21st April 1987

Hertfordshire Railtours
The Virgin & Clown

Locos Used 47412 & 47418
Stock Used 13 vehicles VB/EH

Route : 1Z28 throughout

Loco Route
47418 09.07d London Kings Cross - Potters Bar - Welwyn Garden City - Hitchin - Huntingdon - Peterborough - Helpston Jn - Stamford - Luffenham Jn - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - Trent Jn South - Sheet Stores Jn - Spondon - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Seymour Jn - Elmton & Cresswell - Shirebrook Sidings SB
47418 Shirebrook Sidings SB - Elmton & Cresswell - Woodend Jn - Shireoaks - Brancliffe East Jn - Dinnington Colliery Jn - Firbeck Jn - St Catherine's Jn - Bridge Jn - St James' Jn - Hexthorpe Jn - Conisborough - Mexborough - Aldwarke North Jn - Rotherham - Beighton Jn - Foxlow Jn - Hall Lane Jn - Seymour Jn - Elmton & Cresswell - Shirebrook Jn - Mansfield South Jn - Kirkby Summit Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Meadow Lane Jn - Ratcliffe Jn - Loughborough - Syston North Jn - Syston East Jn - Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Manton Jn - Luffenham Jn - Stamford - Peterborough
47412 (1) Peterborough - Huntingdon - Sandy - Hitchin - Stevenage - Potters Bar - London Kings Cross 21.14a

  Notes :
(1) 47412 replaced 47418 at Peterborough due to 47418 being short of fuel.

Sources : Alan Costello, Si Carter & Andy Pullar

Timings (Booked & Actual - part tour only)
(from Howard Harrison)

Location Booked Actual
Derby ??.??a ~ 12.33d ??.?? ~ 12.33
Chesterfield 13/02 12/58
Shirebrook 13.42 ~ 14.02 13.38 ~ 13.59
Shireoaks 14/28 14/25
St James Jn 15/29 15/25
Rotherham 15/52 15/49
Foxlow Jn 16/12 16/05
Elmton & Creswell Jn 16/36 16/24
Shirebrook Jn 16.48 ~ 16.53 16.33 ~ 16.35
Pye Bridge Jn 17/36 17/08
Trowell Jn 17/47 17/18
Toton Centre 17/51 17.21 ~ 17.26
Loughborough 18.06 ~ ??.?? 17.43 ~ ??.??


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