7th December 2012

S.R.P.S. Railtours / North East Railtours
The Christmas Cracker

Locos Used 47851 & 55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Stock Used 4960+99328+1859+4856+4836+35185+1730+3096+3115+3150+13229

Route :
1Z18 : Linlithgow to Lincoln Central
1Z19 : Lincoln Central to Linlithgow

Loco(s) Route
55022 (1) Linlithgow - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Gainsborough Lea Road - Lincoln Central
55022 (1) Lincoln Central - (reverse of outward route) - Linlithgow (4)

Notes :
(1) 47851 on rear.
(2) Tour name confirmation required - S.R.P.S. sources show 'The Christmas Cracker' however 55022 carried 'The Christmas Marketeer' headboard.
(3) It is reported that the outward leg was delayed due to medical emergency on a proceeding train near Gainsborough.
(4) Return route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Linlithgow 05.15d 05.16   22.25a ?
Winchburgh Jn 05/24 05/22   22/20 ?
Newbridge Jn 05/28 05/25   22*09a ~ 22*16d [DPL] ?
Haymarket West Jn 05/33 05/30   22/01 ?
Haymarket Central Jn 05/34 ?   ? ?
Haymarket 05/35 05/33   21/58 ?
Princes Street Gardens 05/37 ?   21/55 ?
Edinburgh Waverley 05.40a ~ 05.51d 05.37 ~ 05.52   21.50a ~ 21.54d ?
Abbeyhill Jn 05/53 ?   21/48 ?
Craigentinny Jn 05/55 ?   21/46 ?
Portobello Jn 05/57 05/57   21/44 ?
Monktonhall Jn 05/59 05/59   21/42 ?
Prestonpans 06/03 ?   21/37 ?
Drem 06.11a ~ 06.13d 06.10 ~ 06.13   21.23a ~ 21.27d ?
Drem Loop 06*14a ~ 06*22d [UPL] ?   20*52a ~ 21*22d [DPL] ?
Dunbar 06/33 06/33   20/43 ?
Oxwellmains 06/35 ?   20/41 ?
Grantshouse 06*48a ~ 06*57d [UPL] 06.44 ~ 06.57   20/30 ?
Reston 07/06 ?   20/24 ?
Marshall Meadows 07/12 07/09   20/17 ?
Berwick-upon-Tweed 07.16a ~ 07.21d 07.12 ~ 07.21   20.11a ~ 20.14d ?
Belford 07/33 07/33   19/55 ?
Alnmouth 07.46a ~ 07.49d 07.45 ~ 07.49   19.39a ~ 19.41d ?
Morpeth Loop 08*05a ~ 08*24d [UPL] ?   - -
Morpeth 08.25a ~ 08.28d 08.07 ~ 08.30   19.19a ~ 19.22d ?
Heaton South Jn 08/42 08/44   19/05 ?
Newcastle Central 08.47a ~ 08.50d 08.47 ~ 08.50   18.58a ~ 19.01d ?
King Edward Bridge South Jn 08/52 08/52   18/56 ?
Birtley Jn 08/56 08/57   18/52 ?
Durham Loop 09*06a ~ 09*11d [UPL] ?   - -
Durham 09.13a ~ 09.15d 09.14 ~ 09.17   18.36a ~ 18.41d ?
Tursdale Jn 09/23 09/25   18/30 ?
Ferryhill South Jn 09/25 09/28   18/28 ?
Darlington 09/35 09/37   18/18 [DM] ?
Darlington Loop - -   18*11a ~ 18*16d [DPL] ?
Northallerton 09/48 09/46   17/59 ?
Thirsk 09/53 09/52   17/48 ?
Tollerton 10/02 09/59   17/35 ?
Skelton Jn 10/08 10/05   17/26 ?
York 10.11a ~ 10.12d 10.09 ~ 10.11   17/24 ?
Colton Jn 10/19 10/18   17/19 ?
Hambleton North Jn 10/25 10/23   17/13 ?
Temple Hirst Jn 10/29 10/27   17/09 ?
Shaftholme Jn 10/36 10/34   17/02 ?
Doncaster 10/40 10/38   16/59 ?
Potteric Carr Jn 10/42 ?   - -
Black Carr Jn 10/52 ?   - -
Bridge Jn - -   16/58 ?
Doncaster Decoy North Jn - -   16/56 ?
Doncaster Decoy South Jn - -   16/54 ?
Bessacarr Jn 10/56 10/43   16/52 ?
Gainsborough Trent Jn 11/17 11/36   16/34 ?
Gainsborough Lea Road 11/19 ?   16/33 ?
Stow Park 11/22 ?   ? ?
West Holmes Jn 11/37 ?   16/15 ?
Lincoln Central 11.40a 11.58   16.12d ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z17 : (55022 with 47851 on rear) : Lincoln Central to Barnetby
5Z19 : (55022 with 47851 on rear) : Barnetby to Lincoln Central

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lincoln Central 11.54d 12.14   15.52a 15.48
Pelham Street 11/56 ?   15/51 ?
Langworth 12/10 ?   15/41 ?
Wickenby 12/18 ?   15/35 15/35
Holton-le-Moor 12/31 12/40   15/24 15/22
Wrawby Jn 12/45 12/50   15/13 15/10
Barnetby 12.50a 12.55   15.10d 15.07


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