25th July 1981

Hertfordshire Railtours
The Fenbasher (Re-Run)

DMU Used 51670+59657+59665+51895

Route :

DMU Route
as listed London St. Pancras - (via MML) - Kettering - Glendon South Jn - Corby - Manton Jn - Oakham - Langham Jn
as listed Langham Jn - Oakham - Manton Jn - Stamford - Peterborough - Whittlesea - March West Jn - Whitemoor Jn - Grassmoor Jn
as listed Grassmoor Jn - Whitemoor Jn
as listed Whitemoor Jn - Wisbech
as listed Wisbech - Whitemoor Jn - March - Ely West Jn - Ely North Jn - Littleport - Denver Jn - Downham - Kings Lynn Jn - Kings Lynn
as listed Kings Lynn - Kings Lynn Jn - Harbour Jn - South Lynn
as listed South Lynn - Harbour Jn - Kings Lynn Harbour
as listed Kings Lynn Harbour - Harbour Jn
as listed Harbour Jn - Kings Lynn Jn - Kings Lynn Yard - John Kennedy Road LC (Kings Lynn Dock)
as listed John Kennedy Road LC (Kings Lynn Dock) - Kings Lynn Yard - Middleton Towers
as listed Middleton Towers - Kings Lynn Yard
as listed Kings Lynn Yard - Kings Lynn Jn - Downham - Denver Jn - Abbey - Wissington
as listed Wissington - Abbey - Denver Jn
as listed Denver Jn - Littleport - Ely North Jn - Ely - Cambridge - Royston - Hitchin - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) LASERman had the DMU centre-cars noted in the reverse order to that given above i.e. 51670+59665+59657+51895 - confirmation required.

Sources : various including Ken Baldwin & LASERman

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from LASERman)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0 St Pancras 07.25d 07.24½
3½ Finchley Road 07/31½ 07/32
7 Hendon 07/35 07/35
20 St Albans City 07.48a ~ 07.49d 07.48 ~ 07.48½
30¼ Luton 08.01a ~ 08.02d 08/00 ~ 08.02½
49¼ Kempston Road 08/24½ 08/25
49¾ Bedford 08.26½a ~ 08.28d 08.27 ~ 08.29
? Bedford North 08/31 [GL] 08/31
56¾ Sharnbrook 08/42 08/40½
65 Welllingborough 08/56 [ML] 08.56½ ~ 08.58
70¾ Kettering Jn 09/03 [SL] 09/05½
72 Kettering 09/06 09/07½
74¾ Glendon South Jn 09/12 09/10½
90¼ Manton Jn 09/29 09/26
94½ Oakham (Langham Jn) 09.35 ~ 09.44 09.32 ~ 09.42½
97¾ Manton Jn 09/52 09/51
101¾ Luffenham 09/57 09/56
107¾ Stamford 10/06½ 10/03½
119¾ Peterborough 10.24a ~ 10.35d 10.26½ ~ 10.37
125¾ Whittlesea 10/45 10/45
134 March West Jn 10/54 10/53½
134½ Whitemoor Jn 10/57 10.54 ~ 10.56½
134¾ Grassmoor Jn 10.59 ~ 11.09 10.57½ ~ 10.58½
135¼ Whitemoor Jn 11.13 ~ 11.18 11.00½ ~ 11.02
142¾ Wisbech 12.03 ~ 12.13 11.46 ~ 12.18
150¼ Whitemoor Jn 12.58 ~ 13.00 13.00 ~ 13.03
150½ March 13/03 13.04½ ~ 13.06
164¼ Ely West Jn 13/20 13/24
165¼ Ely North Jn 13/23 13/30
169 Littleport 13/28 13/35
179 Downham 13/39 13/47½
184 Magdalen Road 13/44 13/52
190 Kings Lynn 13.52a ~ 14.32d 13.59½ ~ 14.35½
191¼ Harbour Jn 14/37 14/40
[192¾] South Lynn 14.42 ~ 14.52 14.45½ ~ 14.50
[192¼] Harbour Jn 14/57 14.55 ~ 14.55½
[191¾] Kings Lynn Harbour 15.02 ~ 15.08 15.03 ~ 15.09
193¼ Harbour Jn 15.12 ~ 15.17 15.14 ~ 15.17
195 John Kennedy Road LC (Kings Lynn Dock) 15.29 ~ 15.39 15.27½ ~ 15.37½
198½ Middleton Towers 15.58 ~ 16.08 15.59½ ~ 16.12½
201½ Kings Lynn Yard 16.31 ~ 16.36 16.28 ~ 16.32
? Magdalen Road 16/46 16/39½
214 Denver Jn 16/56 16/47½
219¾ Abbey/Wissington 17.26 ~ 17.36 17.06 ~ 17.37
? Denver Jn 18.06 ~ 18.16 17.55 ~ 18.03
? Littleport 18/27 18/13
237½ Ely North Jn 18/32 18/18
239 Ely 18/34½ 18.20½ ~ 18.21
252¼ Chesterton Jn 18/47½ 18/34
253¾ Cambridge 18.52a ~ 19.02d 18.38 ~ 18.51
256½ Shepreth Branch Jn 19/07 18/58
266¾ Royston 19/28 19/11½
279¾ Hitchin 19/47 19/25½
284 Stevenage 19.54a ~ 19.55d 19.31 ~ 19.31½
? Woolmer Green 20/06 19/36½
? Digswell 20/10 19/38½
299 Potters Bar 20.20a ~ 20.21d 19.49 ~ 19.50
306¾ Wood Green 20/32 20/00
311½ Kings Cross 20.39a 20.07½


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