10th March 1990

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
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 125 Special (no.39)

HST Used 43117 + 43159
Stock Used ?????

Route :

HST Used Route
43117 + 43159 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Newcastle - Benton Jn - Newsham North Jn - Bedlington Jn - Hepscott Jn - Morpeth North Jn - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - (2) - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Cardenden - Ladybank - Hilton Jn - Perth - Dundee
?43159 + 43117? Dundee - Leuchars - Ladybank - Burntisland - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is as advertised.
(2) Advertised via the Edinburgh Suburban - did the set reverse at Edinburgh, or go round the 'sub' anti-clockwise to go back through Waverley a second time before heading for Dundee?


The tour passing Palmersville on the T&W Metro (photo: LASERman)

Source : Gary Thornton (from brochure listing of 125 specials)

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from LASERman)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Kings Cross 07.32d 23.00a
Potters Bar ??.??a ~ 07.45d 22.40a ~ ??.??d
Stevenage ??.??a ~ 08.00d 22.25a ~ ??.??d
Peterborough ??.??a ~ 08.30d 21.55a ~ ??.??d
Edinburgh Waverley ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.??a ~ ??.??d
Dundee ??.??a ??.??d


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