11th September 2013

UK Railtours
The North Yorkshire Moors and Heartbeat Tour

Loco Used 67028
Stock Used 21269+3119+3066+1651+3068+3069+3097+3120+1691+1832+5341+5292

Route : 
1Z68 : Finsbury Park to Scarborough
1Z69 : Scarborough to Finsbury Park

Loco Route
67028 Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - Hertford North - Stevenage - (via ECML) - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
67028 Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - Finsbury Park

Notes : 
(1) Off tour options: visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway or Castle Howard.

Source : Mark Herriott (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Finsbury Park 07.54d [P7] [SL2] 07.54   21.05a [P3] 21.07
Alexandra Palace 07/59 [P4] 08/00   20/58½ [P2] [US] 21/02
Gordon Hill 08/07 [P3] 08/06   20/49 [P2] 20/55
Cuffley 08.12a ~ 08.15d [P2] 08.11 ~ 08.15   20.42a ~ 20.45d [P1] 20.47 ~ 20.50
Hertford North 08.24a ~ 08.27d [P2] 08.23 ~ 08.27   20.31a ~ 20.34d [P1] 20.34 ~ 20.38
Langley Jn 08/38½ [DS] ?   20/22 ?
Stevenage 08.40a ~ 08.43d [P4] [DS] 08.46 ~ 08.52   20.17a ~ 20.20d [P1] [US] 20.17 ~ 20.20
Hitchin 08/49 [P2] [DS] 08/56   20/11 [P1] [US] 20/11
Sandy 08/58½ [P2] [DS] 09/06   19/53 [P1] [US] 19/53
Huntingdon 09/10½ [P3] [DS] 09/18   19/39 [P2] [US] 19/38
Connington South Jn 09/20 ?   19/31 [UF] ?
Holme LC 09/22 09/26   19/29½ ?
Peterborough 09/30 [DF] 09/33   19/24 [UF] 19/20
Tallington Jn 09/36½ [DF] 09/39   19/16 [UF] 19/14
Stoke Tunnel 09/48 09/49   19/06 [UF] 19/04
Grantham 09/52½ [P2] 09/53   19/01 [P1] 19/00
Claypole Loop 09/59½ 10/00   18/53 18/54
Newark North Gate 10/02½ [P1] 10/02   18/49 [P2] 18/51½
Newark Flat Crossing 10/03½ 10/04   18/48 18/51
Retford 10C18a ~ 10C20d [P2] 10.16 ~ 10.18   18*23a ~ 18*34 [P1] 18.26 ~ 18.36
Babworth Loop 10*22 ~ 10*32 ?   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 10/44 10/47   18*02 ~ 18*10 ? ~ 18.13
Doncaster Sig. S254 - -   17C53 ~ 17C56 ?
Doncaster 10/49 [DF] 10/51   17/50 [P1] [ESL] 17/53
Shaftholme Jn 10/52 10/54   17/43 17/46
Temple Hirst Jn 10/59 11/00   17/36½ 17/40
Hambleton North Jn 11/03½ 11/04   17/28½ 17/36
Colton Jn 11/15 11/14   17/22 17/31
York 11.22a ~ 11.25d [P5] 11.21 ~ 11.25   17.11a ~ 17.15d [P5] 17.21 ~ 17.24
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/26 ?   17/08 ?
Malton 11.50a ~ 11.54d 11.50 ~ 11.55   16.41a ~ 16.45d 16.45 ~ 16.54
Seamer 12/12 12/12   16/22 16/22
Scarborough 12.17a [P1] 12.17   16.17d [P2] 16.17


Associated Workings on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Passengers conveyed by Coach from Scarborough to Whitby for:
1T13 : (45428 'Eric Treacy') : Whitby to Grosmont
1T13 : (60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley) : Grosmont to Pickering
Stock used : 5000+3860+9274+1823+4990+15745+4817

Location Booked
Whitby 14.02d
Ruswarp 14.07a ~ 14.08d
Sleights 14/13
Grosmont 14L22a ~ 14L30d
Goathland 14.45a ~ 14.46d
Levisham 15.16a ~ 15.17d
Pickering 15.40a


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z68 : (67028) : Wembley Yard to Finsbury Park
5Z69 : (67028) : Finsbury Park to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 07.02d   22.18a
Harlesden Jn 07/13   22/08
Kensal Green Jn 07/18   22/00
Gospel Oak 07/31   21/46
Camden Road Jn 07/35   21/40
Camden Road Central Jn 07/38   21*24 ~ 21*38
York Way North Jn 07/40   21/21
Copenhagen Jn 07/41   21/20
Finsbury Park 07.46a [P7]   21.13d [P3]


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