19th February 2011

Hastings Diesels Limited
The Winter Enigma

DEMU Used 1001 (formed: 60118+60501+69337+70262+60529+60116)

Route :
1Z30 : Hastings via Bletchley to Bedford
1Z33 : Bedford to Hastings

DEMU Route
as listed Hastings - Bopeep Jn - Battle - Tunbridge Wells - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Shortlands Jn - Catford - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Kew East Jn - Old Kew Jn - South Acton Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Brent Curve Jn - (via MML) - Bedford
as listed Bedford - Ridgmont - Fenny Stratford - Bletchley
as listed Bletchley - (reverse of outward route) - Bedford
as listed Bedford - (reverse of outward route) - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Shepherds Lane Jn - Brixton Jn - Herne Hill - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Hastings

Notes :
(1) Originally due to have run under the name 'The Christmas Enigma' on 4th December 2010 this tour was postponed to this date due to severe weather being experienced over the South East and Midlands in early December 2010.

Sources : Matthew Cole & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Matthew Cole & John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hastings 08.32d ?   19.40a ?
St Leonards Warrior Square 08.34a ~ 08.38d ?   19.35a ~ 19.37d ?
Bopeep Jn 08/40 ?   19/33 ?
Battle 08.48a ~ 08.52d ?   19.20a ~ 19.23d ?
Mountfield Tunnel 08/56 ?   19/16 ?
Robertsbridge 08/58 ?   19/13 ?
Etchingham 09.00a ~ 09.04d ?   19.07a ~ 19.10d ?
Wadhurst 09/13 ?   18/59 ?
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 09/18 ?   18/54 ?
Tunbridge Wells 09.25a ~ 09.28d ?   18.49a ~ 18.52d ?
Wells Tunnel Jn 09/30 ?   18/47 ?
Somerhill Tunnel 09/34 ?   18/42 ?
Tonbridge 09.43a ~ 09.46d ?   18.37a ~ 18.40d ?
Sevenoaks 09/55 ?   18/29 ?
Orpington 10/04 ?   18/20 ?
Petts Wood Jn 10/06 ?   18/17 ?
Bickley Jn 10/08 ?   18/15 ?
Bromley South 10.11a ~ 10.14d 10.11 ~ 10.14   18.09a ~ 18.11d 18.09 ~ 18.10
Shortlands Jn 10/19 10/17   18/04 18/06
Beckenham Junction   18/02 18/03
Herne Hill   17/56 17/55
Brixton   17/55 17/54
Bellingham 10/23 10/22  
Nunhead 10/27 10/27  
Crofton Road Jn 10/30 10/29  
Denmark Hill 10/31 10/30  
Voltaire Road Jn 10/35 10/34   17/53 17/52
Factory Jn 10/36 10/35   17/51 17/51
Longhedge Jn 10/37 10/36   17/49 17/50
Clapham Junction 10.42a ~ 10.44d [P5] 10.45 ~ 10.46   17.44a ~ 17.46d [P4] 17.43 ~ 17.45
Barnes 10/52 10/52   17/37 17/38
New Kew Jn 10/59 10.57 ~ 10.58   17/30 17.25 ~ 17.30
Kew East Jn 11/01 11/00   17/24 17/22
South Acton Jn 11/10 11/02   17/22 17/20
Acton Wells Jn 11/15 11/06   17/15 17.13 ~ 17.14
Acton Canal Wharf 11/18 11/08   17/11 17/12
Dudding Hill Jn 11/25 11/13   17/05 17/04
Brent Curve Jn 11/28 11.17 ~ 11.21 [DF]   17/02 17/00
Hendon 11/32 11/25   16/58 16/57
Silkstream Jn 11/37 DIV   16/53 16/52
Radlett Jn 11/44 11.36 ~ 11.38 [DS]   16/46 16/43
St Albans City 11.50a ~ 11.55d [P2] 11.50 ~ 11.53   16.36a ~ 16.39d [P1] 16.35 ~ 16.39
Harpenden Jn 12/04 12.01 ~ 12.04   16/31 16/31
Luton 12/15 12/14   16/25 16/25
Leagrave Jn 12/19 12/19   16/21 16/22
Flitwick 12/28 12/27   16/14 16/14
Bedford South Jn 12/37 12/37   16/03 16/05
Bedford 12.39a ~ 12.46d [P1] 12.39 ~ 12.53   [P1] 14.12a ~ 16.00d [P2] 14.11 ~ 16.02
Bedford St Johns 12/49 12/56   14/09 14/04
Millbrook 12/58 13/05   13/59 13/55
Ridgmont 13/03 13/09   13/53 13/51
Woburn Sands 13/07 13/12   13/49 13/48
Fenny Stratford 13/12 13/15   13/44 13/43
Bletchley 13.15a [P5] 13.20   13.40d [P5] 13.40


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