19th July 2003

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Cat & Fiddle

Loco(s) Used 31128, 31452, 37670, 37674, 56081 & 66713

Route:
1Z27 : London Paddington to Chester
1Z67 : Chester to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route (1)
66713 London Paddington - (via GWML) - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport
37670 + 37674 Newport - Abergavenny - Hereford - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester
56081 Chester - Mouldsworth - Northwich - Hale - Skelton Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - Chinley - Edale - Dore West Jn - Dore South Jn - Chesterfield - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Pye Bridge Jn - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Toton Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Attenborough - Nottingham - Bingham - Grantham - Peterborough
31128 + 31452 Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.

Here are some photos taken on the day.

Sources : various including Mark Bridel

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual
Paddington 08.21d 08.21
Ladbroke Grove 08/24 08/25
Acton West 08/27 08/28
Southall 08/32 08/32
Airport Jn 08/37 08/37
Slough 08/50 08/49
Maidenhead 08/56 08/55
Twyford 09/01 09/00
Reading 09.07a ~ 09.10d 09.09 ~ 09.11
Didcot Parkway 09/27 09/28
Uffington 09/51 09/44
Swindon 10/01 09/52
Wotton Bassett Jn 10/07 09/57
Hulavington 10/15 10/07
Westerleigh Jn 10/33 10/19
Bristol Parkway 10.39a ~ 10.42d 10.24 ~ 10.28
Patchway 10/45 10/31
Pilning 10/48 10/35
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/55 10/42
Newport 11.12a ~ 11.46d 10.55 ~ 11.45
Little Mill Jn 12/05 ??/??
Abergavenny 12/12 12/17
Tram Inn 12/28 12/33
Hereford 12/37 12/38
Shelwick Jn 12/40 12/40
Leominster 12/50 12/50
Wooferton 12/55 12/55
Craven Arms 13/05 13/07
Dorrington 13/17 ??/??
Sutton Bridge Jn 13/26 13/28
Shrewsbury 13.33a ~ 13.35d 13.30 ~ 13.33
Gobowen 13/53 ??/??
Wrexham General 14.07a ~ 14.30d 14.07 ~ 14.30
Saltney Jn 14/49 14/44
Chester 14.53a ~ 15.14d 14.53 ~ 15.25
Mickle Trafford Jn 15/20 ??/??
Mouldsworth 15/27 ??/??
Greenbank 15/40 15/48
Northwich 15/44 ??/??
Plumley 15/48 ??/??
Mobberley 15/56 ??/??
Hale 16/00 ??/??
Altrincham 16.04a ~ 16.37d 16.04 ~ 16.37
Navigation Road 16/39 ??/??
Skelton Jn 16/41 ??/??
Northenden Jn 16/50 ??/??
Hazel Grove HL Jn 17/07 ??/??
New Mills South Jn 17/16 ??/??
Chinley 17.21a ~ 17.23d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Chinley North Jn 17/26 ??/??
Chinley Jn SB 17/27 17/31
Edale 17/33 ??/??
Earles SB 17/36 17/40
Grindleford 17/42 ??/??
Totley Tunnel 17/46 17/52
Dore West Jn 17/48 ??/??
Dore South Jn 17.50a ~ 17.58d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Chesterfield 18.05a ~ 18.07d 18.09 ~ 18.10
Clay Cross South Jn 18/12 18/15
Alfreton 18/17 18/20
Pye Bridge Jn 18/18 18/22
Langley Mill 18/22 18/26
Trowell Jn 18/27 18/30
Toton Centre 18/31 18/35
Toton Jn 18/32 18/38
Meadow Lane Jn 18/34 18/41
Attenborough Jn 18/36 ??/??
Mansfield Jn 18/42 18/48
Nottingham 18.48a ~ 18.48d 18.52 ~ 18.52
Netherfield Jn 18/54 18/57
Bingham 19/02 ??/??
Bottesford West Jn 19/08 ??/??
Allington Jn 19/15 19/20
Nottingham Branch Jn 19/18 ??/??
Grantham 19.20a ~ 19.24d 19.26 ~ 19.29
Stoke Tunnel 19/30 19/36
Tallington Jn 19/42 19/48
Peterborough 19.50a ~ 20.10d 19.57 ~ 20.14
Connington South Jn 20/18 ??/??
Huntingdon 20/25 20/30
Sandy 20/38 20/40
Hitchin 20/49 20/51
Stevenage 20.54a ~ 20.57d 20.57 ~ 21.00
Woolmer Green Jn 21/01 21/04
Digswell Jn 21/03 ??/??
Welwyn Garden City 21/07 21/08
Potters Bar 21/18 21/18
Alexandra Palace 21/25 21/25
Finsbury Park 21/27 21/28
Belle Isle 21/31 21/31
Kings Cross 21.33a 21.33


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