29th July 1981

British Rail
Royal Wedding Special
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Loco(s) Used ?????

Route : 1G23 throughout

Loco(s) Route
????? Sheffield - ??? - London Kings Cross
????? London Kings Cross - (?reverse of outward route?) - Sheffield

Notes :
(1) Timing sheet stated train was to be platformed at Sheffield from 00.10 and would remain platformed at Kings Cross until 06.30 - connections were available from/to Chesterfield, Barnsley, Rotherham and Mexborough (by service trains).

Source : Steve Revill

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Steve Revill)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Sheffield 02.00d 21.16a
Kings Cross 05.30a 18.20d


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