6th March 1993

Rail UK
Esk Valley Fellsman

Locos Used 31410, 31439 & 37419
Stock Used load 10

Route : 1Z38 throughout

Loco(s) Route
31410 + 31439 Whitby - Sleights - Grosmont - Glaisdale - Battersby
31410 + 31439 Battersby - Nunthorpe - Middlesborough - Thornaby - Northallerton - Thirsk - York - Church Fenton - Castleford - Engine Shed Jn - Keighley - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Carlisle (1)
31439 Carlisle - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Low Fell Jn - Birtley Jn - Durham - Darlington - Middlesborough
31439 (2) Middlesborough - Battersby
37419 (3) Battersby - (reverse of outward route) - Whitby

Notes:
(1) 31410 failed at Carlisle due to a oil leak.
(2) 37419 on rear.
(3) 31439 on rear.

Sources : David Bellamy (joined at Carlisle for the return journey) & Mark Harrington

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Bellamy)

Location Booked (out)   Booked Actual
Whitby 09.40d   22.04a 23.33
Ruswarp 09.43a ~ 09.46d   21.58a ~ 22.00d 23.28
Sleights 09.50a ~ 09.54d   21.52a ~ 21.54d 23.19 ~ 23.22
Grosmont 10.02a ~ 10.06d   21.43a ~ 21.45d 23.05 ~ 23.10
Egton 10.11a ~ 10.14d   21.38a ~ 21.40d 23.00 ~ 23.02
Glaisdale 10.19a ~ 10.23d   21.33a ~ 21.35d 22.53 ~ 22.55
Castleton Moor 10.38a ~ 10.42d   21.19a ~ 21.21d 22.35 ~ 22.40
Battersby 10.59a ~ 11.10d   20.55a ~ 21.05d 22.01 ~ 22.20
Great Ayton 11.15a ~ 11.19d   20.47a ~ 20.49d 21.48
Nunthorpe 11.26a ~ 11.30d   20.36a ~ 20.41d 21.40
Middlesborough 11.39a ~ 11.42d   20.20a ~ 20.23d 21.17 ~ 21.29
Thornaby 11.47a ~ 11.50d   21.19a ~ 21.21d 21.07

 

Location Booked Booked
Northallerton 12/16 ?
Thirsk 12/22 ?
York 12/39 ?
Church Fenton 13/10 ?
Castleford 13/21 ?
Engine Shed Jn 13/40 ?
Keighley 14/09 ?
Skipton 14/22 ?
Hellifield 14/32 ?
Settle Jn 14/36 ?
Blea Moor 14/53 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/12 ?
Appleby 15/22 ?
Lazonby& Kirkoswald 15/38 ?
Armathwaite 15/43 ?
Carlisle 15.56a ~ 17.45d ??.?? ~ 18.04
Haltwhistle 18/14 18/35
Hexham 18/27 18/58
Low Fell Jn 18/53 19/34
Birtley Jn 18/57 19/49
Durham 19/08 20/04
Darlington 19/30 20/40

Timings continue in first table.

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