15th October 2016

UK Railtours
The Yorkshire Coast Express

Locos Used 66150 & 66167
Stock Used 4998+4927+1832+3123+1691+3066+3149+3147+1651+3121+3098+35469

Route :
1Z50 : London Kings Cross to Scarborough
1Z51 : Scarborough to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
66167 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Loversall Carr Jn - Decoy South Jn - Doncaster - Adwick - Carcroft Jn - Skellow Jn - Applehurst Jn - Hatfield & Stainforth - Thorne Jn - Goole - Gilberdyke - Brough - Hessle Road Jn - Anlaby Road Jn - West Parade North Jn - Beverley - Bridlington - Filey - Seamer - Scarborough
66150 (2) Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 66150 on rear.
(2) 66167 on rear.
(3) Off tour option: visit to Scarborough North Bay Railway, with 'Georgina' and 'Neptune' in use.

Source : Doug Lindsay & Nick Bartlett (both on the tour)

Photo Review


66167 on arrival at Scarborough (photo: Nick Bartlett)


66150 on the rear of the tour at Scarborough (photo: Nick Bartlett)


'Georgina' in action at Peasholm Park, Scarborough North Bay Railway.
(photo: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay, Nick Bartlett & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 London Kings Cross 08.08d [P1] [FL1] 08.08   22.08a [P1] 22.09 [P1] 484.13
? Belle Isle 08/10 [DF] 08/09   22/06 [FL2] 22/07 ?
? Holloway South Jn 08/12 [DS] 08/12   22/04 ? ?
2.41 Finsbury Park 08/14 [P7] [SL1]  08/14   22/02 [P4] [UF] 22/04 [P4] [UF] 481.52
4.78 Alexandra Palace 08/19 [P3] [DS] 08/18   22/00 [UF] 22/02 [UF] 479.15
12.57 Potters Bar 08.28a ~ 08.35d [P4] [DS] 08.28 ~ 08.34   21.50a ~ 21.53d [P1] [UF] 21.52 ~ 21.54 [P1] [UF] 471.36
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 08/44 [P3] [DS] 08/43   21/37 [P2] [US] 21.34 ~ 21.35 [P2] [US] 463.68
? Digswell Jn 08*45 ~ 08*47 ? ~ 08.46   21/29 [US] 21/31 [US] ?
23.73 Woolmer Green Jn 08/51 [DF] 08/50   21/27 21/28 460.20
27.45 Stevenage 08.54a ~ 08.57d [P3] [DF] 08.54 ~ 08.58   21.20a ~ 21.23d [P1] [UF] 21.19 ~ 21.22 [P1] [US] 456.48
31.74 Hitchin 09/02 [DF] 09/03   21/15 [P1] [US] 21/13 [P1] [US] 452.19
44.10 Sandy 09/12 [DF] 09/13   21/04 [P1] [US] 20/58 440.03
58.70 Huntingdon 09/26 [DF] 09/25   20/51 [P2] [US] 20/45 [P2] [US] 425.23
- Connington Loop - -   20*31 ~ 20*41 [US] 20.33 ~ 20.36 [US] 417.10
? Connington South Jn 09/33½ ?   20/28 20/29 ?
69.26 Holme Jn 09/35 09/37   20/26 20/27 ?
? Fletton Jn 09/39½ ?   20/20 20/20 [US-UF] 409.11
76.29 Peterborough 09.41a ~ 09.44d [P4] [DS] 09.46 ~ 09.48 [P4] [DS]   20.15a ~ 20.18d [P1] [UF] 20.14 ~ 20.17 [P1] [US] 407.64
? Helpston Jn 09/53 [DS] 09/58 [DS]   20/08 20/06 ?
84.64 Tallington Jn 09/58 [DS] 10/03 [DS]   20/04 [US] 20/03 [US] 399.29
99.61 Stoke Jn 10/13 10/16   19/48 [US] 19/50 384.32
105.38 Grantham 10/19 [P2] 10/21 [P2]   19/42 [P1] 19/44 378.55
115.27 Claypole Loop 10/28 10/30   19/33 19/35 368.66
120.08 Newark North Gate 10/32 [P1] 10/33 [P1]   19/29 [P2] 19/32 364.05
? Newark Flat Crossing 10/33 10/34   19/28 19/31 ?
138.49 Retford 10/47 10/48 [DF]   19*03 ~ 19*10 [P1] 19.07 ~ 19.14 [P1] 345.44
152.00 Loversall Carr Jn 10/59 [WSL] 10/59 [WSL]   18/51 18/53 332.13
? Decoy South Jn 11/02 11/01   - - -
? Decoy North Jn 11/04 [DS1] 11/02 [DWS2]   - - -
? Bridge Jn 11/11 [WS1] 11/06 [WS1]   - - -
155.77 Doncaster 11C14 ~ 11C16 [P4] 11.16 ~ 11.18 [P4]   18C43 ~ 18C45 [P1] 18.45 ~ 18.47 [P1] 328.16

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
159.72 Adwick 11/23 [P2] 11/25 [P2]
160.09 Carcroft Jn 11/24 11/26
160.59 Skellow Jn 11/26 11/29
163.27 Applehurst Jn 11/32 11/36
167.03 Hatfield & Stainforth 11/38 [SL] 11/43 [SL]
168.51 Thorne Jn 11/40 11/46
177.49 Goole 11/50 [P1] 11/56 [P1]
184.26 Gilberdyke 12/01 [P1] 12/03 [P1]
190.64 Brough 12/09 [P1] 12/12 [P1]
199.28 Hessle Road Jn 12/21 12/17
200.29 Anlaby Road Jn 12/24 12/21
200.53 West Parade North Jn 12/25 12/23
207.77 Beverley 12/42 [P2] 12/38 [P2]
219.19 Driffield 12/55 [P2] 12/56 [P2]
230.53 Bridlington 13/12 [P4] 13/12 [P4]
241.32 Hunmanby 13/24 13.32 ~ 13.33
244.11 Filey 13*30 ~ 13*43 [P2] 13.38 ~ 13.42 [P2]
250.58 Seamer 13/54 13/53
253.47 Scarborough 14.00a [P1] ~ 17.10d [P1] 13.59 [P1] ~ 17.10 [P1]
256.36 Seamer 17/17 17/14
274.41 Malton 17/34 17/33
? Scarborough Bridge Jn 18/02 17/58
295.53 York 18/04 [P3] 17/59 [P3]
301.14 Colton Jn 18/12 18/05
309.18 Hambleton North Jn 18/19 18/14
314.77 Temple Hirst Jn 18/24 18/18
323.77 Shaftholme Jn 18/33 18/27

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

14/10/16 : 
5M61 : (Cl.66?) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Eastleigh T&RSMD 21.26d
Eastleigh 21/36
Winchester 21/43
Worting Jn 21/58
Basingstoke 22/00
Bramley 22/08
Southcote Jn 22/18
Oxford Road Jn 22/19
Reading 22C22 ~ 22C28
Kennet Bridge Jn 22/31
Twyford 22/39
Maidenhead 22/46
Slough 22/52
Heathrow Airport Jn 23/03
Southall 23/11
West Ealing 23/16
Acton West 23/22
Acton Main Line 23/24
Acton Wells Jn 23/27
Acton Canal Wharf 23/37
Willesden No.7 Jn 23/40
Wembley Yard 23.48a

15/10/16 : 
5N50 : (66167 with 66150 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Bowes Park
5N50 : (66150 with 66167 on rear) : Bowes Park to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 05.25d
Harlesden Jn 05/39
Willesden West London Jn 05/43
Camden Jn 05/48
Camden Road Jn 05/52
Camden Road Central Jn 05/54
York Way North Jn 05/56
Copenhagen Jn 05/57
Holloway South Jn 06/00
Finsbury Park 06/04
Alexandra Palace 06/13
Bowes Park R.R.L. 06.18 ~ 07.03
Alexandra Palace 07/07
Finsbury Park 07/14
Holloway South Jn 07/18
Belle Isle 07/20
London Kings Cross 07.22a [P1]

5M50 : (66167 with 66150 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5M50 : (66150 with 66167 on rear?) : Hornsey to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.30d [P1]
Belle Isle 22/32
Holloway South Jn 22/34
Finsbury Park 22/38
Hornsey Sig. K440 22.43 ~ 23.08
Harringay 23/13
Finsbury Park 23/16
Holloway South Jn 23/18
Copenhagen Jn 23/20
York Way North Jn 23/21
Camden Road Central Jn 23/24
Camden Road Jn 23/25
Gospel Oak 23/30
Kensal Green Jn 23/42
Harlesden Jn 23/47
Wembley Yard 23.57a

17/10/16 : 
5O61 : (Cl.66?) : Wembley Yard to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 09.53d
Willesden No.7 Jn 10/03
Acton Canal Wharf 10/17
Acton Wells Jn 10/19
Kew East Jn 10/27
Hounslow 10/35
Feltham 10/40
Staines 10/47
Virginia Water 10/57
Addlestone Jn 11/08
Byfleet & New Haw 11/10
Woking 11/15
Farnborough Main 11/27
Basingstoke 11/53
Worting Jn 11/58
Winchester 12/16
Eastleigh 12/25
Eastleigh South Jn 12/27
Eastleigh T&RSMD 12.39a


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