5th February 2000

Past Time Rail
The Peak Forester

Locos Used 37426, 47774 & steam: 45110

Route :
1Z38 : Kings Cross to Buxton
1Z39 : Buxton to Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
47774 London Kings Cross - Alexandra Palace - Hertford North - Stevenage - (via ECML) - Grantham - Bingham - Nottingham - Mansfield Jn - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Spondon - Derby
45110 Derby - Ambergate Jn - Chesterfield - Dore West Jn - Grindleford - Edale - Chinley South Jn - Peak Forest - Buxton Up Relief Sidings
37426 (1) Buxton Up Relief Sidings - Buxton station
45110 Buxton - Stockport - Denton - Manchester Victoria - Earlestown - Crewe
47774 Crewe - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Uttoxeter - Stenson Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 45110 on rear. Train was delayed at Buxton URS because of a signal failure.

Sources : Malc Thompson, Rob Wells & Dave Lodwick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Rob Wells)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kings Cross 06.35d 06.35   22.32a 22.15
Belle Isle 06/37 06/37   22/30 22/13
Holloway South Jn 06/39 ?   22/28 ?
Finsbury Park 06/41 06/40   22/26 22/11
Alexandra Palace 06/47 06/44   22/19 22/07
Bowes Park 06/49 ?   ? ?
Gordon Hill 06/56 06/54   22/13 22/01
Cuffley 07.02a ~ 07.07d ?   22.07a ~ 22.09d ?
Hertford North 07/14 07/16   21/57 21/49
Langley Jn 07/33 ?   21/44 ?
Stevenage 07.36a ~ 07.38d 07.37 ~ 07.40   21.39a ~ 21.42d 21.38 ~ 21.40
Hitchin 07/42 07/44   21/34 21/33
Sandy 07/50 07/52   21/24 21/25
Huntingdon 08/00 08/02   21/14 21/15
Connington South Jn   21/08 ?
Holme LC 08/07 08/08  
Peterborough 08.14a ~ 08.17d 08.14 ~ 08.17   20.56a ~ 20.59d 20.57 ~ 21.00
Tallington Jn 08/25 08/25   20/48 20/49
Stoke Tunnel 08/36 08/36   20/38 20/39
Grantham 08/40 08/43   20/33 20/32
Nottingham Branch Jn 08/41 ?   20/28 ?
Allington Jn 08/47 08/50   20/25 ?
Bottesford West Jn 08/54 ?   20/18 ?
Bingham 08/59 ?   20/10 ?
Netherfield Jn 09/09 09/08   20/02 19/59
Nottingham 09.13a ~ 09.21d 09.11 ~ 09.19   19.48a ~ 19.52d 19.49 ~ 19.53
Mansfield Jn 09/26 ?   19/45 ?
Trent East Jn 09/33 09/32   19/40 19/28
Sheet Stores Jn 09/36 ?   19/38 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Spondon 09/43 ?
Derby 09L47a ~ 10L12d 09.46 ~ 10.13
Ambergate Jn 10/25 ?
Clay Cross South Jn 10/34 10/39
Chesterfield 10/39 10/41
Dore South Jn 10/48 ?
Dore West Jn 10/55 ?
Totley Tunnel 10/57 10/54
Grindleford 11/03 ?
Earles SB 11/10 11/11
Edale 11/15 ?
Chinley Jn SB 11.22a ~ 11.24d 11.26 ~ 11.27
Chinley South Jn 11/27 ?
Peak Forest 11/35 ?
Tunstead 11/37 ?
Topley Pike 11/46 ?
Buxton URS 11.59a ~ 12.09d 12.02 ~ 13.05
Buxton 12.15a ~ 14.15d 13.08 ~ 14.21
Chapel-en-le-Frith 14/25 ?
Furness Vale 14/34 ?
Hazel Grove 14/55 14/54
Edgeley No.1 15/01 ?
Stockport 15/02 15/03
Heaton Norris Jn 15/06 ?
Denton Jn 15/14 ?
Ashton Moss North Jn 15/20 ?
Baguley Fold Jn 15/27 15/31
Philips Park West Jn 15/29 15/33
Miles Platting Jn 15/31 15/35
Manchester Victoria 15.36a ~ 15.38d 15.38 ~ 15.39
Deal Street Jn 15/40 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 15/44 15/46
Eccles 15/49 15/51
Astley 15/54 15/57
Newton-le-Willows 16/03 16/08
Earlestown 16/05 ?
Winwick Jn 16/10 16/11
Dallam Jn 16/14 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 16.17a ~ 16.47d 16.19 ~ 16.43
Acton Grange Jn 16/51 16/49
Weaver Jn 16/57 16/58
Winsford SB 17/04 17/07
Crewe 17L19a ~ 17L52d 17.20 ~ 17.54
Alsager 18/01 18/03
Kidsgrove 18/09 18/07
Stoke-on-Trent 18/21 18/17
Longton 18/24 18/22
Caverswall Jn 18/27 ?
Blythe Bridge 18/32 ?
Uttoxeter 18/42 ?
Tutbury & Hatton 18/51 18/45
North Staffs Jn 19/02 ?
Stenson Jn 19/04 19/02

Timings continue in first table.

Back to "The Railtour Files"