23rd March 1974

British Rail (E.R.)
Festiniog Special

Loco Used 1723

Route :

Loco Route
1723 Mexborough - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham - Sheffield - Dore - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - North Stafford Jn - Tutbury - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Etruria - Kidsgrove - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor
1723 Bangor - (reverse of outward route) - Mexborough

Notes :
(1) The excursion included the option of a trip along the Festiniog Railway.
(2) Originally uploaded as routed from Crerwe through Shrewsbury to Porthmadog with unidentified loco(s) - was this incorrect or was it another train the same day from Mexborough?

Sources : John A. Thickitt & John Glossop (joined/left the train at Sheffield)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Glossop)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Mexborough 07.15d ?   22.22a ?
Aldwarke Jn 07/22 ?   22/16 ?
Rotherham 07.27a ~ 07.29d ?   22.10a ~ 22.12d ?
Sheffield 07.40a ~ 07.48d 07.52 ~ 07.57   21.58a ~ 22.02d ?
Dore 07/56 08/05   21/50 ?
Dronfield 08/00 08/09   21/46 ?
Chesterfield 08.06a ~ 08.08d 08.15 ~ 08.18   21.37a ~ 21.39d 21.35 ~ 21.38
Clay Cross Jn 08/14 08/24   21/32 21/30
Ambergate Jn 08/25 08/34   21/23 21/21
Derby 08c42 ~ 08c44 08.43 ~ 08.45   21x05 ~ 21c11 21.06 ~ 21.10
North Stafford Jn 08/54 08/55   20/54½ 20/53
Tutbury 09/02 09/02   20/48 20/47
Uttoxeter 09/11 09/10   20/39 20/38
Cresswell 09/25 09/24   20/30 20/30
Stoke Jn 09/36 09/35   20/17½ 20/17
Stoke-on-Trent 09/37½ 09/36   20/16½ 20/16
Etruria 09/39½ 09/37   20/14½ 20/14
Kidsgrove 09/48 09/45   20/07 20/07
Crewe 10c03 ~ 10c05 09.56 ~ 10.04   19c51 ~ 19c53 19.50 ~ 19.54
Steel Works 10/08 10/07   19/48 19/46
Chester 10/29 10/24   19.13a ~ 19.23d 19.11 ~ 19.20
Mold Jn 10/34 10/34   19/08 19/03
Holywell 10/46 10/50   18/54 18/50
Rhyl 10/57 11/06   18/43 18/39
Llandudno Junction 11/13 11/23   18/27 18/23
Bangor 11.30a 11.44   18.10d 18.05


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