28th August 2006

National Railway Museum
The Hadrian Express

Loco Used steam: 30777 'Sir Lamiel'
Stock Used 17019+99125+99371+99993+99121+4973+1861+99327+99304

Route:
1Z47 : York to Carlisle
1Z71 : Carlisle to York

Loco Route
30777 York - Darlington - Durham - Low Fell (1) - Haltwhistle - Carlisle
30777 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - York

Notes :
(1) Timing sheet showed watering point as Low Fell Royal Mail, but tour did not travel along the Royal Mail platform loop & took water on the adjacent line, ('Up & Down' Low Fell Single).

Some Comments from John Clifford:
The loco was seen running round the train at York at 1005 with the ECS not arriving at York till 1021, hence we had a late start. We were put on the slow line at Thirsk, again at Croft Jn, from Ferryhill to Tursdale & north of Durham to allow other trains to pass. The stop at Metro Centre was to sort out a problem with the engine's snifting valve. On the return trip we were held at Birtley Jn to let a number of service trains go by but this did mean we got a spirited run back to York.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 10.18d 10.26   20.00a 21.12
Skelton Jn 10/21 10/31   19/57 21/07
Tollerton Jn 10/27 10/39   19/49 20/57
Thirsk 10/38 10/51   19/38 20/51
Northallerton 10/44 11/02   19/31 20/45
Darlington Bank Top 10.58a ~ 11.00d 11.26 ~ 11.28   19.17a ~ 19.19d 20.28 ~ 20.30
Ferryhill South Jn 11/10 11/47   19/06 20/14
Tursdale Jn 11/12 11/54   19/04 20/11
Durham 11/18 12/05   18/58 20/04
Birtley Jn 11/28 12/24   18/50 19.19 ~ 19.50
Low Fell Jn 11/33 12.32 ~ 12.35   18/45 19/15
Low Fell Royal Mail (1) 11w37 ~ 12w09 12.43 ~ 13.15   17w50 ~ 18w40 18.44 ~ 19.09
Norwood Jn 12/13 13/19   17/46 18/36
Gateshead MetroCentre 12/16 13.24 ~ 13.38   17/41 18.28 ~ 18.29
Blaydon 12/22 13/43   17/37 18/23
Wylam 12/28 13/48   17/31 18/18
Prudhoe 12/33 13/52   17/27 18/15
Hexham 12/52 14/11   17/12 17/56
Haydon Bridge 13/01 14/22   17/02 17/47
Haltwhistle 13/13 14/41   16/49 17/34
Low Row 13/24 14/52   16/36 17/24
Brampton Fell 13/30 14/57   16/29 17/18
Corby Gates 13/36 15/04   16/19 17/09
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/43 15/09   16/12 17/02
London Road Jn 13/44 15/11   16/11 17/00
Carlisle Citadel 13.47a 15.14   16.08d 16.58


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