27th May 1989

Dinting Railtours
Derby Evening Telegraph Express

Locos Used at least steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used Booked for "load 10+BSK" whilst steam-hauled

Route : 1Z37 throughout

Loco(s) Route
????? Cambridge - Ely - Ely North Jn - March - Peterborough - Grantham - Allington Jn - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Spondon - Derby
45596 Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot Parkway
45596 Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
????? Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Cambridge

Notes :
(1) 45596 was turned and watered at the Didcot Railway Centre. Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : Roger Geach & Peter Lea

Photo Review


45596 approaches Didcot on the journey from Derby (photo: Roger Geach)


The train passes Didcot North Jn on the return leg (photo: Roger Geach)

Source : Roger Geach

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Peter Lea)

Miles Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) Miles
0 Cambridge 07.24d 23.12a 233¾
? Ely North Jn 07/43 22/52 ?
? March 08/00 22/36 ?
40¼ Peterborough ??.?a ~ 08.23d 22.17a ~ ??.??d 193½
? Stoke 08/47 21/54 ?
69¼ Grantham ??.??a ~ 08.55d 21.41a ~ ??.??d 164½
? Netherfield 09/20 21/17 ?
91¾ Nottingham ??.??a ~ 09.30d 21.09a ~ ??.??d 142
? Trent 09/39 20/59 ?
107¾ Derby 09L57a ~ 10L22d 20L36a ~ 20L46d 126
? Stenson Jn 10/33 20/25 ?
118¾ Burton-on-Trent 10/36 20/19 115
? Wichnor Jn 10/42 20/12 ?
? Tamworth 10/50 20/06 ?
? Kingsbury Jn 10/56 20/00 ?
140¾ Water Orton 11/00 19/56 93
146¼ Saltley ??/?? ??/?? 86½
147 Landor Street Jn 11c12 ~ 11c14 19c47 ~ 19c49 86¾
? Bordesley Jn 11/17 19/44 ?
? Tyseley 11/24 19/40 ?
166 Dorridge 11w36 ~ 12w06 18w57 ~ 19w26 67¾
? Hatton 12/19 18/45 ?
179½ Leamington Spa 12/29 18/27 54¼
199¾ Banbury 12w54 ~ 13w24 17w24 ~ 18w04 34
202 Aynho Jn 13/29 17/17 31¾
? Heyford 13/36 17/10 ?
? Wolvercot Jn 13/45 16/56 ?
222½ Oxford 13/48 16/53 11¼
? Didcot North Jn 13/58 16/38 ?
233¾ Didcot Parkway 14.00a 16.35d 0


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