29th September - 1st October 1972

British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Locos Used at least 207, 1754, E3149 & E3173
Stock Used ???

Route :
1Z80 :
Harrow & Wealdstone to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z?? : Edinburgh Waverley to Harrow & Wealdstone

Date Loco(s) Route
29/09-30/09 E3173 Harrow & Wealdstone - (via WCML, ??? & Trent Valley) - ?Farington Jn?
30/09 ???? ?Farington Jn? - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle - (via WCML) - ?(reversal at Carstairs)? - ??? - Edinburgh Waverley
30/09-01/10 207 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Farington Jn
01/10 E3149 Farington Jn - (via WCML) - Stafford
01/10 1754 + E3149 Stafford - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Bescot - Perry Barr North Jn - ??? - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby
01/10 E3149 Rugby - (via WCML, ???) - Harrow & Wealdstone

Notes :
(1) Tour had been postponed from 12th May 1972 for reason(s) unknown.

Source : Phil Bell

Timings (?Booked or Actual?)
(from Phil Bell)

Location ?Booked or Actual? (out) ?Booked or Actual? (rtn)
Harrow & Wealdstone 23.05d ?
Edinburgh Waverley ??.??a 23.08d


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