30th May 1988

A.D.A.P.T. (Association of Dunstable Passenger Trains)
(Dunstable Branch Shuttles)

DMU Used 54122+53359

Route : 2T12 throughout
(six round trips made)

DMU Route
as listed Luton (1) - Dunstable (2)
as listed Dunstable (2) - Luton (1)

Notes :
(1) Trains ran from/to a temporary platform on the Dunstable branch, near the car park (numbered as platform 6).
(2) Trains ran to/from a temporary platform at Dunstable.

Sources : Kevin Driscoll, LASERman & Paul Harrison

Photo Review
(all photos from: LASERman)


The temporary platform at Dunstable, seen from the train.


The 16.00 round-trip from Luton loads up and departs for Dunstable.
53359 is nearest camera above, 54122 nearest camera below.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from LASERman & Paul Harrison)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)   Booked (out) Booked (rtn)   Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Luton [P6] 11.30d 12.18a   12.30d 13.18a   13.30d 14.18a
Dunstable 11.48a 12.00d   12.48a 13.00d   13.48a 14.00d

 

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual   Booked (out) Booked (rtn)   Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Luton [P6] 15.00d 15.00 15.48a 15.54½   16.00d 16.48a   17.00d 17.48a
Dunstable 15.18a 15.18 15.30d 15.39½   16.18a 16.30d   17.18a 17.30d


Associated E.C.S. Movements

5T12 : Bedford CS to Bedford (?station or North Jn?)
5T12 : Bedford (?station or North Jn?) to Luton
5T12 : Luton to Luton East Jn
5T12 : Luton East Jn to Luton Bute Street
5T12 : Luton Bute Street to Luton East Jn
5T12 : Luton to Bedford (?station or North Jn?)
5T12 : Bedford (?station or North Jn?) to Bedford CS

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bedford CS ??.??d ??.??a
Bedford ??.?? ~ ??.?? ??.?? ~ ??.??
Luton 10.28 ~ 10.34 18/15
Luton East Jn 10.36 ~ 10.41 18.00 ~ 18.12
Luton Bute Street 10.46a 17.55d


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