Timings (Advertised Only)
(from The Six Bells Junction Collection)
9th August 1970
British Rail (Eastern
Region, Sheffield)
(?Merrymaker Excursion?)
| Locos Used | at least 5080, 5135, 1531 & steam: 9 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 1531 | Rotherham - Sheffield - Chesterfield - Shrewsbury |
| 5080+5135 | Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth |
| 5135+5080 | Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury |
| 1531 | Shrewsbury - (?reverse of outward route?) - Rotherham |
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 9 | Aberystwyth - Devils Bridge |
| 9 | Devils Bridge - Aberystwyth |
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ? | Welshpool Raven Square - ?Llanfair Caereinion? |
| ? | ?Llanfair Caereinion? - Welshpool Raven Square |
Notes :
(1) This trip was to enable passengers from the Sheffield area to travel to and
ride on either the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway or Vale of Rheidol
(details of which are given above) or simply spend time in Aberystwyth.
Sources : Martyn Brailsford & The Six
Bells Junction Collection
Timings (Advertised Only)
(from The Six Bells Junction Collection)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Rotherham | 08.00d | 22.25a |
| Sheffield | 08.15d | 22.10a |
| Chesterfield | 08.35d | 21.45a |
| Welshpool | 11.30a | 18.45d |
| Aberystwyth | 13.00a | 17.15d |
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