5th March 1994

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Edinburgh and Bridges
(125 Special No.107)

HST Used 43049+41155+41156+41117+40753+42220+42225+42230+44085+43061

Route :
1Z?? : Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z10 : Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z?? : Edinburgh Waverley to Derby

HST Route
43049 t/t 43061 Derby - Spondon - Long Eaton - Trent South Jn - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester
43061 t/t 43049 Leicester - Syston South Jn - Melton Mowbray - Stamford - Peterborough
43049 t/t 43061 Peterborough - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Dundee
43061 t/t 43049 Dundee - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough
43049 + 43061 Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester
43061 + 43049 Leicester - (reverse of outward route) - Derby

Notes :
(1) Howard Parker comments: Passengers had the option of a longer stay in Edinburgh but missing out on the Dundee trip.

Sources : Howard Parker (joined/left the train at Leicester, on the 'Dundee circular'), Paul Sell & Bob Smith

Photo Review


43061 having arrived at Dundee (photo: Howard Parker)


Heading home; 43049 at Edinburgh Waverley (photo: Howard Parker)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Bob Smith & Howard Parker)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Derby 06.10d ?   22.55a ?
2.50 Spondon 06/14 ?   22/50 ?
8.09 Long Eaton 06.19a ~ 06.20d ?   22.43a ~ 22.44d ?
9.21 Trent South Jn 06/22 ?   22/41 ?
16.71 Loughborough 06.29a ~ 06.31d ?   22.30a ~ 22.31d ?
24.39 Syston South Jn 06/38 ?   22/21 ?
29.30 Leicester 06.42a ~ 06.50d ??.?? ~ 06.50   22.09a ~ 22.16d 22.20 ~ ??.??
34.21 Syston South Jn 06/55 ?   22/03 ?
44.27 Melton Mowbray 07.04a ~ 07.06d 07.05 ~ 07.06   21.51a ~ 21.53d 22.03 ~ 22.04
59.26 Manton Jn 07/22 07/21   21/37 ?
76.17 Helpston Jn 07/40 07/36   21/21 ?
81.59 Peterborough 07.50a ~ 08.00d 07.47 ~ 08.00   21.05a ~ 21.15d 21.10 ~ 21.19
90.14 Tallington Jn 08/07 ?   20/58 ?
105.11 Stoke Jn 08/16 ?   20/44 20/42 [US]
110.68 Grantham 08/19 08/18   20/35 20/37
115.06 Barkston South Jn 08/21 ?   20/32 ?
125.38 Newark Northgate 08/27 08/26   20/26 20/24
143.79 Retford 08/39 ?   20/16 ?
157.30 Loversall Carr Jn 08/51 ?   20/09 ?
161.27 Doncaster 08/56 08.48 ~ 08.49   20/07 20/03
165.46 Shaftholme Jn 09/00 ?   20/04 ?
174.46 Temple Hirst Jn 09/07 ?   19/55 ?
180.25 Hambleton North Jn 09/11 ?   19/52 ?
188.29 Colton Jn 09/18 ?   19/48 ?
193.70 York 09/23 09/13   19/43 19/43
203.30 Tollerton Jn 09/33 ?   19/35 ?
216.06 Thirsk 09/40 ?   19/28 ?
223.66 Northallerton 09/46 ?   19/24 ?
238.00 Darlington 09/56 09/43 [P4]   19/16 19/17 [UM]
250.07 Ferryhill South Jn 10/04 ?   19/09 ?
260.03 Durham 10/13 09/59   19/03 ?
273.32 King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/26 10.12 ~ 10.15   18/54 ?
274.06 Newcastle 10c29 ~ 10c31 10.17 ~ 10.24   18c49 ~ 18c51 18.50 ~ 18.52
276.00 Heaton South Jn 10/35 ?   18/46 ?
290.56 Morpeth 10/44 10/37   18/33 18/38
308.75 Alnmouth 10/56 ?   18/22 18/26
324.43 Belford 11/05 ?   18/13 ?
341.06 Berwick-upon-Tweed 11/15 11/07   18/04 18/06
351.28 Reston 11/22 ?   17/57 ?
357.28 Grantshouse 11/27 ?   17/53 ?
369.37 Dunbar 11/35 11/28   17/44 17/45
380.62 Drem 11/41 ?   17/38 ?
392.27 Monktonhall Jn 11/53 ?   17/30 ?
395.03 Portobello Jn 11/55 ?   17/29 ?
398.42 Edinburgh Waverley 11.59a 11.54   17.25d 17.25

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Edinburgh Waverley 12.03d 12.02
1.19 Haymarket 12/07 ?
2.28 Haymarket West Jn 12/09 ?
8.42 Newbridge Jn 12/14 ?
12.47 Winchburgh Jn 12/18 ?
17.45 Linlithgow 12/21 ?
22.41 Polmont Jn 12/27 ?
25.41 Falkirk Grahamston 12/30 ?
27.20 Carmuirs East Jn 12/38 ?
27.56 Larbert Jn 12/39 ?
36.39 Stirling 12/45 12.41 ~ 12.43
41.34 Dunblane 12/50 ?
51.43 Blackford 12/58 ?
67.32 Hilton Jn 13/11 ?
69.40 Perth 13c15 ~ 13c17 13/13
70.35 Barnhill 13/20 ?
79.65 Errol 13/29 ?
90.24 Central Jn 13/42 ?
90.48 Dundee 13.45a ~ 14.00d 13.34 ~ 13.59
90.72 Central Jn 14/01 ?
93.27 Tay Bridge South 14/06 ?
98.75 Leuchars 14/11 ?
110.55 Ladybank 14/21 14/19
119.01 Thornton North Jn 14/28 ?
119.39 Thornton South Jn 14/29 ?
123.73 Kirkcaldy 14/33 14/30
129.53 Burntisland 14/39 ?
136.51 Inverkeithing 14/47 14/45
140.61 Dalmeny Jn 14/54 ?
147.35 Haymarket West Jn 15/03 ?
148.44 Haymarket 15/07 ?
149.63 Edinburgh Waverley 15.20a 15.05

Timings continue in first table.

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