11th November 1989
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Wear & Tees (125 Special)
125 Special No.30
| HST Used | 43055 + 43060 |
| Stock Used | 44061+42193+42192+42191+??? |
Route : 1Z28 throughout
| HST | Route |
| 43060 + 43055 | London St Pancras - (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Nottingham - Newark Castle - Boultham Jn - Pyewype Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - Bessacarr Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Hambleton North Jn - York - Thirsk - Northallerton - Darlington - Shildon - Bishop Auckland Jn - Stanhope - Eastgate |
| 43055 + 43060 | Eastgate - Stanhope - Bishop Auckland Jn - Shildon - Darlington - Eaglescliffe - Stockton |
| 43060 + 43055 | Stockton - Thornaby - Middlesborough - Saltburn |
| 43055 + 43060 | Saltburn - Middlesborough - Northallerton East Jn - Boroughbridge Road Jn - Longlands Jn - Thirsk - York - Hambleton North Jn - Doncaster - Mexborough - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham Masboro' - Holmes Jn - Wincobank Station Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Toton Jn - Attenborough Jn - Nottingham |
| 43060 + 43055 | Nottingham - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pancras |

43060 leads the rake during a photostop at Stanhope (photo: Gary Thornton)
All my photos from this trip can be found in this album on my Flickr Website
Source : Gary Thornton (joined/left train at Bedford)
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(by Gary Thornton)
| M.C | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | M.C | |
| 0.00 | St Pancras | 07.15d | ? | 22.28a | ? | 646.52 | |
| 4.00 | West Hampstead T'link | 07/20 | ? | 22/22 | ? | 642.52 | |
| 6.79 | Hendon | 07/22 | ? | 22/18 | ? | 639.53 | |
| 19.71 | St Albans | 07.30a ~ 07.31d | ? | 22.08a ~ 22.09d | ? | 626.61 | |
| 30.19 | Luton | 07.40a ~ 07.41d | ? | 21.59a ~ 22.00d | ? | 616.33 | |
| 40.24 | Flitwick | 07/49 | ? | 21/50 | ? | 606.28 | |
| 49.65 | Bedford | 08.00a ~ 08.01d | 07.59 ~ 08.01 | 21.35a ~ 21.36d | 21.48 ~ ??.?? | 596.67 | |
| 56.45 | Sharnbrook | 08/07 | 08/07 | 21/30 | ? | 590.07 | |
| 65.11 | Wellingborough | 08/13 | 08/12 | 21/34 | 21/36 | 581.41 | |
| 72.01 | Kettering | 08.18a ~ 08.19d | 08.17 ~ 08.19 | 21.17a ~ 21.19d | 21.28 ~ 21.29 | 574.51 | |
| 82.74 | Market Harborough | 08/26 | 08/28 | 21/09 | 21/18 | 563.58 | |
| 95.71 | Wigston North Jn | 08/35 | 08/36 | 21/00 | 21/08 | 550.61 | |
| 99.07 | Leicester | 08.39a ~ 08.41d | 08.39 ~ 08.41 | 20.54a ~ 20.56d | 21.03 ~ 21.04 | 547.45 | |
| 103.78 | Syston South Jn | 08/45 | 08/45 | 20/49 | ? | 542.54 | |
| 111.46 | Loughborough | 08/50 | 08/50 | 20/44 | 20/53 | 535.06 | |
| 119.16 | Trent South Jn | 08/56 | 08/54 | 20/38 | 20/48 | 527.36 | |
| 126.47 | Nottingham | 09.04a ~ 09.07d | 09.03 ~ 09.11 | 20r21a ~ 20r31d | 20.33 ~ 20.40 | 520.05 |
| M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
| 143.61 | Newark Castle | 09c24a ~ 09c26d | 09.31 ~ 09.32 |
| 159.23 | Boultham Jn | 09c46a ~ 09c48d | 09/51 |
| 160.08 | Pyewipe Jn | 09/51 | 09/53 |
| 174.04 | Gainsborough Lea Road | 10/06 | 10/08 |
| 174.64 | Trent West Jn | 10/08 | 10/10 |
| 191.67 | Bessacarr Jn | 10/28 | 10/29 |
| 195.25 | Doncaster | 10c34a ~ 10c36d | 10.35 ~10.48 |
| 199.44 | Shaftholme Jn | 10/40 | 10/53 |
| 208.44 | Temple Hirst Jn | 10/47 | ? |
| 213.38 | Hambleton North Jn | 10/5 | 11/01 |
| 222.27 | Colton Jn | 10/56 | 11/05 |
| 227.68 | York | 11c01a ~ 11c03d | 11.18 ~ 11.20 |
| 250.04 | Thirsk | 11/32 | ? |
| 257.64 | Northallerton | 11/39 | 11/37 |
| 271.78 | Darlington | 11c50a ~ 11c52d | 11.46 ~ 11.50 |
| 273.21 | North Road | 11/59 | 11/54 |
| 277.60 | Heighington | 12/06 | ? |
| 279.02 | Newton Aycliffe | 12/08 | 12/04 |
| 281.00 | Shildon | 12/12 | 12/08 |
| 283.75 | Bishop Auckland Jn | 12/16 | 12/13 |
| 299.76 | Stanhope | 13.00a ~ 13.10d | 12.51 ~ 13.10 |
| 302.66 | Eastgate BR limit | 13r28a ~ 13r35d | (13.28) ~ 13.35 |
| 305.56 | Stanhope | 13.50a ~ 13.55d | 13.51 ~ 13.57 |
| 321.57 | Bishop Auckland Jn | 14/40 | 14/38 |
| 324.52 | Shildon | 14/45 | 14/44 |
| 326.50 | Newton Aycliffe | 14/59 | 14/48 |
| 327.72 | Heighington | 15/02 | (14/51) |
| 332.31 | North Road | 15/10 | 14/59 |
| 333.54 | Darlington | 15c14a ~ 15c16d | 15.03 ~ 15.05 |
| 342.37 | Eaglescliffe | 15/30 | ? |
| ??? | Stockton | DIV | 15r28a ~ 15r33d |
| 348.54 | Middlesborough | 15/42 | 15/54 |
| 356.38 | Redcar Central | 15/53 | 16.10a ~ 16.13d |
| 361.31 | Saltburn | 16r08a ~ 16r40d | (16.25) ~ 16.54 |
| 366.24 | Redcar Central | 16/50 | 17/02 |
| 374.08 | Middlesborough | 17c04a ~ 17c05d | 17/14 |
| 377.25 | Thornaby | 17/10 | 17/18 |
| 380.25 | Eaglescliffe | 17/15 | 17.25a ~ 17.27d |
| 395.05 | Boroughbridge Road | 17/37 | 17/44 |
| 395.74 | Longlands Jn | 17/40 | 17/46 |
| 402.49 | Thirsk | 17/49 | 17/53 |
| 424.65 | York | 18c12a ~ 18c14d | 18.15 ~ 18.18 |
| 430.26 | Colton Jn | 18/19 | ? |
| 438.30 | Hambleton North Jn | 18/23 | ? |
| 444.09 | Temple Hirst Jn | 18/26 | ? |
| 453.09 | Shaftholme Jn | 18/35 | 18/36 |
| 457.28 | Doncaster | 18/41 | 18.42a ~ 18.44d |
| 464.34 | Mexborough | 18/53 | 18/53 |
| 467.63 | Aldwarke Jn | 19/02 | 18/59 |
| 470.00 | Holmes Jn | 19/08 | 19/04 |
| 475.63 | Sheffield | 19w16a ~ 19w33d | 19.15 ~ 19.44 |
| 479.53 | Dore Station Jn | 19/37 | 19/50 |
| 488.03 | Chesterfield | 19/45 | 19/58 |
| 492.13 | Clay Cross South Jn | 19/49 | 20/01 |
| 500.34 | Pye Bridge Jn | 19/56 | 20/09 |
| 512.77 | Toton Jn | 20/11 | 20/22 |
| 514.40 | Attenborough Jn | 20/14 | (20/27) |
Timings continue in first table.
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