23rd December 1995

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Christmas Pennine Limited

Locos Used D172  'Ixion',  86243, 86261, Steam 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'

Route : 1Z56 throughout

Loco Route
86261 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe

71000

 Crewe - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Cherry Tree - (via Blackburn Up & Down Goods Loop) - Daisyfield Jn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
D172 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe
86243 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Source : Robin Addison (joined/left the train at Milton Keynes Central)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Robin Addison, Dave Sheppard & John Broderick)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Euston 0745d ?   2225a ? 616.41
5.65 Willesden Junction 07/51 ?   22/18 ? 610.56
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 07/55 ?   22/14 ? 605.11
17.35 Watford Jn 08.00a ~ 08.01d ?   22.05a  ~  22.06d ? 599.06
31.53 Tring 08/11 ?   21/55 ? 584.68
46.46 Bletchley 08/24 ?   21/40 ? 569.75
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08.27a ~ 08.28d ?   21.35a ~ 21.36d 2130 ~ 2131 566.56
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/34 ?   21/30 ? 559.74
69.56 Weedon 08/42 ?   21/22 21/16 546.65
82.40 Rugby 09/05 ?   21/14 21/07 534.01
97.10

Nuneaton

 09.15a ~ 09.16d ?   20.58a ~ 20.59d 20.15 ~ 20.52 519.31
110.12 Tamworth 09/26 ?   20/46 20/41 506.29
116.23 Lichfield Trent Valley 09/30 ?   20/42 ? 500.18
127.08 Colwich Jn 09/37 ?   20/35 ? 489.33
133.43 Stafford 09/41 ?   20/30 20/24 482.78
138.72 Norton Bridge 09/47 ?   20/24 ? 477.49
149.74 Madeley Jn 09/55 ?   20/14 ? 466.47
156.16 Basford Hall Jn 10/03 ?   ? ? ?
158.00 Crewe 10L07a ~ 10L44d ?   19L45a ~ 20L05d 19.48 ~ 20.01 458.41
175.20 Winsford 11/00 ?   19/33 ? 451.00
175.20 Weaver Jn 11/09 ?   19/25 19/39 441.21
180.24 Acton Grange Jn 11/15 ?   19/12 ? 436.17
182.11 Warrington Bank Quay 11/16 ?   19/11 19/28 434.30
185.47 Winwick Jn 11/19 ?   18/59 ? 430.74
192.42 Springs Branch Jn 11/26 ?   18/52 ? 423.79
193.71 Wigan North Western 11/27 ?   18/51 19/19 422.50
201.42 Balshaw Lane Jn 11/35 ?   18/43 ? 414.79
203.45 Euxton Jn 11/37 ?   18/41 ? 412.76
206.21 Farington Jn 11/45 ?   18/33 ? 409.09
- Preston   18/30 ? 407.40
- Lancaster   18/10 ? 386.424
- Carnforth   18/00 ? 380.22
- Oxenholme   17/51 18/17 367.34
- Tebay   17/41 ? 354.21
- Penrith   17/27 17/50 335.22
207.18 Lostock Hall Jn 11/57 ?  
216.18 Blackburn 12w17a ~ 12w46 12.00 ~ 12.47    
216.65 Daisyfield Jn 12/50 -  
240.44 Hellifield 13*42 ~ 14*02 13.44 ~ 14.07  
243.69 Settle Jn 14/08 14/12  
257.68 Blea Moor 14/24 14/35  
266.04 Garsdale 14w38a ~ 14w54d 14.48 ~ 15.11  
275.69 Kirkby Stephen 15/08 ?  
286.51 Appleby 15.21a ~ 15.39 15.37 ~ 15.49  
297.52 Langwathby 15/52 16/08  
307.79 Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/58 ?  
316.41 Armathwaite 16/08 ?  
316.41 Petteril Bridge Jn 16/17 16/29  
317.33 Carlisle 16L31a 16.34   17L05d 17.23 317.33

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