Day of the peaks, Sat July 3rd 1982
Engineering work relaying the "throat" at St Pancras saw WCML diversions into Euston for what was to be 3 days in July 82. A rail strike the following day meant only Saturday 3rd July saw the Leighton area visited by "peaks" galore!
Most services were diverted via the Bedford-Bletchley branch, some Sheffields were electric hauled to Nuneaton. Most local locations were visited on this unique day in local rail history in good weather too.
An unforgettable day!
Sample phots, all 030782
Leighton South Car Park
45118 coasting behind a 310 with the 0900 Derby service 45145 with the 1310 Nottingham Leighton station 45149 at speed with the 0740 ex Nottingham Old LinsladeA phot spot very different today, 45149 with the 1210 Sheffield
Ledburn Jn, pm
45118 returns with the 1321 ex Sheffield The last phot of the day sees 45104 storming North with the 1700 Sheffield The gen (all trains actually used Euston iso St Pancras)
45111 0600 Nottingham-St Pancras
45134 0700 Nottingham-St Pancras
45149 0740 Nottingham-St Pancras
45118 0900 St Pancras-Derby-
45145 0800 Sheffield-St Pancras-
45149 1210 St.Pancras-Sheffield-
45145 1310 St.Pancras-Nottingham-
45110 1355 St.Pancras-Sheffield-
45130 1510 St.Pancras-Leicester-
45118 1321 Sheffield-St Pancras-
45138 1600 St.Pancras-Sheffield-
45131 Up Pass-
45104 1700 St.Pancras-Shefield-
