13th October 2011

UK Railtours
The Midland Pheonix 125 Special
(125 Special No. 145)

HST Used 43044 & 43076
Stock Used 41079+41069+40700+42155+42156+42157+42152+44070

Route :
1Z43 : London St Pancras to Barrow Hill
1Z44 : Barrow Hill to London St Pancras

HST Route
as listed London St Pancras - (via MML) - Trent - Spondon - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn?
as listed ?Barrow Hill North Jn - Barrow Hill Headshunt?
as listed ?Barrow Hill Headshunt - Barrow Hill Platform?
as listed ?Barrow Hill Platform - Barrow Hill Headshunt?
as listed ?Barrow Hill Headshunt - Barrow Hill North Jn?
as listed ?Barrow Hill North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pancras

Notes :
(1) Off train options were: to visit the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway from Duffield to Wirksworth and Ravenstor or visit Barrow Hill Depot.
(2) Confirmation required of reversals made in the Barrow Hill area.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
St Pancras 09.40d 09.40   17.48a 17.45
Dock Jn North 09/44 09/42   17/45 ?
Kentish Town 09/45 09/43   17/44 17/42
Carlton Road Jn 09/47 09/46   17/43 17/41
West Hampstead 09/49 09/48   17/34 17/40
Hendon 09/52 09/50   17/32 17/37
Radlett Jn 09/57 09/55   17/27 17/31
St Albans City 10/00 10/01   17/24 17/28
Harpenden Jn 10/05 ?   17/22 ?
Luton Airport Parkway 10.08a ~ 10.09d 10.09 ~ 10.10   17.15a ~ 17.17d 17.15 ~ 17.18
Luton 10/12 10/13   17/14 17/13
Leagrave Jn 10/14 ?   17/08 ?
Flitwick 10/18 10/19   17/03 17/04
Bedford 10.24a ~ 10.25d 10.26 ~ 10.28   16.52a ~ 16.53d 16.52 ~ 16.55
Sharnbrook Jn 10/36 10/37   16/45 16/45
Wellingborough 10/41 10/45   16/39 16/39
Kettering 10/46 10/49   16/31 16/31
Market Harborough 10/53 10/56   16/21 16/24
Wigston North Jn 11/05 11/05   16/12 16/14
Leicester 11/09 11/09   16/08 16/10
Syston South Jn 11/13 11/14   16/04 16/06
Sileby Jn 11/15 11/15   16/02 16/05
Loughborough 11/17 11/18   15/59 16/01
East Midlands Parkway 11/21 11/22   ? ?
Trent South Jn 11/23 11/23   15/54 15/56
Sheet Stores Jn 11/25 11/24   15/54 15/56
Spondon 11/30 11/32   15/49 15/51
Derby 11.35a ~ 11.47d 11.37 ~ 11.46   15.43a ~ 15.45d 15.43 ~ 15.47
Duffield 11.53a ~ 11.55d 11.53 ~ 11.57   15.34a ~ 15.36d 15.31 ~ 15.36
Ambergate Jn 12/02 12/01   15/27 15/26
Clay Cross North Jn 12/10 12/09   15/20 15/18
Chesterfield 12/13 12/12   15/18 15/03
Tapton Jn 12/14 ?   15/17 ?
Barrow Hill North Jn ? ?   15.05 ~ 15.12 ?
Barrow Hill Reception 12/17 ?   14.54 ~ 15.01 ?
Barrow Hill 12.30a ?   14.40d 14.40


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