30th April 1967

Anglo-Norse Society
The Michaelangelo Tour

Locos Used 4472 'Flying Scotsman', 68006 & 68012

Route :

Loco(s) Route
4472

London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Retford - Worksop - Shireoaks - Darnall - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield Midland - Dore & Totley - Chesterfield
68006 + 68012

Middleton Top - Longcliffe (C&HPR) (1) (2)
68006 + 68012 (C&HPR) Longcliffe - Middleton Top (1)
4472 Chesterfield - Pye Bridge Jn - Trowell Jn - Trent - Loughborough - Leicester - Bedford (station avoiding line?) - London St Pancras

Notes:
(1) Three round trips have been reported as made on this date, to mark the closure of the line between Middleton Top and Friden, the first being organised by the SLS (see SLS tour page). Were the other two trips part of this tour (participants splitting and half travelling in each trip)? If yes then the routing for those round trips is as given below.
(2) Terry Jackson reported the train travelling from Friden to Middleton Top only?

Route :

Loco(s) Stock Used Route
68006 + 68012 4x brake vans

Middleton Top - between middle and top of Hopton Incline (3)
68006 + 68012 2x brake vans

between middle and top of Hopton Incline - top of Hopton Incline
68006 + 68012 2x brake vans

between middle and top of Hopton Incline - top of Hopton Incline
68006 + 68012 4x brake vans

top of Hopton Incline - Longcliffe (C&HPR)
68006 + 68012 4x brake vans (C&HPR) Longcliffe - Middleton Top

Route :

Loco(s) Stock Used Route
68006 + 68012 4x brake vans

Middleton Top - Longcliffe (C&HPR)
68006 + 68012 4x brake vans (C&HPR) Longcliffe - Middleton Top

Notes:
(3) Train stalled and the train split and tripped to the top of the incline in two trips of 2x brake vans each.

Sources : Terry Jackson, John Broderick & Mike Morant

Photo Review


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Terry Jackson & John Broderick)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0.00 Kings Cross 09.00d 09.07
12.70 Potters Bar 09/28 09/37
17.70 Hatfield 09/33 09/42
31.90 Hitchin 09/49 10/01
44.15 Sandy 10/01 10/15
58.85 Huntingdon 10/15 10/28
76.35 Peterborough 10/34 10/47½
100.00 Stoke 10/59 11/15½
105.45 Grantham 11/04 11/20½
120.10 Newark 11/17 11/32
138.60 Retford 11/38 11/51
146.30 Worksop 11/55 12/18
162.10 Sheffield Midland 12/21 12.56 ~ 12.58
166.40 Dore & Totley 12/29 13/12
174.40 Chesterfield 12.40a 13.29a
? Middleton Top ? 18.11d
? Longcliffe ? 18.26a ~ 18.33d
? Middleton Top ? 18.50a
0.00 Chesterfield 19.10d 19.46½
4.00 Clay Cross 19/15½ 20/00
26.50 Trent 19/47 20/41½
34.75 Loughborough 19/58 21/08
47.25 Leicester 20/15 21/25½
74.25 Kettering 20/51½ 22/02
81.25 Wellingborough 20/58½ 22/08½
96.50 Bedford 21/16 22.25a ~ 23.25d
116.25 Luton 21/45 00.11a ~ 00.13½d
126.50 St Albans 21/56 00/27
139.50 Hendon 22/12 ?
142.25 Cricklewood 22/16½ 00/38½
147.50 St Pancras 22.22a 00.47½


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