30th December 1985
Hertfordshire Rail
Tours
The Ghost of St. Marks
| Locos Used | 31439, 31465 & 45123 |
| Stock Used | 4956+4978+7180+35343+4894+1678+4855+4883+4876+4982+4958 |
Route : 1Z28 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 45123 | London St Pancras – (via MML) – Trent – Nottingham – Netherfield Jn - Bingham - Bottesford West Jn - Lowfield – Newark North Gate – Pyewipe Jn – Gainsborough Lea Road – Flyover East Jn - Flyover West Jn – Decoy South Jn - Bridge Jn - Hexthorpe Jn – Mexborough – Aldwarke Jn – Rotherham Masborough – Treeton North Jn – Tinsley Yard – Brightside Jn – Sheffield – Chesterfield – Clay Cross South Jn – Trowell Junction – Radford Jn - Nottingham |
| 31439 + 31465 | Nottingham – Barkston East - Sleaford |
| 31465 + 31439 | Sleaford – Sleaford North Jn - Lincoln Central – West Holmes Jn - Boultham Jn – Newark Castle - Nottingham |
| 45123 | Nottingham – Leicester – (via MML) – London St Pancras |
John Broderick's ticket.
Sources : Kevin Prince, Andy Pullar & LASERman
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mike Parkes & LASERman)
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Booked |
Actual |
|
St Pancras |
07.50d |
07.50 [P7] |
|
19.38a |
19.58½ [P7] |
|
West Hampstead |
07/57 |
07/59 |
|
19/32 |
19/51 |
|
Hendon |
08/00 |
? |
|
19/25 |
19/46 |
|
St Albans |
08/11 |
08/13 |
|
19/16 |
19/37 |
|
Luton |
08.20a ~ 08.22d |
08.21½ ~ 08.22½ |
|
19.00a ~ 19.02d |
19.26 ~ 19.26½ |
|
Flitwick |
08/32 |
08/33 |
|
18/50 |
19/16½ |
|
Bedford North |
08/39 |
08/40 |
|
18/42 |
19/06½ |
|
Sharnbrook |
08/43 |
08/44½ |
|
18/38 |
19/02½ |
|
Wellingborough |
08/51 |
08/51½ |
|
18/31 |
18/55 |
|
Kettering |
08.58a ~ 09.00d |
08.57½ ~ 09.00 |
|
18.22a ~ 18.24d |
18.44½ ~ 18.47½ |
|
Market Harborough |
09/12 |
09/13 |
|
18/10 |
18/34 |
|
Kibworth |
09/18 |
09/18½ |
|
18/05 |
? |
|
Wigston North Jn |
09/28 |
? |
|
17/59 |
? |
|
Leicester |
09.32a ~ 09.34d |
09.29½ ~ 09.34 |
|
17.52a ~ 17.54d |
18.16 ~ 18.17½ |
|
Syston South Jn |
09/41 |
09/41½ |
|
17/46 |
? |
|
Loughborough |
09/47 |
09/48 |
|
17/40 |
18/05½ |
|
Trent Jn |
09/52 |
09/54½ |
|
17/34 |
? |
|
Trent |
09/53 |
09/55½ |
|
17/33 |
? |
|
Nottingham |
10.05a ~ 10.06d |
10.02½ ~ 10.25 |
|
17.15a ~ 17.25d |
17.42 ~ 17.51 |
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Nottingham East Jn |
10/07 |
? |
|
Bingham |
10/21 |
10/40 |
|
Bottesford West Jn |
10.28 ~ 10.37 |
10/47 |
|
Lowfield |
10/56 |
11/03 |
|
Newark North Gate |
11.02 ~ 11.04 |
11.10 ~ 11.12 [P3] |
|
Boultham Jn |
11/25 |
11/39 |
|
Pyewipe Jn |
11/28 |
11/42 |
|
Sykes Jn |
11/38 |
? |
|
Gainsborough Lea Road |
11/48 |
12/00 |
|
Trent Jn |
11/50 |
12/02 |
|
Bessacarr Jn |
12/10 |
12/22 |
|
Decoy South Jn |
12/15 |
12/23 |
|
Decoy North Jn |
12/20 |
12/24 |
|
Bridge Jn |
12/25 |
12/27 |
|
Hexthorpe Jn |
12/40 |
12/39 |
|
Aldwarke Jn |
12/48 |
12/46 |
|
Rotherham Masborough |
12/54 |
12/50 |
|
Treeton North Jn |
13/02 |
12/56 |
|
Shepcote Lane Jn |
13/17 |
13/16 |
|
Brightside Jn |
13/22 |
13/22 |
|
Sheffield |
13.30 ~ 13.34 |
13.28 ~ 13.38 [P7] |
|
Dore |
13/43 |
13/45 |
|
Dronfield |
13/47 |
13/49 |
|
Chesterfield |
13/55 |
13/54 |
|
Clay Cross South Jn |
14/02 |
13/58 |
|
Morton |
14/05 |
14/03 |
|
Pye Bridge Jn |
14/10 |
14/09 |
|
Trowell Jn |
14/18 |
14/18 |
|
Radford Jn |
14/30 |
14/25 |
|
Mansfield Jn |
14/35 |
14/29 |
|
Nottingham |
14.38 ~ 14.50 |
14.32 ~ 14.51 |
|
Netherfield Jn |
14/56 |
14/58 |
|
Bingham |
15/05 |
15/08 |
|
Bottesford West Jn |
15/15 |
15/23 |
|
Allington Jn |
15/23 |
15/30 |
|
Barkston East Jn |
15/29 |
15/36 |
|
Sleaford |
15.42 ~ 16.00 |
15.50 ~ 16.13 |
|
Sleaford North Jn |
16/03 |
16/19 |
|
Pelham Street LC |
16/27 |
16/42 |
|
Lincoln Central |
16.28 ~ 16.30 |
16.43 ~ 16.49 [TL] |
|
West Holmes Jn |
16/32 |
16/52 |
|
Boultham Jn |
16/33 |
16/54 |
|
Newark Flat Crossing |
16/53 |
? |
|
Newark Castle |
16/55 |
17/14 |
|
Netherfield Jn |
17/10 |
17/30 |
|
Nottingham East Jn |
17/14 |
? |
Timings continue in first table.
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