13th December 1987

British Rail (InterCity)
(Santa's Steam Specials)

Locos Used steam: 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' & 5305 'Alderman E. Draper'
Stock Used ????? + ETHEL unit (ex-class 25)

Route :

Loco Route
4498 10.00d London Marylebone - Neasden South Jn - Northolt Jn - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe
5305 11.20d High Wycombe - (reverse of outward route) - London Marylebone
4498 14.00d London Marylebone - Neasden South Jn - Northolt Jn - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe
5305 15.20d High Wycombe - (reverse of outward route) - London Marylebone

Notes :
(1) Each round trip would have been separately ticketed. Trains advertised to run on 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 28th & 29th December and the choice of steam locos advertised included 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley', 4472 'Flying Scotsman' & 35028 'Clan Line'. At least 5305 also participated.

Sources : Brian Halford, Henry Allum & Dick Franklin

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Brian Halford & Dick Franklin)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)   Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Marylebone 10.00d 12.10a   14.00d 16.10a
Neasden Jn ? ?   ? ?
Northolt Jn ? ?   ? ?
West Ruislip ? ?   ? ?
Gerrards Cross ? ?   ? ?
Beaconsfield ? ?   ? ?
High Wycombe ??.??a 11.20d   ??.??a 15.20d


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