7th February 1981

British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Loco Used 47042

Route :

Loco Route
47042 Chesterfield - Dronfield - Sheffield - Rotherham - Masborough - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - (via Forth Bridge) - Dundee
47042 Dundee - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield

Sources : Nigel Benning (joined/left the train at Sheffield, travelled
to Edinburgh only) & Kevin Law

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Steve Revill)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Chesterfield 06.55d 22.51a
Dronfield ??.??a ~ 07.06d 22.41a ~ ??.??d
Sheffield ??.??a ~ 07.23d 22.25a ~ ??.??d
Rotherham ??.??a ~ 07.32d 22.12a ~ ??.??d
Mexborough ??.??a ~ 07.46d 21.58a ~ ??.??d
Edinburgh Waverley 11.55a ~ ??.??d ??.??a ~ 17.53d
Dundee 13.27a 16.15a


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