17th September 1977

British Rail
Bournemouth Explorer
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Loco Used 47??? (2)

Route :

Loco Route
47??? (2) Penistone - Barnsley - Chapeltown - Sheffield - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Hatton - Leamingham Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Reading West - Southcote Jn - Basingstoke - Winchester - Eastleigh - Northam Jn - Southampton - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth
47??? (2) Bournemouth - (reverse of outward route) - Barnsley

Notes :
(1) A special connecting service ran from Sheffield to Penistone on the return. Traction details required.
(2) Originally uploaded as having been hauled by 47173 throughout however Vic Smith found photographic evidence of the Internet showing 47167 carrying a large 'Bournemouth Explorer' headboard at Basingstoke. Was there a loco swap during the day (if so, where) or was 47167 used throughout?

Source : Pete Drury (on train outward from Chesterfield to Southampton,
return from Bournemouth to Chesterfield) & Vic Smith

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Penistone 06.13d ?  
Dodworth 06/24 ?  
Barnsley 06.33a ~ 06.35d ?   23.15a ?
Chapeltown 06/48 ?   23/00 ?
Sheffield 07.02a ~ 07.04d ?   22.35a ~ 22.46d ?
Dore 07/11 ?   22/25 ?
Chesterfield 07.19a ~ 07.21d ??.?? ~ 07.21   22.12a ~ 22.14d 22.10 ~ ??.??
Clay Cross South Jn 07/21 ?   22/08 22/05
Ambergate Jn 07/36 ?   21/58 21/57
Derby 07/49 07/45   21/47 21/48
Burton-on-Trent 08/02 07/55   21/32 21/32
Tamworth 08/14 08/07   21/20 21/23
Water Orton 08/2 208/21   21/12 21/16
Landor Street Jn 08.33a ~ 08.35d 08.28 ~ 08.32   21.03a ~ 21.05d 21.08 ~ 21.10
St Andrews Jn 08/37 ?   21/01 ?
Bordesley 08/39 08/36   21/00 21/05
Tyseley 08/43 08/39   20/57 21/00
Hatton 09/00 08/51   20/41 20/40
Leamington Spa 09/12 08/56   20/33 20/32
Banbury 09/32 09/16   20/15 20/11
Aynho Jn 09/40 09/21   20/11 20/04
Heyford 09/50 09/28   20/06 ?
Oxford 10/02 09/40   19/52 19/50
Didcot North Jn 10/14 09/59   19/41 19/41
Reading West Jn 10.30a ~ 10.32d 10.08 ~ 10.15   19.24a ~ 19.26d 19.28 ~ ??.??
Southcote Jn 10/38 ?   19/18 19/24
Basingstoke 10.54a ~ 10.55d 10.54 ~ 10.56   19.01a ~ 19.02d 19.01 ~ 19.04
Winchester 11/15 11/12   18/38 18/40
Eastleigh 11/22 11/17   18/31 18/34
Northam Jn 11/27 11/23   18/25 ?
Southampton 11.30a ~ 11.32d 11.25 ~ ??.??   18.20a ~ 18.22d 18.24 ~ 18.25
Redbridge 11/36 ?   18/16 18/20
Brockenhurst 11/48 ?   18/04 18/09
Bournemouth 12.04a ?   17.48d 17.55

Connecting Service:

Location Booked Actual
Sheffield 22.40d ?
Penistone 23.07a ?


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