14th November 1981
British Rail
Deltic Cumbrian
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Loco Used |
55009 'Alycidon' |
Route : 1Z37 throughout
| Loco | Route |
| 55009 | London Kings Cross - (via ECML) – Doncaster - Hare Park Jn – Crofton West Jn – Normanton – Engine Shed Jn – Skipton – Dent - Carlisle |
| 55009 | Carlisle – Hexham – Blaydon – Scotswood Bridge - Newcastle Central – High Level Bridge Jn – Durham – York – Selby - Doncaster – (via ECML) – London Kings Cross |
Source : Robin
Addison (on the train throughout)
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Photo Review

55009 'Alycidon' on arrival at Carlisle (photo: Robin Addison)

55009 being refuelled at Kingmoor depot (photo: Michael Croxford)
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Robin Addison & The DPS)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Kings Cross | 08.20d [P7] | 08.21 | 20.56a [P2] | ? | |
| Wood Green | 08/28 | 08/28 | 20/50 | ? | |
| Potters Bar | 08/34 | 08/35 | 20/43 | ? | |
| Woolmer Green | ? | ? | 20/36 | ? | |
| Welwyn Garden City | 08/40 | ? | ? | ? | |
| Stevenage | 08.46a ~ 08.47d | 08.50 ~ 08.52 | 20.30a ~ 2031d | ? | |
| Hitchin | 08/52 | ? | 20/26 | ? | |
| Sandy | 09/00 | 09/04 | 20/15 | ? | |
| Huntingdon | 09/09 | 09/13 | 20/06 | ? | |
| Peterborough | 09.26a ~ 09.28d | 09.27 ~ 09.29 | 19.50a ~ 19.52d | 20.23 ~ ??.?? | |
| Tallington | 09/37 | 09/38 | 19/43 | 20/15 | |
| Stoke | 09/48 | 09/48 | 19/33 | 20/06 | |
| Grantham | 09/52 | 09/52 | 19/29 | 20/00 | |
| Barkston South Jn | 09/55 | 09/55 | 19/26 | ? | |
| Newark North Gate | 10/02 | 10/03 | 19/17 | 19/47½ | |
| Retford | 10/14 | 10/16 | 19c56 ~ 19c03 | 19.35½ | |
| Doncaster | 10c32 ~ 10c34 | 10.30 ~ 10.50 | 18/43 | 19/15 |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Bentley Crossing | 10/37 | ? |
| Adwick Jn | 10/40 | ? |
| South Kirkby Jn | 10/44 | 11/01 |
| Hare Park Jn | 10/51 | 11/07 |
| Crofton West Jn | 10/55 | ? |
| Turners Lane | 11/00 | ? |
| Normanton | 11/06 | 11/20 |
| Altofts Jn | 11/08 | ? |
| Engine Shed Jn | 11c24 ~ 11c26 | 11.33 ~ 11.37 |
| Whitehall Jn | 11/29 | ? |
| Wortley Jn | 11/31 | ? |
| Shipley Leeds Jn | 11/45 | 11/54 |
| Bingley | 11/57 | 11/58 |
| Keighley | 12/02 | 12/04 |
| Skipton | 12c16 ~ 12c26 | 12.17 |
| Hellifield | 12/30 | 12/27 |
| Settle Jn | 12/33½ | ? |
| Settle | 12/35½ | 12/33 |
| Blea Moor | 12/53 | 12/48 |
| Dent | 13p00a ~ 13p10d | 12.55 ~ 13.11 |
| Ais Gill | 13/22 | ? |
| Appleby | 13/39½ | 13/37 |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 14/15 | ? |
| Carlisle | 14.18a ~ 15.42d | 14.10 ~ 15.53 |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 15/45 | ? |
| Brampton | 15/58 | ? |
| Haltwhistle | 16/12 | 16/08 |
| Hexham | 16/29 | 16/40 |
| Blaydon | 16/48 | 17/05 |
| Newcastle Central | 16c57 ~ 16c59 | 17.12 ~ 17.17 |
| High Level Bridge Jn | 17/01 | ? |
| Durham | 17/14 | ? |
| Ferryhill | 17/22 | ? |
| Darlington | 17/31 | 18/05 |
| Northallerton | 17/41 | 18/13 |
| Thirsk | 17/46 | ? |
| York | 18c09 ~ 18c11 | 18.33 ~ 18.40 |
| Selby | 18/25 | 18/54 |
| Shaftholme Jn | 18/39 | ? |