28th October 2023

125 Group
The Midland Venturer

HST Used 43089+42111+42120+42119+42337+40741+41057+43159 'Rio Warrior'

Route :
1Z43 : Ilkeston to London St Pancras International
1Z46 : London St Pancras International to Ilkeston

HST Route
43089 T&T 43159 Ilkeston - Trowell Jn - Radford Jn - Nottingham
43159 T&T 43089 Nottingham - Radford Jn - Trowell Jn - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Woodburn Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Spondon - Trent South Jn - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Market Harborough - Kettering - Wellingborough - Bedford - Luton - St Albans City - London St Pancras International
43089 T&T 43159 London St Pancras International - (reverse of outward route) - Trent South Jn - Beeston - Nottingham
43159 T&T 43089 Nottingham - Radford Jn - Trowell Jn - Ilkeston

Notes: 
(1) This was the 125 Group’s first charter utilising their own rolling stock.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00
 Ilkeston 07.50d [P2] 07.53d [P2]
1.39
 Trowell Jn 07/54 07/57
6.43
 Radford Jn 08*00½ ~ 08*05½ 08.04 ~ 08.06½
7.76
 Mansfield Jn 08/08 [A] 08/10 [A]
8.59
 Nottingham 08.11a ~ 08.30d [P1] [A] 08.13a ~ 08.30d [P1] [A]
?
 Nottingham West Jn ? 08/30½ [A]
9.42
 Mansfield Jn 08/32½ [UM] 08/32 [UM]
10.75
 Radford Jn 08/35 08/35½ [UM-DT]
15.79
 Trowell Jn 08/40½ [ML] 08/42
20.55
 Langley Mill 08/48½ [P1] 08/47 [P1]
24.05
 Ironville Jn 08/51 08/49½
26.74
 Alfreton 08/53½ 08/51½ [P1]
33.64
 Clay Cross North Jn 08/58½ [EL] 08/58½
36.08
 Chesterfield South Jn 09/00 [DBH] 09/02 [DBH]
37.07
 Chesterfield 09.01½a ~ 09.04½d [P3] [DBH] 09.03½a ~ 09.05½d [P3]
37.51
 Tapton Jn 09/06 09/07
40.38
 Barrow Hill North Jn 09/09 09/09½
46.40
 Beighton Jn 09/15 09/17
47.70
 Woodhouse Jn 09/17 09/18½
52.17
 Woodburn Jn 09/22 09/23
53.14
 Nunnery Main Line Jn 09/23½ 09/25½
53.51
 Sheffield 09.26a ~ 09.34d [P8] 09.27½a ~ 09.34d [P8]
57.37
 Dore Station Jn 09/40 09/39
65.27
 Tapton Jn 09/46 [ML] 09/45½ [UM]
65.71
 Chesterfield 09/46½ [P2] [ML] 09/46½ [P2]
66.70
 Chesterfield South Jn 09/49 09/48
69.14
 Clay Cross North Jn 09/51 [ML] 09/50½
80.29
 Ambergate Jn 09/57½ 09/58
88.10
 St Marys North Jn ? 10/04 [UM-US]
88.64
 St Marys South Jn 10/03 [D] 10.05½ ~ 10.15 [D]
90.02
 Derby 10.09a ~ 10.16d [P6] [UM] 10.18½a ~ 10.20½d [P6] [UM]
90.30
 Derby Way & Works Jn 10/17 10/21½ [UM]
92.52
 Spondon 10/20 10/23½ [P1]
98.61
 Sheet Stores Jn 10/26½ 10/28

 

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
99.23
 Trent South Jn 10/27 [FL] 10/28½ [UF]   18/30½ 18/37
119.04
100.05
 Ratcliffe Jn ? 10/29½ [UF]   18/27 [FL] 18/34½ [DS-DF]
118.22
106.68
 Loughborough 10/36 [P2] [FL] 10/34½ [P2] [UF]   18.15a ~ 18.17d [P3] [SL] 18.17a ~ 18.19d [P3] [DS]
111.39
107.17
 Loughborough South Jn ? 10/35   ? 18.10 ~ 18.15
111.10
111.39
 Sileby Jn 10/44½ [FL] 10/39½ [UF]   18/09 [SL] 18/05 [DS]
106.68
114.14
 Syston North Jn ? 10/41 [UF]   18/04½ [SL] 18/02½ [DS]
104.13
114.47
 Syston South Jn 10/50 [FL] 10/41½ [UF]   18/04 [SL] 18/02 [DS]
103.60
119.32
 Leicester 10.54a ~ 10.56d [P3] [UFL] 10.47a ~ 11.01½d [P4]   17.54a ~ 17.56d [P2] [DFL] 17.47a ~ 17.55d [P4] [UDS]
98.75
119.73
 Leicester South Jn ? 11/04   ? 17/44½ [DF-UF]
98.34
122.43
 Wigston North Jn 10/59½ [UFL] 11/06 [UF]
 
 17/49 [DFL] 17/42 [DF]
95.64
124.79
 Kilby Bridge Jn 11/01 [UFL] 11/07½ [UF]   17/43½ [DFL] 17/38½ [DF]
93.28
135.45
 Market Harborough 11/08 [P2] [UFL] 11/13½ [P2] [UM]   17/37 [P1] [DFL] 17/32 [P1] [DM]
82.62
144.39
 Kettering North Jn 11/14 [UFL] 11/20 [UF]   17/27 [DFL] 17/23½ [DS-DF]
73.68
146.38
 Kettering 11/15½ [P3] [UFL] 11/21 [P3] [UF]   17/23½ [P2] [DSL] 17/21 [P2] [DS]
71.69
147.59
 Kettering South Jn 11/16½ [UFL] 11/22 [UF]   17/22 [DSL] 17/17½ [DS]
70.48
151.39
 Harrowden Jn 11/18½ [UFL] 11/24½ [UF]   17/19 [DSL] 17/13 [DS]
66.68
153.06
 Wellingborough North Jn ? 11/25   ? 17/11 [DF-DS]
65.21
153.30
 Wellingborough 11/19½ [P2] [UFL] 11/25½ [P2] [UF]   17/16½ [P3] [DSL] 17/10½ [P1] [DF]
64.77
161.67
 Sharnbrook Jn 11/25 [UFL] 11/31 [UF]   17/07½ [DSL] 17/03 [DF]
56.40
168.04
 Bedford North Jn 11/28 [FL] 11/35 [UF]
 
 17/00 [DSL] 16/59 [DF]
50.23
168.54
 Bedford 11/28½ [FL] 11/35½ [UF]   16/58 [P2] [DSL] 16/58½ [P1] [DF]
49.53
169.59
 Bedford South Jn 11/29 [FL] 11/36 [UF]
 
 16/56½ [DSL] 16/54 [DF]
48.48
178.21
 Flitwick 11/34 [P3] [FL] 11/39½ [P3] [UF]   16/51 [P4] [FL] 16/49½ [P4] [DF]
40.06
185.21
 Leagrave Jn 11/38 [FL] 11/43 [UF]
 
 16/47 [FL] 16/45½ [DF]
33.06
188.20
 Luton 11/40 [P4] [FL] 11/45 [P4] [UF]
 
 16/45½ [P5] [FL] 16/42½ [P5] [DF]
30.07
194.14
 Harpenden Jn 11/43½ [FL] 11.?? ~ 11.52 [UF]   16/42 [FL] 16/35 [DF]
24.13
198.48
 St Albans City 11/48 [P3] [FL] 11/54 [P3] [UF]   16/35½ [P4] [FL] 16/33 [P4] [DF]
19.59
204.06
 Radlett Jn 11/51 [FL] 11/57 [UF]   16/31½ [FL] 16/30 [DF]
14.21
211.40
 Hendon 11/55½ [P3] [FL] 12/01½ [UF]   16/27 [P4] [FL] 16/26 [DF]
6.67
213.30
 Cricklewood 11/56½ [P3] [FL] 12/02½ [P3] [UF]   16/26 [P4] [FL] 16/25 [P4] [DF]
4.77
214.46
 West Hampstead Thameslink 11/57½ [P3] [FL] 12/04 [P3] [UF]   16/24½ [P4] [FL] 16/24 [P4] [DF]
3.61
214.66
 West Hampstead South Jn 11/58 [FL] 12/04½ [UF]   ? 16/23½ [DF]
3.41
216.26
 Carlton Road Jn 11/59½ [FL] 12/05 [UF]   16/22½ [FL] 16/22 [DF]
2.01
216.76
 Kentish Town 12/00 [FL] 12/06 [UF]   16/22 [FL] 16/21 [DF]
1.31
217.43
 Dock Jn North 12/01 [FL] 12/07 [UF]   16/21 [FL] 16/20½ [DF]
0.64
217.60
 Dock Jn South 12/01½ [UFL] 12.07½ ~ 12.?? [UF]   16/20½ [FL] 16/20 [DF]
0.47
218.27
 London St Pancras International 12.06a [P3] 12.15a [P3]   16.19d [P3] [DFL] 16.18d [P3]
0.00

 

 
M.C Location Booked Actual
119.57
 Trent East Jn 18/31 18/38
123.49
 Beeston South Jn 18/34 [DNF] 18/40 [DNF]
125.51
 Mansfield Jn 18/37 [A] 18/43 [DNF-B-A]
?
 Nottingham West Jn ? 18.44½ ~ 18.46 [A]
126.34
 Nottingham 18.40a ~ 18.52d [P3] [B] 18.48a ~ 18.58d [P3] [A]
 ?
 Nottingham West Jn ? [A]
127.17
 Mansfield Jn 18/56 [DM] 19/00 [A-B-DM]
128.50
 Radford Jn 18/58½ 19/02½
133.54
 Trowell Jn 19*10½ ~ 19*16 [ML] 19/10 [DEF]
135.13
 Ilkeston 19.19a [P1] 19.13½a [P1]

Mileages taken from Realtime Trains.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z43 : (43089 T&T 43159) : Butterley M.R.C. to Ilkeston

Location Booked
Butterley M.R.C. 07+30d
Codnor Park Jn 07/39 [ML]
Langley Mill 07/43½ [P2]
Ilkeston 07+47a [P2]

5Z44 : (43089 T&T 43159) : London St Pancras International to Cricklewood A to E Sidings
 
Location Booked
London St Pancras International 12+23d [P3] [DFL]
Dock Jn South 12/26 [UDS]
Dock Jn North 12/27 [SL]
Kentish Town 12/29 [P4] [SL]
Carlton Road Jn 12/30[SL]
West Hampstead South Jn 12/32 [SL]
West Hampstead Thameslink 12/33 [P2] [SL]
Cricklewood 12+35½ ~ 12+36 [DER]
Cricklewood A to E Sidings 12+44a

5Z45 : (43159 T&T 43089) : Cricklewood A to E Sidings to London St Pancras International
 
Location Booked
Cricklewood A to E Sidings 15+51d [DER]
Cricklewood 15+54 ~ 15+54 [SL]
West Hampstead Thameslink 15/56 [P1] [SL]
West Hampstead South Jn 15/58 [SL]
Carlton Road Jn 16/00½ [DSL]
Kentish Town 16/01 [P3] [SL]
Dock Jn North 16/03½ [UDS]
Dock Jn South 16+05½ ~ 16+09 [UFL]
London St Pancras International 16+11a [P3]

5Z47 : (43159 T&T 43089) : Ilkeston to Butterley M.R.C.

Location Booked
Ilkeston 19+22d [P1]
Langley Mill 19/27 [P1]
Codnor Park Jn 19/32½
Butterley M.R.C. 19+39a


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