27th November 2010

Railway Touring Company
The Tynesider

Locos Used 47804, 47826 & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' & 60019 'Bittern'
Stock Used (3) [1] : ?11 coaches?
[2] : 21096+99680+99121+3136+99679+3148+3143+3150+99311+99722+4994+6312
[3] : ?as [2] but less 21096?

Route :
1Z42 : Newcastle to London Kings Cross
1Z44 : London Kings Cross to Newcastle

Loco(s) Stock Route
60007 (1) [1] Newcastle - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross
60019 (1) [2] London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
47826 (1) [3] York - (via ECML) - Newcastle

Notes :
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Reported running around 15mins late on the southbound run at Copmanthorpe south of York.
(3) Stock was originally listed as 11 coaches throughout however later information received fwas a 12 coach rake whilst 60019 was on the train - was it 11 on the outward?

Sources : various including Nick Bartlett, Paul Braybrook & Steve White

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett, Paul Braybrook & Steve White)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Newcastle 07.03d ?   23.03a ?
Birtley 07/10 ?   ? ?
Durham 07.19a ~ 07.21d ?   22.36a ~ ??.??d ?
Ferryhill South Jn 07/33 ?   ? ?
Darlington 07.44a ~ 07.46d ?   22.03a ~ ??.??d ?
Northallerton 08/00 ?   ? ?
Thirsk 08/07 ?   ? ?
Tollerton 08/19 ?   ? ?
York 08.38a ~ 09.03d ?   20L52a ~ 21L23d ?
Colton Jn 09/10 ?   20/44 ?
Temple Hirst Jn 09/20 ?   20/32 ?
Doncaster 09/31 ?   20/20 ?
Retford 09.46a ~ 10.18d ?   19.46a ~ 20.00d ?
Newark Northgate 10/39 ?   19/28 ?
Grantham 10/54 ?   19/16 ?
Stoke Tunnel 11/00 ?   19/10 ?
Tallington 11/15 ?   18/43 ?
Peterborough 11/26 ?   18/32 ?
Holme LC   18/22 ?
Connington 11.37 ~ 12.32 [UL] ?  
Huntingdon 12/43 13/13   18/09 ?
Sandy 13/02 ?   17/52 17/51
Hitchin ? 13/49   ? ?
Stevenage 13/23 ?   17/34 ?
Welwyn Garden City ? ?   ? 17/08
Potters Bar 13/51 ?   17/03 ?
Finsbury Park 14/05 ?   16/43 ?
Kings Cross 14.16a ?   16.36d ?


Associated E.C.S. Moves

Route :
5Z42 : 03.38d York Holgate Sidings to Newcastle
5Z43 : 14.43d London Kings Cross to Ferme Park
5Z44 : Ferme Park to London Kings Cross
5Z45 : 23.14d Newcastle to Heaton

Loco(s) Route
47804 (1)? York Holgate Sidings - Heaton
47804 (2) Heaton - Newcastle
47804 (2) London Kings Cross - Ferme Park
47804 (3) Ferme Park - London Kings Cross
47826 (4) Newcastle - Heaton

Notes :
(1) Was 47826 on the rear?
(2) 60007 on rear.
(3) 60019 on rear.
(4) 47804 on rear.


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