Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)
8th - 10th September 1978
Matlock Railway Society
The Manxman Special
| DMU Used | booked for 6-car Cross-Country set |
Route :
| Date | Traction | Route |
| 08/09 | DMU as listed | Derby - Long Eaton - Nottingham |
| 08/09 | DMU as listed | Nottingham - ??? - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Chesterfield - Sheffield - ??? - Liverpool Lime Street |
| 08/09 | Merseyside Transport Buses | Skelhorne Street - Liverpool Prince's Pier |
| 09/09 | Isle of Man Ferry | Liverpool Prince's Pier - Douglas Sea Terminal |
| 09/09 | Isle of Man Ferry | Douglas Sea Terminal - Liverpool Prince's Pier |
| 09/09 | Merseyside Transport Buses | Liverpool Prince's Pier - ?Skelhorne Street? |
| 09/09 | DMU as listed | Liverpool Lime Street - (?reverse of outward route?) - Nottingham |
| 09/09-10/09 | DMU as listed | Nottingham - (?reverse of outward route?) - Derby |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. For optional visits to the Steam Railway and
Electric Tramway.
Source : John Debens
Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Derby | 19.45d | 00.30a |
| Long Eaton | 19.57d | 00.22a |
| Nottingham | 20.15d | 23.59a |
| Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway | 20.44d | 23.31a |
| Chesterfield | 20.58d | 23.17a |
| Sheffield | 21.30d | 22.54a |
| Liverpool Lime Street | 23.37a | 20.57d |
| Liverpool Prince's Pier | 01.00d | 20.00a |
| Douglas Sea Terminal | 05.00a | 16.00d |
Steam Railway option;
| 1st Train ("Party A") | 2nd Train ("Party B") | ||||
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | |
| Douglas | 08.00d | 10.50a | 08.30d | 11.20a | |
| Port Erin | 09.10a | 09.50d | 09.40a | 10.20d | |
Electric Railways options;
Relief buses were to run from Douglas Sea Terminal to Derby Castle Terminus at 11:00 & 11:25 or a Horse-drawn tram could be used at additional cost.
Tour A (for Laxey & Snaefel)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | Booked (rtn) | |
| Derby Castle | 11.30d | 12.05d | 14.30a | 15.05a | |
| Laxey | 12.00a ~ | 12.35a ~ | 14.00d [depot] | 14.35d [depot] | |
| Laxey | depart 12.10, 12.40 or 12.55 | arrive 13.30, 14.10 or 14.25 | |||
| Summit | arrive 12.40, 13.10 or 13.25 | depart 13.00, 13.40 or 13.55 | |||
Tour B (for Laxey ONLY) & Tour C (for Ramsey ONLY)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (ern) |
| Derby Castle | 11.50d | 14.45a |
| Laxey | 12.20a ~ ??.??d | ??.??a ~ 14.15d |
| Ramsey | 13.05a | 13.30d |
Return transport along the promenade was available using Horse-Trams and relief buses from outside Derby Castle Terminus 15:10 to Sea Terminal.
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