27th June 1976

B.R.
(Mystery Excursion)

Loco Used 47475
Stock Used 10x mark 1's

Route :

Loco Route
47475 Wellingborough - Kettering - Market Harborough - Leicester - Loughborough (1) - Trent Jn - Long Eaton Town - Trowell Jn - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill South Jn - Foxlow Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Cudworth Station Jn - Oakenshaw South Jn - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Woodlesford - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Keighley - Skipton - Settle Jn - Clapham - Carnforth East Jn - Bare Lane - Morecambe
47475 Morecambe - Morecambe South Jn - Lancaster - Preston - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Lostock Jn - Bolton - Salford - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park No.1 Jn - Philips Park No.2 Jn - Ashburys West Jn - Gorton - Guide bridge - Hyde Central - Romiley - Marple - New Mills Central - Chinley - Hope - Dore West Jn - Dore South Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Derby - Spondon - Long Eaton - Trent South Jn (freight line) - Kegworth - Loughborough (2) - (reverse of outward route) - Wellingborough

Notes :
(1) Reverse to down freight line.
(2) shunt to up fast line.

Source : David Sheppard (joined/left the train at Loughborough)

Timings (Actual, with some booked)
(from David Sheppard)

(booked time in brackets)

Location (booked) Actual
Wellingborough (07.55d) ??.??
Kettering (08.05d) ??.??
Market Harborough (08.18d) ??.??
Leicester (08.41d) ??.??
Loughborough (05.55d) 09.01
Trent Jn 09/25
Long Eaton Town 09/29
Trowell Jn 09/33½
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway 09/42
Clay Cross Jn 09/49
Chesterfield 09/55½
Barrow Hill South Jn 10/00
Foxlow Jn 10/02
Beighton Jn 10/09½
Treeton Jn 10/15½
Rotherham Masborough 10/23½
Cudworth Station Jn 10/36½
Oakenshaw South Jn 10/46
Normanton 10/49
Altofts Jn 10/50½
Woodlesford 10/56½
Engine Shed Jn ?
Whitehall Jn ?
Guiseley Jn 11/16
Keighley 11/23½
Skipton 11c33½a ~ 11c38d
Hellifield 11/49½
Settle Jn 11/56
Clapham 12/08½
Carnforth East Jn 12/30½
Bare Lane 12/45½
Morecambe (13.08a ~ 18.20d)
12.49 ~ 18.21½
Bare Lane 18/25
Morecambe South Jn 18/27½
Lancaster 18/30½
Preston 18/47½
Leyland 18/52
Euxton Jn 18/54
Chorley 18/58
Lostock Jn 19/06
Bolton 19/11
Windsor Bridge Jn 19/26
Salford 19/28
Manchester Victoria 19/29½
Miles Platting 19/32½
Philips Park No.1 Jn 19/34½
Philips Park No.2 Jn 19/36
Ashburys West Jn 19/53
Gorton 19/59½
Guide Bridge 20/04
Hyde Central 20/09½
Romiley 20/16½
Marple 20/29
New Mills Central 20/34
Chinley 20/42½
Hope 20/59
Grindleford 21/07½
Dore West Jn 21/15
Dore South Jn 21/15½
Chesterfield 21/24
Clay Cross Jn 21/27½
Derby 21c49a ~ 21c50d
Spondon 21/54
Long Eaton 21/5½
Sheet Stores Jn 21/59
Trent South Jn freight line
Kegworth 22/07½
Loughborough (22.01a)
22.26½ ~ ??.??
Leicester (22.16a) ??.??
Market Harborough (22.37a) ??.??
Kettering (22.52a) ??.??
Wellingborough (23.02a) ??.??


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