2nd April 2005

Green Express Railtours
Edinburgh & East Coast Explorer

Locos Used 47854 & 57601
Stock Used 99672+3136+99121+99127+99371+21266+4940+1861+5035+4960+4973

Route:
1Z45 : Carnforth to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z23 : Edinburgh Waverley to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
?47854? (1) Carnforth - Bentham - Settle Jn - Skipton - Shipley - Whilehall Jn - Woodlesford - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York - Northallerton - Darlington - Durham - Newcastle - Berwick-Upon-Tweed - Edinburgh Waverley
57601 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes :
(1) Assumed 47854 leading with 57601 on rear - confirmation required.
(2) 47854 dead in tow.

Sources : various including Richard Rooker & Kevin Law

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 06.10d 06.29   22.12a 22.22
Wennington 06/22 ?   21/57 ?
Bentham 06.27a ~ 06.30d ?   21.51a ~ 21.53d ?
Clapham 06.36a ~ 06.39d ?   21.44a ~ 21.46d ?
Giggleswick 06.46a ~ 06.49d ?   21/36 ?
Settle Jn 06/52 ?   21/30 ?
Hellifield 06.56a ~ 06.58d 07.26 ~ 07.26½   21.25a ~ 21.26d 21.36 ~ 21.36½
Skipton 07.10a ~ 07.12d 07.36 ~ 07.39   21.10a ~ 21.12d 21.16 ~ 21.21
Keighley 07.23a ~ 07.26d 07.48 ~ 07.52   20.57a ~ 20.59d 21.00 ~ 21.04
Shipley 07.34a ~ 07.37d 08.00 ~ 08.01   20.46a ~ 20.48d 20.51 ~ 20.53
Dockfield Jn 07/38 ?   20/45 ?
Apperley Jn 07/43 08/06   20/41 20/45
Armley Jn 07/49 08/10   20/35 20/39
Whitehall Jn 07/50 08/12   20/34 20/38
Engine Shed Jn 07/54 08/13   20/32 20/37
Woodlesford 08.00a ~ 08.02d ??.?? ~ 08.23   20.25a ~ 20.27d ?
Methley Jn 08/06 08/28   20/20 20/23
Whitwood Jn 08/08 ?   20/18 ?
Castleford 08/10 08/34   20/15 20/18
Milford Jn 08/16 08/40   20/07 20/13
Church Fenton 08/24 08/45   20/01 20/09
Colton Jn 08/35 08/50   19/54 20/05
York 08.41a ~ 08.48d 09.00 ~ 09.04   19/48 19/58
Skelton Jn 08/51 09/07   19/46 19/51
Tollerton Jn 08/59 09/16   19/33 19/43
Thirsk 09/09 09/30   19/30 19/31
Longlands Jn 09/17 ?   19/09 ?
Northallerton 09/19 09/35   19/06 19/24
Darlington 09/30 09/46   18/56 19/12
Ferryhill South Jn 09/40 09/58   18/46 19/02
Tursdale Jn 09/42 ?   18/43 ?
Durham 09/47 10/05   18/37 18/54
Birtley Jn 09/55 10/13   18/29 18/45
Low Fell Jn 10/05 ?   ? ?
King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/08 10/19   18/24 18/31
Newcastle 10/11 10/22   18.20a ~ 18.33d 18.24 ~ 18.29
Heaton South Jn 10/15 10/26   18/15 18/18
Morpeth 10/28 10/41   18/01 18/04
Alnmouth 10/43 10/55   17/46 17/51
Belford LC 10/56 11/06   17/32 17/37
Berwick-upon-Tweed 11/08 11/17   17/20 17/24
Marshall Meadows 11/11 11/20   17/17 17/22
Reston 11/18 ?   ? ?
Grantshouse 11/24 11/32   17/02 17/11
Dunbar 11/33 11/40   16/48 17/00
Drem Down Loop 11*42 ~ 11*52 ?  
Drem 11/53 11/48   16/36 16/51
Monktonhall Jn 12/05 11/57   16/26 16/42
Portobello Jn 12/07 11/58   16/23 16/39
Edinburgh Waverley 12.12a 12.13   16.19d 16.33


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