29th November 1975

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Loco Used 45105
Stock Used 34537+25770+24584+24117+16130+16147+15937+25284+25376+24407+35076+25765+16116

Route : 1Z68 throughout

Loco Route
45105 Leicester - (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Trent East Jn - Beeston - Nottingham
45105 Nottingham - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Long Eaton - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Wath Road Jn - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Leeds - Garforth - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
45105 York - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham
45105 Nottingham - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester

Notes :
Howard Parker comments: Leeds was an advertised alternative destination to York. Noted whilst at York was LNWR 790 Hardwicke and coach which had been brought from the Railway Museum into the Scarborough bay platform at York for a filming contract.


From Howard Parker's ticket collection.

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

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leicester 08.25d 08.32   22.23a 22.35
Loughborough ??.??a ~ ??.??d 08.44 ~ 08.45   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 22.14 ~ 22.18
Nottingham ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.04 ~ 09.12   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.40 ~ 21.55
Beeston ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.19 ~ 09.20   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.32 ~ 21.33
Long Eaton ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.29 ~ 09.30   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.20 ~ 21.21
Derby ??.??a ~ ??.??d 09.44 ~ 09.46   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 21.06 ~ 21.08
Chesterfield ??/?? 10/18   ??/?? 20/30
Barrow Hill ??/?? ??/??   ??/?? ??/??
Rotherham Masborough South ??c?? ~ ??c?? 10.45 ~ 10.48   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 19.29 ~ 20.01
Normanton ??/?? 11/14   ??/?? 19/29
Altofts Jn ??/?? ??/??   ??/?? ??/??
Leeds ??.??a ~ ??.??d 11.28 ~ 11.31   ??.??a ~ ??.??d 19.10 ~ 19.13
Church Fenton ??/?? 11/48   ??/?? 18/51
York 12.01a 12.01   18.33d 18.33


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