18th December 1982
Hertfordshire Railtours
Accrington Cracker
| Loco Used | 45138 |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 45138 | London St Pamcras - (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Trowell Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore South Jn - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Wincobank Station Jn - Barnsley - Darton - Horbury Station Jn - Midland Jn - Thornhill LNW Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - hebden Bridge - hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Daisyfield Jn - Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - Agecroft Jn - Windsor Bridge - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Ashton Moss North Jn - Guide bridge - Hyde Jn - Romiley - New mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Totley Tunnel East - Dore South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pamcras |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

45138 waiting to leave St Pancras (photo: Graeme Herrington)
Source : Graeme Herrington
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Graeme Herrington)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| St Pancras | 09.45d | 19.54a |
| West Hampstead | 09/51½ | 19/49 |
| St Albans | 10/04 | 19/34 |
| Luton | 10.12a ~ 10.14d | 19.21a ~ 19.23d |
| Bedford North | 10/27½ | 19/01 |
| Sharnbrook | 10/32 | 18/57 |
| Wellingborough | 10/39 | 18/49 |
| Kettering | 10.47a ~ 10.49d | 18.42a ~ 18.43d |
| Market Harborough | 11/01 | 18/31 |
| Kibworth | 11/06½ | 18/27 |
| Wigston North Jn | 11/12½ | 18/24 |
| Leicester | 11.16a ~ 11.18d | 18.16a ~ 18.18d |
| Syston South Jn | 11/24 | 18/11 |
| Loughborough | 11/29½ | 18/06 |
| Trent Jn | 11/34½ | 17/58 |
| Trent | 11/35½ | 17/57 |
| Trowell Jn | 11/45 | 17/49 |
| Pye Bridge Jn | 11/52½ | 17/41 |
| Morton | 11/57 | 17/37 |
| Clay Cross South Jn | 12/03½ | 17/34 |
| Chesterfield | 12/11 | 17/27 |
| Dronfield | 12/18 | 17/20 |
| Dore South Jn | ??/?? | 17/15 |
| Location | Booked |
| Dore | 12/22 |
| Sheffield | 12c31 ~ 12c33 |
| Wincobank Station Jn | 12/38 |
| Ecclesfield West | 12/42 |
| Quarry Jn | 12/59 |
| Barnsley | 13/01 |
| Darton | 13/08 |
| Crigglestone Jn | 13/18 |
| Horbury Station Jn | 13/21 |
| Midland Jn | 13/28 |
| Thornhill LNW Jn | 13/31 |
| Heaton Lodge Jn | 13/34 |
| Sowerby Bridge | 13/45 |
| Hebden Bridge | 13/51 |
| Hall Royd Jn | 13/55½ |
| Copy Pit | 14/04½ |
| Gannow Jn | 14/13½ |
| Rose Grove | 14/14½ |
| Accrington | 14/20½ |
| Daisyfield Jn | 14/30½ |
| Blackburn | 14c32 ~ 14c50 |
| Darwen | 14/58½ |
| Bromley Cross | 15/08½ |
| Bolton | 15/13½ |
| Agecroft Jn | 15/22½ |
| Windsor Bridge | 15/24½ |
| Manchester Victoria | 15.31a ~ 16.04d |
| Miles Platting | 16/08 |
| Ashton Moss North Jn | 16/15½ |
| Crowthorn Jn | 16/18½ |
| Guide Bridge | 16/22½ |
| Hyde Jn | 16/24½ |
| Romiley | 16/30½ |
| New Mills South Jn | 16/40 |
| Chinley | 16/46 |
| Edale | 16/58½ |
| Grindleford | 17/07½ |
| Totley Tunnel East | 17/12 |
| Dore West Jn | 17/14 |
Timings continue in first table.
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