18th September 1983

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The '58' Pioneer

Locos Used 50013 'Agincourt' & 58002
Stock Used 5038+5487+5459+3085+3122+1923+13464+9466+3123+3086+3091

Route :

Loco Route
50013 London Paddington - Reading - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - (1) - Leamington Spa - Leamington North Crossover
50013 (2) Leamington North Crossover - Leamington North SB
50013 Leamington North SB - (3) - Hatton - Solihull - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Walsall - Sutton Park - Water Orton - Nuneaton
58002 Nuneaton - Hinckley - Leicester - Loughborough - Trent - Beeston - Nottingham
58002 Nottingham - Beeston - Trent - Long Eaton - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Matlock
58002 Matlock - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Long Eaton - Trent - Loughborough - Leicester - Hinckley - Nuneaton
50013 Nuneaton - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Train was delayed between Oxford and Wolvercot Jn by over-running engineering works.
(2) Loco propelling.
(3) Single line working between Leamington North and Hatton.

Sources : Nick Lawford, Dave Harlott, Andy Pullar & LASERman

Photo Review


50013 'Agincourt' waits to leave London Paddington (photo: Ian Jordan)


58002 on arrival at Matlock (photo: Ian Jordan)


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick & LASERman)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paddington 08.35d 08.38 [ML]   22.08a 22.29
Friars Jn ? 08/45 [RL]   ? ?
West Ealing ? 08/50 [ML]   ? ?
Southall 08/48 08/53   21/55 22/19
Slough 08/56 09/00   21/48 22/13
Maidenhead 09/01 09/04   21/40 22/04½
Twyford 09/07 09/08½   21/34 ?
Reading ML East ? 09/14½ [RL]   ? ?
Reading 09.13a ~ 09.16d 09.15½ ~ 09.17½   21.25a ~ 21.27d 21.56½ ~ 21.58½
Scours Lane ? ?   ? 21/54½ [ML]
Didcot East Jn 09/35 09/38½   21/08 21/41 [RL]
Didcot North Jn 09/36 09/40   21/07 21/40½
Oxford 09.47a ~ 09.50d 09.49 ~ 10.14   20.56a ~ 20.58d 21.29 ~ 21.30½
Wolvercot Jn 09/53 11/04   20/52 21/25½
Heyford 10/10 11/21½   20/44 21/17½
Banbury 10/18½ 11/32   20/30 21/04
Leamington Spa 10.40a ~ 10.42d 11.56½ ~ 11.57½   20.03a ~ 20.05d 20.34 ~ 20.36
Leamington North Crossover ? [DL] 11.59½ ~ 12.00½ [UL]   ? ?
Leamington North SB ? 12.02½ ~ 12.03½ [UL]   ? 20.27½ ~ 20.32½
Hatton 10/54 12/12 [DL]   ? 20/12
Dorridge 11/06½ 12/20½   19/53 20/07
Tyseley 11/13 12/30   19/46 20/01
Bordesley Jn 11/16 12/33   19/42½ 19/57½
St Andrews Jn 11/17 12/34   ? 19/55½
Proof House Jn 11/20 12/37½   19/37 19/53½
Birmingham New Street 11.22a ~ 11.25d 12.41½ ~ 12.45   19.32a ~ 19.35d 19.47½ ~ 19.50
Soho South Jn 11/30 12/50   19/27 19/42½
Soho East Jn 11/31 12/51   16/26 19/42
Perry Barr West Jn 11/35 12/54½   ? 19/38½
Perry Barr North Jn 11/36 12/55½   19/22 19/37½
Bescot 11/41 13/01½   19/16 19/30
Pleck Jn 11/43 13/03   ? 19/28½
Walsall 11/45 13/04½   19/12 19/26½
Ryecroft Jn 11/47 13/05½   19/10 19/25
Park Lane Jn 12/03 13/25½   18/55 19/07½
Water Orton West Jn 12/05 13/27   ? 19/04½
Water Orton 12/07 13/28   18/52 19/03
Whitacre Jn 12/13 13/32½   18/48 18/57½
Abbey Jn 12/29 13/46½   18/36 18/43
Nuneaton 12L32a ~ 12L42d 13.57 ~ 14.00½   18L23a ~ 18L33d 18.29½ ~ 18.40½
Wigston South Jn ? ?   18/03 18/09
Wigston North Jn 13/01½ 14/17   ? ?
Leicester 13.07a ~ 13.09d 14.22½ ~ 14.24½   17.54a ~ 17.56d 18.02½ ~ 18.05½
Syston South Jn 13/17 14/30½   17/47 17/57½
Loughborough 13/23 14/36½   17/40½ 17/51
Trent 13/30 14/44   17/34 17/45½
Nottingham 13.42a ~ 15.25d 14.51½ ~ 15.26½  
Trent 15/35 15/36  
Sheet Stores Jn 15/38 15/38½   17/33½ 17/45
Spondon 15/48 15/45   17/28 17/38½
London Road Jn 15/51 ?   17/24 ?
Derby 15.52a ~ 16.00d 15.51½ ~ 15.59   17.21a ~ 17.23d 17.31½ ~ 17.34½
Ambergate 16/14 16.11½ ~ 16.13   17/07 17.18½ ~ 17.19½
Matlock 16.25a 16.23½   16.55d 17.09


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