10th September 1967

Gainsborough Model Railway Society
Newcastle Rail Tour

Locos Used D1519, 7029 'Clun Castle' & 60103 'Flying Scotsman'

Route :

Loco Route
60103

London Kings Cross - Hertford North - Stevenage - (via ECML, Darlington station avoiding line) - Bishop Auckland - Gateshead West - Newcastle
7029 Newcastle - (via ECML, Darlington station avoiding line) - Peterborough
D1519 Peterborough - London Kings Cross

Source : Terry Jackson

Photo Review

Alan Grange comments: Our local MPD at West Hartlepool closed on 9th September 1967. The next day, Flying Scotsman showed up for servicing after a special train to Newcastle before returning to Doncaster. This gave our humble depot 51C a glorious send-off, and many people showed up to see such a famous locomotive. Then our steam starved lives resumed. Here are a couple of Alan's photos of the event:


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Kings Cross 09.33d 22.12a
Finsbury Park ??/?? 22/05
Wood Green 09/43 -
Gordon Hill 09/52 -
Hertford North 10/05 -
Potters Bar - 21/49
Hatfield - 21/45½
Hitchin 10/33 21/33½
Sandy 10/50 21/25
Huntingdon 11/10 21/13
Peterborough 11.36a ~ 11.38d 20.46a ~ 20.52d
Werrington Jn 11/45 20/41
Essendine 11/54 20/33
Stoke 12/05 20/23
Grantham 12/10 20/17
Newark North Gate 12/25 20/00
Retford 12/42 19/43
Doncaster 13.03a ~ 13.05d 19.19a ~ 19.21d
Selby 13/26½ 18/53
York 13.43a ~ 13.45d 18/37
Thirsk 14/13 18/13
Northallerton 14/22 18/06
Darlington 14/40 17/52
Bishop Auckland 15/04 -
Ferryhill - 17/36
Durham 15/28 17/24
King Edward Bridge 15/45 -
Newcastle 15.48a 17.05d

    Key;
a : arrival time
c : crew change
d : departure time
/ : passing time
* : operational stop

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