31st May 2004
Compass Tours
The Yorvik Express
Loco Used | 47854 |
Route:
1Z25 : Edinburgh Waverley to York
1Z26 : York to Carluke
Loco | Route |
47854 | Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Slateford - Midcalder Jn - Shotts - Holytown - Mossend South Jn - Motherwell - Wishaw Central Jn - Law Jn - Carluke - Carstairs - Lockerbie - Carlisle - Brampton - Hexham - Norwood Jn - Low Fell Jn - (via ECML) - York |
47854 | York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Slateford - Midcalder Jn - Shotts - Holytown - Mossend South Jn - Motherwell - Garriongill Jn - Law Jn - Carluke |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. The loco headboard was titled
"The Yorvic Express" (was advertised as Yorvik with a "k").
Sources : various
Timings (Booked & Actual)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Edinburgh Waverley | 06.50d | 06.56 | 21.21a ~ 21.26d | 21.10 ~ 21.21 | |
Haymarket | 06/53 | 07/00 | 21/30 | 21/25 | |
Slateford Jn | 06/55½ | 07/03 | 21/32 | 21/27 | |
Slateford | 06.56a ~ 06.58d | ? | 21.33a ~ 21.35d | ? | |
Wester Hailes | 07.03a ~ 07.05d | ? | 21.40a ~ 21.42d | ? | |
Midcalder Jn | 07/13 | 07/18 | 21/50 | 21/42 | |
Livingston South | 07.17a ~ 07.19d | ? | 21.54a ~ 21.56d | ? | |
West Calder | 07.23½a ~ 07.25½d | 07.28 ~ 07.30 | 22.00a ~ 22.02d | 21.52 ~ 21.52 | |
Benhar Jn | 07/35 | ? | 22/12 | ? | |
Shotts | 07.40½a ~ 07.42½d | 07.40 ~ 07.42 | 22.17a ~ 22.19d | 22.05 ~ 22.07 | |
Holytown Jn | 07/53 | 07/49 | 22/30 | 22/16 | |
Holytown | 07.54a ~ 07.56d | 07/53 | 22.31a ~ 22.33d | ? | |
Mossend East Jn | 07/58 | 07/57 | 22/35 | 22/20 | |
Mossend South Jn | 08/04 | 07/58 | 22/36 | 22/22 | |
Motherwell | 08.07a ~ 08.09d | 08.07 ~ 08.09 | 22.39a ~ 22.41d | 22.26 ~ 22.29 | |
Shieldmuir | 08/13 | ? | 22/45 | ? | |
Wishaw Central Jn | 08/15 | ? | - | ? | |
Law Jn | 08/23 | 08/24 | 22/50 | 22/41 | |
Carluke | 08.26a ~ 08.28d | ? | 22.55a | 22.48 |
Location | Booked | Actual |
Lanark Jn | 08/33 | 08/36 |
Carstairs | 08/35 | 08/38 |
Carstairs South Jn | 08/35½ | 08/38 |
Abington | 08/48 | 08/48 |
Beattock Summit | 08/56½ | 08/54 |
Beattock UPL | 09*06a ~ 09*22d | ? |
Lockerbie | 09/34 | 09/09 |
Quintinshill | 09/47½ | 09/20 |
Gretna Jn | 09/51 | ? |
Carlisle | 10.00a ~ 10.02d | 09.35 ~ 09.53 |
London Road Jn | 10/04 | ? |
Petteril Bridge Jn | 10/05 | 09/55 |
Brampton | 10/20 | ? |
Haltwhistle | 10/38 | 10/21 |
Haydon Bridge | 10/52 | ? |
Hexham | 11/02 | 10/38 |
Blaydon | 11/19 | ? |
Gateshead Metrocentre | 11/21½ | 11/03 |
Norwood Jn | 11/25 | ? |
Low Fell Jn | 11/41 | ? |
Birtley | 11/54 | 11/21 |
Durham | 12.01a ~ 12.03d | 11.57 ~ 11.59 |
Tursdale Jn | 12/10 | ? |
Ferryhill South Jn | 12/26 | 12/08 |
Darlington | 12/38 | 12/17 |
Northallerton | 12/54 | 12/27 |
Longlands Jn | 12/55 | ? |
Thirsk | 13/03 | 12/34 |
Tollerton | 13/15½ | 12/46 |
Skelton Jn | 13/26½ | 12/54 |
York | 13.30a ~ 17.10d | 12.57 ~ ??.?? |
Skelton Jn | 17/13 | 17/13 |
Tollerton | 17/20 | 17/19 |
Thirsk | 17/31 | 17/28 |
Northallerton | 17/39 | 17/34 |
Darlington | 17/51 | 17/47 |
Ferryhill South Jn | 18/00 | 17/58 |
Tursdale Jn | 18/02 | ? |
Durham | 18.08a ~ 18.10d | 18.07 ~ 18.10 |
Birtley | 18/18 | 18/17 |
King Edward Bridge South Jn | 18/21 | 18/22 |
Newcastle | 18/24 | 18/25 |
Heaton South Jn | 18/28 | 18/28 |
Morpeth | 18/41 | 18/39 |
Alnmouth | 18/55 | 18/53 |
Belford | 19/08 | 19/05 |
Crag Mill DPL | 19*11a ~ 19*19d | ? |
Berwick-upon-Tweed | 19/33 | 19/29 |
Marshall Meadows | 19/36 | 19/33 |
Reston GSP | 19/42 | ? |
Grantshouse | 19*51a ~ 20*01d | 19.45 ~ 20.03 |
Dunbar | 20/12 | 20/14 |
Drem UPL | 20*29a ~ 20*56d | ? |
Drem | 20/58 | 20/53 |
Monktonhall Jn | 21/09 | 21/02 |
Portobello Jn | 21/13 | 21/04 |
Timings continue in first table (in same order as outward).
Back to "The Railtour Files"