3rd December 2005

Past Time Rail
The Edinburgh Flyer

Loco Used 67028
Stock Used 2834+3124+3144+1671+3132+3110+3100+1813+5008+4996+4949+35469

Route:
1Z48 : London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z49 : Edinburgh Waverley to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
67028 London Kings Cross - Alexandra Palace - Hertford North - Stevenage - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
67028 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Tour was originally advertised as being routed from London Euston on the WCML but this was revised to ECML in early May due to engineering works (WCML upgrading).
(2) TRUST gave 3110 in formation as above but this was not listed by Martyn Goulden - confirmation if in the formation or not is required.

Sources : various including Martyn Goulden (joined/left the train at Stevenage)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker & Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kings Cross 05.49d [P7] [FL1] 05.53   23.17a [P1] 23.17
Belle Isle 05/51 [FL] 05/54   23/14 [FL1] 23/15
Finsbury Park 05/53 05/57   23/10 23/12
Alexandra Palace 05/55 06/03   23/07 [FL] 23/08
Gordon Hill 06/06 06/09   23/03 22/52
Hertford North 06/14 [P2] 06/17   22/55 [P1] 22/41
Langley Jn 06/22 [SL] ?   22/47 ?
Stevenage 06.24a ~ 06.26d [P4] [FL] 06.26 ~ 06.31   22.41½a ~ 22.45d [P1] 22.16 ~ 22.21
Hitchin 06/30½ 06/34   22/36 21/58
Sandy 06/39 [SL] 06/44   22/20½ 21/50
Huntingdon 06/56 06/55   22/10 21/41
Connington Loop   21*38a ~ 22*02d [FL] ?
Holme LC 07/06 [FL] 07/03  
Connington South Jn   21/36 [SL] ?
Peterborough 07.12a ~ 07.15d [P4] 07.11 ~ 07.16   21.27a ~ 21.29d [P2] [FL] 21.05 ~ 21.15
Tallington Jn 07/23 07/24   21/01 [SL] 21/56
Stoke Tunnel 07/40 07/34   20/50 [FL] 20/46
Grantham 07/46 [P2] 07/38   20/45 20/41
Barkston South Jn 07/50 07/42   20/38 20/38
Claypole Loop 07*58½ ~ 08*33½ ?  
Newark North Gate 08.41½a ~ 08.43½d [P1] 08.48 ~ 08.53   20.22a ~ 20.30d [P3] 20.23 ~ 20.27
Retford 08/55½ 09/07   20/07 20/09
Loversall Carr Jn 09/03 09/15   19/58 19/59
Doncaster 09/06 [DF] 09/18   19/54 [UF] 19/55
Shaftholme Jn 09/21 09/21   19/49½ 19/50
Temple Hirst Jn 09/31 09/29   19/44½ 19/39
Hambleton North Jn 09/34 09/33   19/41 19/32
Colton Jn 09/39 09/39   19/35½ 19/26
York 09.44½a ~ 09.50½d [P5] 09.47 ~ 09.51   19.27a ~ 19.30d [P3] 19.14 ~ 19.21
Skelton Jn 09/53 09/53   19/23 19/11
Tollerton 09/59 10/00   19/18 19/05
Thirsk 10/09 10/08   19/10½ 18/58
Northallerton 10/17 10/13   19/06 18/54
Darlington 10/26 [DML] 10/25   18/57 [UML] 18/45
Ferryhill South Jn 10/36½ 10/35   18/49½ 18/37
Tursdale Jn 10/38 ?   18/48 ?
Durham 10/43 [DM] 10/42   18/43 [P1] 18/30
Birtley Jn 10/53 10/48   18/34 18/24
King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/56 10/53   18/28 18/18
Newcastle 10.59a ~ 11.01d [P2] 10.56 ~ 11.00   18.18a ~ 18.20d [P3] 18.14 ~ 18.16
Heaton South Jn 11/04½ 11/03   18/14 18/10
Morpeth 11/16 11/15   17/56 17/58
Wooden Gate Jn 11*28a ~ 11*42½d ?  
Alnmouth 11/44½ 11/44   17/35 17/45
Belford LC 11/54½ 11/57   17/17½ 17/34
Berwick-upon-Tweed 12/04½ 12/06   17/07½ 17/23
Marshall Meadows 12/07 12/10   17/05 17/21
Reston 12/12 ?   16/58 ?
Grantshouse 12/17 12/20   16/53 17/10
Dunbar 12/25 12/29   16/45 16/59
Drem Down Loop 12*35a ~ 12*51d ?  
Drem 12/52 12/38   16/38 16/50
Monktonhall Jn 13/03 12/52   16/22 16/41
Portobello Jn 13/05 13/00   16/20 16/39
Edinburgh Waverley 13.10a [P21] 13.12   16.16d [P21] 16.33


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