4th February 1989

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Edinburgh & Bridges (125 Special)
(125 Special No.15)

HST Used ?????
Stock Used ?????

Route :

HST Used Route
as listed Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Grand Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Mexborough - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Monktonhall Jn - Millerhill East Jn - Niddrie South Jn - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Dunfermline - Cowdenbeath - Thornton North Jn - Ladybank - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee
as listed Dundee - Leuchars - Ladybank - Thornton North Jn - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
as listed Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Slateford Jn - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Carstairs South Jn - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - (repeat of morning route) - Derby

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked times. Route map for the tour showed the routing from Water Orton to Kingsbury Jn as being direct (i.e. not via Whitacre Jn) in both the morning and evening.


John F. Kappler's ticket for the tour.

Sources : various including John F. Kappler

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John F. Kappler)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Wolverhampton 06.50d
5.40 Dudley Port 06/57
12.64 Birmingham New Street 07.09a ~ 07.11d
14.29 Landor Street Jn 07/15
20.35 Water Orton 07/20
30.11 Tamworth 07.29a ~ 07.30d
37.39 Wichnor Jn 07/36
43.02 Burton-on-Trent 07.40a ~ 07.42d
49.19 Stenson Jn 07/47
54.03 Derby 07.52a ~ 07.54d
63.76 Ambergate Jn 08/03
74.04 Clay Cross South Jn 08/11
78.14 Chesterfield 08/16
87.42 Beighton Jn 08/27
96.38 Aldwarke South Jn 08/35
99.67 Mexborough 08/40
104.72 Hexthorpe Jn 08/45
106.73 Doncaster 08c48 ~ 08c50
111.12 Shaftholme Jn 08/54
120.12 Temple Hirst Jn 08/59
125.71 Hambleton North Jn 09/02
133.75 Colton Jn 09/08
139.36 York 09/13
161.52 Thirsk 09/27
169.32 Northallerton 09/31
183.46 Darlington 09/38
195.53 Ferryhill South Jn 09/46
205.49 Durham 09/53
219.13 King Edward Bridge Jn 10/03
219.52 Newcastle 10c06 ~ 10c08
236.22 Morpeth 10/30
254.41 Alnmouth 10/42
286.52 Berwick-upon-Tweed 11/02
302.74 Grantshouse 11/14
315.03 Dunbar 11/22
326.28 Drem 11/29
334.23 Prestonpans 11c41 ~ 11c43
337.73 Monktonhall Jn 11/50
339.41 Millerhill East Jn 11.56 ~ 12.15
342.03 Portobello Jn 12/29
345.42 Edinburgh Waverley 12.33a ~ 12.48d
346.61 Haymarket 12/51
354.77 Dalmeny 13/00
358.54 Inverkeithing 13/06
362.30 Dunfermline 13/11
378.06 Thornton North Jn 13/30
386.32 Ladybank 13/40
404.10 Perth 14/07
414.35 Errol 14/21
425.18 Dundee 14.35a ~ 14.46d
427.77 Tay Bridge South 14/53
433.45 Leuchars 14/59
445.25 Ladybank 15/13
453.51 Thornton North Jn 15/24
458.43 Kirkcaldy 15/30
464.23 Burntisland 15/37
471.21 Inverkeithing 15/44
474.78 Dalmeny 15/49
483.14 Haymarket 16/00
484.33 Edinburgh Waverley 16.03a ~ 17.25d
485.52 Haymarket 17/28
486.78 Slateford Jn 17/31
496.27 Midcalder Jn 17/51
512.12 Carstairs East Jn 18c09 ~ 18c11
536.39 Beattock Summit 18/31
546.63 Beattock 18/38
560.37 Lockerbie 18/47
576.10 Quintinshill 19/03
577.46 Gretna Jn 19/04
586.23 Carlisle 19c11 ~ 19c12
604.12 Penrith 19/28
623.11 Tebay 19/42
636.24 Oxenholme 19/52
649.12 Carnforth 20/00
655.32 Lancaster 20/05
676.30 Preston 20c24 ~ 20c25
681.66 Euxton Jn 20/30
691.40 Wigan North Western 20/37
699.64 Winwick Jn 20/43
703.20 Warrington Bank Quay 20/45
711.09 Weaver Jn 20/53
719.70 Winsford 20/57
726.53 Coal Yard 21/07
727.31 Crewe 21/08
735.37 Madeley 21/15
746.39 Norton Bridge 21/22
751.68 Stafford 21/26
765.45 Bushbury Jn 21/40
757.19 Wolverhampton 21.43a ~ 21.44d
772.59 Dudley Port 21/50
780.03 Birmingham New Street 22.00a ~ 22.02d
781.48 Landor Street Jn 22/06
787.54 Water Orton 22/11
797.30 Tamworth 22.20a ~ 22.21d
804.58 Wichnor Jn 22/26
810.21 Burton-on-Trent 22.30a ~ 22.32d
816.38 Stenson Jn 22/39
821.22 Derby 22.47a


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