1st March 2008

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Talisman

Locos Used 47787, 57601 & steam: 60019 'Bittern'
Stock Used 17013+99680+3143+3136+99679+99128+99125+99327+99328+1860+5035+99317

Route:
1Z50 : London Kings Cross to Newcastle
1Z51 : Newcastle to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
47787 (2)
London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Potters Bar - Stevenage - Peterborough - Peterborough West Yard
60019 Peterborough West Yard - New England North Jn - Grantham - Retford - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Colton Jn - York - Northallerton - Darlington - Durham - Newcastle
60019
Newcastle - (reverse of outward route) - York
????? (3)
York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Ferrybridge North Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Shaftholme Jn - (reverse of outward route) - New England North Jn - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Postponed from 22/09/07 and then 13/10/07, due to non-availability of 60019.
(2) 57601 in tow / on rear?
(3) 47787 or 57601 with the other in tow or on rear.
(4) Loco confirmation is required.

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

Location
Booked
Actual
 
Booked
Actual

London Kings Cross

08.18d
08.18
 
21.51a
23.14
Belle Isle
08/20
08/19
 
21/49
23/10
Finsbury Park
08/22
08/23
 
21/45
23/08
Alexandra Palace
08/24
08/26
 
21/43
23/06
New Barnet
08/28
?
 
?
?
Potters Bar
08.32a ~ 08.34d
08.36 ~ 08.38
 
21.33a ~ 21.35d
22.56 ~ 22.56½
Welwyn Garden City
08/44
08/46
 
21/26
22/49
Digswell Jn
08/47
?
 
?
?
Woolmer Green Jn
08/50
08/51
 
21/23
22/46
Stevenage
08.54a ~ 08.56d
08.56 ~ 08.58
 
21.13a ~ 21.17d
22.39 ~ 22.41
Hitchin
09/02
09/04
 
21/08
22/34
Sandy
09/10
09/15
 
20/56
22/23
Huntingdon
09/20
09/25
 
20/45
22/12
Connington South Jn
?
?
 
20/38
?
Holme Jn
09/27
09/33
 
?
?
Peterborough
09.34a ~ 09.37d
09.40 ~ ??.??
 
20.25a ~ 20.28d
21.51 ~ 21.55
Peterborough West Yard
09L44 ~ 10L00
10.42 ~ ??.??
 
New England North Jn
10/02
?
 
?
?
Tallington Jn
10/13
10/47
 
20/18
21/42
Stoke Tunnel
10/28
11/04
 
20/07
21/27
Grantham
10*36 ~ 10*55
11.12 ~ 11.23
 
20/02
21/19
Claypole Loops
11*05 ~ 11*12
?
 
19/54
?
Newark North Gate
11/18
11/38
 
19/49
21/04
Newark Flat Crossing
11/19
?
 
19/48
?
Retford
11/33
12/06
 
19/33
20/50
Loversall Carr Jn
11/44
12/22
 
19/21
20/39
Decoy North Jn
11/51
?
 
?
?
Doncaster
11/58
12/28
 
19/17
20/36
Arksey UPL
12*02 ~ 12*09
?
 
Shaftholme Jn
12/12
12/33
 
19/13
20/29
Temple Hirst Jn
12/20
12/41
 
Hambleton North Jn
 
12/25
12/46
 
Knottingley South Jn
 
19/01
20/15
Knottingley West Jn
 
19/00
20/13
Ferrybridge North Jn
 
18/58
?
Milford SB
 
18/49
20/04
Church Fenton
 
18/44
19/59
Colton Jn
12/32
12/53
 
18/39
19/51
York
12.39a ~ 13.04d
13.00 ~ 13.24
 
18L09a ~ 18L32d
18.49 ~ 19.44
Skelton Jn
13/08
13/27
 
18/06
18/47
Tollerton Jn
13/16
13/37
 
17/58
18/38
Thirsk
13/28
13/51
 
17/45
18/29
Northallerton
13/35
14/15
 
17/37
18/23
Darlington
13/50
14/29
 
17/24
18/12
Ferryhill South Jn
14/03
14/44
 
17/11
18/02
Tursdale Jn
14/05
?
 
17/07
?
Durham
14/12
15/00
 
17/00
17/51
Birtley Jn
14/24
15/08
 
16/51
17/37
King Edward Bridge South Jn
14/28
15/13
 
16/46
17/31
Newcastle
14.30a
15.18
 
16.43d
17.28


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