25th April 1987

Hertfordshire Railtours
The Anglian Peak

Loco Used 45104
Stock Used NSE-liveried mark 1's

Route : 1Z12 throughout

Loco Route
45104 London Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Stewartby - Bedford St Johns - Bedford - (via MML) - Trent Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Beighton Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn (1) - Doncaster - (1) Bentley Jn - Kirk Sandall Jn - Stainforth & Hatfield
45104 Stainforth & Hatfield - Kirk Sandall Jn - St Catherines Jn - Maltby - Worksop - Retford LL - Gainsborough Lea Road - Sykes Jn - Pyewipe Jn - Newark North Gate - Grantham - Peterborough - March - Ely - Cambridge
45104 Cambridge - Dullingham - Bury St Edmunds - Ipswich - Colchester - Shenfield - Stratford - Temple Mills East Jn - Temple Mills West Jn - South Tottenham - Gospel Oak - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden No.6 - Wembley Central - Watford Junction
45104 Watford Junction - Willesden WL Jn - London Euston

Notes :
(1) The booked route appears to have been via the Doncaster station avoiding line (Hexthorpe Jn to Bentley Jn). Alan Osborn comments: I have actual time but no scheduled time for Doncaster so it could have been an on-the-day diversion, although I have not mentioned it in my notes.

Sources : Alan Chilestone, Andy Whitehead & Alan Osborn

Photo Review


45104 on the fuelling point during the layover at Cambridge.
(photo: Stewart Levett)


45104 heads through Bury St Edmunds for Ipswich (photo: Alan Chilestone)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual
Euston 08.38d 08.38
Willesden WL Jn 08/45 08/46
Watford Junction ??.??a ~ 08.56d ??.?? ~ 09.06
Bletchley ??.??a ~ 09.22d 09.38 ~ 09.41
Ridgmont 09/36 09.55 ~ 09.56
Bedford St Johns 09/51 10/13
Bedford 09c56 ~ 09c58 10.17 ~ 10.19
Sharnbrook 10/07 10/28
Wellingborough 10/15 10/42
Kettering 10/26 10/56
Wigston North Jn 10/57 11/22
Leicester 11/01 11/25
Syston South Jn 11/07 11/31
Loughborough 11/13 11/36
Trent Jn 11/20 11/43
Chesterfield 11c55 ~ 11c57 12.08 ~ 12.12
Beighton Jn 12/12 12/22
Rtherham Masborough 12/29 12/28
Aldwarke Jn 12/34 12.33 ~ 12.35
Mexborough 12/42 12/42
Hexthorpe Jn 12/49 12/52
Doncaster ?DIV? 12.56 ~ 13.00
Bentley Jn 13/02 13/03
Stainforth & Hatfield 13.09 ~ 13.24 13.14 ~ 13.45
Kirk Sandall Jn 13/29 13/50
St Catherines Jn 13/47 14/02
Dinnington Colliery Jn 14/30 14/29
Brancliffe East Jn 14/45 14/38
Worksop 14.50 ~ 14.52 14/42
Retford Low Level 15/04 14/50
Trent West Jn 15/18 15.04 ~ 15.06
Gainsborough Lea Road 15/20 15.10 ~ 15.11
Sykes Jn 15/33 15/22
Pyewipe Jn 15/43 15/32
Newark Crossing East Jn 16/07 16.01 ~ 16.08
Newark Northgate 16c09 ~ 16c11 16.12 ~ 16.16
Barkston South Jn 16/21 16/27
Grantham 16/25 16/30
Peterborough 16c51 ~ 16c53 16.54 ~ 17.02
March 17c18 ~ 17c20 17.19 ~ 17.20
Ely North Jn ? 17/39
Ely 17/44 17/42
Cambridge 18.08 ~ 18.35 18.00 ~ 18.45
Dullington 18/52 19/04
Newmarket 18/57 19/07
Chippenham Jn 19/02 19/11
Bury St Edmunds 19/17 19/25
Haughley Jn 19/32 19/37
Ipswich 19c52 ~ 19c54 19.51 ~ 19.54
Manningtree 20/06 20/05
Colchester 20/13 20/12
Marks Tey 20/18 20/15
Witham 20/23 20/21
Chelmsford 20/30 20/28
Shenfield 20/41 20/38
Gidea Park 20/47 20/44
Stratford 20.56a ~ ??.??d 20.55 ~ ??.?? [P9]
Euston 23.02a ?


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