11th September 2004
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Freight Liner
(run in conjunction with Railway Magazine)
| Loco Used | 66503 'The Railway Magazine' |
| Stock Used (1) | 4986+5037+4925+1832+5007+5023+3141+1680+3120+3123+1679+3097+2834 |
Route:
1Z66 : Kings Cross to York
1Z67 : York to Kings Cross
Loco Route 66503 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Stamford - Oakham - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - Trent - Toton Centre - Pye Bridge Jn - Shirebrook - Shireoaks - Firbeck West Jn - St Catherines Jn - (via Low Ellers curve, no.4 reception line, transfer line) - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York 66503 York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Gainsborough Lea Road - Pyewipe Jn - Boultham Jn - Newark Northgate - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross
Notes :
(1) 2834 was shunted at York to be on the rear of the train throughout the tour.
Sources : various including LASERman
66503 at York (photo: Robert Frise)
Can we have our headboard back please? Kings Cross. (photo: Nick Blyth)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from various including LASERman)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Kings Cross | 08.18d | 08.18 | 22.24a | 22.28 | |
| Belle Isle | 08/20 | 08/19 | 22/22 | 22/26 | |
| Finsbury Park | 08/23 | 08/22 | 22/15 | 22/24 | |
| Alexandra Palace | 08/25 | 08/23 | 22/13 | 22/21 | |
| Potters Bar | 08.31a ~ 08.34d | 08.34 ~ 08.36 | 22.04a ~ 22.06d | 22.11 ~ 22.14 | |
| Welwyn Garden City | 08/43 | 08/44 | 21/57 | 22/04 | |
| Digswell Jn | 08/49 | ? | ? | ? | |
| Woolmer Green | 08/51 | 08/50 | 21/54 | 22/01 | |
| Stevenage | 08.55a ~ 08.57d | 08.56 ~ 09.02 | 21.47a ~ 21.49d | 21.53 ~ 21.57 | |
| Hitchin | 09/01 | 09/08 | 21/41 | 21/49 | |
| Sandy | 09/11 | 09/18 | 21/29 | 21/38 | |
| Huntingdon | 09/24 | 09/30 | 21/14 | 21/25 | |
| Connington South Jn | 21/06 | 21/18 | |||
| Holme LC | 09/33 | 09/39 | |||
| Peterborough | 09.40a ~ 09.41d | 09.52 ~ 09.56 | 20.55a ~ 20.57d | 21.05 ~ 21.08 | |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Helpston Jn | 09/49 | 10/03 |
| Ketton SB | 10/00 | 10/16 |
| Manton Jn | 10/07 | 10/24 |
| Oakham | 10/11 | 10/29 |
| Langham Jn | 10/12 | 10/30 |
| Melton Mowbray | 10/23 | 10/38 |
| Syston East Jn | 10/36 | 10/47 |
| Syston North Jn | 10/38 | 10/51 |
| Sileby Jn | 10/45 | 10/54 |
| Loughborough | 10/52 | 11/01 |
| Ratcliffe Jn | 11/05 | 11/11 |
| Trent South Jn | 11/08 | 11/13 |
| Meadow Lane Jn | 11/12 | 11/15 |
| Toton Jn | 11/17 | 11/16 |
| Toton Centre | 11c21a ~ 11c25d | 11.18 ~ 11.23 |
| Trowell Jn | 11/32 | 11/27 |
| Langley Mill | 11/38 | 11/31 |
| Pye Bridge Jn | 11/48 | 11/38 |
| Sleights SB | 11/51 | 11/41 |
| Pinxton | 11/53 | 11/43 |
| Kirkby Lane End Jn | 12/04 | ? |
| Kirkby in Ashfield | 12/05 | 11/59 |
| Mansfield Woodhouse | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Shirebrook Jn | 12/22 | 12/25 |
| Woodend Jn | 12/34 | 12/40 |
| Shireoaks | 12/42 | 12/41 |
| Brancliffe East Jn | 12/49 | 12/46 |
| Dinnington Jn | 13/02 | ? |
| Maltby | 13/19 | 13/14 |
| Firbeck Jn | 13/26 | ? |
| St Catherines Jn | 13/37 | 13/29½ |
| Potteric Carr Jn | 13/49 | 13/40 |
| Doncaster | 14c04a ~ 14c22d | 14.02 ~ 14.21 |
| Shaftholme Jn | 14/26 | 14/26 |
| Temple Hirst Jn | 14/34 | 14/33 |
| Hambleton North Jn | 14/38 | 14/38 |
| Colton Jn | 14/45 | 14/45 |
| York | 14.52a ~ 17.55d | 14.51 ~ 17.57 |
| Colton Jn | 18/01 | 18/04 |
| Hambleton North Jn | 18/08 | 18/10 |
| Temple Hirst Jn | 18/14 | 18/15 |
| Shaftholme Jn | 18/26 | 18/22 |
| Doncaster | 18/34 | 18/28 |
| Bessacarr Jn | 18/38 | 18/31 |
| Trent Jn | 19/06 | 19/02 |
| Gainsborough Lea Road | 19/08 | 19/03 |
| Pyewipe Jn | 19/37 | 19/42 |
| Boultham Jn | 19/39 | ? |
| Newark Crossing East Jn | 19/55 | 20/18 |
| Newark Northgate | 19*57a ~ 20*04d | 20.21 ~ 20.21 |
| Barkston South Jn | 20/17 | 20/31 |
| Grantham | 20/22 | 20/35 |
| Stoke Tunnel | 20/30 | 20/39 |
| Tallington Jn | 20/46 | 20/54 |
Timings continue in first table.
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