18th December 1982

Class 40 Preservation Society
The Christmas Cracker

Locos Used 40015 & 40035

Route : 1Z10 throughout

Loco Route
40035 Leeds - Cross Gates - Micklefield - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - Newcastle - Benton Quarry Jn - Earsdon Jn - Bedlington Jn - Hepscott Jn - Morpeth North Jn - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Inverkeithing - Dunfermline - Cardenden - Thornton Station Jn - Ladybank - Leuchars - Tay Bridge South Jn - Dundee
40035 Dundee - Errol - Perth - Stirling - Cumbernauld - Coatbridge Central - Mossend Yard
40015 Mossend Yard - Holytown - Wishaw - law Jn - Lockerbie - Carlisle - Hexham - Blaydon - Norwood Jn - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Newcastle - High Level Bridge - King Edward Bridge South Jn - (via ECML) - York - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Cross Gates - Leeds

Notes :
(1) Route information taken from tour brochure - confirmation required that the train covered the booked route.


40035waits to leave Dundee for Mossend Yard (photo: Ian Jordan)

Source : Ian Dobson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(provided by Ian Dobson)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Booked M.C
0.00 Leeds 07.26d 07.32   00.42a 00.42 338.25
4.34 Cross Gates 07/35 ?   23/14 ? 333.69
9.58 Micklefield 07/42 ?   23/08 ? 328.47
14.68 Church Fenton 07/48 ?   23/00 ? 324.37
25.35 York 08.03a ~ 08.05d ?   22.46a ~ 22.48d ??.?? ~ 00.02 313.76
27.06 Skelton Jn 08/09 ?   ??/?? ? 312.25
35.08 Tollerton 08/19 ?   ??/?? ? 304.23
47.51 Thirsk 08/31 ?   22/23 ? 291.60
55.11 Northallerton 08/38 ?   22/17 ? 284.00
69.45 Darlington 08.51a ~ 08.53d ?   22.01a ~ 22.03d ? 269.66
91.48 Durham 09/16 ?   21/41 ? 247.63
104.77 King Edward Bridge South Jn 09/34 ?   ??/?? ? 234.34
- Gateshead West Jn       21/25 ? 233.66
105.51 Newcastle Central 09.36a ~ 09.38d ??.?? ~ 09.40   21.21a ~ 21.23d (22.30d) ??.?? ~ 22.30 233.26

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
109.75 Benton North Jn 09/46 ?
112.48 Earsdon Jn 09/51 ?
121.31 Bedlington North Jn 10/05 ?
126.06 Morpeth North Curve Jn 10/14 ?
128.78 Longhirst 10.19a ~ 10.21d ?
143.49 Alnmouth 10/35 ?
175.60 Berwick 11/00 ?
? Signal EG403 11/08 ?
186.02 Reston 11/15 ?
192.02 Grantshouse 11/21 ?
204.07 Dunbar 11/31 ?
215.36 Drem 11/40 ?
227.12 Monktonhall Jn 11/53 ?
229.63 Portobello 11/56 ?
233.16 Edinburgh Waverley 12.01a ~ 12.50d 12.09 ~ 13.41
234.35 Haymarket 12/53 ?
242.51 Dalmeny 13/02 ?
246.28 Inverkeithing 13/07 ?
250.06 Dunfermline Lower 13/14 ?
255.58 Cowdenbeath 13/23 ?
260.09 Cardenden 13p30a ~ 14p05d ??/??
265.20 Thornton West Jn 14/12 ?
265.61 Thornton Station Jn 14/16 ?
268.19 Markinch 14/21 ?
274.07 Ladybank 14/27 ?
285.67 Leuchars 14/42 ?
291.35 Tay Bridge South 14/53 ?
294.14
0.00		 Dundee 14.59a ~ 15.18d 15.03 ~ 15.19
0.77 Buckingham Jn 15/20 ?
10.63 Errol 15/31 ?
20.03 Barnhill 15/40 ?
21.08 Perth 15.43a ~ 16.52d ??.?? ~ 17.01
23.16 Hilton Jn 16/57 ?
39.05 Blackford 17/16 ?
49.14 Dunblane 17/26 ?
54.09 Stirling 17/30 ?
62.72 Larbert Jn 17/40 ?
63.37 Carmuirs West Jn 17/41 ?
65.58 Greenhill Lower Jn 17/44 ?
75.28 Garnqueen North Jn 17/55 ?
76.49 Gartsherrie South Jn 17/57 ?
77.64 Coatbridge Jn 17/59 ?
80.46 Mossend Yard 18.02a ~ 18.05d ?
80.71 Mossend North Jn 18/07 ?
81.26 Mossend East Jn 18/08 ?
82.23 Holytown Jn 18/10 ?
88.14 Law Jn 18/18 ?
96.15 Lanark Jn 18/29 ?
98.50 Carstairs 18/32 19/23
114.33 Abington 18/45 ?
122.39 Beattock Summit 18/54 ?
132.20 Beattock North Jn 19/02 ?
146.75 Lockerbie 19/12 ?
? Signal MC862 19/22 ?
162.10 Quintinshill 19/28 ?
163.46 Gretna Jn 19/29 ?
172.23 Carlisle 19.39a ~ 19.58d ?
173.15 Petteril Bridge Jn 20/02 ?
182.52 Brampton Jn 20/17 ?
194.56 Haltwhistle 20/31 ?
203.41 Haydon Bridge 20/41 ?
211.07 Hexham 20/48 ?
221.16 Prudhoe 21/00 ?
227.72 Blaydon 21/07 ?
232.52 King Edward Bridge South Jn 21/19 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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