23rd December 1995
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Christmas Pennine Limited
| Locos Used | D172 'Ixion', 86243, 86261, Steam 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' |
Reporting No: 1Z56
| Loco | Route |
| 86261 | London Euston - Watford Junction - Weedon - Rugby - Tamworth - Crewe |
|
71000 |
Crewe - Warrington - Farington Jn - Blackburn Up & Down Goods Loop - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle - Carlisle |
| D172 | Carlisle - Preston - Crewe |
| 86243 | Crewe -(reverse of outward route) - London Euston |
Source : Robin Addison (on the train from / to
Milton Keynes Central)
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robin Addison and Dave Sheppard)
| Location | Booked (out) | Actual (out) | Booked (rtn) | Actual (rtn) |
| Euston | 0745d | - | 2225a | - |
| Willesden Jn | 07/51 | - | 22/18 | - |
| Harrow & Wealdstone | 07/55 | - | 22/14 | - |
| Watford Jn | 0800a ~ 0801d | - | 2205a ~ 2206d | - |
| Tring | 08/11 | - | 21/55 | - |
| Bletchley | 08/24 | - | 21/40 | - |
| Milton Keynes Central | 08/27a ~ 0828d | - | 2135a ~ 2136d | 2130a ~ 2131d |
| Hanslope Jn | 08/34 | - | 21/30 | - |
| Weedon | 08/42 | - | 21/22 | 21/16 |
| Rugby | 09/05 | - | 21/14 | 21/07 |
|
Nuneaton |
0915a ~ 0916d | - | 2058a ~ 2059d | 2015a ~ 2052d |
| Tamworth | 09/26 | - | 20/46 | 20/41 |
| Lichfield Trent Valley | 09/30 | - | 20/42 | - |
| Colwich Jn | 09/37 | - | 20/35 | - |
| Stafford | 09/41 | - | 20/30 | 20/24 |
| Norton Bridge | 09/47 | - | 20/24 | - |
| Madeley Jn | 09/55 | - | 20/14 | - |
| Crewe | 1007a ~ 1044d L | - | 1945a ~ 2005d L | 1948a ~ 2001d |
| Winsford | 11/00 | - | 19/33 | - |
| Weaver Jn | 11/09 | - | 19/25 | 19/39 |
| Acton Grange Jn | 11/15 | - | 19/12 | - |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 11/16 | - | 19/11 | 19/28 |
| Winwick Jn | 11/19 | - | 18/59 | - |
| Springs Branch Jn | 11/26 | - | 18/52 | - |
| Wigan NW | 11/27 | - | 18/51 | 19/19 |
| Balshaw Lane Jn | 11/35 | - | 18/43 | - |
| Euxton Jn | 11/37 | - | 18/41 | - |
| Farington Jn | 11/45 | - | 18/33 | - |
| Preston | - | - | 18/30 | - |
| Lancaster | - | - | 18/10 | - |
| Carnforth | - | - | 18/00 | - |
| Oxenholme | - | - | 17/51 | 18/17 |
| Tebay | - | - | 17/41 | - |
| Penrith | - | - | 17/27 | 17/50 |
| Lostock Hall Jn | 11/57 | - | - | - |
| Blackburn | 1217a ~ 1247a W | 1200a ~ 1247d | - | - |
| Daisyfield Jn | 12/50 | - | - | - |
| Hellifield | 1342a ~ 1402d | 1344a ~ 1407d | - | - |
| Settle Jn | 14/08 | 14/12 | - | - |
| Blea Moor | 14/24 | 14/35 | - | - |
| Garsdale | 1438a ~ 1454d W | 1448a ~ 1511d | - | - |
| Kirkby Stephen | 15/08 | - | - | - |
| Appleby | 1521a ~ 1539d | 1537a ~ 1549d | - | - |
| Langwathby | 15/52 | 16/08 | - | - |
| Lazonby & Kirkoswald | 15/58 | - | - | - |
| Armathwaite | 16/08 | - | - | - |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 16/17 | 16/29 | - | - |
| Carlisle | 1631a L | 1634a | 1705d | 1723d |
Key;
W: steam engine water stop
a : arrival time
c : crew change
d : departure time
L : loco change
t : token exchange
/ : passing time
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