28th June 1987

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Bakers Dozen

Locos Used 31305, 45062 & 45128

Route : 1Z36 throughout

Loco(s) Route
45062 London Euston - South Kenton approx Mile Post 10 (1)
31305 (2) South Kenton approx Mile Post 10 - Watford Junction
31305 + 45062 Watford Junction - Tring - Bletchley - Milton Keynes Central - Hanslope Jn approx Mile Post 57
31305 (2) Hanslope Jn approx Mile Post 57 - via Weedon or Northampton? (4) - Rugby - Coventry - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
45128 Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Foregate Street - Malvern Wells - Ledbury - Shelwick Jn - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton - Dr Day's Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury - Andover - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Farnborough (Main) - Woking - Surbiton - Wimbledon - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) 45062 failed. This was the locos last working, withdrawal following almost straight away.
(2) plus 45062 dead-in-tow.
(3) Guy Vincent comments: 45062 left Euston 7 minutes late at 11.01hrs. It failed approaching South Kenton station and the train stopped just short of the south end of the platform at 11.12. 31305 was sent from, I believe Watford Junction and it attached to the front of the Peak and the train got underway at 11.55. A short stop was made at Watford Junction and the class 45 was then able to provide limited power, but eventually failed completely near Hanslope (close to MP57) at 13.14hrs where a further delay was incurred. 31305 then worked forward to Birmingham New Street where both locos were replaced by 45128.
(4) Confirmation required - did the tour run via Weedon or Northampton?

Sources : Guy Vincent & Kevin Gaylard (both on the train throughout)

Photo Review


Failed 45062 (with 31305) at Birmingham New Street (photo: Guy Vincent)


45128 at Birmingham New Street (photo: Guy Vincent)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Guy Vincent)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 London Euston 10.54d 11.01
5.65 Willesden Junction 11/02 11/07
? South Kenton ? 11.12 ~ 11.55
17.35 Watford Junction 11.12a ~ 11.13d 12.08 ~ 12.11
31.53 Tring 11/27 12/31
46.46 Bletchley 11/45 12/43
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 11.50a ~ 11.51d 12.50 ~ 12.51
56.47 Hanslope Jn 12/14 13.14 ~ ?
69.56 Weedon 12/24 DIV?
- Northampton DIV? ?
82.40 Rugby 12.47a ~ 13.03d 13.47 ~ 13.52
93.79 Coventry 13/13 14/06
109.08 Stechford 13/27 14/21
112.19 Proof House Jn 13/36 ?
112.73 Birmingham New Street 13c39 ~ 13c41 14L30 ~ 14L57
114.74 Soho South Jn 13/46 15/08
116.52 Galton Jn 13/48 15/11
124.76 Stourbridge Junction 14/06 ?
131.55 Kidderminster 14/13 ?
135.29 Hartlebury 14/16 ?
141.11 Droitwich Spa 14/22 ?
146.23 Tunnel Jn 14/28 15/46
147.01 Worcester Foregate Street 14p30 ~ 14p50 15.48 ~ 16.05
147.54 Henwick 14/52 16/07
156.02 Malvern Wells 15*01 ~ 15*08 16/17
161.75 Ledbury 15/18 16/26
174.00 Shelwick Jn 15/32 16/32
175.57 Hereford 15p38 ~ 16p00 16.46 ~ 16.56
187.77 Pontrilas 16/13 17/10
199.68 Abergavenny 16/24 17/20
209.12 Pontypool 16/32 17/28
218.26 Maindee North Jn 16/46 17/41
218.58 Maindee East Jn 16/48 17/42
227.71 Severn Tunnel Junction 16/59 17/53
234.67 Pilning 17/05 18/03
238.33 Patchway 17/11 ?
239.46 Filton 17*13 ~ 17*18 ?
242.60 Stapleton Road 17/25 18/16
243.26 Lawrence Hill 17c27 ~ 17c29 18.18 ~ 18.20
243.57 Dr Day's Jn 17/30 18/21
244.00 North Somerset Jn 17/32 18/22
254.59 Bath Spa 17/42 18/34
256.75 Bathampton Jn 17/49 18/37
266.17 Bradford South Jn 17/59 18/47
270.76 Hawkeridge Jn 18/05 18/54
271.41 Westbury 18p06 ~ 18p20 18.55 ~ 19.05
276.14 Warminster 18/31 19/14
294.10 Wilton Jn 18/48 19/31
296.04 Salisbury 18c51 ~ 18c53 19.34 ~ 19.37
297.11 Tunnel Jn 18/56 19/39
313.28 Andover 19/11 19/53
329.26 Worting Jn 19/25 20/07
331.66 Basingstoke 19/28 20/09
346.30 Farnborough (Main) 19/42 20/19
355.20 Woking 19/56 20/26
367.44 Surbiton 20/08 20/37
375.53 Clapham Junction 20/20 20/44
379.47 London Waterloo 20.27a 20.50


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