27th September 2022

Cross Country / Modern Railways
Modern Railways Diamond Jubilee

HST Used 43184+44072+42371+42234+42370+42053+45002+41194+43366 'HST 40'

Route :
1Z43 : Leeds to Kidderminster S.V.R.
1Z44 : Kidderminster S.V.R. to Leeds

HST Route
43184 T&T 43366 Leeds - Whitehall Jn - Wakefield Westgate - Hare Park Jn - Adwick - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Wincobank Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Kidderminster S.V.R. - Bewdley - Arley - Hampton Loade - Bridgnorth
43366 T&T 43184 Bridgnorth - (reverse of outward route) - Kidderminster Town
43184 T&T 43366 Kidderminster Town - Bewdley - Arley - Hampton Loade - Bridgnorth
43366 T&T 43184 Bridgnorth - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Notes :
(1) This was a special train celebrating 40 years of High Speed Train services on the Cross Country network and 60 years of Modern Railways magazine, raising funds for the Railway Benefit Fund.
(2) 43366 was named 'HST 40' and 66799 was named 'Modern Railways Diamond Jubilee' during ceremonies at Kidderminster.
(3) Two round trips were made between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leeds 08.02d [P15] [E] 08.04   21.39a [P9] 22/01
Leeds West Jn 08/03 [E] 08/05   21/37 [C] 22/00
Whitehall Jn 08/03½ [CHC] 08/06   21/36½ [C] 21/59
Copley Hill West Jn 08/04½ 08/07   - -
Holbeck Jn - -   21/36 21/58
Wakefield Westgate 08.13a ~ 08.15d [P1] 08.16 ~ 08.17   21.22a ~ 21.24d [P2] 21.46 ~ 21.48
Hare Park Jn 08/19 08/22   21/18 21/42
Hemsworth Loop 08*24 ~ 08*39 08.26 ~ 08.43   - -
South Kirkby Jn 08/42 08/46   21/14½ 21/38
Adwick Jn 08/45 08/49   21/11½ 21/35
Adwick 08/45½ 08/50   21/11 21/34
Doncaster 08.51a ~ 08.55d [P4] 08.55 ~ 08.57   21.04a ~ 21.06d [P8] 21.26 ~ 21.30
Hexthorpe Jn 08/59 09/01   20/59½ 21/17
Mexborough 09/03½ 09/06   20/52½ 21/13
Swinton 09/05 09/08   20/50 21/11
Aldwarke Jn 09/07 09/10   20/45½ 21/09
Holmes Jn 09/09½ 09/13   20/43 21/06
Wincobank Jn 09/11 ?   20/41½ ?
Nunnery Main Line Jn 09/14½ 09/17   20/39 21/00
Sheffield 09.16a ~ 09.19d [P8] 09.19 ~ 09.21   20.34a ~ 20.37d [P5] 20.55 ~ 20.58
Dore Station Jn 09/23½ 09/26   20/28 20/48
Tapton Jn 09/29½ 09/31   20/21 ?
Chesterfield 09/30 [P2] 09/32   20/20½ [P1] 20/42
Chesterfield South Jn 09/30½ 09/33   20/20 20/41
Clay Cross North Jn 09/32 09/34   20/18½ [ML] 20/40
Ambergate Jn 09/41½ 09/41   20/12 20/32
St Mary's South Jn 09/48½ [B] 09/52   20/06½ 20/21
Derby 09.51a ~ 09.56d [P2] 09.53 ~ 09.57   20.01a ~ 20.04d [P1] [A] 20.13 ~ 20.19
L.N.W. Jn 09/57½ [DTF] 10/00   19/59 [UTF] 20/12
Stenson Jn 10/00½ 10/02   19/56½ 20/10
North Stafford Jn 10/01 10/03   19/56 20/09
Clay Mills Jn 10/03 10/04   19/54 20/04
Burton-on-Trent 10/05 [P2] 10/05   19/52 [P1] 20/01
Wichnor Jn 10/09 10/10   19/48½ 19/55
Tamworth HL 10/13 [P4] 10/13   19/45 [P3] 19/50
Kingsbury Jn 10/21 10/17   19/42 19/40
Water Orton 10/23½ [P1] 10/19   19/39½ [P2] 19/34
Castle Bromwich Jn 10/24½ 10/20   19/32½ 19/33
Landor Street Jn 10/28½ 10/24   19/28½ [ML] 19/29
Proof House Jn 10/30 10/26   19/25½ 19/27
Birmingham New Street 10.33a ~ 10.43d [P9] 10.31 ~ 10.44   19.16a ~ 19.23d [P4] [WL] 19.18 ~ 19.23
Soho South Jn 10/47 10/49   19/12 19/13
Galton Jn 10/53½ 10/51   19/07½ 19/11
Smethwick Jn 10/54 10/52   19/06½ 19/10
Rowley Regis 10/58½ 10/59   18/58 18/58
Stourbridge Junction 11/10 [P3] 11/09   18/47 [P2] 18/45
Blakedown 11/16 11/16   18/44 18/40
Kidderminster 11c24 ~ 11c27 [P2] 11.20 ~ 11.27   18c38 ~ 18c40 [P1] 18.33 ~ 18.33
Kidderminster S.V.R. 11.32 ~ ? 11.32 ~ ?   ? ~ 18.33 ? ~ 18.28
Kidderminster Town ?a ~ ?d ?   ?a ~ ?d ?
Bewdley ? ?   ? ?
Arley ? ?   ? ?
Hampton Loade ? ?   ? ?
Bridgnorth ?a ~ ?d ?   ?a ~ ?d ?
Hampton Loade ? ?   ? ?
Arley ? ?   ? ?
Bewdley ? ?   ? ?
Kidderminster Town ?a ?   ?d ?


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