17th September 2011

UK Railtours
The Jolly Fisherman 125 Special
(125 Special No. 144)

HST Used 43054+41057+40730+42327+42111+42112+42113+44041+43075

Route :
1Z43 : London St Pancras to Skegness
1Z44 : Skegness to London St Pancras

HST Route
43054 + 43075 London St Pancras - (via MML) - Trent - Beeston - Nottingham - Netherfield Jn - Bottesford West Jn - Allington Jn - Sleaford - Boston - Skegness
43075 + 43054 Skegness - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pancras

Notes :
(1) Train reported as ran largely 'early' to 'on-time' throughout. This was the first '125 Special' run by UK Railtours however was the 144th in the series following on from 1999 (when one was last organised/run by Hertfordshire Rail Tours).

Source : Robert Frise (joined/left the train at Luton Airport Parkway)

Photo Review


43054 (above) & 43075 at Skegness (photos: Robert Frise)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robert Frise)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
0.00 St Pancras 07.45d 21.33a
1.42 Kentish Town 07/48 21/29
2.13 Carlton Road Jn 07/49 21/28
4.00 West Hampstead Thameslink 07/52 21/23
6.79 Hendon 07/54 21/21
19.71 St Albans City 08/05 21/08
29.19 Luton Airport Parkway 08.14a ~ 08.15d 20.56a ~ 20.58d
30.19 Luton 08/17 20/54
40.24 Flitwick 08/25 20/36
49.65 Bedford 08/33 20/28
56.45 Sharnbrook Jn 08/37 20/16
65.11 Wellingborough 08/42 20/10
72.01 Kettering 08.49a ~ 08.52d 20.02a ~ 20.04d
82.74 Market Harborough 09/02 19/52
95.71 Wigston North Jn 09/12 19/42
99.07 Leicester 09.19a ~ 09.21d 19.36a ~ 19.38d
103.78 Syston South Jn 09/25 19/32
107.00 Sileby Jn 09/27 19/29
111.46 Loughborough 09/29 19/24
119.16 Trent South Jn 09/35 19/19
119.67 Trent East Jn 09/36 19/18
123.22 Beeston 09/39 19c11 ~ 19c13
125.54 Mansfield Jn 09/45 19/08
126.47 Nottingham 09c47 ~ 09c49 18*58 ~ 19*05
129.18 Netherfield Jn 09/53 18/51
135.23 Bingham 10/01 18/42
140.64 Bottesford West Jn 10/06 18/37
145.72 Allington Jn 10/13 18/32
160.42 Sleaford 10*34 ~ 10*55 18/09
165.43 Heckington 11/01 18/02
173.31 Hubberts Bridge 11/09 17/54
177.29 Boston 11/19 17/48
182.12 Sibsey 11/35 17/35
196.21 Wainfleet 12/06 17/05
201.20 Skegness 12.20a 16.53d


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