31st May 1987

Hertfordshire Railtours
The Coalville Scrutator

Loco Used 33027, 33056 & 40122
Stock Used 35449+4983+4974+5007+21247+17103+4894+4948+4954+35478

Route : 1L02 throughout

Loco(s) Route
33027 + 33056 London St Pancras - (via MML) - Knighton South Jn - Coalville
40122 Coalville - Burton - Stenson Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Toton - Codnor Park Jn - Hammersmith
40122 Hammersmith - Codnor Park Jn - Toton - Meadow Lane Jn - Trent Jn - Leicester
33027 + 33056 Leicester - (via MML) - London St Pancras

Notes:
(1) This tour was run to get passengers to the 1987 Coalville Open Day, followed by a brief visit to the Midland Railway Centre.

Sources : Ian Saunders (on the train throughout), David Ingham &
Janet Cottrell (joined St Pancras, left Bedford Midland)

Photo Review


40122 at Coalville (photo: 'Bista')


The 33's, whilst on display at Coalville (photo: Ian Jordan)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
St Pancras 09.38d 21.22a
West Hampstead 09/45 21/17
Hendon 09/48 21/10
St Albans City 10.02a ~ 10.03d 20.58a ~ 21.00d
Luton 10.16a ~ 10.17d 20.44a ~ 20.45d
Flitwick 10/24 20/35
Bedford Midland 10.33a ~ 10.35d 20.23a ~ 20.25d
Bedford North Jn 10/36 20/23
Sharnbrook 10/46 20/14
Wellingborough 10/54 20/07
Kettering 11.01a ~ 11.02d 20.00a ~ 20.01d
Market Harborough 11/15 19/47
Wigston North Jn 11/38 19/35

 

Location Booked
Knighton South Jn 11c42a ~ 11c43d
Coalville 12L14a ~ 14L25d
Moira West Jn 14/45
Birmingham Curve Jn 14/59
Burton-on-Trent 15/01
Stenson Jn 15/07
Sheet Stores Jn 15/07
Trent East Jn 15/31
Toton Centre 15c34a ~ 15c35d
Trowell Jn 15/41
Codnor Park Jn 15.50a ~ 16.05d
Ironville 16.08a ~ 16.25d
Swanwick Jn 16.32a ~ 17.02d
Hammersmith 17.07a ~ 17.17d
Butterley 17.19a ~ 18.00d
Ironville 18.10a ~ 18.20d
Codnor Park Jn 18/26
Bennerley Jn 18/34
Trowell Jn 18/37
Toton Centre 18c44a ~ 18c44d
Meadow Lane Jn 18/50
Ratcliffe Jn 18/59
Loughborough 19/03
Syston South Jn 19/09
Leicester 19L15a ~ 19L30d

Timings continue in first table.

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