21st May 2005

Past Time Rail
The Whitby Flyer

Locos Used 66074 & 66204
Stock Used 21245+3131+3132+1671+3110+3100+5008+4946+4996+4949

Route:

Loco(s) Route
66074 (1) (2) Finsbury Park - (via ECML) (3) - Longlands Jn - Boroughbridge Road Jn - Eaglescliffe - Thornaby - Middlesborough - Nunthorpe - Battersby
66204 (4) Battersby - Grosmont - Whitby
66074 (1) Whitby - Grosmont - Battersby
66204 (4) Battersby - (reverse of outward route) - Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 66204 on rear.
(2) The originally rostered driver of the ECS did not have route knowledge for the Kings Cross incline so another driver was rostered - but it is reported he didn't turn up! As a result of the late departure from Wembley the train instead started at Finsbury Park rather than Kings Cross as booked. Passengers used the 07:56 Kings Cross - Hertford North EMU (313058) to get to Finsbury Park to catch the train which left 09.02 against the booked 07/52 passing time.
(3) Was booked via Hertford North but ran ECML due to the late running. Eventually got to Whitby 98 minutes late.
(4) 66074 on rear.


66074 arrives at Grosmont on the return leg (photo: Nick Blyth)

Sources : Rob Fraser, Nigel Pitt & Nick Blyth

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.48d DIV   23.54a 00.12
Belle Isle 07/50 DIV   23/52 00/10
Finsbury Park 07/52 09.02d   23/50 00/07
Alexandra Palace 07/56 09/06   23/48 00/05
Gordon Hill 08/04 DIV  
Hertford North 08/20 DIV  
Langley Jn 08/29 DIV  
Potters Bar DIV ?   23.39a ~ 23.41d 23.54 ~ 23.57
Welwyn Garden City DIV ?   23/32 23/47
Woolmer Green Jn DIV ?   23/26 23/43
Stevenage 08.37a ~ 08.39d 09.40 ~ 09.43   23.16a ~ 23.18d 23.34 ~ 23.38
Hitchin 08/44 09/49   23/11 23/30
Sandy 08/52 10/00   23/01 23/20
Huntingdon 09/01 10/12   22/49 23/07
Holme Jn 09/09 10/27  
Connington South Jn   22/42 ?
Peterborough 09.16a ~ 09.21d 10.36 ~ 10.39   22.31a ~ 22.33d 22.44 ~ 22.47
Tallington Jn 09/30 10/47   22/19 22/35
Stoke Jn 09/42 11/00   22/07 22/22
Grantham 09/47 11/04   22/02 22/18
Barkston South Jn 09/50 11/07   21/59 22/14
Newark North Gate 10.00a ~ 10.02d 11.17 ~ 11.20   21.48a ~ 21.50d 22.01 ~ 22.04
Retford 10/16 11/36   21/32 21/45
Loversall Carr Jn 10/27 11/47   21/21 21/33
Doncaster 10/30 11/50   21/18 21/28
Shaftholme Jn 10/34 11/54   21/14 21/19
Temple Hirst Jn 10/41 12/02   21/07 21/11
Hambleton North Jn 10/46 12/07   21/02 21/06
Colton Jn 10/52 12/14   20/55 21/00
York 10.57a ~ 10.59d 12.20 ~ 12.23   20.47a ~ 20.50d 20.51 ~ 20.53
Skelton Jn 11/01 12/25   20/44 20/48
Tollerton 11/11 12/32   20/37 20/40
Thirsk 11/26 12/43   20/26 20/29
Longlands Jn 11/34 ?   20/18 ?
Boroughbridge Road Jn 11/36 12/50   20/17 ?
Eaglescliffe 11/54 ?   19/59 ?
Stockton Cut Jn 11/56 ?   19/57 ?
Bowesfield Jn 11/57 13/09   19/56 19/59
Thornaby 11/59 ?   19/54 ?
Middlesborough 12/04 13/18   19/49 19/52
Guisborough Jn 12/05 ?   19/48 ?
Nunthorpe 12.11a ~ 12.16d 13.30 ~ 13.57   19.38a ~ 19.40d 19.42 ~ 19.43
Battersby 12.31a ~ 12.39d 14.11 ~ 14.15   19.05a ~ 19.13d ?
Glaisdale 13.06a ~ 13.08d 14.43 ~ 14.45   18.33a ~ 18.38d ?
Grosmont 13.15a ~ 13.17d ?   18.18a ~ 18.26d ?
Sleights 13.25a ~ 13.26d ?   18/09 ?
Ruswarp 13/30 ?   18.03a ~ 18.04d ?
Whitby 13.35a 15.15   18.00d 18.00


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