22nd December 2007
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Rose of the Shires
Pullman Series
| Locos Used | 47802 & 47832 |
| Stock Used | 11046+11044+80042+11054+11019+11030+1657+3385+10237+17159 |
Route:
1Z41 : London Euston to Leicester
1Z42 : Leicester to London Euston
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47832 (1) | London Euston - Wembley Central - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Ridgmont - Bedford - Kettering - Kettering North Jn - Corby - Manton Jn - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Market Harborough - Kettering North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) 47802 dead-on-rear.
Source : Richard Pudduck (on the train throughout)
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Photo Review
(all photos: Richard Pudduck)

47802 & 47832 at Euston, opposite ends of the day.

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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Pudduck)
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual
|
|
Booked
|
Actual |
| London Euston |
09.27d
|
09.27
|
|
15.41a
|
15.41
|
| West London Jn |
09/35
|
09/35
|
|
15/34
|
?
|
| Wembley Central |
09/37
|
09/38
|
|
15/31
|
15/31
|
| Harrow & Wealdstone |
09/42
|
09/44
|
|
?
|
?
|
| Watford Junction |
09.48a ~ 09.51d
|
09.51 ~ 09.55
|
|
15.19a ~ 15.21d
|
15.19 ~ 15.23
|
| Tring |
10/04
|
10/09
|
|
15/01
|
14.57 ~ 14.59
|
| Leighton Buzzard |
10.15a ~ 10.18d
|
10.19 ~ 10.21
|
|
14.49a ~ 14.51d
|
14.43 ~ 14.45
|
| Bletchley |
10/28
|
10/31
|
|
14/42
|
14/35
|
| Woburn Sands |
10/37
|
10/39
|
|
?
|
?
|
| Ridgmont |
?
|
?
|
|
14/30
|
14/20
|
| Bedford |
11c04 ~ 11c06
|
11.07 ~ 11.08
|
|
13*56 ~ 14*03
|
13.51 ~ 13.56
|
| Bromham Viaduct |
?
|
?
|
|
?
|
13.40 ~ 13.48
|
| Kettering |
11/36
|
11/33
|
|
13/09
|
13/07
|
| Kettering North Jn |
11/38
|
11/40
|
|
?
|
13/06
|
|
Location |
Booked
|
Actual |
| Corby North |
11/45
|
11/47
|
| Harringworth Viaduct |
?
|
11/57
|
| Manton Jn |
12/03
|
12/06
|
| Oakham |
12/06
|
12/10
|
| Melton Mowbray |
12/15
|
12/20
|
| Syston East Jn |
12/33
|
12/28
|
| Syston South Jn |
12/34
|
12.29 ~ 12.32
|
| Leicester |
12c40 ~ 12c42
|
12.40 ~ 12.42
|
| Knighton South Jn |
?
|
12/44
|
| Wigston South Jn |
12/48
|
?
|
| Market Harborough |
12/59
|
12/58
|
Timings continue in first table.
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