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 |