6th March 1965

Stephenson Locomotive Society / Manchester Locomotive Society
Whitby Moors Rail Tour

Locos Used

LNER 3442 'The Great Marquess', 45698 & 62005
Stock Used 9207+2xSO+RKB+3xSO+9205

Route: 1X15 throughout

Loco(s)

Route

45698

Manchester Victoria - Red Bank - Smedley Viaduct - Rochdale - Sowerby Bridge - Milner Royd Jn - Copley - Dryclough Jn - Halifax - Low Moor No.1 Box - Cleckheaton - Ravensthorpe - Thornhill - Horbury - Wakefield Kirkgate

3442

Wakefield Kirkgate - Castleford - Milford South Jn - Gascogne Wood - Selby - Market Weighton
3442 + 62005 Market Weighton - Driffield - Bridlington - Filey Holiday Camp
62005 Filey Holiday Camp - Filey
3442 + 62005 Filey - Seamer - Scarborough Londesborough Road - Ravenscar - Prospect Hill Jn (1)
3442 (2) Prospect Hill Jn - Boghall Jn - Whitby Town
3442 + 62005 Whitby Coal Yard - Malton - York
3442 York - Castleford - Wakefield Kirkgate
45698 Wakefield Kirkgate - Halifax - Sowerby Bridge - Hebden Bridge - Rochdale - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) Shunting at Prospect Hill involved 3442 being detached, 62005 drawing train well forward onto thick rust then 3442 onto rear to draw into Whitby tender first still with 62005 on other end. Also complex shunting from Whitby into Whitby Coal Yard for lengthy stop for pathing reasons.
(1) 62005 on rear.

Sources : Terry Jackson (on the train until Wakefield Kirkgate on the return leg), Dave Groves & Cyril Crawley

Photo Review


3442 'The Great Marquess' waiting at Whitby (photo: Arthur Haymes)


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(From Terry Jackson & Dave Groves)

Location Booked (out) Booked (ret)
Manchester Victoria 09.30d 21.27a (23.00)
Rochdale 09/50 21/08
Hebden Bridge - 20/52
Sowerby Bridge - 20/45
Halifax 10.22a  ~  10.23d 20.38a  ~  20.40d
Wakefield Kirkgate 10.58a  ~  11.05d 19.41a  ~  19.59d
Selby 12/00 -
Market Weighton 12.26a  ~  12.38d -
Bridlington 13.19a  ~  13.24d -
Filey Holiday Camp 13.45a  ~  14.10d (13.45 ~ 15.05) -
Robin Hood's Bay 15.03a  ~  15.13d -
Prospect Hill 15.23a  ~  15.38d -
Whitby Town 15.41a  ~ 16.30d -
Goathland 17.00a  ~  17.13d -
Pickering 17.42a  ~  17.54d -
York 18.40a  ~  18.55d -


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