19th August 1979

R.P.P.R.
The Doncaster Director

Locos Used 31241, 31296, 40031 & 45039
Stock Used 26099+26115+24544+35024+1921+13291+13356+26134+26089+26123+13292

Route : 1Z95 throughout

Loco(s) Route
31241 + 31296 London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Didcot East - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Dorridge - Tyseley - St Andrews Jn - Birmingham New Street
40031 Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Four Oaks - Lichfield City - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby
40031 Derby - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent - Toton - Clay Cross - Chesterfield - Dore - Sheffield - Wincobank Station Jn - Rotherham - Aldwarke Jn - Mexborough - Doncaster
45039 Doncaster - Mexborough - Beighton Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth - Water Orton - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
31241 + 31296 Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Sources : David Wainwright, Peter Toogood & LASERman
Photo Review


40031 at Mexborough on the outward leg (photo: Mike Wainwright)


45039 at Mexborough on the return leg (photo: David Wainwright)
(David's Railway Photography)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Wainwright & LASERman)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paddington 08.22d 08.22 [RL]   23.12a 23.04
Southall 08/34 08/38 [ML]   22/59 22/53
Slough 08.44a ~ 08.45d 08.54 ~ 08.55   22.48a ~ 22.50d 22.43 ~ 22.44
Maidenhead 08/52 09/01   22/44 ?
Twyford 08/58 09/06   22/39 ?
Reading 09.08a ~ 09.10d 09.19 ~ 09.21 [RL]   22.31a ~ 22.33a 22.22 ~ 22.26
Didcot East 09/29 09/45   22/15 22/04
Oxford 09.41a ~ 09.43d 09.57 ~ 09.58   22.00a ~ 22.02d 21.53 ~ 21.54
Wolvercot Jn 09/48 10/02   21/56 ?
Heyford 10/03 10/18   21/46 ?
Aynho Jn 10/08 10/23   21/40 21/33
Banbury 10/12 10/27   21/32 21/27
Leamington Spa 10.32a ~ 10.42d 10.52 ~ 10.59   21.02a ~ 21.12d 21/05
Hatton 11/00 11/18   20/55 20/57
Dorridge 1107 11/28   20/50 20/50
Tyseley 11/18 11/34   20/41 20/44
St Andrews Jn 11/22 11/36   20/36 ?
Birmingham New Street 11L28a ~ 11L38d 11.44 ~ 11.54   20L09a ~ 20L30d 20.13 ~ 20.33
Proof House Jn 11/41 11/57   20/07 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Aston 11/44 12/01
Four Oaks 11/59 12/11
Lichfield City 12/11 12/22
Lichfield HL Jn 12/14 12/25
Wichnor Jn 12/22 12/33
Burton-on-Trent 12/28 12/38
Stenson Jn 12/35 ?
Derby 12.45a ~ 12.59d 12.51 ~ 13.01
Spondon 13/06 13/06
Sheet Stores Jn 13/11 13/19
Trent Jns 13/13 13/21
Toton Yard 13/15 13/24
Trowell Jn 13/20 13/27
Pye Bridge Jn 13/29 ?
Clay Cross 13/38 13/43
Chesterfield 13/42 13/48
Dore 13/53 13/59
Sheffield Midland 14.01a ~ 14.09d 14.05 ~ 14.09
Wincobank Station Jn 14/14 14/13
Rotherham 14/19 14/16
Aldwarke Jn 14/24 14/20
Mexborough 14p32a ~ 14p42d 14.27 ~ 14.39
Denaby 14/44 ?
Doncaster 14.55a ~ 17.50d 14.52 ~ 17.50
Denaby 18/00 ?
Mexborough 18p02a ~ 18p12d 18.06 ~ 18.12
Masborough South Jn 18.22a ~ 18.24d 18/31
Beighton Jn 18/36 18/41
Tapton Jn 18/50 18/57
Chesterfield 18/52 18/58
Clay Cross 18/56 ?
Ambergate Jn 19/05 19/12
Derby 19/21 19/25
Stenson Jn 19/28 ?
Burton-on-Trent 19/34 19/37
Wichnor Jn 19/40 ?
Tamworth 19/47 ?
Kingsbury South Jn 19/52 19/54
Water Orton 19/55 19/59

Timings continue in first table.

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