7th September 2002

Deltic Preservation Society
(Mainline Railtour)

Loco Used D9009 'Alycidon'
Stock Used 99125+3143+99127+21266+99311+5032+4994+4984+99328+4940

Route:
1Z80 : Preston to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z?? : Bristol Temple Meads to Preston

Loco Route
D9009 Preston - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting Jn - Philips Park No.2 Jn - Ashburys - Romiliey - Marple - Chinley - Edale - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodhouse - Worksop - Whisker Hill Jn - Retford - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Freight Terminal Jn - Camden Road - Gospel Oak - Wilesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - (via GWML) - Swindon - Chiipenham - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
D9009 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Bristol Parkway - Swindon - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Wells Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Brent Curve Jn - (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Toton Centre - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Woodhouse - Sheffield - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Sources : David Russell & Guy Vincent

Photo Review


D9009 passes Eaton Crossing south of Retford (photo: Roger Geach)


D9009 at Finsbury Park after the dash down the ECML
(Photo: Tim Rogers - Nedchester.com)


Timings (Booked Only)
 (by David Russell)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Preston 04.40d 22.26a
Euxton Jn 04/49 22/18
Chorley 04/54 22/15
Lostock Jn 05/02 22/07
Bolton 05.06a ~ 05.08d 22.01a ~ 22.03d
Salford Crescent 05/19 21/48
Ordsall Lane Jn 05/20 -
Deal Street - 21/44
Manchester Victoria 05.27a ~ 05.29d 21.40a ~ 21.42d
Miles Platting 05/33 -
Philips Park No.1 Jn 05/36 21/35
Philips Park No.2 Jn 05/37 -
Ashburys 05/48 21/27
Romiley 05/54 21/11
Marple Wharf Jn 05/56 21/09
New Mills Central 06/04 21/03
New Mills South Jn - 21/00
Chinley North Jn 06/13 20/58
Chinley East Jn 06/14 20/56
Edale 06/19 20/51
Earles Sidings SB 06/23 20/48
Hope 06/26 20/44
Bamford 06/28 20/41
Hathersage 06.31a ~ 06.33d 20.36a ~ 20.38d
Grindleford 06/36 20/33
Totley Tunnel East 06/43 20/28
Dore West Jn 06/46 20/26
Dore Station Jn 06/51 20/23
Sheffield 06.58a ~ 07.06d 20.06a ~ 20.17d
Nunnery Main Line Jn 07/08 20/04
Woodburn Jn 07/13 20/01
Woodhouse Jn 07/21 19/55

 

Location Booked
Kiveton Park 07/30
Brancliffe East Jn 07/35
Shireoaks East Jn 07/41
Worksop 07/45
Retford 08/00
Newark Northgate 08/22
Barkston South Jn 08/34
Grantham 08/38
Stoke Jn 08/48
Tallington Jn 08/51
Peterborough 08/57
Conington South Jn 09/03
Huntingdon 09/11
Sandy 09/33
Hitchin 09/52
Stevenage 09/57
Woolmer Green Jn 10/01
Welwyn Garden City 10/03
Potters Bar 10/08
New Barnet 10/11
Alexandra Palace 10/16
Finsbury Park 10.21a ~ 10.23d
Holloway South Jn 10/30
Freight Terminal Jn 10/33
Camden Road East Jn 10/37
Camden Road Jn 10/39
Gospel Oak 10/43
Willesden Junction High Level 10/52
Acton Wells Jn 10/53
Acton Main Line 10/57
Acton West 10/59
Southall 11/2
Heathrow Airport Jn 11/07
Slough 11/21
Maidenhead 11/26
Twyford 11/31
Reading 11/37
Didcot Parkway 11/58
Foxhall Jn 12/00
Swindon 12/20
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/27
Chippenham 12/35
Thingley Jn 12/38
Bathampton Jn 12/46
Bath Spa 12/50
North Somerset Jn 13/03
Bristol Temple Meads 13.06a ~ 14.35d
Bristol East Jn 14/36
Dr Days Jn 14/37
Stapleton Road 14/38
Bristol Parkway 14/45
Westerleigh Jn 14/55
Wootton Bassett Jn 15/10
Swindon 15.21a ~ 15.30d
Didcot Parkway 15/51
Reading 16.06a ~ 16.12d
Twyford 16/16
Maidenhead 16/22
Slough 16/27
Southall 16/40
West Ealing 16/46
Acton West 16/52
Acton Main Line 16/53
Acton Wells Jn 16/57
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 17/01
Dudding Hill Jn 17/8
Brent Curve Jn 17/10
Hendon 17.15a ~ 17.17d
St Albans 17/29
Luton 17/43
Flitwick 17/52
Bedford South Jn 18/00
Bedford 18/01
Bedford North Jn 18/02
Wellingborough 18/15
Kettering 18/21
Market Harborough  18/33
Wigston North Jn 18/48
Leicester 18/52
Syston South Jn 18/56
Sileby Jn 18/58
Loughborough 19/02
Trent Jn 19/12
Toton Jn 19/15
Toton Centre 19/16
Trowell Jn 19/23
Langley Mill 19/27
Pye Bridge Jn 19/31
Alfreton 19/33
Clay Cross South Jn 19/39
Chesterfield 19/42
Tapton Jn 19/43
Beighton Jn 19/53

Timings continue in first table.

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