23rd November 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Tynesider

Locos Used 47245, 47854 'Diamond Jubilee' & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (3) 99953+99723+4940+4994+99318+99347+3093+3058+99352+99712+99128+99371

Route :
1Z60 : Newcastle to London Kings Cross
1Z62 : London Kings Cross to Newcastle

Loco(s) Route
60009 (1) Newcastle - (via ECML) - Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal - Decoy South Jn - Loversall Carr Jn - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross
47854 (2) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Newcastle

Notes : 
(1) 47854 on rear.
(2) 47245 on rear.
(3) 99953 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.
(4) This tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled: Newcastle - London Kings Cross - York.
(5) Confirmation required, was the outward leg diverted via Church Fenton?


60009 after arrival into Kings Cross (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lawery & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Newcastle 07.00d [P3] 07.02   23.50a [P2] 23.46
King Edward Bridge South Jn 07/03 07/05   23/44 23/43
Birtley Jn 07/08 07/10   23/41 23/38
Durham 07.19a ~ 07.22d [P1] 07.21 ~ 07.24 [P1]   23.29a ~ 23.32d [P2] 23.27 ~ 23.30
Tursdale Jn 07/31½ [US] 07/35   23/22 23/16
Ferryhill South Jn 07.35 ~ 08.06 [US] 07.41 ~ 08.17   23/20 23/14
Darlington 08.22a ~ 08.24d [P1] 08.32 ~ 08.41   23.05a ~ 23.08d [P4] 22.51 ~ 23.01
Northallerton 08/37 08/57   22/52 22/39
Longlands Jn 08/38½ [US] ?   22/51 ?
Thirsk 08/44 [US] 09/03   22/45 [DF] 22/33
Tollerton 08/56 [US] 09/12   22/35 [DF] 22/24
Skelton Jn 09/06 09/19   22/27 [DF] 22/16
York 09.09a ~ 09.12d [P3] 09.22 ~ 09.25 [P3]   22.21a ~ 22.24d [P5] 21.59 ~ 22.14
Colton Jn 09/19 09/33   22/14 21/53
Hambleton North Jn 09/26 ?   22/08 ?
Temple Hirst Jn 09/32 09/56   22/03 21/25
Shaftholme Jn 09/41 10/04   21/56 21/18
Arksey Loop - -   21.38 ~ 21.52 [DPL] ?
Doncaster 09/46 [UF] 10/12   21/32½ [DF] 21/14
Bridge Jn 09/49 [WSL] ?   - -
Decoy North Jn 09/53 ?   - -
Doncaster RMT 09w55 ~ 10w35 10.18 ~ 10.50   - -
Decoy South Jn 10/40 [DLF] ?   - -
Loversall Carr Jn 10/44 11/01   21/29½ 21/11
Retford 11.01a ~ 11.07d [P1] ?.??? ~ 11.16   21/19½ 20/56
Newark Flat Crossing 11/26 11/30   21/06½ 20/42
Newark North Gate 11/27 [P2] 11/30½   21/05½ [P1] 20/41
Claypole Loop 11/32 11/33   20.44 ~ 21.00 [DPL] 20/38?
Grantham 11/42 [P1] 11/42   20/35 [P2] 20/31
Stoke Tunnel 11/48 [US] 11/46   20/31 20/26
Tallington Jn 12/08 11/58   20/19 20/14
Peterborough 12.22a ~ 12.24d [P2] [UF] 12.09 ~ 12.14   20/12 [P4] 20/08 [DF]
Holme LC 12/34 ?   20/05 20/02
Connington South Jn 12/36 ?   20/03 ?
Connington Loop 12w38 ~ 13w09 [US] ?   - -
Huntingdon 13/20 [UF] 13/15   19/53 [P3] [DS] 19/54
Sandy 13/35½ [UF] 13/27   19/41 [P2] [DS] 19/41
Hitchin 13/45½ [UF] 13/37   19/31 [DS] 19/31
Stevenage 13/50 [P2] 13/41   19/27 [P3] 19/26
Woolmer Green Jn 13/55 13/46   19/23 19/23
Digswell Jn 13/58 [US] ?   19/21 ?
Welwyn Garden City 14/02 [P2] 13/50   19/20 19/21
Potters Bar 14/15 [P1] 14/01   19/13 [P3] [DF] 19/13
Alexandra Palace 14/28 [P2] [US] 14/16   19/00 [P3] [DS] 18/58
Finsbury Park 14/36 [P3] 14/26   18/55 [P7] 18/54
Holloway South Jn 14/39 [FL] ?   18/52 [SL] ?
Belle Isle 14/42 [FL1] 14/34   18/50 [FL2] 18/50
London Kings Cross 14.45a [P3] 14.38 [P1]   18.48d [P3] 18.48


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z56 : (60009 + 99953) : York National Railway Museum to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 02.30d
York 02.55 ~ 02.57
York Holgate Sidings 03.01a

5Z58 : (47854 with 60009 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to Newcastle

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 03.35d
York 03.40 ~ 03.44
Northallerton 04/39
Darlington 04/59
Durham 05/42
Low Fell 06.03 ~ 06.31
Newcastle 06.49a

5Z61 : (47854 with 60009 on rear) : Kings Cross to Ferme Park

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 15.18d
Belle Isle 15/21
Holloway South Jn 15/23
Finsbury Park 15/27
Ferme Park Reception 15.38a

5Z64 : (60009 + 99953) : Ferme Park to Southall

Location Booked
Ferme Park Reception 16.13d
Harringay 16/18
Harringay Park Jn 16/20
Upper Holloway 16/24
Junction Road Jn 16/25
Gospel Oak 16/34
Willesden Junction HL 16/52
Acton Wells Jn 16/54
Acton Main Line 16/57
Acton West 17/00
West Ealing 17/03
Southall Yard 17.07 ~ 17.13
Southall Depot 17.15a

5Z62 : (47245 with 47854 on rear) : Ferme Park to Kings Cross

Location Booked
Ferme Park Reception 17.55d
Finsbury Park ?
Holloway South Jn ?
Belle Isle ?
London Kings Cross ??.??a


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