9th October 2008
UK Railtours
The Wensleydale Explorer
| Locos Used | 67001 & 67002 'Special Delivery' |
| Stock Used | 13 coaches |
Route:
1Z67 : London Kings Cross to Redmire
1Z68 : Redmire to London Kings Cross
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 67001 (1) | London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York - Northallerton - Castle Hills Jn |
| 67002 (2) | Castle Hills Jn - Leeming Bar - Leyburn - Redmire |
| 67001 (1) | Redmire - Leyburn - Leeming Bar - Castle Hills Jn |
| 67002 (2) | Castle Hills Jn - Northallerton - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross |
Notes:
(1) 67002 on rear.
(2) 67001 on rear.
(30 Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
Source : Nick Bartlett (joined/left the tour at York)
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Photo Review

67001 at York (photo: Nick Bartlett)

67002 on arrival at Redmire (photo: Nick Bartlett)
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)
| M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | M.C |
| 0.00 | London Kings Cross | 07.25d | 21.54a | 484.41 |
| 2.41 | Finsbury Park | 07/29 | 21/48 | 482.00 |
| 4.78 | Alexandra Palace | 07/33 | 21/46 | 479.43 |
| 12.57 | Potters Bar | 07.43a ~ 07.47d | 21.37a ~ 21.40d | 471.64 |
| 20.25 | Welwyn Garden City | 07/56 | 21/31 | 464.16 |
| 23.73 | Woolmer Green Jn | 07/59 | 21/28 | 460.48 |
| 27.45 | Stevenage | 08.02a ~ 08.05d | 21.20a ~ 21.23d | 456.76 |
| 31.74 | Hitchin | 08/11 | 21/14 | 452.47 |
| 44.10 | Sandy | 08/21 | 21/02 | 440.31 |
| 58.70 | Huntingdon | 08/29 | 20/47 | 425.51 |
| ? | Connington South Jn | ? | 20/42 | 416.13 |
| 69.26 | Holme Jn | 08/35 | ? | ? |
| 76.29 | Peterborough | 08.42a ~ 08.44d | 20.32a ~ 20.34d | 408.12 |
| 84.64 | Tallington Jn | 09/05 | 20/24 | 399.57 |
| 99.61 | Stoke Jn | 09/18 | 20/08 | 384.60 |
| 105.38 | Grantham | 09/22 | 20/04 | 379.03 |
| 115.27 | Claypole Loop | 09/28 | 19*49 ~ 19*56 | 369.14 |
| 120.08 | Newark North Gate | 09/31 | 19/45 | 364.33 |
| 138.49 | Retford | 09/43 | 19/34 | 345.72 |
| ? | Ranskill Loop | - | 19*15 ~ 19*25 | 340.41 |
| 152.00 | Loversall Carr Jn | 09/52 | 19/04 | 332.41 |
| 155.77 | Doncaster | 09/55 | 18/59 | 328.44 |
| M.C | Location | Booked |
| 160.16 | Shaftholme Jn | 09/59 |
| 170.25 | Knottingley South Jn | 10/11 |
| 170.71 | Knottingley West Jn | 10/13 |
| 171.35 | Ferrybridge North Jn | 10/15 |
| 175.44 | Milford Jn | 10/25 |
| 179.73 | Church Fenton | 10/30 |
| 185.10 | Colton Jn | 10/38 |
| 190.51 | York | 10.45a ~ 10.50d |
| 192.22 | Skelton Jn | 10/53 |
| 200.11 | Tollerton | 11/07 |
| 212.67 | Thirsk | 11/21 |
| 220.47 | Northallerton | 11C32 ~ 11C34 |
| 221.34 | Castle Hills Jn | 11.40 ~ 11.48 |
| 226.76 | Leeming Bar | 12C25 ~ 12C30 |
| 238.41 | Leyburn | 13.30a ~ 15.00d |
| 243.26 | Redmire | 15.20a ~ 15.48d |
| 248.11 | Leyburn | 16.08a ~ 16.10d |
| 259.56 | Leeming Bar | 17C05 ~ 17C10 |
| 265.18 | Castle Hills Jn | 17.51 ~ 17.59 |
| 266.05 | Northallerton | 18C03 ~ 18C05 |
| 273.65 | Thirsk | 18/12 |
| 286.41 | Tollerton | 18/25 |
| 294.30 | Skelton Jn | 18/30 |
| 296.01 | York | 18.32a ~ 18.35d |
| 301.42 | Colton Jn | 18/40 |
| 309.46 | Hambleton North Jn | 18/46 |
| 315.25 | Temple Hirst Jn | 18/49 |
| 324.25 | Shaftholme Jn | 18/55 |
Timings continue in first table.
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