27th May 1989
Dinting Railtours
Derby Evening Telegraph Express
| Locos Used | at least steam: 45596 'Bahamas' |
| Stock Used | Booked for "load 10+BSK" whilst steam-hauled |
Route : 1Z37 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | Cambridge - Ely - Ely North Jn - March - Peterborough - Grantham - Allington Jn - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Spondon - Derby |
| 45596 | Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot Parkway |
| 45596 | Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Derby |
| ????? | Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Cambridge |
Notes :
(1) 45596 was turned and watered at the Didcot Railway Centre. Route
confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
Sources :
Roger Geach & Peter Lea
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Photo Review

45596 approaches Didcot on the journey from Derby (photo: Roger Geach)

The train passes Didcot North Jn on the return leg (photo: Roger Geach)
Source :
Roger Geach
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Peter Lea)
| Miles | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | Miles |
| 0 | Cambridge | 07.24d | 23.12a | 233¾ |
| ? | Ely North Jn | 07/43 | 22/52 | ? |
| ? | March | 08/00 | 22/36 | ? |
| 40¼ | Peterborough | ??.?a ~ 08.23d | 22.17a ~ ??.??d | 193½ |
| ? | Stoke | 08/47 | 21/54 | ? |
| 69¼ | Grantham | ??.??a ~ 08.55d | 21.41a ~ ??.??d | 164½ |
| ? | Netherfield | 09/20 | 21/17 | ? |
| 91¾ | Nottingham | ??.??a ~ 09.30d | 21.09a ~ ??.??d | 142 |
| ? | Trent | 09/39 | 20/59 | ? |
| 107¾ | Derby | 09L57a ~ 10L22d | 20L36a ~ 20L46d | 126 |
| ? | Stenson Jn | 10/33 | 20/25 | ? |
| 118¾ | Burton-on-Trent | 10/36 | 20/19 | 115 |
| ? | Wichnor Jn | 10/42 | 20/12 | ? |
| ? | Tamworth | 10/50 | 20/06 | ? |
| ? | Kingsbury Jn | 10/56 | 20/00 | ? |
| 140¾ | Water Orton | 11/00 | 19/56 | 93 |
| 146¼ | Saltley | ??/?? | ??/?? | 86½ |
| 147 | Landor Street Jn | 11c12 ~ 11c14 | 19c47 ~ 19c49 | 86¾ |
| ? | Bordesley Jn | 11/17 | 19/44 | ? |
| ? | Tyseley | 11/24 | 19/40 | ? |
| 166 | Dorridge | 11w36 ~ 12w06 | 18w57 ~ 19w26 | 67¾ |
| ? | Hatton | 12/19 | 18/45 | ? |
| 179½ | Leamington Spa | 12/29 | 18/27 | 54¼ |
| 199¾ | Banbury | 12w54 ~ 13w24 | 17w24 ~ 18w04 | 34 |
| 202 | Aynho Jn | 13/29 | 17/17 | 31¾ |
| ? | Heyford | 13/36 | 17/10 | ? |
| ? | Wolvercot Jn | 13/45 | 16/56 | ? |
| 222½ | Oxford | 13/48 | 16/53 | 11¼ |
| ? | Didcot North Jn | 13/58 | 16/38 | ? |
| 233¾ | Didcot Parkway | 14.00a | 16.35d | 0 |