28th October 2006

P.M.R. Tours
London Explorer

Locos Used 57601 & steam: 6233
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z62: Derby to Kings Cross
1Z63: Kings Cross to Derby

Loco(s) Route
6233 (1) Derby - Spondon - Trent - Nottingham - Bingham - Grantham - New England North Jn - Peterborough West Yard - Peterborough - Sandy - Stevenage - Welwyn Garden City - London Kings Cross
6233 (1) London Kings Cross - (reverse of outward route) - Derby

Notes :
(1) 57601 on rear for train heat & ECS moves at Kings Cross.

Source : Pete Drury (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Derby 07.10d 07.15   21.33a 21.36 299.62
2.50 Spondon 07/17 07/22   21/25 21/31 297.12
8.59 Sheet Stores Jn 07/26 07/32   21/19 21/23 291.03
9.02 Trent East Jn 07/29 07/33   21/17 21/20 290.60
15.07 Mansfield Jn 07/40 07/43   21/11 21/12 284.55
15.70 Nottingham 07.44a ~ 07.46d 07.47 ~ 07.50   21.08a ~ 21.10d 21.03 ~ 21.09 283.72
18.41 Netherfield Jn 07/51 07/58   21/01 20/52 281.21
24.46 Bingham 08/00 08/09   20/46 20/43 275.16
30.07 Bottesford West Jn 08/06 08/15   20/38 20/37 269.55
37.03 Allington Jn 08/13 08/24   20/31 ?? 262.59
43.63 Nottingham Branch Jn 08/18 08/29   20/26 20/28 255.79
44.33 Grantham 08.21a ~ 08.23d 08.32 ~ 08.34   20.16a ~ 20.24d 20.23 ~ 20.25 255.29
50.10 Stoke Jn 08/30 08/48   20/11 20/12 249.52
64.69 Tallington Jn 09/04 09/01   19/48 19/48 234.73
71.65 New England North Jn 09/16 09/11   19/39 19/37 227.77
72.22 Peterborough West Yard 09w20 ~ 09w54 09.15 ~ 09.44   18w45 ~ 19w35 19.06 ~ 19.32 227.40
73.42 Peterborough 09/57 09/47   18/42 19/03 226.20
74.69 Fletton Jn 09/59 09.52 ~ 09.57   ? ? ?
? Holme Jn ? ?   18/34 18/52 219.17
82.56 Connington South Jn 10/05 ?   ? ? ?
91.01 Huntingdon 10/12 10/21   18/26 18/43 208.61
105.61 Sandy 10/28 10/38   18/14 18/25 194.01
117.77 Hitchin 10/40 10/52   17/58 18/09 181.65
122.26 Stevenage 10/44 10/57   17/54 18/03 177.36
129.46 Welwyn Garden City 10/51 11/04   17/45 17/51 170.16
137.14 Potters Bar 10/57 11/13   17/32 17/42 162.48
144.73 Alexandra Palace 11/03 11/21   17/24 17/30 154.69
147.30 Finsbury Park 11/05 11/24   17/22 17/27 152.32
149.16 Belle Isle 11/10 11/29   17/20 17/21 150.46
149.71 Kings Cross 11.12a 11.32   17.18d 17.18 149.71


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