21st July 1990

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Cheshire Cheese - 2 trains

Units Used (1Z36) 309621, 309623 & 309624
Units Used (1Z37) 309612, 309615 & 309617

Route: 1Z36 throughout

EMU's Route
as listed Colchester - Chelmsford - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Dalston Jn - Camden Jn - West London Jn - (via WCML, Weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Crewe
as listed Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Chelmsford

Route: 1Z37 throughout

EMU's Route
309615 + 309612 + 309617 London Liverpool Street - Bow Jn - Channelsea Jn - Dalston Jn - Camden Jn - West London Jn - (via WCML, Northampton) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Crewe
309617 + 609612 + 309615 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - London Liverpool Street

Notes :
(1) Tours were organised primarily to get to Crewe for the works open day.

Sources : Gary Thornton (joined/left train 1Z37 at Milton Keynes Central)
Dave Burbridge (joined/left train 1Z37 at Liverpool Street)
& Martin Pettit (on train 1Z36)

Photo Review


309617 brings up the rear of 1Z37 at Liverpool Street (photo: Nick Blyth)


309615 leads 1Z37 at Liverpool Street (photo: Nick Blyth)


309617 waits to depart Crewe homewards (photo: Nick Blyth)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alan Restell)

1Z36

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
0.00 Colchester 08.13d 21.49a
5.3 Marks Yet 08/18 21/44
13.4 Witham 08.24a ~ 08.25d 21.35a ~ 21.36d
21.67 Chelmsford 08.34a ~ 08.35d 21.25a ~ 21.36d
31.36 Shenfield 08.46a ~ 08.47d 21.15a ~ 21.16d
38.11 Gidea Park 08/54 21/08
39.22 Romford 08.55a ~ 08.56d 21.05a ~ 21.06d
47.49 Stratford 09.06a ~ 09.07d 20.50a ~ 20.53d
48.12 Channelsea Jn 09/09 20/50
51.09 Dalston Jn 09/17 20/43
53.77 Camden Road Jn 09/24 20/35
54.67 Camden Jn 09/30 20/32
58.36 West London Jn 09c35 ~ 09c36 20c27 ~ 20c28
70.48 Watford Junction 09.47a ~ 09.49d 20.12a ~ 20.13d
84.66 Tring 10/08 19/59
99.59 Bletchley 10/25 19/47
102.78 Milton Keynes Central 10.34a ~ 10.35d 19.41a ~ 19.42d
109.60 Hanslope Jn 10/41 19/35
119.01 Northampton 10/50 19/26
128.50 Long Buckby 11/00 19/17
138.00 Rugby 11/09 19/08
149.39 Coventry 11/25 18/58
160.15 Birmingham International 11/36 18/40
164.48 Stechford 11/41 18/32
167.41 Aston 11/48 18/27
174.20 Bescot 11/56 18/16
181.05 Bushbury Jn 12/06 18/10
194.62 Stafford 12/18 17/55
200.11 Norton Bridge 12/23 17/49
211.13 Madeley Jn 12/32 17/40
219.19 Crewe 12.43a 17.30d

1Z37

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
0.00 Liverpool Street 08.26d 20.50a
1.10 Bethnal Green 08/29 20/47
2.69 Bow Jn 08/32 20/43
3.50 Carpenders Road South Jn 08/35 20/40
4.01 Channelsea Jn 08/39 20/36
6.78 Dalston Jn 08/47 20/28
9.66 Camden Road Jn 08/54 20/19
10.56 Camden Jn 08/59 20/15
14.25 West London Jn 09c04 ~ 09c05 20c08 ~ 20c09
26.37 Watford Junction 09.19a ~ 09.21d 19.55a ~ 19.57d
40.55 Tring 09/42 19/42
55.48 Bletchley 09/58 19/28
58.67 Milton Keynes Central 10.09a ~ 10.10d 19.24a ~ 19.25d
65.49 Hanslope Jn 10/20 19/14
74.70 Northampton 10/29 19/04
84.39 Long Buckby 10/39 18/56
93.69 Rugby 10/48 18/47
105.28 Coventry 10/58 18/34
116.04 Birmingham International 11/09 18/20
120.37 Stechford 11/14 18/15
123.30 Aston 11/19 18/09
130.09 Bescot 11/27 18/01
136.74 Bushbury Jn 11/34 17/52
150.51 Stafford 11/47 17/32
156.00 Norton Bridge 11/53 17/28
167.02 Madeley Jn 12/03 17/21
175.08 Crewe 12.19a 17.13d


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