13th - 15th September 1974

B.R. (E.R.)
Scottish Cruise to Staffa & Iona via Oban
(Merrymaker Excursion No.53)

Locos Used 27022, 27023, 27043, 27044, 40166, 47053, 47164 & 47278
Stock Used 4x TSO +BSO+RKB+ 6x sleeping cars

Route :

Date

Loco

Route
13/09 - 14/09 47164 Clacton - Thorpe-le-Soken - Hythe - Colchester - Witham - Shenfield - Romford - Ilford - Stratford (1) - Carpenters Road North Jn - High Meads Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - Copper Mill Jn - Tottenham Hale - Brimsdown - Cheshunt - Broxbourne - Harlow Town - Bishops Stortford - Audley End - Cambridge - Ely - March - Whittlsea - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Newcastle
14/09 40166 Newcastle - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Cowlairs
14/09 27022 + 27043 Cowlairs - ??? - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Helensborough Upper - Arrochar & Tarbet - Crianlarich - Dalmally - Oban
14/09 27023 + 27044 Oban - (reverse of outward route) - Dumbarton Central - Dalmuir - Drumchapel - Westerton - Eastfield
14/09 - 15/09 47278 Eastfield - Springburn - Coatbridge Central - Mossend Yard - Holytown - Wishaw - Carstairs - (via WCML) - Carlisle - Newcastle
15/09 47053 Newcastle - Gateshead - Pelaw - Darlington - (via ECML) - Selby - Burton Salmon - Ferrybridge - Askern - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Trent Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - Lincoln Central - Spalding - Peterborough - Whittlesea - Ely
15/09 47053 shunt at Ely (1)
15/09 47053 Ely - (reverse of outward route) - Clacton

Notes :
(1) At Ely the train was moved to park on the Bury-St-Edmunds side of Ely Dock Jn to allow a down DMU service to pass. Train then reversed back into Ely before continuing its journey.

Source : Adrian Brown (joined/left the train at Stratford)

Timings (Actual Only)
 (from Adrian Brown)

Location

 Actual (out) Actual (rtn)

Clacton

 ? ?
Stratford ??.?? ~ 18.37 12.54 ~ ??.??
High Meads Jn 18/43 12.29 ~ 12.48
Copper Mill Jn 18/51 12/24½
Tottenham Hale 18/54 12/23
Brimsdown 19/04 12/16
Cheshunt 19/10 12/13½
Broxbourne 19/14 12/10½
Harlow Town 19/20 12/06
Sawbridgeworth 19/24 12/03½
Bishops Stortford 19/27½ 12/00
Stansted ? [DL] 11/53
Elsenham ? 11/47
Newport 19/47 11.35 ~ 11.39 [DL]
Audley End 19/49 11/30
Shelford 19/59 11/17
Cambridge 20.06 ~ 20.10 11.06 ~ 11.10
Waterbeach 20/18 10.58 ~ 10.59
Ely 20/28 10.37 ~ 10.41 [DL]

 

Location Actual
Manea 20/38
March 20.44 ~ 20.46
Whittlesea 21/00
Peterborough 21.12 ~ 21.19
Grantham 21/57
Newark North Gate 22/09
Retford 22/31
Doncaster 22.50 ~ 22.54
Selby 23/15
York 23.32 ~ 23.37
Darlington 00/15
Newcastle 00.55 ~ 01.03
Berwick-upon-Tweed 02/13
Edinburgh Waverley 03.26 ~ 04.09
Haymarket 04/13
Cowlairs 05.03 ~ 05.15
Dumbarton Central 05/23
Craigendoran Jn 05.43 ~ 06.07
Helensborough Upper 06/12
Garelochhead 06/28
Arrochar & Tarbet 06/52
Ardlui 07/08
Crianlarich 07/35
Tyndrum Lower 07/43
Dalmally 08/00
Taynuilt 08.20 ~ 08.28
Connel Ferry 08/38
Oban 08.50 ~ 20.32
Connel Ferry 20/57
Taynuilt 21/10
Dalmally 21.25 ~ 21.36
Crianlarich 22.09 ~ 22.14
Ardlui 22/31
Arrochar & Tarbet 22/46
Garelochhead 23/08
Dalreoch 23/32
Dumbarton Central 23/33
Bowling 23/37
Dalmuir 23/41
Westerton 23/45
Eastfield 23.55 ~ 00.29
Springburn 00/33
Coatbridge Central 00/50
Mossend Yard 00/55
Holytown 01/00
Carstairs 01/22
Carlisle 02.33 ~ 02.37
Newcastle 03.57 ~ 04.12
Gateshead 04/15
Pelaw 04/20
Darlington 05/05
Thirsk 05/31
York 06.00 ~ 06.03
Selby 06/18
Burton Salmon 06/31
Ferrybridge 06/35
Askern 06/51
Shaftholme Jn 06/56
Doncaster 07/02
Trent Jn 07/34
Gainsborough Lea Road 07/35
Saxilby 07/48
Lincoln Central 07.58 ~ 08.00
Spalding 08/57
Peterborough 09.23 ~ 09.35
Whittlesea 09/48
March 09.58 ~ 10.00
Ely 10.17 ~ 10.26
Ely Dock Jn ??.?? ~ ??.??

Timings continue in first table.

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