21st September 1974
British Rail (Eastern)
Bournemouth Explorer
| Loco Used | 47263 |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 47263 | Mexborough - Rotherham - Sheffield - Dore - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Heyford - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Reading West Jn - Southcote Jn - Basingstoke - Winchester - Eastleigh - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Lymington Junction - Bournemouth |
| 47263 | Bournemouth - (reverse of outward route) - Mexborough |
Source : John Glossop (on the train from Sheffield to
Southampton and Bournemouth to Sheffield)
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Glossop)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Mexborough | 06.57d | 22.54a |
| Rotherham | 07.10a ~ 07.12d | 22.39a ~ 22.41d |
| Sheffield | 07.23a ~ 07.27d | 22.23a ~ 22.30d |
| Dore | 07/35 | 22/13 |
| Dronfield | 07/39 | 22/09 |
| Chesterfield | 07.44a ~ 07.45d | 22.00a ~ 22.02d |
| Clay Cross South Jn | 07/51 | 21/56 |
| Ambergate Jn | 08/00 | 21/47 |
| Derby | 08/14 | 21/35 |
| Burton-on-Trent | 08/25 | 21/20 |
| Tamworth | 08/36 | 21/09 |
| Water Orton | 08/45 | 21/02 |
| Landor Street Jn | 08c58 ~ 09c00 | 20c53 ~ 20c55 |
| St Andrews Jn | 09/02 | 20/51 |
| Tyseley | 09/08 | 20/46 |
| Dorridge | 09/17 | 20/36 |
| Hatton | 09/22 | 20/29 |
| Leamington Spa | 09/27 | 20/22 |
| Banbury | 09/46 | 20/04 |
| Aynho Jn | 09/54 | 19/59 |
| Heyford | 10/00 | 19/54 |
| Oxford | 10/14 | 19/38 |
| Didcot North Jn | 10/27 | 19/21 |
| Reading West Jn | 10c48 ~ 10c50 | 18c57 ~ 18c59 |
| Southcote Jn | 10/56 | 18/51 |
| Basingstoke | 11c15 ~ 11c17 | 18c33 ~ 18c35 |
| Winchester | 11/35 | 18/15 |
| Eastleigh | 11/40 | 18/08 |
| Southampton | 11.48a ~ 11.50d | 17.56a ~ 17.58d |
| Redbridge | 11/55 | 17/52 |
| Lymington Jn | 12/06 | 17/40 |
| Bournemouth | 12.20a | 17.25d |