16th December 2006

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Grassington Dickensian Festival

Blue Pullman series

Locos Used 47709 & 47712
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z37 : 08.02 London Kings Cross to Skipton
1Z38 : 17.14 Skipton to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
47709 (1) (3) Finsbury Park - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turner's Lane Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Shipley - Skipton
47712 (2) Skipton - Shipley - Leeds - Hambleton West Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Doncaster - (reverse of outward route) - Finsbury Park - London Kings Cross

Notes:
(1) 47712 on rear.
(2) 47709 on rear.
(3) Train started at Finsbury Park rather than Kings Cross as booked because of late arrival of the stock.
(4) At Skipton passengers transferred to Grassington & back by coach.


47709 at Skipton (photo: David Moorcraft)

Sources : Gary Thornton (from advertising brochure), Richard Rooker
& David Moorcraft (on the train throughout)

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