31st March 1979

Railway Development Society
(Special Excursion)

DMUs Used 51225+56382 & 51220+56371

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Cambridge - Chesterton Jn - Histon - Long Stanton - Swavesey
as listed Swavesey - (reverse of outward route) - Cambridge


The special at Histon (photo: Alan Moore, courtesy of Nick Catford)

Sources : Phil Wieland & Nick Catford
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Phil Wieland)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cambridge 17.00d 17.02   ? 18.59a
Chesterton Jn ? ?   ? 18.48a ~ 18.51d
Histon ? ?   ? 18.31a ~ 18.33d
Oakington ? ?   ? 18.17a ~ 18.19d
Long Stanton ? ?   ? 18.07a ~ 18.08d
Swavesey 17.50a 17.55   18.00d 18.02


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