23rd April 1977

B.R.
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Loco Used 47278

Route :

Loco Route
47278 Mexborough - Rotherham Masborough - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Kings Norton - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Bristol Temple Meads - Bridgwater - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Paignton
47278 Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Mexborough

Source : Pete Drury (joined/left the train at Chesterfield)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Mexborough 06.56d ?   23.37a ?
Rotherham Masborough 07.06a ~ 07.08d ?   23.23a ~ 23.25d ?
Sheffield 07.18a ~ 07.23d ?   23.03a ~ 23.15d ?
Chesterfield 07.38a ~ 07.40d ?   22.32a ~ 22.34d 22.33 ~ ??.??
Ambergate Jn 07/55 ?   22/19 ?
Derby 08/00 ?   22/08 22/07
Burton-on-Trent 08/20 08/30   21/53 21/52
Tamworth 08/25 08/41   21/35 21/36
Water Orton 08/39 08/49   21/28 ?
Landor Street Jn 08c50a ~ 08c52d 08.55 ~ 08.56   21c19a ~ 21c21d 21.19 ~ 21.21
St Andrews Jn 08/54 08/59   21/17 ?
Kings Norton 09/03 09/07   21/05 21/05
Barnt Green 09/10 ?   21/00 ?
Blackwell 09/11 ?   20/58 ?
Bromsgrove 09/13 09/15   20/54 20/53
Stoke Works Jn 09/15 09/17   20/52 ?
Abbotswood Jn 09/23 09/25   20/43 20/43
Ashchurch 09/31 09/32   20/25 20/35
Cheltenham Spa 09/40 09/38   20/28 20/28
Gloucester Yard Jn 09/46 ?   20/20 ?
Standish Jn 09/54 ?   20/13 ?
Charfield 10/04 ?   20/04 20/11
Westeleigh Jn 10/13 ?   19/56 20/01
Bristol Parkway 10/18 10/23   19/51 19/53
Bristol Temple Meads 10.29a ~ 10.32d 10.31 ~ 10.45   19.36a ~ 19.40d 19.32 ~ 19.35
Worle Jn 10/50 ?   19/16 ?
Uphill Jn 10/52 ?   19/14 ?
Bridgwater 11/03 ?   19/02 ?
Taunton 11/15 11/35   18/50 18/48
Whiteball Tunnel 11/26 ?   18/40 18/37
Exeter St Davids 11/44 12/03   18/18 18/13
Dawlish Warren 11/56 12/13   18/06 ?
Newton Abbot 12.08a ~ 12.10d 12.21 ~ ??.??   17.53a ~ 17.55d 17.53 ~ ??.??
Torquay 12.20a ~ 12.25d 12.31 ~ 12.35   17.35a ~ 17.40d 17.36 ~ 17.42
Paignton 12.30a 12.40   17.30d 17.30


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