18th February 1989

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Edinburgh & Bridges (125 Special)
(125 Special No.17)

HST Used 43062 & 43120
Stock Used ?????

Route :

HST Used Route
43062+43120 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - King Edward Bridge South Jn (1) - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Greensfield Jn - High Level Bridge South Jn - (1) Newcastle
43120+43062 Newcastle - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Dunfermline - Cardenden - Thornton North Jn - Ladybank - Hilton Jn - Perth - Errol - Dundee
43062+43120 Dundee - Tay Bridge South - Leuchars - Ladybank - Thornton North Jn - Kirkcaldy - Burntisland - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
43120+43062 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Slateford Jn - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Carstairs South Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley, Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Booked route was via King Edward Bridge.
(2) 43062 was confirmed leading on departure from Stevenage on the outward leg. The formation for the other legs are therefore assumed based on reversals.

Sources : various including Iain Reid & Barry Knock

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Iain Reid)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Kings Cross 07.25d
2.41 Finsbury Park 07/29
4.78 Alexandra Palace 07/31
12.57 Potters bar 07/36
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 07/41
27.45 Stevenage 07.44a ~ 07.45d
31.74 Hitchin 07/49
44.10 Sandy 07/55
58.70 Huntingdon 08/02
76.29 Peterborough 08/12
84.64 Tallington 08/17
99.61 Stoke Summit 08/27
105.38 Grantham 08/31
109.56 Barkston South Jn 08/34
120.08 Newark Northgate 08/40
138.49 Retford 08/50
155.77 Doncaster 09/04
160.16 Shaftholme Jn 09/07
169.16 Temple Hirst Jn 09/12
174.75 Hambleton North Jn 09/15
182.79 Colton Jn 09/22
188.40 York 09c28 ~ 09c30
210.56 Thirsk 09/45
218.36 Northallerton 09/49
232.50 Darlington 09/57
244.57 Ferryhill South Jn 10/05
254.53 Durham 10/13
268.02 King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/25
268.56 Newcastle 10c28 ~ 10c30
285.26 Morpeth 10/45
303.45 Alnmouth 10/58
335.56 Berwick-upon-Tweed 11/17
345.78 Reston 11/25
351.78 Grantshouse 11/29
364.07 Dunbar 11/37
375.32 Drem 11/44
386.77 Monktonhall Jn 11/57
389.53 Portobello Jn 11/59
393.12 Edinburgh Waverley 12.05a ~ 12.08d
394.31 Haymarket 12/11
402.47 Dalmeny 12/18
406.24 Inverkeithing 12/22
410.00 Dunfermline 12/27
415.53 Cowdenbeath 12/33
420.02 Cardenden 12/39
425.56 Thornton North Jn 12/46
434.02 Ladybank 12/56
449.52 Hilton Jn 13/19
451.60 Perth 13c28 ~ 13c35
452.55 Barnhill 13/38
462.05 Errol 13/49
472.68 Dundee 14.00a ~ 14.10d
475.47 Tay Bridge South 14/17
481.15 Leuchars 14/23
492.75 Ladybank 14/33
501.21 Thornton North Jn 14/40
506.13 Kirkcaldy 14/45
511.73 Burntisland 14/51
518.71 Inverkeithing 14/58
522.48 Dalmeny 15/03
530.64 Haymarket 15/17
532.02 Edinburgh Waverley 15.20a ~ 17.25d
533.22 Haymarket 17/28
534.48 Slateford Jn 17/31
543.77 Midcalder Jn 17/51
559.62 Carstairs East Jn 18c09 ~ 18c11
584.09 Beattock Summit 18/31
594.33 Beattock 18/38
608.07 Lockerbie 18/47
623.60 Quintinshill 19/03
625.16 Gretna Jn 19/04
633.73 Carlisle 19c12 ~ 19c14
651.62 Penrith 19/30
670.61 Tebay 19/44
683.74 Oxenholme 19/54
696.62 Carnforth 20/02
703.02 Lancaster 20/07
724.00 Preston 20/26
729.36 Euxton Jn 20/31
739.10 Wigan North Western 20/38
747.34 Winwick Jn 20/44
750.70 Warrington Bank Quay 20/46
758.59 Weaver Jn 20/54
767.40 Winsford 20/58
774.23 Coal Yard 21/08
775.01 Crewe 21c11 ~ 21c13
783.07 Madeley Jn 21/23
794.09 Norton Bridge 21/30
799.38 Stafford 21/35
805.73 Colwich Jn 21/40
816.58 Lichfield TV 21/47
822.69 Tamworth LL 21/51
835.71 Nuneaton 21/59
850.41 Rugby 22/09
863.25 Weedon 22/17
876.34 Hanslope Jn 22/26
886.35 Bletchley 22/32
901.28 Tring 22/41
915.46 Watford Junction 22.50a ~ 22.51d
927.16 Willesden Junction 23/02
933.01 Euston 23.10a


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