18th September 1976

British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Locos Used at least 31218 & 47017
Stock Used [1]: Ipswich Portion: 4 coaches
[2]: Yarmouth Portion: 6 coaches

Route : Ipswich Portion & Main Train

Loco Stock Route
47017 [1] Ipswich - Bury St Edmunds - Ely
47017 [1] + [2] Ely - March - Peterborough - Stamford - Oakham - Syston East Jn - Syston North Jn - (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Sheet Stores JN - Stenson Jn - North Stafford Jn - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
47017 [1] + [2] Llandudno - (reverse of outward route) - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent East Jn - Nottingham - Netherfield Jn - Bingham - Allington Jn - Grantham - Peterborough - March - Ely
47017 [1] Ely - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich

Route : Great Yarmouth Portion

Loco Stock Route
31218? [2] Great Yarmouth - ?Acle? - Brundall - Whitlingham Jn - Norwich
31218 [2] Norwich - Wymondham - Thetford - Ely
31218? [2] Ely - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich
31218? [2] Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - Great Yarmouth

Source : Nick Garnham (on train Bury St Edmunds to Chester & return)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Garnham)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ipswich ??.??d ??.??   00.42a 00.47
Ely ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??   ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Llandudno 13.20a 13.45   18.25d ??.??


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