15th October 1977

D.A.A. Railtours / Diesel & Electric Group
The Peaks Express (re-run)

Locos Used 44002, 44004 & 44007
Stock Used mark 1: 4xTSO, CK, BSK, 4xTSO

Route :

Loco Route
44002 London St Pancras - (via MML) - Kettering - Corby - Manton Jn - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - Trent - Toton
44004 Toton - Trowell Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield -Foxlow Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton South Jn - Shepcote Lane Jn - Woodburn Jn - Sheffield Victoria - Woodhead - Dinting - Manchester Piccadilly
44004 Manchester Piccadilly -Ardwick - Romiley - New Mills Central - Chinley - Edale - Grindleford - Dore South Jn - Chesterfield - Toton
44007 Toton - (via MML) - London St Pancras

Notes:
(1) A re-run of the 1st October trip which was sold-out.

Sources : Les Kent, Adrian Brown & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Adrian Brown)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
St Pancras 08.50d 08.50   21.20a 21.11½
West Hampstead Midland ? 08/57½   ? 21/01½
Cricklewood ? 09/00   ? 20/57½
Hendon 09/02 09/02½   21/09 20/56
Radlett ? 09/13   ? 20/50
St Albans 09/17 09/19   20/56 20/47
Harpenden ? 09/25   ? 20/44
Luton 09.33a ~ 09.35d 09.36 ~ 09.37   20.43a ~ 20.45d 20.36
Flitwick 09/48 09/49½   20/34 ?
Bedford 10.01a ~ 10.03d 10.05 ~ 10.05½   20.19a ~ 20.21d 20.14½ ~ 20.16½
Sharnbrook SB 10/12 10/14   20/11 ?
Wellingborough 10/20 10/22   20/01 20/00
Kettering 10.28a ~ 10.29d 10.32 ~ 10.32½   19.52a ~ 19.54d 19.51½ ~ 19.53½
Glendon South Jn 10/33 10/37  
Corby North SB ? 10/42  
Manton Jn 10/59 10/54½  
Oakham 10/53 10/57½  
Melton Mowbray 11/03 11/12  
Syston East Jn 11/14 11/25  
Desborough   19/46 ?
Market Harborough   19/40 19/40½
Kibworth   19/35 ?
Wigston North Jn   19/27 ?
Leicester   19.19a ~ 19.21d 19.23½ ~ 19.25
Syston South Jn   19/14 ?
Syston East Jn 11/14 11/25  
Syston North Jn 11/16 11/27   ? ?
Loughborough 11.24a ~ 11.25d 11.35 ~ 11.36½   19.03a ~ 19.05d 19.05½ ~ 19.08½
Trent Jn ? ?   18/56 18/54½
Trent Bridge ? 11/45   - -
Long Eaton Town ? 11/47½   ? ?
Toton 11L39a ~ 11L49d 11.49 ~ 12.02½   18L35a ~ 18L47d 18.34 ~ 18.48
Trowell Jn 11/54 12/07½   18/30 ?
Codnor Park Jn ? 12/14   ? ?
Pye Bridge Jn 12/02 12/15½   18/23 18/23½
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway ? 12/18   ? 18/21½
Clay Cross South Jn 12/10 12/23½   18/13 ?
Chesterfield 12/15 12.28½a ~ 12.29d   18/08 18.07½a ~ 18.09

 

Location Booked Actual
Tapton Jn 12/17 12/30½
Barrow Hill ? 12/34
Foxlow Jn ? 12/35
Beighton Jn 12/28 12/40
Treeton Jn 12/39 12/45
CAtcliffe Jn ? 12/47
Shepcote Lane 12.51a ~ 12.53d 12.53½ ~ 12.55
Attercliffe 12/56 12/59½
Woodburn Jn 13/00 13/02
Sheffield No.3 13/03 13/04½
Wadsley Bridge ? 13/10
Deepcar ? 13/15½
Penistone 13.21a ~ 13.36d 13.24 ~ 13.36
Dunford West 13/45 13/47
Woodhead 13/48½ 13/52
Valehouse 13/54 14/00
Hadfield ? 14/02
Dinting 14.04a ~ ??.??d 14.03½ ~ ??.??
Manchester Piccadilly ??.??a ~ 16.45d ??.?? ~ 16.45
Ardwick 16/47½ 16/49
Ashburys 16/49½ 16/51
Reddish North ? 16/54½
Romiley 16/58 17/00½
New Mills South Jn 17/08 17/11
Chinley 17/13 17.19a ~ 17.21d
Chinley North Jn 17/14½ 17.24a ~ 17.29d
Edale 17/23 17/36
Bamford 17.32a ~ 17.42d 17/46
Grindleford 17/51 17/50½
Dore East Jn 17/55 17/55½
Dore South Jn ? 17/57

Timings continue in first table.

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