13th August 2000

Pathfinder Tours
The East Coasterman

Locos Used 47776 & Steam : 60532 'Blue Peter'

Route :
1Z?? : York to Kings Cross
1Z37 : Kings Cross to Derby

Loco Route
47776 York - Sheffield - Derby - Nottingham - Grantham - London Kings Cross
60532 Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
47776 York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Cross Gates - Leeds - Holbeck East Jn - Wakefield Westgate - Hare Park Jn - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby

Notes :
Train originally advertised to use a Deltic from York to Kings Cross.
Delays on the return leg were due to a mixture of "traction & rolling stock" issues and a track circuit failure near York.

Sources : Malc Thompson & Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual - return leg only)
(from Rob Wells)

Location Booked Actual
Kings Cross ??.??a ~ 17.18d ??.?? ~ 17.18
Belle Isle 17/20 17/21
Finsbury Park 17/22 17/27
Alexandra Palace 17/26 17/33
Potters Bar 17/33 17/49
Welwyn Garden City 17/47 17/57
Woolmer Green Jn 17/51 18/01
Stevenage 17/55 18/04
Hitchin 18/00 18/09
Sandy 18/12 18/20
Huntingdon 18/27 18/39
Holme LC 18/40 18/54
Peterborough 18.49a ~ 18.52d 19.04 ~ 19.14
Eastfield Jn 18.57a ~ 19.39d ?
New England North Jn 19/43 ?
Helpston Jn 19/48 20/21
Tallington Jn 19/53 20/28
Stoke Tunnel 20/16 20/49
Grantham 20.25a ~ 20.40d 20.59 ~ 21.11
Barkston South Jn 20/47 21/18
Newark North Gate 20/58 21/36
Retford 21/18 22/07
Loversall Carr Jn 22/11 23/22
Doncaster 22/16 23/46
Shaftholme Jn 22/36 00/00
Temple Hirst Jn 22/45 00/10
Hambleton North Jn 22/51 00/16
Colton Jn 22/59 00/24
York 23L07a ~ 23L37d 00.53 ~ 01.16
Colton Jn 23/43 00/24
Church Fenton 23/48 01/29
Micklefield 23/53 01/35
Cross Gates 23/57 ?
Leeds 00/04 01/58
Holbeck East Jn 00/07 02/01
Wakefield Westgate 00.23a ~ 00.26d 02.12 ~ 02.15
Hare Park Jn 00/31 02/21
South Kirkby Jn 00/38 02/27
Moorthorpe 00/40 02/30
Swinton 01/07 02/36
Aldwarke Jn 01/15 02/38
Holmes Jn 01/18 02/41
Wincobank Jn 01/19 ?
Nunnery Main Line Jn 01/24 ?
Sheffield 01.26a ~ 01.29d 02.52 ~ 02.55
Dore Station Jn 01/35 03/03
Chesterfield 01.46a ~ 01.49d 03.13 ~ 03.16
Clay Cross South Jn 01/54 ?
Ambergate Jn 02/03 ?
Derby 02.15a 03.40


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