19th July 2008

UK Railtours
East Coast Deviation

Locos Used 67003 & 67026
Stock Used 5998+5792+5769+1200+3348+3426+1671+3330+3397+3364+1699+3390+17077

Route:
1Z50 : Kings Cross to Newcastle (via Morpeth)
1Z51 : Newcastle to Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
67026 (1) London Kings Cross - Peterborough - Doncaster - Holgate Jn - York Yard South Jn - York Yard North Jn - Skelton Jn - Northallerton - Eaglescliffe - Norton South Jn - Tursdale Jn - Greensfield Jn
67003 (2) Greensfield Jn - King Edward Bridge - Newcastle - Morpeth - Bedlington Jn - Benton Jn - Newcastle - King Edward Bridge - Greensfield Jn - Sunderland - Hartlepool - Norton East Jn - Norton South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Skelton Jn - York - Holgate Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 67003 on rear.
(2) 67026 on rear.
(3) Both Norton South Jn & Hartburn Jn were shown with the same booked time.


67003 pauses at Newcastle (photo: Mark Chatterton)

Sources : Peter Drury (joined & left the train at Peterborough) & Justin Edwards

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Peter Drury)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.18d ?   21.26a ?
Finsbury Park 08/22 ?   21/20 ?
Alexandra Palace 08/24 ?   21/18 ?
Potters Bar 08.32a ~ 08.34d ?   21.10a ~ 21.12d ?
Welwyn Garden City 08/45 ?   21/04 ?
Woolmer Green Jn 08/50 ?   21/01 ?
Stevenage 08.54a ~ 08.57d ?   20.55a ~ 20.57d ?
Hitchin 09/02 ?   20/50 ?
Sandy 09/10 ?   20/37 ?
Huntingdon 09/19 ?   20/24 ?
Holme Admiral Wells 09/26 ?   20/17 ?
Peterborough 09.33a ~ 09.37d ??.?? ~ 09.38   20.07a ~ 20.09d 20.10 ~ ??.??
Tallington Jn 09/51 09/51   20/00 20/02
Stoke Jn 10/08 10/06   19/51 19/53
Grantham 10/13 10/11   19/46 19/48
Claypole 10/21 10/18   19/39 19/41
Newark North Gate 10/25 10/21   19/35 19/38
Retford 10/39 10/35   19/23 19/22
Loversall Carr Jn 10/50 10/43   19/14 19/12
Doncaster 10/53 10/51   19/09 19/08
Shaftholme Jn 10/56 10/56   19/05 19/04
Temple Hirst Jn 11/02 11/03   18/58 18/59
Hambleton North Jn 11/07 11/06   18/53 18/55
Colton Jn 11/12 11/12   18/47 18/50
Holgate Jn 11c19 ~ 11c21 11.19 ~ 11.20   ? ?
York   18c38 ~ 18c40 18.41 ~ 18.43
Skelton Jn 11/27 11/26   18/35 18/38
Tollerton Jn 11/36 ?   18/23 18/28
Thirsk 11/47 11/49   18/12 18/28
Longlands Jn 12/00 11/55   18/05 18/10
Boroughbridge Road LC 12/03 11/56   18/00 18/09
Eaglescliffe 12/23 12/13   17/34 17/51
Hartburn Jn 12/25 12/16   17/26 (3) 17/47
Norton South Jn 12/29 12/22   17/26 (3) 17/43

 

Location Booked Actual
Norton West Jn 12/30 12/23
Ferryhill South Jn 12/45 12/42
Tursdale Jn 12/50 12.47 ~ 12.51
Durham 12/56 12/59
King Edward Bridge South Jn 13/10 13.18 ~ 13.18½
Greensfield Jn 13.12 ~ 13.27 13.22 ~ 13.32
King Edward Bridge North Jn 13/29 13/34
Newcastle 13.31a ~ 13.36d 13.40 ~ 13.45
Heaton South Jn 13/44 13/50
Morpeth 13/57 14.06 ~ 14.08
Hepscott Jn 14/01 14/12
Bedlington Jn 14/09 14/20
Newsham Jn 14/14 14/27
Benton North Jn 14/35 14/47
Heaton South Jn 14/39 14/51
Newcastle 14.44a ~ 16.04d 15.03 ~ 16.33
King Edward Bridge North Jn 16/06 16/36
Greensfield Jn 16/07 16/37
Park Lane Jn 16/10 16/39
Pelaw Jn 16/13 16/43
Sunderland 16/28 16/54
Seaham 16/37 17/03
Dawdon ? 17.04 ~ 17.14
Hartlepool 16/55 17/30
Cliffe House 17/03 ?
Billingham Jn 17/16 17/40

Timings continue in first table.
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