29th May 2006

Railtourer
(Lancaster)

Locos Used 47826 & 57601
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z67 : Stevenage to Lancaster
1Z68 : Lancaster to Stevenage

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Stevenage - Sandy - Peterborough - Grantham - Newark North Gate - Cromwell Lane (cross to Up Line) - (3) - Tuxford (cross to Down Line) - Retford - Doncaster - (4a) - Temple Hirst Jn - York - Darlington - Low Fell Jn - Prudhoe - Hexham - Haltwhistle - Carlisle (4b)
47826 (2) Carlisle - Penrith - Tebay - Lancaster - Preston - Blackburn - Accrington - Copy Pit - Hebden Bridge - Milner Royd Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Calder Bridge Jn - Hare Park Jn - Adwick - Doncaster - Retford - Newark North Gate - Claypole UPL - Grantham - (reverse of outward route) - Stevenage

Notes :
(1) 47826 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear.
(3) 'Single Line Working' between Cromwell Lane & Tuxford due to broken rail.
(4a) The original plan for this train was for the route to be via Settle & Carlisle Line but this was refused due to no path being available.
(4b) Also in the original plan was for the train to access the West Coast Main Line direct from London Road Jn around the freight only Upperby Curve. The Goods Line Authority for this curve was not applied for.

Source : Railtourer

Timings (Booked Only)
 (From Railtourer)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Stevenage 06.00d [P3]   22.22a [P1]
Hitchin 06/06½   22/16½
Sandy 06/14   22/08
St Neots 06.23a ~ 06.25d   21.55a ~ 21.57d
Huntingdon 06.35a ~ 06.37d   21.43a ~ 21.45d
Connington South Jn -   21/34½
Holme Jn 06/49   -
Peterborough 06.56a [P4] 06.58d   21*13a [P3] 21*24d
Tallington Jn 07/07½   21/03
Stoke Jn 07/19½   20/50
Grantham 07.25a ~ 07.27d   20.40a ~ 20.42d
Barkston South Jn 07/33   20/35
Claypole Loop -   20*21 ~ 20*27
Newark North Gate 07.41a ~ 07.43d   20.10a ~ 20.12d
Retford 08.03a ~ 08.05d   19*42a ~ 19*52d
Loversall Carr Jn 08/20   19*24 ~ 19*30
Doncaster 08.29a [P4] 08.31d   19.14a [P3A] 19.16d

 

Location Booked
Shaftholme Jn 08/38
Temple Hirst Jn 08/43
Hambleton North Jn 08/47½
Colton Jn 08/53½
York 09c03 [P5] 09c06
Skelton Jn 09/08½
Tollerton Jn 09/16
Thirsk 09/26
Northallerton 09/32½
Darlington (Down Main) 09*46 ~ 10*05
Ferryhill South Jn 10/17½
Tursdale Jn 10/19½
Durham 10/25
Birtley Jn 10/36
Low Fell Jn 10/41
Norwood Jn 10/44
MetroCentre 10/47
Blaydon 10/50
Wylam 10/54
Prudhoe 10/57
Hexham 11/09
Haydon Bridge 11/18
Haltwhistle 11/30
Low Row Signal Box 11/42
Brampton Fell 11/47
Corby Gates Signal Box 11/53
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/00
Carlisle London Road Jn 12/04
Carlisle [P1] 12.07 ~ 12.38
Penrith North Lakes 12/58½
Tebay 13/17
Oxenholme : Lake District 13/28
Carnforth North Jn 13/40
Morecambe South Jn 13/43
Lancaster [P4] 13.45a ~ 16.45d
Preston [P4] 17/17
Ribble Jn 17/19½
Farington Curve Jn 17/23
Lostock Hall Jn 17/26
Blackburn [P2] 17/37½
Daisyfield Jn 17/38½
Accrington 17/44½
Gannow Jn 17/52
Copy Pit 18/01
Hall Royd Jn 18/11
Hebden Bridge 18/16
Milner Royd Jn 18/21
Greetland Jn 18/23
Bradley Wood Jn 18/28
Heaton Lodge East Jn 18/36
Mirfield East Jn 18/37½
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn 18/38
Horbury Jn 18/44
Wakefield Kirkgate [P3] 18/47
Calder Bridge Jn 18/49
Crofton West Jn 18/51
Hare Park Jn 18/54
South Kirkby Jn 19/02
Adwick Jn 19/07
Adwick 19/08

Timings continue in first table.

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