18th June 1988

British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Locos Used 47533 & 86402
Connecting DMU's Used 53973+54263 out & 53949+54056 back

Route :

Loco Route
86402 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Mitre Bridge Jn
47533 Mitre Bridge Jn - Clapham Junction - Redhill - Haywards Heath - Hove - Portsmouth Harbour
47533 Portsmouth Harbour - (reverse of outward route) - Mitre Bridge Jn
86402 Mitre Bridge Jn - (via WCML) - Carlisle

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
(2) Connecting DMU's ran from Barrow to ??? & back.

Sources : Simon Reed & Derek Thompson

Photo Review
(all photos: Derek Thompson)


47533 at Portsmouth Harbour with the return leg of the tour.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Derek Thompson)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carlisle ??.??d ??.??a
Portsmouth Harbour ??.??a 17.33d


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