21st January 1978
British Rail
(Day Excursion)
| Loco Used | 46044 |
| Stock Used | 35064+3751+3741+4459+4716+3718+1812+4282+4442+3856+15663+34531 |
Route : 1Z94 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 46044 | ?Wellingborough - (via MML) -? Leicester - (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Trent East Jn - Beeston - Nottingham |
| 46044 | Nottingham - ?Mansfield Jn - Radford Jn? - Trowell Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Rotherham Masborough - ?Aldwarke Jn - Wath Road Jn - Cudworth - Crofton South Jn - Goose Hill Jn? - Normanton - Altofts Jn - ?Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn? - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 46044 | Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham |
| 46044 | Nottingham - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester ?- (via MML) - Wellingborough? |
Notes :
(1) Howard Parker comments: A 6 car DMU connecting service ran from Burton on
Trent calling at Derby and Long Eaton to Nottingham. Berwick was advertised as
an alternative destination.
Sources : Howard Parker (on the train throughout)
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Leicester | 06.50d | 07.08 | 00.46a | 00.55 | |
| Loughborough | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 07.21 ~ 07.23 | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 00.38 ~ 00.39 | |
| Beeston | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 07.35 ~ 07.66 | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 00.23 ~ 00.25 | |
| Nottingham | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 07.43 ~ 07.54 | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 00.07 ~ 00.16 | |
| Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 08.21 ~ 08.22 | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 23.41 ~ 23.43 | |
| Chesterfield | ? | 08/36 | ? | ? | |
| Barrow Hill North Jn | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rotheham Masborough | ? | 09/00 | ? | 23/01 | |
| Normanton | ? | 09/25 | ? | ? | |
| York | ??c?? ~ ??c?? | 09.51 ~ 09.56 | ??c?? ~ ??c?? | 21.59 ~ 22.04 | |
| Thirsk | ? | 10/15 | ? | 21.25 ~ 21.35 | |
| Darlington | ? | 10/31 | ? | 21/07 | |
| Durham | ? | 10/50 | ? | 20/50 | |
| Newcastle | ??c?? ~ ??c?? | 11.07 ~ 11.20 | ??c?? ~ ??c?? | 20.29 ~ 20.35 | |
| Morpeth | ? | 11/43 | ? | 20/04 | |
| Alnmouth | ? | 12/03 | ? | 19/48 | |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 12.31 ~ 12.32 | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 19.08 ~ 19.12 | |
| Dunbar | ? | 12/58 | ? | 18/38 | |
| Edinburgh Waverley | 13.19a | 13.25 | 18.10d | 18.10 |