18th May 2013

UK Railtours
The Silver Lining
(125 Special No. 157)

HST Used 43047 & 43055
Stock Used 41075+41076+40756+42328+42341+42148+42149+44051

Route :
1Z43 : St Pancras International to Hoe Level Crossing
1D07 : Hoe Level Crossing to Dereham
1Z44 : Dereham to St Pancras International

HST Advertised Route
43055 + 43047 London St Pancras International - West Hampstead - Luton - Bedford - Kettering - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Syston East Jn - Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Manton Jn - Ketton - Stamford - Helpston Jn - Peterborough - March - Ely West Jn - Ely North Jn - Ely
43047 + 43055 Ely - Ely North Jn - Brandon - Thetford - Wymondham
43055 + 43047 Wymondham - Wymondham Abbey - Kimberley Park - Thuxton - Yaxham - Dereham - Hoe Level Crossing - Bridge 1701
43047 + 43055 Bridge 1701 - (reverse of outward route) (1) - Wymondham
43055 + 43047 Wymondham - (reverse of outward route) - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - (reverse of outward route) (2) - London St Pancras International

Notes :
(1) During the break at Dereham a Mid-Norfolk Railway train was made available to UKR passengers at a special fare. Train details are given below.
(2) There was an additional set-down stop at Stamford due to driver failing to stop at Peterborough.

Locos Used 47579 'James Nightall G.C.' & 47596 'Aldeburgh Festival'
Stock Used 6168+9497+5866+10213+5906

Route :
1W07 : Dereham to Wymondham Abbey
1D06 : Wymondham Abbey to Dereham

Locos Route
47596 (3) Dereham - Yaxham - Thuxton - Wymondham Abbey
47479 (4) Wymondham Abbey - Thuxton -Yaxham - Dereham

Notes :
(3) 47579 on rear.
(4) 47596 on rear.

Source : Matthew Cole (on the train throughout) & Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Matthew Cole)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00
 London St Pancras International 07.42d [P3] 07.42 [P1] [FL]   21.42a [P4] 21.41 [P2]
0.59
 Dock Jn South 07/43½ [FL]  07/42 [FL]   21/40½  21/40
0.76
 Dock Jn North 07/44  07/43 [FL]   21/40  21/39½
1.42
 Kentish Town 07/45  07/45 [FL]   21/39  21/39 [P3] [FL]
2.13
 Carlton Road Jn 07/45½  07/46 [FL]   21/38½ 21/38½ [FL]
4.00
 West Hampstead Thameslink 07/47½ [P4]  07/47½ [FL]   21/32½ [P3]  21/37 [P3] [FL]
6.79
 Hendon 07/50  07/51½ [FL]   21/29½  21/35 [P3] [FL]
?
 Radlett Jn 07/54½  07/55 [FL]   21/25  21/30 [FL]
19.71
 St Albans City 07/59 [P4]  07/58½ [FL]   21/22 [P3]  21/27½ [P3]
24.51
 Harpenden Jn 08/04 08/02 [FL]   21/19 [FL]  21/23 [FL]
29.19
 Luton Airport Parkway 08.07½a ~ 08.09d [P4]  08.07 ~ 08.10 [P4] [FL]   21.11a ~ 21.13d [P1]  21.15 ~ 21.18 [P1] [SL]
30.19
 Luton 08/11 [P5]  08/12½ [FL]   21.09½ [P2]  21/13½ [P2] [SL]
?
 Leagrave Jn 08/13  08/15½ [FL]   21/07 [SL]  21/10½ [SL]
40.24
 Flitwick 08/17 [P4]  08/19 [FL]   21/02 [P3]  21/05½ [P3] [FL]
?
 Bedford South Jn 08/23 [SL]  08/25½ [SL]   20/57 [FL] 20/58 [FL]
49.65
 Bedford 08.25a ~ 08.26½d [P3] 08.27½ ~ 08.30 [P3]   20.53a ~ 20.55d [P3] 20.55½ ~ 20.57 [P3] [SL]
?
 Bedford North Jn 08/28 08/31 [SL]   20/51½ [SL] 20.51 ~ 20.53½
56.45
 Sharnbrook Jn 08/37 [FL] 08/40 [FL]   20/47 ?
65.11
 Wellingborough 08/43½ 08/47 [P1]   20/40½ 20/39½ [P2]

?

 Harrowden Jn ? ? [DM]   ? ? [UM]
72.01
 Kettering 08.49a ~ 08.51d [P4] 08.53 ~ 08.54½ [DM] [P4]   20.29½a ~ 20.31½d [P3] 20.30½ ~ 20.32½ [P3]
82.74
 Market Harborough 09/00 09/03½ [P1]   20/20½ 20/22
95.71
 Wigston North Jn 09/11 09/13   20/11 20/11
99.07
 Leicester 09.19a ~ 09.21d [P2][FL] 09.20 ~ 09.22½ [P2] [FL]   20.04a ~ 20.07d [P3][FL] 20.04 ~ 20.07 [P3]
103.78
 Syston South Jn 09/27½ 09/29   19/59 [FL] 19/53½ [FL]
104.22
 Syston East Jn 09/32 09/30   19/58½ 19/51½
110.17
 Frisby-on-the-Wreake 09/40 09/35   19/51½ 19/45½
114.04
 Melton Mowbray 09/44½ 09/38½ [P1]   19/47½ 19/42½
?
 Whissendine LC 09/52 09/43½   19/40½ 19/37
 ?
 Langham Jn 09/55 [ML] 09/47½   19/35½ 19/34½
125.45
 Oakham 09/56 [ML] 09/50   19/32 [ML] 19/33 [P2]
129.03
 Manton Jn 10/00 09/53½   19/24½ 19/30½
135.63
 Ketton SB 10/06 09/59   19/16 19/24½
 ?
 Stamford ? ?   ??/?? (1) 19.19 ~ 19.21
 ?
 Uffington SB 10/11½ 10/09½   19/12 19.09 ~ 19.14½
145.74
 Helpston Jn 10/16½ 10/13   19/06 19/03
151.36
 Peterborough 10.24a ~ 10.25d [P4] 10.23 ~ 10.25 [P4][March Ind]   18.57a ~ 19.00d [P5][SL] 18/57½ [P5] [SL]
 ?
 Peterborough East Jn 10/26½ 10/27   18/55½ 18/56
157.45
 Whittlesea 10/33 10/33 [P2]   18/51½ 18/48½
166.09
 March West Jn 10/44 10/41   18/43 18/39
166.30
 March 10/45 10/41½   18/42 18/38½
179.67
 Ely West Jn 10/58 10/56   18/30½ 18.16 ~ 18.24
180.34
 Ely North Jn 11/00 [UL] 10/57½  
181.76
 Ely 11p05a ~ 11p41d [P3a][DL] 10.59½ ~ 11.41½ [P3]  
183.38
 Ely North Jn 11/47 11.45 ~ 11.47½   18*15½ ~ 18*25 18/12½
197.78
 Brandon 12/05½ 12/05½   17/52½ 17/53
205.16
 Thetford 12/14 ?   17/45½ 17/46
219.65
 Attleborough 12.33 ~ 12.33½ 12/27 [P1]   17/32½ 17/34
225.38
 Wymondham 12.39 ~ 12.44 12.36 ~ 12.45½ [P1]   17.17 ~ 17.27 17.21½ ~ 17.27
?
 Wymondham South Jn (Sig.EN8821)   17.10 ~ ??.?? 17.04 ~ 17.18½
 ?
 Wymondham Loop 12/46 ? [Main]   17/09 ? [Main]
226.20
 Wymondham Abbey ??.??a ~ 12.50d 12.51½ ~ 12.53½   17.00a ~ ??.??d 16.59 ~ 17.01½
229.14
 Kimberley Park 12/59 13/02   16/51 16/51
230.79
 Hardingham 13/04 13/06½   16/46 16/48½
232.32
 Thuxton 13x10 ~ 13x10 13/13 [DL]   16x38 ~ 16x40 16.37 ~ 16.41½ [Up Loop]
232.76
 Garvestone LC 13/12 ?   16/36 ?
234.78
 Yaxham 13/19 13/20   16/28 16/30½
236.69
 Dereham 13.30a ~ 13.35d 13.30½ ~ 13.38   14.15a ~ 16.20d [P2] 14.15½ ~ 16.20 [P3]
239.19
 Hoe L.C. 13.50a 13/49   14.00d 14/02½
239.42
 Bridge 1701 ? 13.51   ? 14.01

M.N.R. Train:

M.C

 Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00
 Dereham 14.30d 14.37½   16.00a 15.56
10.49
1.71
 Yaxham 14/38 14/46   15/49 15/49
8.58
3.73
 Garvestone LC 14/45 ?   15/43 ?
6.56
4.37
 Thuxton 14x48a ~ 14x53d 14.52½ ~ 14.58½ [UL]   15x40a ~ 15x41d 15.41 ~ 15.43 [DL]
6.12
5.70
 Hardingham 14/57 15/03   15/34 15/32½
4.59
7.55
 Kimberley Park 15/03 15/07½   15/29 15/28
2.74
10.49
 Wymondham Abbey 15.10a 15.15   15.20d 15.20½
0.00


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