11th September 1971

B.R. (Scottish Region)
Grand Rail Tour No.13

Locos Used 36 & 1531

Route :

Loco Route
36 Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York - Church Fenton - Pontefract Baghill - Moorthorpe - Swinton Jn - Masborough South Jn - (1) - Beighton Jn - Tapton Jn - (1) Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Trowell Jn - Toton - Trent - Sheet Stores Jn - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth HL - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
1531 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton West Jn - Hatton North Jn - Knowle & Dorridge - Tyseley - (reverse of outward route) - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Masborough South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) Originally uploaded as going via Sheffield however the timing sheet shows train going via Beighton Jn - route confirmation over this stretch is thus required. On-train meals were available thus;
Continental Breakfast: 40p
Lunch : 60p (coffee 7p extra)
Afternoon Tea: 30p
Supper: 60p (coffee 7p extra)

Source : Alan Rintoul

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alan Rintoul & Bill Jamieson)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Edinburgh Waverley 07.36d 23.40a 714.29
3.00 Portobello Jn 07/41 23/35 711.29
6.12 Monktonhall Jn 07/45 23/32 708.17
17.60 Drem Jn 07/55 23/23 696.49
29.20 Dunbar 08/04 23/13 685.09
41.20 Grantshouse 08/18 23/03 673.09
50.20 Ayton 08/28 22/55 664.09
57.42 Berwick-upon-Tweed 08/35 22/47 656.67
72.70 Belford 08/49 22/32 641.39
89.53 Alnmouth 09/05 22/17 624.56
107.72 Morpeth 09/21 22/00 606.37
124.42 Newcastle 09c41 ~ 09c46 21c38 ~ 21c40 589.67
125.10 King Edward Bridge Jn 09/48 21/35 589.19
138.45 Durham 10/06 21/21 575.64
147.60 Ferryhill 10/15 21/13 566.49
160.48 Darlington 10/22 21/02 554.61
174.62 Northallerton 10/43 20/46 540.47
182.42 Thirsk 10/48 20/39 532.67
194.79 Tollerton 10/56 20/29 520.30
203.09 Skelton Jn 11/02 20/21 512.20
204.58 York 11c06 ~ 11c08 20c13 ~ 20c17 510.51
215.37 Church Fenton 11/20 19/59 499.72
221.32 Burton Salmon Jn 11/27 19/50 493.77
225.78 Pontefract Baghill 11/32 19/45 489.31
232.76 Moorthorpe 11/42 19/38 482.33
238.77 Dearne Jn 11/55 19/26 476.32
239.56 Wath Road Jn 11/56 19/25 475.53
240.28 Swinton Jn 11/58 19/24 475.01
? Rotherham ? 19/17 469.63
246.02 Masborough South Jn 12c06 ~ 12c08 ? ?
- Sheffield - 18w58 ~ 19w07 464.22
- Dore & Totley - 18/48 460.02
- Dronfield - 18/45 457.26
251.78 Beighton Jn 12/22 - -
260.57 Tapton Jn 12/34 ? ?
261.25 Chesterfield 12/36 18/38 452.02
265.43 Clay Cross South Jn 12/40 18/34 447.54
282.41 Trowell Jn 12/58 - -
285.56 Toton 13c03 ~ 13c05 - -
287.52 Trent Jn 13/14 - -
- Ambergate Jn - 18/23 437.53
- Derby - 18c10 ~ 18c12 427.58
300.35 Stenson Jn 13/42 ? ?
306.50 Burton-on-Trent 13/48 17/54 416.61
312.14 Wichnor Jn 13/54 17/47 411.17
319.35 Tamworth HL 14/01 17/41 403.76
329.12 Water Orton 14/10 17/32 394.19
335.24 Landor Street Jn 14c21 ~ 14c22 17c24 ~ 17c25 388.07
335.63 St Andrews Jn 14/24 17/21 387.48
336.56 Bordesley Jn 14/25 17/20 387.14
339.59 Tyseley 14.31a ~ 14.33d 17.14a ~ 17.16d 384.11
344.08 Shirley 14/39 - -
353.60 Henley-in-Arden 14/47 - -
- Knowle & Dorridge - 17/01 377.01
- Hatton North Jn - 16/54 370.56
- Hatton West Jn - 16/53 369.24
357.57 Bearley Jn 14/52 16/46 365.11
361.34 Stratford-upon-Avon 14.57a 16.40d 361.34


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