21st February 1981
British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion)
| Loco(s) Used | ????? |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | Sheffield - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Leamington Spa (1) - Banbury - Oxford - London Paddington |
| ????? | London Paddington - (?reverse of outward route?) - Sheffield |
Notes :
(1) Option to leave the train at Leamington Spa and travel to
Stratford-upon-Avon (& back) using service trains.
Source : Steve Revill
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Steve Revill)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Sheffield | 08.42d | 22.25a |
| Dronfield | ??.??a ~ 08.58d | 22.07a ~ ??.??d |
| Chesterfield | ??.??a ~ 09.07d | 21.57a ~ ??.??d |
| Leamington Spa | 11.07a ~ ??.??d | ??.??a ~ 19.59d |
| Banbury | 11.30a ~ ??.??d | ??.??a ~ 19.37d |
| Oxford | 12.05a ~ ??.??d | ??.??a ~ 19.10d |
| Paddington | 13.05a | 18.05d |