From the Andrew Fairholm ticket collection.
3rd April 1972
British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion)
| Loco Used | 1949 |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 1949 | London St Pancras - (via MML) - Wigston South Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Springs Branch Jn - Wigan Wallgate - Burscough Bridge - Southport |
| 1949 | Southport - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pancras |
From the Andrew Fairholm ticket collection.
Source : Graham Hodgson (joined/left the train
at Luton)
Timings (Actual Only)
(Graham Hodgson)
| Location | Actual (out) | Actual (rtn) |
| St Pancras | ? | ? |
| Luton | ??.??a ~ 09.02d | 21.45a ~ ??.??d |
| Crewe | 11.31a ~ 11.35d | 19.01a ~ 19.04d |
| Southport | 12.50a | 17.39d |
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