22nd June 1974

B.R. (Doncaster Division)
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Loco Used 47219
Stock Used 8 mark 1 coaches vb90mph

Route : 1G20 throughout

Loco

Route
47219 Spalding - Sleaford - Lincoln Central - Gainsborough Lea Road - Black Carr Jn - Doncaster - York - Northallerton - Eaglescliffe - Middlesborough - Battersby
47219 Battersby - Grosmont - Whitby
47219 Whitby - (reverse of outward route) - Battersby
47219 Battersby - (reverse of outward route) - Spalding

Notes :
(1) Ticket was inclusive of a trip on the NYMR. The trip Gordon Lacy travelled on at the NYMR was hauled by 2392 (BR: 65894) and consisted of 4 coaches, timings given below.


47219 running round on the return leg at Battersby (photo: Gordon Lacy)


2392 climbing towards Goathland (photo: Gordon Lacy)

Source : Gordon Lacy (on train Lincoln to Grosmont, NYMR & Whitby to Lincoln)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gordon Lacy)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Spalding 07.00d ?   ? ?
Sleaford ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?
Lincoln Central 07.57a ~ 08.00d ??.?? ~ 08.00   20.39a ~ 20.42d 20.35 ~ ??.??
Sykes Jn 08/12 08/10½   20/24 20/22
Gainsborough Lea Road 08.22a ~ 08.25d 08.21 ~ 08.24   20.10a ~ 20.13d 20.11 ~ 20.13
Trent Jn 08/28 08/26   20/06 20/09
Black Carr Jn 08/54 08/51½   19/45 19/44
Doncaster 09.00a ~ 09.03d 08.57½ ~ 09.03   19.37a ~ 19.40d 19.37 ~ 19.40
Shaftholme Jn 09/10 09/09   19/33 19/31
Selby 09/23 09/21½   19/22 19/20
York (through lines) 09c40 ~ 09c44 09.36 ~ 09.37   19c05 ~ 19c07 19.05 ~ 19.07
Thirsk 10/10 09/58   18/43 18/46
Northallerton 10/20 10/07   18/37 18/40
Eaglescliffe 10/40 10.31 ~ 10.35   18/19 18/23
Thornaby 10/46 10c41½ ~ 10c43   18/14 18c17 ~ 18c18
Middlesborough 10c52 ~ 10c54 10/50   18c06 ~ 18c08 18/11
Nunthorpe 11/02 10.58½ ~ 10.59   17/58 18/03
Battersby 11.14 ~ 11.30 11.11½ ~ 11.36   17.36 ~ 17.46 17.40 ~ 17.52
Castleton 11/42 11/51   17.20 ~ 17.24 17.20 ~ 17.27
Glaisdale 11/48 11/56   17/08 17/07½
Grosmont 12.00a ~ 12.03d 12.08 ~ ??.??   16.59a ~ 17.02d 16.58½ ~ 17.00½
Sleights ? ?   16/49 16/51½
Whitby 12.25a ?   16.40d 16.45

NYMR:

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Grosmont 12.55d 12.53   13.45a 13.47
Goathland 13.15a 13.10   13.35d 13.34


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