27th July 2002

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Great Rocks
(Forgotten Tracks series)

Locos Used 66172, 66219 & 90023
Stock Used load 13

Route :
1Z50 : London Kings Cross to Buxton
1Z51 : Buxton to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
90023

London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Loversall Carr Jn - Doncaster RMT
66219 (1) Doncaster RMT - Bridge Jn - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Wincobank Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Dore West Jn - Edale - Chinley East Jn - Chinley South Jn - Peak Forest South - Great Rocks Jn - Topley Pike - Buxton Up Relief Siding
66172 (2) Buxton Up Relief Siding - Buxton
66219 (1) Buxton - Buxton Up Relief Siding
66172 (2) Buxton Up Relief Siding - (reverse of outward route) - Doncaster RMT
90023 Doncaster RMT - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 66172 on rear? (confirmation required)
(2) 66219 on rear? (confirmation required)
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Loco change locations out and back both given as Doncaster RMT which appear to differ from that described in the booked timings?

Sources : Mike Tetlow (joined/left the train at Potters Bar) & Alan Restell

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alan Restell)

M.C

Location

 Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Kings Cross 08.18d 21.27a 420.14
2.41 Finsbury Park 08/22 21/21 417.53
4.78 Alexandra Palace 08/24 21/18 415.16
12.57 Potters Bar 08.31a ~ 08.34d 21.08a ~ 21.10d 407.37
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 08/42 21/03 399.69
23.73 Woolmer Green Jn ? 21/00 396.21
27.45 Stevenage 08.53a ~ 08.55d 20.53a ~ 20.55d 392.49
31.74 Hitchin 09/00 20/48 388.20
44.10 Sandy 09/09 20/39 376.04
58.70 Huntingdon 09/25 20/30 361.24
76.29 Peterborough 09.48a ~ 09.50d 20.17a ~ 20.19d 343.65
81.56 Helpston Jn 09/58 - -
84.64 Tallington Jn 10/01 19/48 335.30
99.61 Stoke Jn 10/13 19/39 320.33
105.38 Grantham 10/17 19/36 314.56
109.56 Barkston South Jn 10/19 19/33 310.38
120.08 Newark North Gate 10/32 19/26 300.06
138.49 Retford 10/44 19/15 281.45
152.00 Loversall Carr Jn 10/52 19/06 268.14
- Decoy South Jn - 19/03 267.00
154.19 Doncaster 10L57 ~ 11L41 [sig. D249] 18L19 ~ 18L59 [2-Way Goods] 264.41
155.44 Bridge Jn 11/44 ? ?
157.22 Hexthorpe Jn 11/48 18/16 262.40
162.27 Mexborough 11/53 18/11 257.35
163.41 Swinton 11/55 18/08 256.21
165.52 Aldwarke Jn 11/57 18/06 254.10
168.69 Holmes Jn 12/00 18/03 250.73
170.60 Wincobank Jn 12/03 18/01 249.02
173.72 Sheffield 12*12 ~ 12*27 17/56 245.70
177.62 Dore Station Jn 12/34 17/45 242.00
178.40 Dore West Jn 12/36 17/43 241.22
183.14 Grindleford 12/41 17/35 236.48
189.44 Earles Sidings S.B. 12/50 17/27 230.18
193.47 Edale 12/55 17/23 226.15
197.76 Chinley East Jn 13/00 17/17 221.66
198.53 Chinley South Jn 13/08 17/08 221.09
202.51 Peak Forest South 13/16 17/01 217.11
203.26 Great Rocks Jn 13/19 16/56 216.36
206.10 Topley Pike 13/29 16/48 213.52
209.29 Buxton Up Relief Sidings 13L39 ~ 13L51 16L26 ~ 16L36 210.33
209.71 Buxton 13.59a 16.19d 209.71


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