19th March 1994

Worksop Open Day Committee
The Worksop Wanderer

Locos Used 37403, 37408, 47972, 56124, 56128 & 58011

Route : 1Z40 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47972 Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Hazel Grove HL Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Kiveton Park - Worksop - Retford HL
58011 + 47972 Retford HL - Doncaster - Colton Jn - York Yard South Jn - Skelton Jn - Newcastle - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Winchburgh Jn - Polmont - Greenhill Upper Jn - Lenzie - Cowlairs West Jn - Springburn - Barnhill - Bellgrove Jn - High Street Jn - Shields Jn - Paisley Gilmour Street - Kilwinning - Irvine - Barassie - Ayr
56124 + 56128 (1) Ayr - Dalrymple Jn - Holehouse Jn - Chalmerston Colliery
37403 + 37408 (2) Chalmerston Colliery - Holehouse Jn - Dalrymple Jn - Ayr - Falkland Jn
58011 + 47972 Falkland Jn - Annbank Jn - Mauchline Jn - New Cumnock - Dumfries - Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Lostock Jn - Bolton -  Salford Crescent - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Hazel Grove HL Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Kiveton Park - Worksop - Retford

Notes :
(1) 37403 + 37408 on rear.
(2) 56124 + 56128 on rear.
(3) Gordon Lacy comments: The published (in the railtour brochure) times are at variance with those in the STN.  This was in part due to the advertised (& originally timed & in the brochure, too!) visit to Killoch (after arrival at Ayr) being vetoed by the Civil Engineer, Scotland (or so we were told!).  Plan B was to go to Hunterston instead. In the event, due to the late running, this also ended up being cancelled!  The Ayr - Chalmerston 'shuttle' was retimed to depart Ayr at 15:43 (the original brochure passing time at Ayr), but, err, actually left at 15:16!  In addition, the 16:39 (STN) departure from Ayr reverted to that originally advertised (17:00) as coach trips had been arranged to arrive back at Ayr for this time! Additional quote from the STN: "Class 47/9 and class 58 locos in tandem Retford GN to Ayr (when working in tandem class 47/9 provides ETH only)."


58011 & 47972 at Newcastle (photo: Craig Sullivan)

Source : Andrew Wilson (joined/left train at Worksop)
Additional route information from David Garnett & Paul Griffin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gordon Lacy)

Location Booked Actual
Manchester Piccadilly 04.55d ?
Slade Lane Jn 05/00 ?
Stockport 05.04a ~ 05.06d ?
Hazel Grove 05/12 ?
Chinley North Jn 05/25 ?
Totley Tunnel East 05/48 ?
Dore Station Jn 05/50 ?
Sheffield 05.59a ~ 06.10d ?
Nunnery Main Line Jn 06/11½ ?
Woodburn Jn 06/15½ ?
Woodhouse Jn 06/21½ ?
Kiveton Park 06/27½ ?
Worksop 06.36a ~ 06.42d ??.?? ~ 06.53
Thrumpton West Jn 06/51 07/01
Retford HL 06L54a ~ 07L14d 7.05 ~ 07.27
Loversall Carr Jn 07/28 07/40
Doncaster 07/35 07/43
Shaftholme Jn 07/41 07/47
Temple Hirst Jn 07/48 07/54
Hambleton North Jn 07/53 07/58
Colton Jn 08/04 08/04½
York Yard South Jn 08c14 ~ 08c16 08.10½ ~ 08.12
Skelton Jn 08/22 [SL] 08/17½
Tollerton 08/31 08/27
Thirsk 08/44 08/38½
Longlands Jn 08/52 [FL] 08.46 ~ 08.47
Northallerton 08/53 08/49
Darlington 09/05 09/02 [AL]
Ferryhill South Jn 09/15 09/13
Tursdale Jn 09/17 09/15
Durham 09/23 09/20½
King Edward Bridge South Jn 09/37 09/32½
Newcastle 09.40 ~ 09.42 09.36 ~ 10.11
Heaton South Jn 09/47 10/20
Morpeth 10/00 10/33½
Alnmouth 10/14½ 10/48
Belford 10/26 11/01
Berwick-upon-Tweed 10c38 ~ 10c40½ 11.14 ~ 11.25
Reston 10/50 11/36
Grantshouse 10/55 11/40½
Dunbar 11/05 11/51
Drem 11/14 12/00
Monktonhall Jn 11/25 12/09
Portobello Jn 11/27 12/12
Edinburgh Waverley 11.31a ~ 11.40d 12.16½ ~ 12.27
Haymarket 11/43 12/31
Winchburgh Jn 11/53 12/42
Linlithgow 11/57 12/46
Polmont 12/00½ 12/51
Greenhill Upper Jn 12/06½ 12/58
Lenzie 12/15 13/07
Cowlairs West Jn 12/20 13/14
Springburn ?C? ? 13c19 ~ 13c20
Bellgrove Jn 12/34 13/35½
High Street Jn 12/36 13/37
Shields Jn 12/52 13/44
Paisley Gilmour Street 12/58 13/50
Kilwinning Jn 13/21 14/09
Irvine 13/24 14/11½
Barassie 13/27 14/15
Ayr 13L40a 14.34½
Ayr 14L03d DIV
Hunterston 14.50 DIV
Ayr 15.33a DIV
Ayr 15.43d 15.16
Dalrymple Jn 15/48 15/23
Chalmerston Colliery 16.18a ~ 16.23d 15.58½ ~ 16.06
Dalrymple Jn 16/53 16.46 ~ 16.47
Ayr 16.58a ~ 17.00d 17.04 ~ 17.17
Falkland Yard 17L05 ~ 17L27 17.26 ~ 18.01½
Annbank Jn 17/40 18/14
Macuhline Jn 17/54 18/38
Kirkconnel 18/15 19.01 ~ 19.10½
Thornhill 18/30 19/27
Dumfries 18/43 19/39½
Annan 18/59 19/52
Gretna Jn 19/07 20/03½
Carlisle 19.06a ~ 19.56d 20.13½ ~ 20.15
Penrith 20/14 20/31½
Oxenholme 20/41 20/56
Carnforth 20/51 21/06½
Lancaster 20/56 21/13
Preston 21.20 ~ 21.21 21.30½ ~ 21.32
Euxton Jn 21/29 21/38½
Lostock Jn 21/42 21/54
Bolton 21/45 21/59
Salford Crescent 22/03 22/12
Ordsall Lane Jn 22/06 22/15
Manchester Piccadilly 22.11a ~ 22.13d 22.21½ ~ 22.24
Slade Lane Jn 22/18 22/28
Stockport 22.22a ~ 22.24d 22.36 ~ 22.38
Hazel Grove 22/30 22/44½
Chinley North Jn 22/46 22/54
Totley Tunnel East 23/10 23/14½
Dore Station Jn 23/12 23/16½
Sheffield 23.18a ~ 23.25d 23.24 ~ 23.28
Nunnery Main Line Jn 23/27 23/30
Woodburn Jn 23/31 23/32
Woodhouse Jn 23/37 23/36½
Kiveton Park 23/43 23/41
Worksop 23.51a ~ 23.52d 23.49 ~ ??.??
Thrumpton West Jn 00/01 ?
Retford 00.04a ?


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