6th November 1976

British Rail
(Holiday Preview Special)

Loco Used 47523

Route :

Loco Route
47523 York - Leeds - Wakefield Westgate - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Canonbury Jn - Dalston Western Jn - Lea Jn - Stratford - Temple Mills East Jn - Lea Bridge - Copper Mill Jn - Tottenham South Jn - South Tottenham - Harringay West Jn - Junction Road Jn - Gospel Oak Jn - Kensal Green Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham Jn - Streatham Common - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - (via Quarry line) - Earlswood - Three Bridges - Brighton
47523 Brighton - (reverse of outward route) - Earlswood - Redhill - Purley - East Croydon - Crystal Palace - Streatham Hill - Balham Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Harringay West Jn - Harringay - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds - York

Notes :
(1) Outward route was originally uploaded as: Leeds - ??? - (via MML) - Brent Jn - ??? - Brighton.

Sources : Melvin Teale (joined/left the train at Leeds),  Bill Jamieson (joined/left the
 train at Wakefield Westgate) & Jeff Hawken (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Bill Jamieson & Jeff Hawken)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 06.50d ?   ? ?
Leeds ? ?   ? ?
Wakefield Westgate ? ??.?? ~ 07.55   ? ?
Peterborough ? 09/38   ? ?
Wood Green ? 10/42   ? ?
Finsbury Park ? (10.47) ~ 10.54   ? ?
Stratford (MPD) ? 11/12   ? ?
Clapham Junction ? (12.00 ~ 12.05)   ? ?
Coulsdon ? 12/23   ? ?
Three Bridges ? 12/37   ? ?
Brighton ? (13.05)   17.15d (after 17.10)


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