1st May 1999

Past Time Rail
The London Standard

Locos Used 37146 & steam: 80079 & 80098

Route :

Loco(s) Route
37146

Finsbury Park – Freight Terminal Jn – Camden Road – Camden Jn – Willesden West London Jn – Watford Junction – Milton Keynes Central – Northampton – Rugby – Nuneaton
37146 Nuneaton – Hinckley – Wigston North Jn – Leicester
80079 + 80098 Leicester – Syston South Jn – Melton Mowbray – Oakham – Manton Jn – Corby – Kettering – Wellingborough – Bedford – Ridgmont – Bletchley – Tring – Watford Junction – Wembley Central (via Goods Lines & Up & Down High Level Goods) – Harlesden Jn – Camden Jn – Camden Road – Highbury & Islington – Dalston Jn – Channelsea Jn – Stratford

Source : Janet & John Cottrell (joined at Milton Keynes Central, left at Highbury & Islington)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet & John Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual
Finsbury Park 08.24d ?
Holloway South Jn 08/27 ?
Freight Terminal Jn 08/29 ?
Camden Road East Jn 08/33 ?
Camden Jn 08/35 ?
Willesden West London Jn 08/46 ?
Harrow & Wealdstone 08.54a ~ 08.56d ?
Watford Junction 09.04a ~ 09.06d ?
Tring 09/19 ?
Ledburn Jn 09/28 ?
Bletchley 09/37 ?
Milton Keynes Central 09.41a ~ 09.43d ??.?? ~ 09.43
Hanslope Jn 09/51 ?
Northampton 10.03a ~ 10.05d 10.10 ~ 10.12
Long Buckby 10/19 ?
Rugby 10.28a ~ 10.30d 10.32 ~ 10.34
Nuneaton 10.49a ~ 11.15d 10.50 ~ 11.22
Hinckley 11/23 ?
Wigston North Jn 11/38 11/41
Leicester 11L50a ~ 12L34d 11.49 ~ 12.34
Syston South Jn 12/40 12/42
Syston East Jn 12/41 12/43
Melton Mowbray 12/54 12/55
Oakham 13/11 13/10
Manton Jn 13/16 13/16
Corby 13w38a ~ 14w18d 13.46 ~ 14.11
Kettering North Jn 14/28 14/22
Kettering 14w30a ~ 15w17d 14.27 ~ 15.17
Wellingborough 15/28 15/34
Sharnbrook Jn 15/46 15/42
Bedford North Jn 15/58 15/52
Bedford 16/04 15/54
Bedford St Johns 16/07 15/58
Fenny Stratford 16/35 ?
Bletchley 16.40a ~ 18.45d 16.45 ~ 18.46
Ledburn Jn 18/54 18/56
Tring 19/01 19/04
Watford Junction 19/21 ?
Harrow & Wealdstone 19/30 19/30
Wembley Central 19/35 19/36
Willesden High Level Sidings (1) 19w45a ~ 20w25d 19.44 ~ 20.24
Harlesden Jn 20/46 20/43
Willesden West London Jn 20/47 20/45
Camden Jn 20/55 20/53
Camden Road Jn 21/04 20/56
Camden Road East Jn 21/06 20/58
Highbury & Islington 21.12a ~ 21.14d 21.05 ~ ??.??
Dalston Jn 21/17 ?
Channelsea Jn 21/25 ?
Stratford 21.29a ?

(1) Train stopped on Up & Down High Level Goods line opposite Willesden PRDC Royal Mail Terminal to take water - High Level Sidings had ceased to exist 3 to 4 years previously when the Royal Mail Terminal was built.

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