11th September 1976

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
Mid-Walesman

Locos Used 25040, 25043, 86008 & 86236

Route :

Loco(s) Route
86008 London Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Northampton - Rugby - Aston - Bescot - Wolverhampton
25040 + 25043 Wolverhampton - Machynlleth - Aberystwyth
25040 + 25043 Aberystwyth - Machynlleth - Wolverhampton
86236 Wolverhampton - Bescot - Rugby - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Source : Alan Osborn (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 08.20d 08.20   23.56a 00.16
Harrow & Wealdstone ??.??a ~ 08.34d 08.33 ~ 08.34   23.38a ~ ??.??d 00.02 ~ 00.03
Watford Junction ??.??a ~ 08.42d 08.40 ~ 08.42   23.30a ~ ??.??d 23.51 ~ 23.52
Hemel Hempstead ??.??a ~ 08.50d 08.48 ~ 08.50   23.22a ~ ??.??d 23.40 ~ 23.41
Bletchley ??.??a ~ 09.12d 09.10 ~ 09.12   23.02a ~ ??.??d 23.15 ~ 23.16
Northampton ??.??a ~ 09.34d 09.30 ~ 09.34   22.38a ~ ??.??d 22.56 ~ 22.57
Rugby ??.??a ~ 10.00d 09.57 ~ 10.00   22.14a ~ ??.??d 22.34 ~ 22.36
Machynlleth 13.27a ~ ??.??d 13.31 ~ 13.35   ??.??a ~ 18.30d 18.28 ~ 18.32
Aberystwyth 14.12a 14.10   17.50d 17.55


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