4th April 1992

Hertfordshire Rail Tours

The Thames-Clyde Express
(125 Special No. 85)

Unit Used 43106 & 43153
Stock 9 x Mark III

Reporting No: 1Z15 throughout

HST Route
43106 + 43153 London St Pancras - St Albans - Luton - Market Harborough - Leicester - Loughborough - Toton Centre - Chesterfield - Moorthorpe Jn - Crofton West Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Settle - Carlisle - Gretna Jn - Dumfries - Barrhead - Glasgow Central
43106 + 43153 Glasgow Central - Motherwell - Lockerbie -Carlisle - Preston - Crewe -Tamworth - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Market Harborough- Luton - St Albans - London St Pancras

Source : Robin Addison (on the train throughout from St Pancras / to St Albans)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robin Addison)

Location Booked (out) Actual (out) Booked (rtn) Actual (rtn)
St Pancras 0650d 0652d 2241a  
West Hampstead 06/55   22/27  
Hendon 06/57   22/21  
St Albans 0705a  ~  0706d 0710d 2205a  ~  2206d 2220a
Luton 07/15 07/29 21/58 22/12
Flitwick 07/24 07/34 21/51 22/07
Bedford North Jn 07/30 07/39 21/45  
Sharnbrook 07/34   21/42  
Wellingborough 0740a  ~  0741d 0742a  ~  0752d 2134a  ~  2135d 2144a  ~  2147d
Kettering 07/47 07/58 21/27 21/38
Market Harborough 07/54 08/05 21/22 21/31
Wigston South Jn - - 21/12 21/18
Wigston North Jn 08/05   - -
Leicester 08/09   - -
Syston South Jn 08/15   - -
Loughborough 08/22 08/26 - -
Trent South Jn 08/27   - -
Trowell Jn 08/34   - -
Alfreton & Mansfield 08/45 08/45 - -
Clay Cross South Jn 08/51   - -
Chesterfield 0856a  ~  0857d  c 0906d - -
Beighton Jn 09/07   - -
Aldwarke South Jn 09/15 09/24 - -
Moorthorpe Jn 09/25 09/32 - -
Hare Park Junction 09/32 09/40 - -
Crofton West Jn 09/35   - -
Turners Lane Jn 09/38 09/47 - -
Altofts Jn 09/43   - -
Engine Shed Jn 0955a  ~  0956d  c   - -
Wortley Jn 09/58   - -
Apperley Jn 10/05   - -
Guiseley Jn 10/08 10/19 - -

Keighley

 10/18   - -
Skipton 10/31   - -
Hellifield 10/44   - -
Settle Jn 10/48 11/03 - -
Blea Moor 11/06   - -
Kirkby Stephen 11/30 11/34 - -
Appleby 11/42 11/44 - -
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/15 12/15 - -

Hinckley

 - - 21/02 21/04

Nuneaton

 - - 2054a  ~  2056d  c 2065d
Tamworth - - 20/42  20/41
Lichfield - - 20/38 20/37
Colwich - - 20/32  
Stafford - - 20/27 20/25
Norton Bridge - - 20/23  
Madeley Jn - - 20/17  
Crewe - - 2007a  ~  2009d  c  
Winsford - - 19/55  
Weaver Jn - - 19/50  
Warrington Bank Quay - - 19/43  
Winwick Jn - - 19/41 19/38
Wigan NW - - 19/33  
Preston - - 19/21  
Lancaster - - 19/03  
Carnforth - - 18/59  
Oxenholme - - 18/51 18/51
Tebay - - 18/41  
Penrith - - 18/27  
Carlisle 1218a  ~  1220d  c 1218a  ~  1222d 1810a  ~  1812d  c 1809a  ~  1813d
Gretna Jn 12/30 12/32 18/00 18/02
Quintishill - - 17/59  
Lockerbie - - 17/47  
Beattock - - 17/38  
Beattock Summit - - 17/32  
Carstairs - - 17/13 17/16
Motherwell - - 17/02 17/04

Uddingston

 - - 16/59 17/00
Rutherglen West Jn - - 16/55  
Annan 12/37 12/44 - -
Dumfries 12/51 12/58 - -
Thornhill 13/05 13/11 - -
Kirkconnel 13/19 13/25 - -
Mauchline Jn 13/36 13/44 - -
Kilmarnock 1347a  ~  1351d 1355d - -
Lugton 1405a  ~  1410d   - -
Barrhead 14/16 14/15 - -
Busby Jn 14/24 14/22 - -
Muirhouse North Jn 14/27 14/27 - -
Glasgow Central 1441a 1431a 1648d 1649d

Key;

PS: Photo Stop
a : arrival time
c : crew change
d : departure time
L : loco change
t : token exchange
/ : passing time

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