4th May 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Heart of Midlothian

Locos Used 57313, 57314 & steam 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (3) (35486)+21266+4905+1861+99347+99352+3058+99128+99316+99371+3136

Route :
1Z56 : Huddersfield to Edinburgh
1Z59 : Edinburgh to Huddersfield

Loco(s) Route
57313 (1) Huddersfield - Dewsbury - Leeds - Micklefield - Church Fenton - York
60009 York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
573xx? (2) Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Huddersfield

Notes : 
(1) 57314 on rear?
(2) Loco confirmation required. 57314 with 57313 on rear?
(3) 35486 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.
(4) 60009 'Union of South Africa' replaced unavailable 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'.
(5) This tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled from Edinburgh Waverley to York.

Source : Nick Bartlett, Mark Herriott & Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Huddersfield 05.45d 05.45   22.42a 22.47
Bradley Jn 05/49 05/48   ? ?
Heaton Lodge Jn 05/51 05/49   22/36 22/39
Mirfield East Jn 05/53½ ?   22/34 ?
Dewsbury 05.58a ~ 06.02d 05.58 ~ 06.03   22.26a ~ 22.30d 22.26 ~ 22.29
Morley 06/07 06/09   22/21 22/20
Whitehall Jn 06/14 06/15   22/15 22/14
Leeds 06.16a ~ 06.20d 06.17 ~ 06.23   22.12a ~ 22.14d 22.04 ~ 22.12
Neville Hill West Jn 06/22 ?   22/08 ?
Cross Gates 06/26 06/30   22/06 21/56
Micklefield 06/31 06/35   22/02 21/48
Church Fenton 06/35 06/39   21/58 21/43
Colton North Jn 06/43 06/43   21/45 21/38
York 06L50a ~ 07L24d 06L49 ~ 07L26   21.32a ~ 21.38d 21.23 ~ 21.32
Skelton Jn 07/30 07/31   21/28 21/20
Tollerton 07/45 07/43   21/22 21/13
Thirsk 07/58 07/56   21/12 21/05
Longlands Jn 08/08 ?   - -
Northallerton 08/09 08/09   21/07 20/58
Darlington 08/28 08/26   20/57 20/48
Ferryhill South Jn 08/41 08/39   20/47 20/39
Tursdale Jn 08/44 08/42   20/45 20/37
Durham 08/51 08/48   20/39 20/31
Birtley Jn 09/02 08/57   20/31 20/24
King Edward Bridge South Jn 09/12 09/07   20/27 20/19
Newcastle 09.19a ~ 09.22d 09.09 ~ 09.21 [P2]   20.21a ~ 20.25d 20.10 ~ 20.17
Heaton South Jn 09/29 09/27   20/16 20/06
Heaton North Jn 09w32a ~ 11w03d ?   - -
Morpeth 11/23 11/22   19/54 19/53
Wooden Gate Jn 11.46 ~ 12.21 [DPL] ?   - -
Alnmouth 12/23 12/23   19/41 19/40
Belford LC 12/44 12/40   19/28 19/24
Crag Mill - -   19.16 ~ 19.23 [UPL] ?
Berwick-upon-Tweed 13/06 13/02   19/00 18/57
Berwick-upon-Tweed [DGL] 13w10a ~ 13w45d ?   - -
Marshall Meadows 13/51 13/54   18/57 18/54
Reston 13/58 ?   18/50 ?
Granthouse 14/04 14/08   18.35 ~ 18.41 [UPL] 18.34 ~ 18.42
Oxwellmains 14/13 ?   18/25 ?
Dunbar 14/15 14/18   18/23 18/23
Drem 14/25 14/28   18/15 18/15
Prestonpans 14/32 ?   18/09 ?
Monktonhall Jn 14/38 14/38   18/05 18/06
Portobello Jn 14/40 14/41   18/03 18/04
Craigentinny Jn 14/42 ?   18/01 ?
Abbeyhill Jn 14/47 ?   18/00 ?
Edinburgh Waverley 14.49a 14.51   17.59d 17.59


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Zxx : (57313 & 57314) : York to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
York ??.??d
Edinburgh Waverley ??.??a

5Z60 : (57314 with 57313 on rear?) : Huddersfield to Wigan North Western

Location Booked
Huddersfield 22.49d
Marsden 22/59
Diggle Jn 23/04
Greenfield 23/06
Stalybridge 23/13
Ashton Moss North Jn 23/17
Baguley Fold Jn 23/21
Philips Park West Jn 23/23
Miles Platting 23/24
Manchester Victoria 23/27
Salford Central 23/29
Salford Crescent 23/32
Bolton 23/43
Lostock Jn 23/47
Ince 00/02
Wigan North Western 00.43a


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