26th March 1988

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Settle & Carlisle 125 Special

125 Special No.3

HST Used 43092+43093
Stock Used ?????

Route :

HST Used Route
as listed London St Pancras - (via MML) - Derby - ??? - Settle Jn - (via Settle & Carlisle) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
as listed Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Hexham - Norwood Jn - Low Fell Jn - (via ECML) - York - ??? - Derby - (via MML) - London St Pancras

Notes :
(1) Further details required - this was a repeat of the January 30th trip. Train traversed the Hazel Grove chord in at least one direction. Paul Harrison also reports this as the third HST to travel over the chord.

Sources : various including Paul Harrison, Robin Edwards & Brian Harrison (joined the train at Derby/left at York)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robin Edwards)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Str Pancras 07.45d 21.40a
St Albans City 08.01d 21.19a
Luton 08.11d 21.06a
Bedford Midland 08.27a 20.48a
Leicester 09.09d 20.05a
Derby 09.39d 19.39a
Appleby 13.50a 14.45d


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