8th June 2013
11th June 2013

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Elizabethan

Locos Used D9009 'Alycidon' & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (1) (21249)+5292+5341+1832+3066+3069+1671+3149+3068+21245

Route :
1Z60 : Kings Cross to Edinburgh
1Z62 : Edinburgh to Kings Cross

Loco Route
60163 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Birtley Jn - Tyne Yard - Low Fell Jn - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
D9009 Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.
(2) Tour postponed from 08/06/13, for reason unknown.


60163 is seen here approaching Askham Tunnel (photo: Roger Geach)

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 06.40d 06.40 [P6]   00.09a 23.24
Belle Isle 06/42 06/41   00/06 23/21
Holloway South Jn 06/44 ?   23/59 ?
Finsbury Park 06/46 06/46   23/57 23/19
Alexandra Palace 06/49 06/49   23/53 23/16
Potters Bar 06/59 06/59   23/47 23/11
Welwyn Garden City 07/07 07/07   23/42 23/07
Woolmer Green Jn 07/11 07/10   23/39 23/05
Stevenage 07/15 07/16   23/37 23/02
Hitchin 07/20 07/21   23/33 23/00
Sandy 07/35 07/36 [DS]   23/19 22/52
Huntingdon 07/51 07/51   23/07 22/43
Connington South Jn ? ?   22/58 ?
Holme LC 08/00 08/00   ? ?
Peterborough 08.09a ~ 08.12d 08.08 ~ 08.12   22.45a ~ 22.48d 22.22 ~ 22.26 [P2]
Helpston Jn 08/20 08/19   - -
Tallington Jn 08/24 08/23   22/37 22/14
Stoke Tunnel 08/39 08/36   22/26 22/04
Grantham 08w46a ~ 09w10d 08.43 ~ 09.08   22/21 22/00
Claypole Loop 09/21 09/20   22.03a ~ 22.12d ?
Newark North Gate 09/25 09/24   21/58 21/50
Newark Flat Crossing 09/26 09/25   21/57 21/49
Retford 09/40 09/39   21/46 21/39
Loversall Carr Jn 09/51 09/50   21/38 21/30
Doncaster 09.56a ~ 09.58d 09/54 [DF]   21/35 21/28 [UF]
Shaftholme Jn 10/04 09/57   21/30 21/25
Temple Hirst Jn 10/11 10/04   21/24 21/19
Hambleton North Jn 10/16 10/08   21/19 21/15
Colton Jn 10/23 10/18   21/13 21/10
York 10.30a ~ 10.44d 10.30 ~ 10.44 [P11]   21.03a ~ 21.06d 20.57 ~ 21.05
Skelton Jn 10/47 10/47   21/00 20/54
Tollerton 10/55 10/56   20/53 20/48
Thirsk 11/10 11/08   20/43 20/41
Northallerton 11/28 11/27   20/38 20/37
Darlington 11.44a ~ 11.47d 11.41 ~ 11.47 [P4]   20.23a ~ 20.25d 20.23 ~ 20.25
Ferry Hill South Jn 12/01 12/00   20/10 20/08
Tursdale Jn 12/03 12/02   20/08 20/04
Durham 12/08 12/10   19/59 19/58
Birtley Jn 12/17 12/20   19/51 19/51
Tyne Yard 12w22a ~ 12w48d ?   - -
Low Fell Jn 12/53 ?   - -
King Edward Bridge South Jn 12/57 13/06   19/47 19/47
Newcastle 13/00 ? ~ 13.11 [P2]   19.43a ~ 19.45d 19.38 ~ 19.45 [P3]
Heaton South Jn 13/03 13/14   19/26 19/31
Morpeth 13/18 13/27   19/09 19/11
Alnmouth 13/34 13/42   18/56 18/58
Belford LC 13/47 13/56   18/42 18/47
Berwick-upon-Tweed 14/05 14/08   18/30 18/36
Marshall Meadows 14/10 14/12   18/28 18/33
Reston 14/19 ?   18/20 ?
Granthouse 14.32a ~ 14.52d 14.26 ~ 14.56   18/15 18/23
Oxwellmains 15/04 ?   18/04 ?
Dunbar 15/08 15/08   18/03 18/12
Drem 15/18 15/18   17/54 18/00
Prestonpans 15/25 ?   17/48 ?
Monktonhall Jn 15/31 15/28   17/44 17/46
Portobello Jn 15/34 15/33   17/42 17/43
Craigentinny Jn 15/36 ?   17/40 ?
Abbeyhill Jn 15/37 ?   17/39 ?
Edinburgh Waverley 15.40a 15.47   17.38d 17.38


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