Stamford to Peterborough Timetable?

[dk1]

1968 ?? Your going back half a century !! (No wonder it was rubbish).

I wasn't even born then. Although my dad got "lucky" that year. lol

The year I was born. Got all sorts of timetable years scattered about. Facinating to look back on.

 

[30907]

Was that a Sunday ? As I started spotting around that time and a Class 120 used to make it to Cambridge on a late Saturday night/ Sunday turn.

No, 5 tpd was weekdays - from memory, Sunday trains through Stamford didn't start till 1400.
Thanks for confirming the class 120 - I thought so but wasn't sure.

 

[Steve Harris]

No, 5 tpd was weekdays - from memory, Sunday trains through Stamford didn't start till 1400.
Thanks for confirming the class 120 - I thought so but wasn't sure.

You mean you don't remember that distinctive exhaust sound when the power is shut off and a gear change is applied ?

Always reminded me of someone farting !! Not a hard association for a 11yr old to make.

And yes, Sunday services never started until around midday/early afternoon in those days.

 

[james60059]

Very tight, as anyone who has done a shift in Whittlesea ‘box in the last decade will testify!

A guy I knew, was there for a bit at the crossing, going back a few years now, he said then pathing was very tight

 

[gingerheid]

It used to be rubbish compared to normal times these days. People are quick to forget how dreadful things where. For example 7 in 1968 with some only shuttling on part of the route. Gaps of well over three hours where commonplace.

Yes, but forum norms dictate that rather than saying that, we should instead reminisce about how there were direct trains to X in those days (and definitely DEFINITELY don't mention the S****y service!)

 

[dk1]

Yes, but forum norms dictate that rather than saying that, we should instead reminisce about how there were direct trains to X in those days (and definitely DEFINITELY don't mention the S****y service!)

Haha, that certainly wouldn’t be me.