jn 11/00 10/59
Andover 11/14 11/13
Tunnel Jn 11/31 ?
Salisbury 11.35a ~ 13.45d ?
Wilton Jn 13/49 ?
Dilton Marsh 14/15 14/13
Westbury 14.20 ~ 14.37 ??.?? ~ 14.46
Fairwood Jn 14/41 ?
Clink Road Jn 14/45 ?
Castle Cary 14/58 15/06
Taunton 15c22 ~ 15c25 ?
Whiteball Tunnel 15/38 15/40
Exeter St Davids 15.55a ~ 17.50d ??.?? ~ 17.50
Whiteball Tunnel 18/10 18/09
Taunton 18/20 18/18
Bridgwater 18/33 18/29
Uphill Jn 18/45 ?
Worle Jn 18/48 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 19c08 ~ 19c10 18.57 ~ ??.??
Bristol Parkway 19/20 ?
Westerleigh Jn 19/25 ?
Charfield 19/34 ?
Standish Jn 19/44 ?
Gloucester Yard Jn 19c53 ~ 19c55 ?
Cheltenham Spa 20/03 19/51
Abbotswood Jn 20/19 ?
Stoke Works Jn 20/28 ?
Bromsgrove 20/30 ?
Barnt Green 20/38 ?
Kings Norton 20/43 20/33

Timings continue in first table.

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