“Peaks on everything”, Saturday 3 July 1982
The gen from 2 sources the week before was that Saturday should see “peaks on everything” through Leighton. Monday July 5th was to see even more diverted traffic but a rail strike caped the 5th’s action. The diversions were needed because of remodelling the station throat outside Pancras. Many services were diverted via the Bedford-Bletchley, others via Leicester and Nuneaton. AC electrics worked many of these diversions forward. Whilst it wasn’t “peaks on everything” it was probably the most concentrated “peak” action through Leighton and at Euston ever. All 30 years plus ago now……………
The Gen
45111 0600 Nottingham-Euston
86239 0805 Euston-Blackpool
86032 1930 Inverness-Euston-
45134 0700 Nottingham- Euston
45149 0740 Nottingham-Euston
85004 Up Exhibition
85009 Up BOC
45118 0900 Euston-Derby
45145 0800 Sheffield-Euston
45149 1210 Euston-Sheffield
45145 1310 Euston-Nottingham
45110 1355 Euston-Sheffield
45130 1510 Euston-Leicester
86242 up mk 1’s-1600
45118 1321 Sheffield-Euston
85025 D.UKF-
45138 1600 Euston-Sheffield
86037 Up Parcels-
45131 1510 Sheffield – Euston
45104 1750 Euston – Nottingham
45114 1710 Sheffield – Euston
Sample phots from the day
45118 approaches Leighton station with the 0900 Euston-Derby
45145 passes “top shack” with the 0800 Sheffield-Euston.
45149 emerges from Linslade tunnel thrashing North with the 1210 Euston-Sheffield
45104 passes Ledburn Jn at speed with the 1750 Euston-Nottingham
And for variety, heres 85004 with an up exhibition train at Leighton Station
What a day!
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