1st October 2005

Railway Tour Company
The Hadrian

Locos Used at least steam : 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used ????

Route:
1Z52 : Kings Cross to Morpeth
1Z53 : Morpeth to Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
????? London Kings Cross - Alexandra Palace - Hertford North - Stevenage - (via ECML) - Loversall Carr Jn - Doncaster RMT
6233 Doncaster RMT - (via ECML) - Newcastle - Heaton South Jn - Benton Jn - Newsham North Jn - Bedlington Jn - Hepscott Jn - Morpeth - (via ECML) - York
????? York - (via ECML) - Stevenage - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Originally scheduled for haulage by 60800 'Green Arrow'.


6233 at Ouston Jn on the return leg of the tour (photo: Guy Carr)

Sources : Guy Carr & David Bellamy

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Bellamy)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kings Cross 06.58d 06.58   22.00a 22.06
Belle Isle 07/00 ?   21/58 ?
Finsbury Park 07/03 07/03   21/54 22/01
Alexandra Palace 07/07 ?   21/52 ?
Gordon Hill 07/14 ?   21/44 ?
Hertford North 07/24 07/25   21/35 21/39
Langley Jn 07/31 ?   21/26 ?
Stevenage 07/32 07/35   21.21a ~ 21.24d 21.21 ~ 21.22
Hitchin 07/37 07/38   21/15 21/17
Arlesey 07.42a ~ 07.44d ?   21.08a ~ 21.10d ?
Biggleswade 07/49 ?   21/04 ?
Sandy 07/51 ?   21/02 ?
Huntingdon 08.03a ~ 08.05d 08.05 ~ 08.07   20.45a ~ 20.47d 20.45 ~ 20.49
Connington South Jn   20/36  
Holme LC 08/15 ?  
Peterborough 08.21a ~ 08.23d 08.25 ~ 08.28   20.24a ~ 20.26d 20.24 ~ 20.27
Tallington Jn 08/32 ?   20/14 ?
Stoke Tunnel 08/44 08/49   19/58 20/02
Grantham 08.50a ~ 08.53d 08.55 ~ 08.57   19.49a ~ 19.51d 19.52 ~ 19.55
Barkston South Jn 08/59 ?   19/44 ?
Newark North Gate 09/06 09/10   19/36 19/40
Retford 09/20 09/25   19.11a ~ 19.19d 19/28
Loversall Carr Jn 09/30 ?   18/58 ?
Decoy South Jn 09/32 ?  
Doncaster RMT 09L34a ~ 10L14d 09.45 ~ ??.??  
Decoy North Jn 10/18 ?  
Doncaster 10.25a ~ 10.27d ??.?? ~ 10.31   18.50a ~ 18.52d 19.02 ~ 19.06
Shaftholme Jn 10/31 ?   18/45 ?
Temple Hirst Jn 10/38 10/50   18/36 18/48
Hambleton North Jn 10/42 ?   18/30 ?
Colton Jn 10/49 11/03   18/23 18/38
York 10.54a ~ 11.14d 11.09 ~ 11.39   17.55a ~ 18.16d 18.09 ~ 18.31
Skelton Jn 11/17 ?   17/52 ?
Tollerton 11/24 11/50   17/46 17/54
Thirsk 11/34 12/01   17/35 17/44
Northallerton 11/24 12/07   17/29 17/39
Darlington 11/53 12/20   17.05a ~ 17.15d 17.14 ~ 17.24
Ferryhill South Jn 12/03 ?   16/53 ?
Tursdale Jn 12/05 ?   16/51 ?
Durham 12/11 12/45   16/44 16/48
Birtley 12/21 ?   16/36 ?
Tyne Yard 12.26a ~ 12.46d 12.59 ~ 13.24   16.06a ~ 16.31d ?
Low Fell Jn 12/51 ?   16/01 ?
King Edward Bridge South Jn 12/53 ?   15/57 ?
Newcastle 12.56a ~ 13.01d 13.38 ~ 13.47   15.52a ~ 15.55d 15.53 ~ 15.58
Heaton South Jn 13/08 ?   15/46 ?
Benton North Jn 13/14 ?  
Newsham North Jn 13/43 ?  
Bedlington Jn 13/56 ?  
Hepscott Jn 14.18a ~ 14.48d ?  
Morpeth 14.53a 15.00   15.30d 15.32


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