19th August 2004

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Scarborough Flyer

Locos Used 90026 & steam: 45407
Stock Used 5037+4986+4925+1832+5007+5023+3127+1698+3149+3097+17015+35517

Route:
1Z55 : Kings Cross to York
1Z56 : York to Scarborough
1Z57 : Scarborough to York
1Z58 : York to Kings Cross

Loco Route
90026 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
45407 York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
45407 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York
90026 York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 35517 only in consist when 45407 was on the train.
(2) Also advertised as "York Midweek Bargain" for passengers alighting at York.

Sources : various including Janet Cottrell & Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kings Cross 07.55d 07/55   21.54a 21.12
Belle Isle 07/57 ?   21/51½ 21/10
Finsbury Park 08/00 ?   21/47½ 21/08
Alexandra Palace 08/02 ?   21/46 21/05
Potters Bar 08.11a ~ 08.15d 08.12 ~ 08.15   21.37a ~ 21.40d 20.55 ~ 20.59
Welwyn Garden City 08/24 08/24   21/31 20/48
Woolmer Green 08/27 08/26   21/29 20/44
Stevenage 08.35a ~ 08.38d 08.34 ~ 08.38   21.23a ~ 21.25d 20.35 ~ 20.38
Hitchin 08/42½ 08/43   21/19 20/31
Sandy 08/52 08/52   21/08 20/23
Huntingdon 09/01 09/00   20/55½ 20/13
Holme LC 09/07 09/06  
Peterborough 09/11 09/11   20/38 20/01
Tallington Jn 09/18 09/16   20/30 19/54
Stoke Tunnel 09/29 09/25   20/14 19/43
Grantham 09/33 09/28   20/08 19/40
Barkston South Jn 09/35½ 09/30   20/04 19/36
Newark Northgate 09/42 09/37   19/40 19/29
Retford 09/53½ 09/48   19/20 19/17
Loversall Carr Jn 10/03 09/56   19/06 19/07
Doncaster 10/13 09/59   19/03 19/04
Shaftholme Jn 10/15½ 10/01   19/00 19/01
Temple Hirst Jn 10/21 10/07   18/53 18/55
Hambleton North Jn 10/24½ 10/11   18/48 18/52
Colton Jn 10/29½ 10/22   18/42 18/46
York 10L37a ~ 14L05d 10.28 ~ 14.08   18L10a ~ 18L35d 18.03 ~ 18.41
Malton 14/38 14/42   17/39 17/36
Scarborough 15.11a 15.13   17.10d 17.10


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