7th November 1981

British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Loco Used 47543

Route :

Loco Route
47543 ??? - Egham - Staines - Whitton Jn - Twickenham - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Kensal Rise - Gospel Oak - Junction Road Jn - Harringay Park Jn - South Tottenham - Tottenham South Jn - Lea bridge - Temple Mills East Jn - Stratford - Carpenters Road North Jn - Lea Jn - Hackney Downs - Dalston Western Jn - Canonbury Jn - Finsbury Park - (via ECML) - York
47543 York - (reverse of outward route) - Lea Jn - (2) - Temple Mills East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Egham - ???

Notes :
(1) Start & finish point of tour required.
(2) Presumed via High Meads Jn as no time noted for Stratford.

Source : John Broderick (joined/left the train at Egham)

Timings (Actual Only)
(from John Broderick)

Location Actual (out) Actual (rtn)
Egham (??.??a - ?) 08.24d 23.03½a (? - ??.??d?)
Staines 08.28½ ~ 08.30 22.56½ ~ 22.57½
Ashford 08.33 ~ 08.33½ 22.52½ ~ 22.53
Feltham 08.37½ ~ 08.38½ 22.46½ ~ 22.47½
Whitton Jn 08/40½ ?
Whitton 08.42 ~ 08.42½ 22.41½ ~ 22.42½
Twickenham 08.45½ ~ 08.46½ 22.36 ~ 22.37
Richmond 08.49½ ~ 08.50 21.31½ ~ 21.32½
Barnes 08/55 22.25½ ~ 22.26½
Putney 08.57½ ~ 08.58 22.21½ ~ 22.22½
Clapham Junction 09.02 ~ 09.03½ 22.16½ ~ 22.18
Latchmere Jn 09/05½ 22/14
Kensington Olympia 09.13½ ~ 09.18½ 22/04½
North Pole Jn 09/22½ 21/58½
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/26 21/58
Willesden Junction HL 09.35½ ~ 09.36½ 21.48½ ~ 21.55½
Kensal Rise 09/39½ 21/45½
Brondesbury 09/42 21/42½
West Hampstead 09/43 21/41½
Gospel Oak Jn 08/46½ 21.33 ~ 21.35
Junction Road Jn 09/48 ?
Upper Holloway 09/49 21/20½
Harringay Stadium 09/52½ 21/16½
South Tottenham 09/54½ 21/14
Tottenham South Jn 09/56½ 21/12
Temple Mills West Jn 09/59½ ?
Temple Mills East Jn 10/03½ 21/04½
Stratford 10/05 -
Hackney Wick 10/07 21/00
Victoria Park Jn 10/07½ 20/59½
Dalston West Jn 10/11 20/55
Canonbury Jn 10/13½ 20/53
Finsbury Park 10.17½ ~ 10.20 20.47½ ~ 20.49
Hornsey 10/22½ 20/44
Potters Bar 10/32 20/38
Welwyn Garden City 10/37 20/33
Stevenage 10/42 20/26
Hitchin 10/45 20/22½
Sandy 10/53 20/14½
St Neots 11/00 20/07½
Huntingdon 11/05½ 19.54½ ~ 19.59
Peterborough 11/17 19/35½
Stoke Summit 11/33½ 19/11½
Grantham 11/37 19/07½
Barkston South Jn 11/40 ?
Newark Northgate 11/49 18/55
Retford 12/03 18/43½
Doncaster 12.21 ~ 12.23½ 18.25½ ~ 18.26
Selby 12/39½ 18/02
York 12.54½ 17.45½


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