11th October 1964

Warwickshire Railway Society
York and Doncaster Tour

Loco Used 35007

Route : at least 1X20

Loco Route
35007 Birmingham New Street - Water Orton - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Ambergate South Jn - Crich Jn - Butterley - Codnor Park Jn - Clay Cross - Tapton Jn - Beighton Jn - Rotherham - Wath Road Jn - Pontefract - Church Fenton - York
35007 York - Selby - Doncaster - Mexborough - Swinton - Rotherham - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) There were visits to York (50A) shed, The Old Railway Museum at York, Doncaster (36A) Shed, and Doncaster Works (which had ceased work on steam, the only steam locos in the works were the Works service locos).
(1) 35007 was photographed on York MPD carrying a 1X20 headcode - was this used throughout?


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : John Clifford,  Brian Basterfield (Locomotive Performance) & Steve Armitage

Timings (Actual Only)
 (from Brian Basterfield)

Location Actual
Birmingham New Street 08.13d
Burton-on-Trent 09.11a ~ 09.13d
Derby 09.30a ~ 09.37d
Crich Jn 09/54
Codnor Park Jn 10/05
Clay Cross Jn 10/24
Tapton Jn 10/32
Rotherham 11.01a ~ 11.07d
Wath Road Jn 11/18
Pontefract 11/40
Church Fenton 11/54
York 12.08a ~ 15.39d
Selby 16/02
Doncaster 16.23a ~ 19.15d
Swinton 19/37
Rotherham 19.47a ~ 19.53d
Tapton Jn 20/24
Clay Cross Jn 20/29
Ambergate South Jn 20/41
Derby 20.53a ~ 20.58d
Burton-on-Trent 21.12a ~ 21.14d
Water Orton 21/40
Birmingham New Street 22.03a


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