29th August 1988

The A4 Locomotive Society Ltd
The Sheffield Link

Locos Used at least steam: 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used ?????

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? Cambridge - Royston - Hitchin - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - (1) - Acton Wells Jn - Greenford West Jn - West Ruislip
4498 West Ruislip -  - Denham - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Bicester North - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Dorridge - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Beighton Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Woodburn Jn - Nunnery Mail Line Jn - West Ruislip
4498 Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Tapton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - West Ruislip
????? West Ruislip - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Wells Jn - Wilesden Juntion HL - Gospel Oak - Upper Holloway - Harringay Park Jn - Harringay Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Cambridge

Notes :
(1) The tour timing sheet stated between Finsbury Park and Acton Wells Jn: 'diversion route via Stratford to Gospel Oak' - route confirmation is required.
(2) Alan Grange adds: The special was a direct promotion by the Society - I think Pullman Rail provided the staff and logistical support. John Leach was the train manager on the day. The train was delayed at Wilnecote due to a broken belt.


4498 about to depart from Sheffield (photo: Alan Grange)

Sources : Alan Grange (joined/left the train at Denham) & Dick Franklin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Grange)

Miles Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual Miles
0.0 Cambridge 05.20d ?   23.07a ? 507.2
13.0 Royston 05.40a ~ 05.42d ?   22.45a ~ 22.47d ? 494.2
30.3 Stevenage 06.05a ~ 06.07d ?   22.21a ~ 22.23d ? 476.9
- Alexandra Palace ??/?? ?   21.53a ~ 21.55d ?

454.3
55.4 Finsbury Park 06.40a ~ 06.42d ?  
78.2 Acton Wells Jn 07/45 ?   21/14 ?  
84.1 Greenford West Jn 07/58 ?   20/58 ?  
89.4 West Ruislip 08L06a ~ 08L26d ?   20L34a ~ 20L50d ?  
92.2 Denham 08.33a ~ 08.35d ?   20.25a ~ 20.27d ? 438.8
103.9 High Wycombe 08/55 ?   20/07 ? 427.1
111.9 Princes Risborough 09/08 ?   19/57 ? 418.8
130.5 Bicester North 09/29 ?   19/37 ? 400.3
- Signal AJ6   19.18 ~ 19.24 ? ?
139.5 Aynho Jn 09/40 ?   19/17 ? 391.3
144.3 Banbury 09w47a ~ 10w17d ??.?? ~ 10.58   17w49a ~ 19w10d 19.04 ~ 19.44 376.2
164.4 Leamington Spa 10/44 ?   17/20 ? 366.1
170.4 Hatton 10/50 ?   17/10 ? 360.2
177.1 Dorridge 11/02 ?   16/59 ? 353.5
184.2 Tyseley 11/15 ?   16/42 ? 346.4
186.3 Bordesley Jn 11/20 ?   16/32 ? 344.3
186.6 St Andrews Jn 11/21 ?   16/31 ? 343.9
187.1 Landor Street Jn 11/22 ?   16/30 ? 343.5
193.1 Water Orton 11/28 ?   16/24 ? 337.4
197.1 Kingsbury Jn 11/32 ?   16/19 ? 335.5
202.9 Tamworth HL 11/37 ?   16/16 ? 327.7
210.2 Wichnor Jn 11/45 ?   16/06 ? 320.4
215.7 Burton-on-Trent 11/50 ?   16/01 ? 314.8
221.9 Stenson Jn 11/58 ?   15/55 ? 308.6
226.7 Derby 12w07a ~ 12w35d 12.46 ~ 13.47   14w49a ~ 15w49d ??.?? ~ 17.21 304.0
246.8 Clay Cross South Jn

12/58

 ?   14/36 ? 283.8
250.9 Chesterfield

13/02

 14/15   14/32 ? 279.7
260.2 Beighton Jn

13/17

 ?  
261.7 Woodhouse Jn

13/20

 ?  
266.0 Woodburn Jn

13/26

 14/41  
267.0 Nunnery Main Line Jn

13/20

 ?  
- Dronfield  

14/25

 ? 274.4
- Dore Station Jn  

14/21

 ? 271.3
267.5 Sheffield

13w32a

 ??.??   14w07d 15.18 267.5
274.4 Dronfield

14/25

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