5th December 2003

S.R.P.S. Railtours
Lincoln (for Christmas Market)

(Pride of the Nation series)

Locos Used 47727 & 47739
Stock Used 21241+13229+13230+3096+1730+5028+4856+4832+4831+1859+35185

Route:
1Z18 : Linlithgow to Lincoln
1Z19 : Lincoln to Linlithgow

Loco Route
47727 Linlithgow - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - Lincoln Central
47727 Lincoln Central - (reverse of outward route) - Doncaster (alongside depot) (2)
47739 Doncaster (alongside depot) - (reverse of outward route) - Linlithgow

Notes :
(1) The train was delayed between Morpeth and Cramlington on the outward journey due to a lineside fatality at Cramlington.
(2) 47727 was failed due to a broken buffer.

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Linlithgow 05.37d 05.37   23.04a 00.01
Winchburgh Jn 05/43½ 05/42   22/57½ 23/55
Newbridge Jn 05/47½ 05/46   22/53½ 23/52
Haymarket West Jn 05/55 05/50   22/47½ 23/47
Haymarket 05/56 05/52   22/46 23/46
Edinburgh Waverley 06.00a ~ 06.08d 06.00 ~ 06.07   22.30a ~ 22.42d 23.34 ~ 23.42
Portobello Jn 06/13 06/12   22/26 23/30
Monktonhall Jn 06/15½ 06/14   22/24 23/28
Drem 06.26a ~ 06.28d 06.23 ~ 06.28   22.08a ~ 22.10d 23.14 ~ 23.17
Dunbar 06/40 06/38   21/36 23/03
Grantshouse 06*54a ~ 07*07d 06.49 ~ 07.05   21/26 22/54
Reston GSP 07/17 ?   21/20 ?
Marshall Meadows 07/24½ 07/17   21/13 22/41
Berwick-upon-Tweed 07.28a ~ 07.30d 07.20 ~ 07.30   21.07a ~ 21.09d 22.33 ~ 22.36
Crag Mill Loop 07*45a ~ 08*00d ?   20*42a ~ 20*51d ?
Belford 08/02 07/57   20/39 22/21
Alnmouth 08.16a ~ 08.21d 08.14 ~ 08.21   20.22a ~ 20.24d 22.03 ~ 22.04
Morpeth North Jn 08/38 ?   19*54a ~ 20*06d ?
Morpeth 08.59a ~ 09.03d 08.40 ~ 09.05   19.50a ~ 19.52d 21.34a ~ ??.??d
Cramlington 09.11a ~ 09.13d ?   19.40a ~ 19.42d ?
Heaton South Jn 09/20 11/22   19/32 21/12
Newcastle 09.24a ~ 09.34d 11.32 ~ 11.40   19.25a ~ 19.27d 21.02 ~ 21.07
King Edward Bridge Jns 09/36 11/42   19/22 20/59
Birtley 09/40½ 11/47   19/19 20/55
Durham 09.49a ~ 09.51d 11.55 ~ 11.58   19.09a ~ 19.11d 20.45 ~ 20.47
Tursdale Jn 09/58 ?   19/02 ?
Ferry Hill South Jn 10/00½ 12/08   19/00 20/36
Darlington 10/09 12/16   18/51 20/23
Northallerton 10/19 12/26   18/40½ 20/08
Longlands Jn 10/20 ?   - ?
Thirsk 10/26 12/31   18/34 20/02
Tollerton 10/39 12/39   18/18 19/49
Skelton Jn 10/49 12/54   18/06 ?
York 10/52 13.00a ~ ??.??d   18/01 19/28
Colton Jn 10/58 13/17   17/57 19/18
Hambleton North Jn 11/04 13/24   17/51 19/10
Temple Hirst Jn 11/08½ 13/28   17/46½ 19/06
Shaftholme Jn 11/14½ 13/34   17/40½ 18/59
Doncaster 11.19a ~ 11.21d 13.39 ~ 13.41   17.33a ~ 17.35d 18.27 ~ 18.55
Bessacarr Jn 11/26 13/45   17/25 18/19
Trent Jn 11/55 14/06   16/34 17/58
Gainsborough Lea Road 11/57 ?   16/32 ?
West Holmes Jn 12/19 ?   16/16 ?
Lincoln Central 12.22a 14.32   16.14d 17.37


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