9th - 10th April 1982

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Ayr Restorer

Locos Used 47451, 83006 & 86007
DMU Used 52023+59795+51989 (set 429) & 52019+59792+51994 (set 434)

Route :
Loco-hauled legs : 1Z89 throughout
DMU-hauled legs : 1Z13 throughout

Date Traction Route
09/04-10/04 86007 London Euston - (via WCML) - Carlisle
10/04 47451 Carlisle - (via G&SW) - Kilmarnock
10/04 DMU as listed Kilmarnock – Lugton
10/04 DMU as listed Lugton – Giffen
10/04 DMU as listed Giffen – Lugton
10/04 DMU as listed Lugton – Kilmarnock
10/04 DMU as listed Kilmarnock – Barassie Jn – Lochgreen Jn – Ayr – Belmont Jn – Waterside
10/04 DMU as listed Waterside – Belmont Jn – Ayr – Newton on Ayr
10/04 DMU as listed Newton on Ayr – Annbank – Killoch Colliery 
10/04 DMU as listed Killoch Colliery – Annbank
10/04 DMU as listed Annbank – Mauchline Jn – Dumfries
10/04 DMU as listed Dumfries – Maxwelltown
10/04 DMU as listed Maxwelltown – Dumfries - Carlisle
10/04 83006 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Rugby - London Euston

Sources : Paul Griffin (joined/left the train at Rugby), Andy Pullar & Alan Osborn

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Paul Griffin & Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 23.00d 23.00   22.15½a 22.27
Willesden Junction 23/07 23.07 ~ 23.13   22/08 22/18
Watford Junction 23.17a ~ 23.18d 23.25 ~ 23.27   21.50½a ~ 21.51½d 22.06 ~ 22.08
Tring 23/30½ ?   21/38 ?
Bletchley 23.42½a ~ 23.43½d 23.50 ~ 23.51   21.23½a ~ 21.24½d 21.40 ~ 21.41
Hanslope Jn 23/52½ ?   21/12 ?
Weedon 00/02 ?   21/03 ?
Rugby 00.15a ~ 00.17d 00.20 ~ 00.22   20.50a ~ 20.52d 21.12 ~ 21.13
Nuneaton 00/29 ?   20/38½ 20/59
Tamworth 00/38½ ?   20/29½ ?
Lichfield 00/43½ ?   20/25½ ?
Armitage 00/47½ ?   20/22 ?
Colwich Jn 00/51½ ?   20/18 ?
Milford & Brockton 00/53½ ?   - ?
Whitehouse Jn - ?   20/12½ ?
Stafford 01.01a ~ 01.03d 01.06 ~ 01.07   20.04a ~ 20.08d 20.28 ~ 20.29
Norton Bridge 01/08½ ?   19/59 ?
Madeley 01/17 ?   19/51½ ?
Crewe 01.29a ~ 01.31d 01.30 ~ 01.35   19.41a ~ 19.43d 20.06 ~ 20.07
Coal Yard 01/33½ ?   19/38½ ?
Winsford 01/40½ ?   19/30½ ?
Weaver Jn 01/46½ ?   19/25½ ?
Acton Grange Jn 01/51 ?   19/22½ ?
Warrington Bank Quay 01/52½ ?   19/20½ 19/38
Springs Branch Jn 02/04 ?   19/12½ ?
Wigan North Western 02/06 02/18   19/11½ 19/27
Balshaw Lane Jn 02/12½ ?   19/06½ ?
Euxton Jn 02/14½ ?   19/05 ?
Preston 02.24a ~ 02.27d 02.33 ~ 02.35   18.59a ~ 19.00d 19.12 ~ 19.17
Lancaster 02/49½ 02/54   18/40½ ?
Carnforth 02/54½ 02/59   18/36½ 18/47
Oxenholme 03/05½ ?   18/28½ 18/39
Tebay 03/17 ?   18/19 ?
Penrith 03/33½ ?   18/04½ 18/13
Carlisle 04L00a ~ 04L33½d 04.01 ~ 04.34   17.36a ~ 17.50d 17.38 ~ 17.58
Gretna Jn 04/43 ?   17/27 17/28
Annan 04/56 04/56   17/19 17.16 ~ 17.17
Dumfries 05/17 05/15   17/00 16.55 ~ 16.57

Location Booked Actual
Holywood 05/30 ?
Carronbridge 05/47 ?
Sanquhar 05/59 ?
New Cumnock 06/12 06.12 ~ 06.15
Mauchline Jn 06/23 06/29
Hurlford 06/34 ?
Kilmarnock 06.38a ~ 07.30d 06.42 ~ 07.41
Lugton 07.45 ~ 07.53 07.57 ~ 08.01
Giffen 08.12 ~ 08.24 08.12 ~ 08.31
Lugton 08.40 ~ 08.48 08.43 ~ 08.47
Kilmarnock 09.00 ~ 09.08 08.59 ~ 09.08
Barassie Jn 09/21 [GL] 09/19
Lochgreen Jn 09/25 09/22
Prestwick 09/28 09/24
Ayr 09.35 ~ 09.40 09.30 ~ 09.35
Belmont Jn 09/42 09.37 ~ 09.38
Waterside 10.32 ~ 10.50 10.10 ~ 10.51
Belmont Jn 11/43 11.32 ~ 11.45
Ayr No.2 Down Loop 11.45 ~ 13.20 11.50 ~ 13.20
Newton on Ayr 13.23 ~ 13.28 13.25 ~ 13.28
Annbank Jn 13/36 13.35 ~ 13.36
Killoch Colliery 14.10 ~ 14.25 13.55 ~ 14.25
Annbank Jn 14.57 ~ 15.05 14.46 ~ 14.51
Mauchline Jn 15/15 15/03
New Cumnock 15/27 15/20
Sanquhar 15/36½ ?
Carronbridge 15/45 ?
Holywood 15/57 ?
Dumfries 16.02 ~ 16.10 16.03 ~ 16.11
Maxwelltown 16.28 ~ 16.45 16.23 ~ 16.42

Timings continue in first table.

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