4th November 1995

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Crompton Bulb

Locos Used 33109 'Captain Bill Smith RNR' & 33116 'Hertfordshire Rail Tours'
Stock Used 21246+4999+4986+4938+4998+4959+4977+1667+3107+17123

Route :
1T56 : London Euston to Blackpool North
1T54 : Blackpool North to London Euston

Locos Route
33109 + 33116 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Poulton-le-Fylde - Blackpool North
33116 + 33109 Blackpool North - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Sources : Jon Piesing (on the tour throughout) &
Guy Vincent (joined the outward leg at Euston, returned to Watford Junction).

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Jon Piesing & Guy Vincent)

M.C Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
0.00 London Euston 09.15d 09.20   23.49a ?
5.65 Willesden West London Jn 09/22 ?   23/30 ?
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 09/28 ?   23/25 ?
17.35 Watford Junction 09.34a ~ 09.35d ?   23.18a ~ 23.19d 23.34 ~ ??.??
24.39 Hemel Hempstead 09.44a ~ 09.45d ?   23.08a ~ 23.09d ?
31.53 Tring 09/54 ?   23/00 ?
38.16 Ledburn Jn 09/59 ?   22/52 ?
46.46 Bletchley 10/06 ?   22/44 ?
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 10.16a ~ 10.17d ?   22.38a ~ 22.39d ?
56.47 Hanslope Jn 10/25 ?   22/30 ?
65.68 Northampton 10.35a ~ 10.37d ?   22.18a ~ 22.19d ?
75.37 Long Buckby 10/48 ?   22/08 ?
84.67 Rugby 11/03 ?   21/58 ?
99.37 Nuneaton 11/14 ?   21/44 ?
112.37 Tamworth LL 11/23 ?   21/34 ?
118.50 Lichfield Tent Valley 11/28 ?   21/30 ?
123.58 Armitage Jn 11/32 ?   21/26 ?
129.35 Colwich Jn 11/36 ?   21/21 ?
135.70 Stafford 11/41 ?   21/16 ?
141.19 Norton Bridge 11/45 ?   21/12 ?
152.21 Madeley Jn 11/54 ?   21/02 ?
158.43 Basford Hall Jn 12/04 ?   20/57 ?
160.27 Crewe 12c08 ~ 12c10 ?   20c49 ~ 20c51 ?
167.68 Winsford 12/24 ?   20/33 ?
177.47 Weaver Jn 12/30 ?   20/26 ?
182.51 Acton Grange Jn 12/34 ?   20/20 ?
184.38 Warrington Bank Quay 12/36 ?   20/17 ?
187.74 Winwick Jn 12/38 ?   20/10 ?
194.69 Springs Branch Jn 12/49 ?   20/04 ?
196.18 Wigan North Western 12/51 ?   20/03 ?
203.69 Balshaw Lane Jn 12/58 ?   19/56 ?
205.72 Euxton Jn 12/59 ?   19/54 ?
211.28 Preston 13c05 ~ 13c06 ?   19/48? ?
211.61 Fylde Jn 13/08 ?   19/45 ?
219.56 Kirkham North Jn 13/19 ?   19/33 ?
225.59 Poulton-le-Fylde 13/26 ?   19/26 ?
228.77 Blackpool North 13.35a 13.32   19.20d 19.20


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