Photo Review
(all photos: Alan Sheppard)
23rd February 2008
Spitfire Railtours
The Deltic Pioneer
| Locos Used | 47787 & 55022 'Royal Scots Grey' |
| Stock Used | 4951+99317+99328+5035+99327+1860+3143+3136+99679+3362+3360+99723 |
Route:
1Z55 : Liverpool Lime Street to Edinburgh
1Z56 : Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 55022 (1) | Liverpool Lime Street - Huyton - St Helens Junction - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton-under-Lyne - Stalybridge - Diggle - Marsden - Huddersfield - Mirfield - Dewsbury - Leeds - Micklefield - Church Fenton - York - Darlington - Newcastle - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Drem - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 55022 (1) | Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street |
Notes :
(1) 47787 on rear.
Source : Alan Sheppard
Photo Review
(all photos: Alan Sheppard)
47787 just before taking the stock out of Edinburgh to Craigentinny for
servicing.
55022 at Edinburgh Waverley.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from various including Alan Sheppard & Richard
Rooker)
| Location |
Booked
|
Actual
|
Booked
|
Actual
|
|
| Liverpool Lime Street |
06.14d
|
06.55
|
23.25a
|
23.41
|
|
| Edge Hill |
06/18
|
07/00
|
23/19
|
23/37
|
|
| Bootle Branch Jn |
06/19
|
07/01
|
23/18
|
23/35
|
|
| Huyton |
06/28
|
07/06
|
23/14
|
23/27
|
|
| Rainhill |
06/35
|
07/08
|
23/12
|
23/23
|
|
| St. Helens Junction |
06/41
|
07/12
|
23/09
|
23/20
|
|
| Earlestown |
06/44
|
07/22
|
23/07
|
23/17
|
|
| Newton-le-Willows |
06.46a ~ 06.50d
|
07.24 ~ 07.26
|
23.01a ~ 23.05d
|
23.13 ~ 23.16
|
|
| Astley |
06/57
|
07/33
|
22/55
|
23/06
|
|
| Eccles |
07/02
|
07/38
|
22/50
|
23/02
|
|
| Ordsall Lane Jn |
07/07
|
07/42
|
22/46
|
22/58
|
|
| Deal Steet Jn |
07/10
|
?
|
22/44
|
?
|
|
| Manchester Victoria |
07.12a ~ 07.16d
|
07.47 ~ 07.49
|
22.38a ~ 22.42d
|
22.52 ~ 22.54
|
|
| Miles Platting Jn |
07/20
|
07/53
|
22/36
|
22/47
|
|
| Philips Park West Jn |
07/21
|
07/54
|
22/35
|
22/46
|
|
| Baguley Fold Jn |
07/22
|
07/55
|
22/33
|
22/45
|
|
| Ashton Moss North Jn |
07/25
|
07/59
|
22/29
|
22/43
|
|
| Stalybridge |
07/29
|
08/03
|
22/25
|
22/37
|
|
| Greenfield |
07/36
|
08/10
|
22/19
|
22/30
|
|
| Diggle Jn |
07*40 ~ 07*47
|
08/12
|
22/17
|
22/28
|
|
| Marsden |
07/52
|
08/17
|
22*04 ~ 22*12
|
22.14 ~ 22.23
|
|
| Huddersfield |
08.01a ~ 08.04d
|
08.26 ~ 08.31
|
21.52a ~ 21.54d
|
21.57 ~ 22.04
|
|
| Heaton Lodge Jn |
21/45
|
21/49
|
|||
| Heaton Lodge East Jn |
08/10
|
08/41
|
|||
| Mirfield East Jn |
08/12
|
?
|
21/43
|
?
|
|
| Thornhill LNW Jn |
?
|
?
|
21/41
|
?
|
|
| Dewsbury |
08/15
|
08/46
|
21/40
|
21/45
|
|
| Morley |
08/19
|
08/51
|
21/35
|
21/40
|
|
| Whitehall Jn |
08/27
|
08/56
|
21/31½
|
21/34
|
|
| Leeds West Jn |
08/28
|
?
|
21/31
|
?
|
|
| Leeds |
08.29a ~ 08.34d
|
08.58 ~ 09.06
|
21.19a ~ 21.30d
|
21.25 ~ 21.32
|
|
| Neville Hill West Jn |
08/36
|
?
|
21/12
|
?
|
|
| Cross Gates |
08/40
|
09/12
|
21/09
|
21/17
|
|
| Micklefield |
08/45
|
09/17
|
21/03
|
21/13
|
|
| Church Fenton |
08/55
|
09/21
|
20/58
|
21/08
|
|
| Colton Jn |
09/01
|
09/25
|
20/53
|
21/03
|
|
| York |
09.10a ~ 09.15d
|
09.29 ~ 09.34
|
20.31a ~ 20.47d
|
20.51 ~ 20.57
|
|
| Skelton Jn |
09/18
|
09/37
|
20/29
|
20/47
|
|
| Tollerton |
09/25
|
09/44
|
20/22
|
20/41
|
|
| Thirsk |
09/33
|
09/53
|
20/14
|
20/34
|
|
| Northallerton |
09/38
|
10/02
|
20/09
|
20/29
|
|
| Darlington |
09/48
|
10/14
|
20/00
|
20/19
|
|
| Ferryhill South Jn |
09/57
|
10/24
|
19/52
|
20/10
|
|
| Tursdale Jn |
09/59
|
?
|
19/50
|
?
|
|
| Durham |
10/04
|
10/31
|
19/45
|
20/02
|
|
| Birtley Jn |
10/14
|
10/37
|
19/38
|
19/56
|
|
| King Edward Bridge Jns |
10/17
|
10/41
|
19/34
|
19/50
|
|
| Newcastle Central |
10/22
|
10/44
|
19/32
|
19/47
|
|
| Heaton South Jn |
10/26
|
10/47
|
19/28
|
19/25
|
|
| Morpeth |
10/45
|
11/00
|
19/09
|
19/10
|
|
| Morpeth North Jn |
10*47 ~ 10*52
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
|
| Alnmouth |
11/08
|
11/14
|
18/47
|
18/54
|
|
| Belford |
11/18
|
11/26
|
18/36
|
18/42
|
|
| Berwick-upon-Tweed |
11/31
|
11/36
|
18/25
|
18/30
|
|
| Marshall Meadows |
11/38
|
11/40
|
18/23
|
18/28
|
|
| Reston GSP |
11/45
|
?
|
18/15
|
?
|
|
| Grantshouse |
11/51
|
11/51
|
18/10
|
18/17
|
|
| Dunbar |
12/01
|
11/59
|
18/00
|
18/07
|
|
| Drem DPL |
12*13 ~ 12*22
|
? |
|
||
| Drem |
12/23
|
12/23
|
17/51
|
18/00
|
|
| Monktonhall Jn |
12/38
|
12/34
|
17/41
|
17/52
|
|
| Portobello Jn |
12/42
|
12/37
|
17/38
|
17/50
|
|
| Edinburgh Waverley |
12.46a
|
12.41
|
17.34d
|
17.45
|
|
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