8th April 1978

Main Line Steam Trust
Great Central Wanderer

Locos Used 25038, 25070, 37205, 46003 & 76001

Route : 1Z78 throughout

Loco(s) Route
25038+25070 London Marylebone - High Wycombe - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Coventry - Nuneaton - Stafford - Crewe - Sandbach - Northwich - Stockport Tiviotdale - Godley
76001 Godley - Penistone (1)
37205 Penistone - Barnsley - Sheffield
46003 Sheffield - Brightside Jn - Shepcote Lane East Jn - Tinsley - Catcliffe Jn - Treeton North Jn - Holmes Jn - Sheffield - Hope Valley Line - Godley - Dinting (2)
25070+25038 Dinting - Guide Bridge - Stockport - Stoke-on-Trent - Stafford - Birmingham New Street - Coventry - Leamington Spa - Banbury - High Wycombe - London Marylebone
 
Notes :
(1) Class 76 booked to run to Tinsley but for operating reasons (a landslip between Penistone & Sheffield) the train was routed via Barnsley.
(2) During the break at Dinting, the erstwhile Dinting Steam site was open with demonstration rides running in the siding.

Sources : Andy Pullar, John Simmonds & Greg Beecroft
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft & Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual
Marylebone 07.10d 07.16
West Ruislip ??.??a ~ 07.32d 07.38 ~ 07.39
High Wycombe ??.??a ~ 07.51d 08.01 ~ 08.02
Coventry ??.??a ~ 09.21d 09.31 ~ 09.36
Nuneaton ??.??a ~ 09.38d 09.52 ~ 09.53
Sandbach ? 11/08
Northwich Jn ? 11c34 ~ 11c38
Skelton Jn ? 12/00
Godley 11L59 ~ 12L10 12.30 ~ 12.44
Penistone 12L39 ~ 12L49 13.14 ~ 13.26
Barnsley ? 13.45 ~ 13.47
Sheffield 13.39 ~ 13.51 ?
Tinsley Yard 14.09a ~ 14.11d ?
Sheffield 14.33 ~ 14.35 14L16 ~ 14L25
Totley 14/40 15/14
New Mills Central ? 15/56
Godley ? 16/14
Dinting 15.06a ~ 16.16d 16.21 ~ 17.28
Godley ? 17/35
Guide Bridge ? 17/40
Stockport ? 17c50 ~ 17c57
Stoke-on-Trent ? 18c43 ~ 18c51
Stafford ? 19/14
Wolverhampton ? 19/38
Birmingham New Street 18.18a ~ 18.21d 19.56 ~ 20.05
Coventry 18.41a ~ 18.43d 20.26 ~ 20.29
High Wycombe 20.09a ~ ??.??d 22.04 ~ 22.06
West Ruislip 20.36a ~ ??.??d 22.31 ~ 22.32
Marylebone 20.59a 22.54


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