26th April 1975

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Loco Used 31119 & 45
Stock Used 35219+4459+3752+15328+15317+1933+25089+25227+25186+24031+35450

Route : 1Z69 throughout

Loco Route
45 ?Wellingborough? - (via MML) - Leicester - (via MML) - Trent - Beeston - Nottingham
45 Leicester - (via MML) - Trent - Beeston - Nottingham
45 Nottingham - Beeston - Long Eaton - Derby - Ambergate - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Normanton - York
31119 York - Malton - Scarborough
31119 Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - York
45 York - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham
45 Nottingham- (reverse of outward route) - Leicester - ?Wellingborough?

Notes :
(1) Howard Parker comments: Other excursions seen whilst at Scarborough were 31207 on 1Z11 from Shoeburyness and 40015 on 1Z34 from Liverpool.  Whilst at Derby in the evening, the BR “Disco Train” was seen heading north.  Disco coach being 2990 (converted from Mk1) and other coaches included 3002+3034+14007+3031+3041+3028+3023.

Source : Howard Parker (joined/left the train at Leicester)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Wellingborough ??.??d ?   ??.??a ?
Kettering ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?
Market Harborough ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ?
Leicester ??.??a ~ 09.00d ??.?? ~ 09.05   22.32a 22.27 ~ ??.??
Loughborough ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.20 ~ 09.21   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 22.11 ~ 22.12
Nottingham ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.40 ~ 09.53   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.40 ~ 21.52
Long Eaton ??.??a ~ ??.??d 10.10 ~ 10.11   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.27 ~ 21.28
Derby ??.??a ~ ??.??d 10.25 ~ 10.29   ??c??a ~ ??c??d 21.13 ~ 21.15
Chesterfield ??c?? ~ ??c?? 10.57 ~ 10.59   ? 20.48
Barrow Hill ? 11/05   ? ?
Masborough South ??c?? ~ ??c?? 11.27 ~ 11.37   ? 20/25
Normanton ? 12/02   ? 19/59
York ??L??a ? ??L??d 12.27 ~ 12.37   ??L??a ? ??L??d 19.17 ~ 19.28
Scarborough 13.28a 13.30   18.23a 18.25


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