18th May 1974
British Rail (Eastern)
(Sheffield - Windsor)
(Holiday Preview Excursion)
| Loco Used | 1715 |
Route :
| Traction | Route |
| 1715 | Sheffield - Dore - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough |
| ?DMU? | Slough - Windsor & Eton Central |
| ?DMU? | Windsor & Eton Central - (reverse of outward route) - Slough |
| 1715 | Slough - (reverse of outward route) - Sheffield |
Notes :
(1) On arrival at Slough passengers were to transfer to the 12.20 service to
Windsor & Eton Central. On the return leg passengers were to use the 18.41
service from Windsor & Eton Central back to Slough. The timing sheet reports
there was another charter running on the same date, from Sheffield to Windsor
Riverside (details required).
Source : John Glossop (joined/left the train at Sheffield)
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Glossop)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Sheffield | 08.22d | 22.31a |
| Dore | 08/29 | 22/21 |
| Dronfield | 08/33 | 22/18 |
| Chesterfield | 08/39 | 22/12 |
| Clay Cross South Jn | 08/48 | 22/02 |
| Derby | 09/11 | 21/41 |
| Burton-on-Trent | 09/24 | 21/25 |
| Tamworth | 09/37 | 21/14 |
| Landor Street Jn | 09c52 ~ 09c54 | 20c57 ~ 20c59 |
| Tyseley | 10/04 | 20/50 |
| Leamington Spa | 10/27 | 20/20 |
| Banbury | 10/53 | 20/04 |
| Heyford | 11/10 | 19/54 |
| Oxford | 11/24 | 19/41 |
| Didcot North Jn | 11/34 | 19/31 |
| Reading | 11c51 ~ 11c53 | 19c12 ~ 19c14 |
| Twyford | 12/00 | 19/07 |
| Maidenhead | 12/05 | 19/02 |
| Slough | 12.10a ~ 12.20d | 18.417a ~ 18.55d |
| Windsor & Eton Central | 12.26a | 18.41d |