3rd February 1979

B.R.
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Loco Used 47176

Route :

Loco Route
47176

Mexborough - Rotherham - Sheffield - Dore - Chesterfield - Ambergate jn - Derby - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Crewe - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Patchway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads
47176 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Tamworth - Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Mexborough

Source : Pete Drury (Joined/left the train at Chesterfield)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Mexborough 06.58d ?   20.21a ?
Rotehrham 07.09a ~ 07.11d ?   20.08a ~ 20.10d ?
Sheffield 07.23a ~ 07.25d ?   19.56a ~ 19.59d ?
Dore 07/32 ?   19/48 ?
Chesterfield 07.40a ~ 07.42d 08.00 ~ 08.02   19.36a ~ 19.38d 19.30 ~ ??.??
Clay Cross South Jn 07/48 08/08   19/31 19/25
Derby 08.10a ~ 08.12d 8.27 ~ 08.29   19.07a ~ 19.09d 19.05 ~ 19.05

 

Location Booked Actual
North Stafford Jn 08/19 08/37
Uttoxeter 08/37 08/50
Stoke-on-Trent 08/59 09/11
Kidsgrove 09/07 09/20
Crewe 09.21a ~ 09.43d 09.29 ~ 09.58
Whitchurch 10/02 10/26
Shrewsbury 10/22 10/52
Church Stretton 10/43 11/08
Craven Arms 10/54 11/13
Ludlow 11/01 11/19
Leominster 11/10 11/28
Hereford 11.25a ~ 11.30d 11.40 ~ 11.43
Abergavenny 11/56 12/17
Pontypool 12/08 12/28
Maindee North Jn 12/21 12/41
Maindee East Jn 12/23 12/42
Severn Tunnel (Junction?) 12/33 12/52
Pilning 12/40 13/02
Patchway 12/44 13/06
Filton Jn 12/46 13/07
Bristol Temple Meads 12.55a ~ 16.45d 13.19 ~ 16.45
Bristol Parkway 16/56 16/53
Westerleigh Jn 17/01 17/01
Yate South Jn 17/04 17/02
Charfield 17/10 17/08
Standish Jn 17/20 17/17
Gloucester Yard Jn 17/28 17/22
Cheltenham Spa 17/36 17/28
Ashchurch 17/43 17/35
Abbotswood Jn 17/51 17/44
Stoke Works Jn 17/59 17/53
Bromsgrove 18/01 17/55
Blackwell 18/05 17/59
Barnt Green 18/07 18/00
Kings Norton 18/12 18/05
Camp Hill 18/21 18/12
St Andrews Jn 18/23 18/19
Landor Street Jn 18.25a ~ 18.27d 18.20 ~ 18.23
Water Orton 18/34 18/30
Tamworth 18/37 18/41
Burton-on-Trent 18/51 18/53

Timings continue in first table.

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