12th April 2012

UK Railtours
The Barrow Hill and Wirksworth 125 Special
(125 Special No. 147)

HST Used 43044 & 43076
Stock Used 41075+41076+40756+42328+42341+42148+42149+44051

Route :
1Z43 : St Pancras to Barrow Hill
1Z44 : Barrow Hill to 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 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 : Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
St Pancras 09.42d 09.42   17.53a 17.49
Dock Jn North 09/45 09/44   17/48 ?
Kentish Town 09/46 09/44   17/47 ?
Carlton Road Jn 09/47 09/45   17/46 17/41
West Hampstead 09/49 09/47   17/40 17/40
Hendon 09/52 09/49   17/37 17/37
Radlett Jn 09/57 09/53   17/32 17/31
St Albans City 10/00 09/59   17/24 17/28
Harpenden Jn 10/05 ?   17/22 ?
Luton Airport Parkway 10.08a ~ 10.10d 10.07 ~ ????   17.15a ~ 17.17d 17.15 ~ 17.19
Luton 10/12 10/11   17/14 17.13
Leagrave Jn 10/14 ?   17/06 ?
Flitwick 10/18 10/17   17/02 17.02
Bedford 10.24a ~ 10.25d 10.25 ~ 10.27   16.53a ~ 16.54d 16.52 ~ 16.54
Sharnbrook Jn 10/36 10/35   16/45 16/45
Wellingborough 10/41 10/46   16/40 16/37
Kettering 10/46 10/52   16/31 16/31
Market Harborough 10/53 10/59   16/21 16/24
Wigston North Jn 11/05 11/10   16/12 16/14
Leicester 11/09 11/19   16/08 16/10
Syston South Jn 11/16 11/25   16/04 16/05
Sileby Jn 11/19 ?   16/02 16/04
Loughborough 11/21 11/29   15/59 16/00
Trent South Jn 11/26 11/34   15/55 15/55
Sheet Stores Jn 11/28 11/35   15/54 15/54
Spondon 11/32 11/39   15/49 15/49
Derby 11.38a ~ 11.58d 11.44 ~ 11.58   15.43a ~ 15.45d 15.42 ~ 15.45
Duffield 12.05a ~ 12.17d 12.05 ~ 12.08   15.32a ~ 15.36d 15.26 ~ 15.36
Ambergate Jn 12/14 12/13   15/25 15/21
Clay Cross North Jn 12/22 12/21   15/15 15/12
Chesterfield 12/25 12/27   15/13 15/04
Tapton Jn 12/26 ?   15/12 ?
Barrow Hill North Jn - -   14.59a ~ 15.06d ?
Barrow Hill Reception 12/31 ?   14.48a ~ 14.55d ?
Barrow Hill 12.43a 12.43   14.34d 14.34


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