December 1978

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December 1st.

  47458 ???? 1620 Harrogate - London Kings Cross , to Leeds

December 2nd.

* 20022+20112 ???? 0750 Paddington - Bargoed "Welsh Wonder Relief" railtour from Severn Tunnel Stn via Blaenavon(RR), Uskmouth(RR) to Cardiff
* 25225+25052 1Z08 0750 Paddington - Blaenavon , to Severn Tunnel junc ""The Welsh Wonder Relief"" (RPPR) RTR outward leg"
* 37188+37224 1Z08+ 1635 Bargoed - Paddington "Welsh Wonder Relief" railtour, from Cardiff C via Gloucester C
* 37294 1Z08+ 1635 Bargoed - Paddington "Welsh Wonder Relief" railtour, to Cardiff C via Ely
  47102 ???? 1608 Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
  47405 ???? 1613 York - London Kings Cross
  47462 ???? 1404 London Kings Cross - York

December 3rd.

  40077 ???? 1815 Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
  47106 ???? 1542 Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
  47106 ???? 0850 Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle

December 4th.

  46046 ???? 0750 Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street 
* 47108 1A02 0015 Paddington - Oxford

December 5th.
 

December 6th.

  46047 ???? 1510 Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle Worked as 1715 Leeds - York vice cancelled DMU.
  47069 ???? 1001 Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street

December 7th.

  47525 ???? 1620 Harrogate - London Kings Cross , to Leeds

December 8th.

  40118 ???? 2030 Newcastle - London Kings Cross
  47543 ???? 2015 London Kings Cross - York

December 9th.

* 25226 ???? ???? Glasgow Queen St. - Edinburgh ADDIT train for All Blacks Rugby
* 47053 ???? 0835 Poole - Liverpool Lime St 
* 50008 1B82 1330 Paddington - Penzance 
* 50023 1A25 0920 Paignton - Paddington (0920 in WTT)
* 50033 ???? 0955 Paddington - Worcester SH via Oxford
  50047 1A63 2010 Bristol TM - Paddington
* 87002 ???? 1940 Wolverhampton - Euston

December 10th.

  47479 ???? 1542 Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street

December 11th.

  47182 ???? 0055 Manchester Victoria - York

December 12th.

  55008 ???? 2150 York - Shrewsbury , to Leeds

December 13th.

  55008 ???? 0040 Leeds - London Kings Cross
  55014 ???? 2355 London Kings Cross - York

December 14th.
 

December 15th.

  40078 ???? 2232 York - Manchester Victoria Manchester portion of the 2150 York - Shrewsbury running independently.
  46040 ???? 1510 Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
  55012 ???? 1620 Harrogate - London Kings Cross , to Leeds

December 16th.

  31405+31408 ???? 1613 York - London Kings Cross
* 37107 1Z70 0900 St.Pancras - Rose Grove Charter from Tinsley Yard via Woodhead, Ashton Moss, Huddersfield, Copy Pit
* 37107 1Z70 1526 Rose Grove - St.Pancras Charter to Tinsley Yard via Farington curve, Wigan NW, Parkside East, Manchester V, Philips Pk curve, Hope Valley
* 40106 1Z70 0900 St.Pancras - Rose Grove Charter to Tinsley Yard
* 40106 1Z70 1526 Rose Grove - St.Pancras Charter from Tinsley Yard
* 47008 ???? 1523 Paddington - Penzance relief
* 47477 ???? 1530 Paddington - Penzance
  55011 ???? 1500 London Kings Cross - Aberdeen

December 17th.

  45019 ???? 1515 Glasgow Central - Nottingham
  45030 ???? 1636 Nottingham - Glasgow Central
  47048 ???? 1530 Llandrindod Wells - York Return excursion.
  47109 ???? 1542 Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street

December 18th.
 
* 20118+20207 ???? 2055 Euston - Stranraer , from Ayr
* 20118+20207 ???? 1035 Stranraer - Carlisle , to Ayr
* 25063 ???? 1130 Cardiff - Crewe Loco failed and dragged by 47017

December 19th.
 
* 55018 1L22 2300 Kings Cross - Leeds
* 55021 1S72 2230 Kings Cross - Edinburgh

December 20th.

  47471 ???? 1413 York - London Kings Cross
  47536 ???? 1225 London Kings Cross - York

December 21st.

* 45042 ???? 1030 Swansea - Newcastle Relief
* 45107 ???? 1038 Darlington - Swansea Relief
  47041 1Sxx 2335 Kings Cross - Edinburgh
* 50041 1A13 1222 Penzance - Paddington (1224 in WTT)
  55008 1E14 1040 Aberdeen - Kings Cross , from Edinburgh
  55011 1S72 2230 Kings Cross - Edinburgh
  55012 1Sxx 2345 Kings Cross - Aberdeen , to Edinburgh
  55013 1S66 2015 Kings Cross - Edinburgh
* 55013 1A21 1318 Cleethorpes - Kings Cross
* 55017 1A15 1020 Newcastle - Kings Cross
  55018 1L22 2300 Kings Cross - Bradford Exchange , to Leeds
* 55019 1E26 1700 Edinburgh - Kings Cross

December 22nd.

  40042 ???? 1816 Durham - Manchester Victoria Relief.
  40074 ???? 1540 Manchester Victoria - Newcastle Relief.
  40084 1Axx 0845 Edinburgh - Aberdeen
* 45025 ???? 1038 Darlington - Swansea Relief
  47020 1Gxx 1003 Dundee - Kings Cross relief (to Edinburgh?)
  47208 1Sxx 2345(21/12) Kings Cross - Aberdeen , from Edinburgh
  47471 ???? 1608 Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
  55021 ???? 1608 London Kings Cross - York

December 23rd.

  27209+27106 1Oxx 1000 Edinburgh - Glasgow Q St
  40078 ???? 0935 Newcastle - Manchester Victoria Relief.
* 46043 ???? 1038 Darlington - Swansea Relief
  46053 ???? 0810 Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
  47449 ???? 1010 Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
  55012 1S72 2230 Kings Cross - Edinburgh

December 24th.

  47462 1A09 1350 Leeds - Kings Cross
  55013 ???? 1915 Aberdeen - London Kings Cross

December 25th.
 

December 26th.
 

December 27th.

* 25318+25298 ???? 1355 Glasgow Cen. - Taunton , from Bristol TM : 47500 failed and replaced

December 28th.
 
* 40015 ???? 1006 Penzance - Birmingham NS Relief from Bristol TM
* 40015 ???? 0946 Crewe - Plymouth Relief to Bristol TM
* 46010 1ZXX 1006 Penzance - Birmingham NS Relief to Bristol TM

December 29th.
 

December 30th.
 
* 33016 1V13 1300 Waterloo - Exeter St D
  40002+40149 ???? 0850 Harrogate - Leeds drag DMU
  47498 ???? 1608 London Kings Cross - York 
* 50015 1A35 1140 Worcester Shrub Hill - London Paddington
  55003 ???? 1445 London Kings Cross - Leeds Running One Engine Only.

December 31st.
 



Thanks to :  'Ginger Gorilla', Clive Barlow, Pip Dunn, Alan Baylis, Andy Pullar & Nick B who have added to this listing.

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