6th - 10th August 1956

British Rail
The Northampton & Rugby Holiday Express

Locos Used at least 44915

Route :

Date Loco Route
06/08 ?????

Rugby Midland - Northampton (Castle) - Windsor
06/08 ????? Windsor - Northampton (Castle) - Rugby Midland
07/08 black 5 Rugby Midland - Northampton (Castle) - Brighton
07/08 ????? Brighton - Northampton (Castle) - Rugby Midland
08/08 ????? Northampton (Castle) - Rugby Midland - Rhyl
08/08 ????? Rhyl - Rugby Midland - Northampton (Castle)
09/08 ????? Rugby Midland - Northampton (Castle) - London Euston
09/08 ????? London Euston - Northampton (Castle) - Rugby Midland
10/08 44915 Rugby Midland - Northampton (Castle) - ???
10/08 ????? ??? - Skegness
10/08 ????? Skegness - Northampton (Castle) - Rugby Midland

    Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required. The fare for all five days was just 65/- and this was run in the second week of the area works summer holiday. Carried headcode 'W940' on at least 7th & 10th August leaving Northampton.

Source : Gary Thornton (from contemporary sources)

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