15th November 1986
Britsh Rail (Area
Manager, Watford Junction)
The Red Brick Rambler
Loco Used | 45110 |
Stock Used | 11 coaches |
Route :
Loco | Route |
45110 | London Marylebone - Harrow on the Hill - Amersham - Aylesbury - Claydon Jn - Bletchley Flyover - Bedford - Wellingborough - Knighton South Jn - Bagworth - Coalville - Burton-on-Trent- Stenson Jn - Trent Jn - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Rotherham - Hexthorpe Jn - Bentley Jn - Kirk Sandall Jn - Hatfield & Stainforth |
45110 | Hatfield & Stainforth - Kirk Sandall Jn (2) - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Canonbury - Lea Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - South Tottenham - Upper Holloway Jn - Carlton Road Jn - West Hampstead Midland - South Cricklewood (West side goods lines) |
45110 | South Cricklewood (West side goods lines) - West Hampstead Midland - London St Pancras |
Notes :
(1) Recorded as a 'very late' departure from Marylebone on account that the
coaching stock had been despatched to Euston not Marylebone! Nick Garnham adds:
As you already say, the train was heavily delayed by the ECS being late arriving
at Marylebone. With an 08.36 departure booked, the ECS arrived at 09.50 and we
eventually left at 10.33. Although our late running was down to 87 minutes by
Bletchley Flyover, a points failure saw us back to broadly 2 hours late which we
stuck to for most of the day. The letter that accompanied the ticket apologised
for alterations to the ‘second half’ of the route, and offered refunds to anyone
who decided not to travel. I don’t recall what the original, advertised route
was but the route you already show on SBJ is that we travelled, although the
timing sheet does show us as traversing the S Yorks Joint to Brancliffe East Jn,
and Worksop before reaching Retford, which we omitted. I believe that was to
recover some time.
(2) Booked route was: Kirk Sandall Jn - St Catherines Jn - Firbeck West Jn -
Brancliffe East Jn - Worksop - Retford.
A tour ticket, courtesy of Brian Halford.
Sources : Chris Morley, Brian Sherrington & Nick Garnham
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Garnham)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Marylebone | 08.36d | 10.33 |
Harrow-on-the-Hill | 08/48 | 10/45 |
Amersham | 09/12 | ? |
Aylesbury | 09.34a ~ 09.35d | 11.25 ~ 11.27 |
Claydon LNE Jn | 08/54 | 11/50 |
Bletchley Flyover | 10/43 | 12/20 |
Fenny Stratford | 10/46 | 12/44 |
Bedford St Johns | 11/10 | 13/11 |
Bedford Midland | 11c15 ~ 11c17 | 13.15 ~ 13.16 |
Bedford North Jn | 11/18½ | ? |
Sharnbrook | 11/26 | ? |
Wellingborough | 11/33½ | ? |
Kettering | 11/39½ | ? |
Market Harborough | 11/49½ | 13/56 |
Kidowrth | 11/55 | 14/00 |
Knighton South Jn | 12c08 ~ 12c10 | 14.10 ~ 14.12 |
Saffron Lane | 12/13 | 14/15 |
Desford Colliery Sidings | 12/25 | ? |
Bardon Hill | 12/34 | 14/38 |
Mantle Lane | 12c41 ~ 12c42 | 14.45 ~ 14.47 |
Moira West | 13/01 | 15/10 |
Leicester Jn | 13/15 | 15/23 |
Burton-on-Trent | 13/18 | 15/26 |
Stenson Jn | 13/27 | 15/36 |
Sheet Stores Jn | 13/43 | 15/57 |
Trent Jn | 13/45 | ? |
Toton Centre | 13/48½ | 16/03 |
Trowell Jn | 13/52 | ? |
Pye Bridge Jn | 14/03½ | 16/11 |
Morton | 14/12 | 16/17 |
Clay Cross South Jn | 14/18½ | 16/28 |
Chesterfield | 14c24 ~ 14c25 | 16.30 ~ 16.37 |
Beighton Jn | 14/37 | ? |
Rotherham | 14/49 | 16/51½ |
Aldwarke Jn | 14/53 | 16/56 |
Mexborough | 15/03 | 17/03 |
Hexthorpe Jn | 15/11 | ? |
Bentley Jn | 15/17 | ? |
Stainforth & Hatfield | 15c24 ~ 15c44 | 17.25 ~ 18.02 |
Kirk Sandall Jn | 15/48 | ? |
St Catherines Jn | 16/03 | DIV |
Firbeck West Jn | 16/12 | DIV |
Brancliffe East Jn | 16/41 | DIV |
Worksop | 16/53 | DIV |
Retford | 17c06 ~ 17c08 | 18.36 ~ 18.38 |
Newark Northgate | 17/27 | 18/58 |
Barkston South Jn | 17/35 | ? |
Grantham | 17/43 | 19/15 |
Stoke | 17/53 | ? [SL][FL][SL] |
Peterborough | 18/10 | 19/50 |
Huntingdon | 18/24 [SL] | 20/08 |
Sandy | 18/39 [FL] | 20/24 |
Hitchin | 18/53 | 20/33 |
Woolmer Green | 19/01 | 20/09 |
Potters Bar | 19/11 | 20/47 |
Alexandra palace | 19/21 | 20/53 |
Finsbury Park | 19c26 ~ 19c27 | 20.58 ~ 21.07 |
Canonbury Jn | 19/31 | 21/12 |
Dalston West Jn | 19/34 | 21/14 |
Lea Jn | 19/4 | 121/21 |
High Meads Jn | 19/42 | 21/21 |
Temple Mills East Jn | 19c44 ~ 19c46 | 21.24 ~ 21.25 |
South Tottenham South Jn | 19/55 | 21/34 |
South Tottenham | 19/589 | 21/37 |
Upper Holloway | 20/05 | 21/44 |
Junction Road Jn | 20/06 | 21/45 |
Carlton Road Jn | 20/09 | 21/50 |
West Hampstead Midland | 20c12 ~ 20c14 | 21.55 ~ 21.56 |
Cricklewood South Jn | 20.16 ~ 20.46 | ? |
West Hampstead Midland | 20/48 | 22/24 |
St Pancras | 20.54a | 22.33 |