30th July 1978

Thompson B1 Locomotive Society
Three Way Special

Locos Used ?????

Route :

Loco(s) Route (1)
????? London Marylebone - High Wycombe - Bicester - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Coventry - Nuneaton
????? Nuneaton - Hinckley - Leicester - Loughborough - Trent Jn - Spondon - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore - Sheffield - Woodburn Jn - Rotherwood
????? Rotherwood - Penistone - Woodhead - Dinting - Guide Bridge - Ashburys - Manchester Piccadilly
????? Manchester Piccadilly - (reverse of outward route) - Rotherwood
????? Rotherwood - Worksop - Retford (low level) - Gainsborough Lea Road - Lincoln Central - Sleaford - Spalding - Cowbit - March - Ely - Soham - Bury St Edmunds - Ipswich - Manningtree North Jn - (2)  - Manningtree - Colchester - Chelsford - Ilford - Stratford - London Liverpool Street

Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required.
(2) Planned run to Harwich Parkeston Quay missed out due to late running.

Source : John Oliver

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