8th December 2017

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

Locos Used 47237 & 47826
Stock Used 13230+3150+3096+3115+1730+35185+5028?+1859

Route :
1Z30 : Linlithgow to Lincoln Central
1Z31 : Lincoln Central to Linlithgow

Loco(s) Route
47237 (1) Linlithgow - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York Yard South - Holgate Jn - Church Fenton - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Doncaster - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - Lincoln Central
47826 (2) Lincoln Central - Saxilby - Gainsborough Lea Road - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Bessacarr Jn - Decoy North Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Linlithgow

Notes :
(1) 47826 on rear.
(2) 47237 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Linlithgow 05.23d [P1] 05.23 23.04a [P2] 23.09
Haymarket 05/40 [P3] 05/40 22/40½ 22/54
Princes Street Gardens 05/42 ? 22/38 22/53
Edinburgh Waverley 05.44a ~ 05.52d [P7] 05.47 ~ 05.51 22.35a ~ 22.37d [P9] 22.45 ~ 22.51
Abbeyhill Jn 05/53½ ? 22/33½ ?
Craigentinny Jn 05/55 ? 22/32½ ?
Portobello Jn 05/56½ 05/56 22/31 22/35
Monktonhall Jn 05/59 05/59 22/29 22/30
Prestonpans 06/02½ ? 22/24½ ?
Drem 06.11a ~ 06.16d ? ~ 06.16 22.13a ~ 22.15d ? ~ 22.20
Drem Loop 06*17 ~ 06*23 [UPL] ? - -
Dunbar 06/33 06/32 22/04 21/54
Oxwellmains 06/34½ ? 22/02½ ?
Grantshouse 06/45 06/41 21*31 ~ 21*52 21.29 ~ 21.43
Reston 06/50 ? 21/25½ ?
Berwick-upon-Tweed 06.59a ~ 07.01d [P1] 06.55 ~ 07.00 21.11a ~ 21.13d [P2] 21.07 ~ 21.10
Crag Mill Loop 07*18 ~ 07*24 ? - -
Belford LC 07/26 07/22 20/54 20/55
Alnmouth for Alnwick 07.42a ~ 07.44d [P1] 07.37 ~ 07.44 20.35a ~ 20.37d [P2] 20.37 ~ 20.39
Morpeth Loop 08*05 ~ 08*23 ? 19*46 ~ 20*17 ?
Morpeth 08.25a ~ 08.27d [P1] 08.01 ~ 08.30 19.42a ~ 19.44d [P2] 19/48?
Heaton South Jn 08/42 08/44 19/27 19/34
Newcastle 08.46a ~ 08.48d [P3] 08.46 ~ 08.49 19.21a ~ 19.23d [P4] 19.27 ~ 19.29
King Edward Bridge South Jn 08/50 08/50 19/18 19/24
Birtley Jn 08/55 08/55 19/15 19/20
Durham Sig.TY358 09*06 ~ 09*13 [UPL] ? ~ 09.14 - -
Durham 09.15a ~ 09.17d [P1] 09.15 ~ 09.17 19.04a ~ 19.06d [P2] 19.08 ~ 19.10
Tursdale Jn 09/26½ 09/26 18*54 ~ 18*56 ? ~ 18.58
Ferryhill South Jn 09*31 ~ 09*34 ? ~ 09.34 18/47½ 18/51
Darlington 09/45 [UM] 09/45 18/36½ [DM] 18/38
Northallerton 09/56½ [P1] 09/59 18/26½ [P2] 18/27
Thirsk 10/04 10/07 18/20½ 18/21
Tollerton Jn 10/14½ 10/16 18/11 18/12
Skelton Bridge Jn 10/21 ? 18/05 ?
Skelton Jn 10/23 10/22 18/03½ 18/05
York Yard South Jn 10.26 ~ 10.30 ? - -
York - - 18/01 [P11] 18/02
Holgate Jn 10/31 ? 18/00½ ?
Colton Jn 10/37 10/37 17/54½ 17/55
Church Fenton 10/43 [P1] 10/43 - -
Sherburn Jn 10/45½ 10/46 - -
Gascoigne Wood Jn 10/48 10/48 - -
Hambleton North Jn - - 17/48½ 17/49
Hambleton South Jn 10/51 ? 17/48 ?
Temple Hirst Jn 10/56 10/56 17/44 17/45
Shaftholme Jn 11/07 11/03 17/37 17/38
Doncaster 11/12 [P1] 11/08 17.27 ~ 17.32 [P8] 17.27 ~ 17.32
Bridge Jn - - 17/25 17/18
Decoy North Jn - - 17/15 17/01
Decoy South Jn - - 17/13 17/00
Bessacarr Jn 11/17½ 11/13 17/08 16/57
Gainsborough Trent Jns 11/44½ 11/32 16/41 16/36
Gainsborough Lea Road 11/47 11/33 16/39 16/34
Saxilby 11/59½ ? 16/25½ ?
Pyewipe Jn 12/06 ? 16/19 ?
West Holmes Jn 12/07 11/50 16/18 16/16
Lincoln Central 12.10a [P3] 11.55 16.14d [P3] 16.14


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