15th November 1986

Hertfordshire Railtours/S.E.G.
The Network Exile

EMU's Used 309611 & 309615

Route :

EMUs Used Route
as listed London Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Milton Keynes - Northampton - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Wolverhampton - Oxley Carriage Sidings (signal 33)
as listed Oxley Carriage Sidings (signal 33) - Wolverhampton - Darlaston Jn - Walsall
as listed Walsall - Darlaston Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Basford Hall Jn - Sydney Bridge Jn - Sandbach - Alderley Edge - Wilmslow - Styal - Slade Lane Jn - Manchester Piccadilly - Oxford Road - Cornbrook Jn - Sale - Altrincham
as listed Altrincham - Sale - Oxford Road - Manchester Piccadilly - Ardwick - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Godley Jn - Dinting - Hadfield
as listed Hadfield - Dinting - Godley Jn - Guide Bridge - Ashburys - Ardwick - Manchester Piccadilly
as listed Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Cheadle Hulme - Macclesfield - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Stone Jn - Colwich - Rugely - Lichfield TV - Tamworth LL - Nuneaton - Rugby - Weedon - Milton Keynes - Bletchley - Watford Junction - London Euston

Sources : Alan Costello, Martin Pettit & Greg Beecroft

Photo Review


309611 & 609615 on arrival in Manchester (photo: Derek Thompson)


309615 at Altrincham on the Network Exile (photo : Ray Pettit)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Greg Beecroft)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Euston 08.03d 19.37a
Willesden Junction 08/09 19/31
Watford Junction ??.??a ~ 08.21d 19.15a ~ ??.??d
Tring 08/35 18/57½
Bletchley 08/46½ 18/46½
Milton Keynes Central ??.??a ~ 08.50d 18.42a ~ ??.??d
Hanslope Jn 08/56 18/34
Northampton 09.05a ~ 09.17d -
Rugby ??.??a ~ 09.44½d 18.11a ~ ??.??d

 

Location Booked
Coventry 09/56
Birmingham International 10/07½
Stechford 10/11
Aston 10/18
Perry Barr South Jn 10/22
Perry Barr West Jn 10/22
Soho East Jn 10/26
Soho North Jn 10/27
Galton Jn 10/29
Wolverhampton 10/39
Oxley (sig. 33) 10.44a ~ 10.49d
Wolverhampton 10/54
Darlaston Jn 10/58
Walsall 11.07a ~ 11.25d
Darlaston Jn 11/27½
Bushbury Jn 11/36
Stafford 11/51
Norton Bridge 11/56
Basford Hall Jn 12.12a ~ 12.15d
Sydney Bridge Jn 12/23
Sandbach 12/28
Alderley Edge 12/38½
Wilsmlow 12/40
Styal 12/42
Slade Lane Jn 12/58
Manchester Piccadilly 13.01a ~ 13.02d
Manchester Oxford Road 13/05
Cornbrook Jn 13/09
Sale 13/19
Altrincham 13.28a ~ 13.45d
Sale 13/49
Cornbrook Jn 13/57
Manchester Oxford Road 14.00a ~ 14.10d
Manchester Piccadilly 14.12a ~ 14.15d
Ardwick 14/15
Ashburys 14/17
Guide Bridge 14/21
Godley Jn 14/29
Dinting 14/48
Hadfield 14.50a ~ 15.01d
Dinting 15/05
Godley Jn 15/10
Guide Bridge 15/15
Ashburys 15/22
Ardwick 15/23½
Manchester Piccadilly 15.26a ~ 16.18d
Stockport 16/25
Cheadle Hulme 16/29
Macclesfield 16/40
Kidsgrove 16/52
Stoke-on-Trent 17.01a ~ 17.03d
Stone Jn 17/11½
Colwich 17/24
Rugeley 17/28
Lichfield 17/31½
Tamworth 17/37
Nuneaton 17/50

Timings continue in first table.

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