47853 upon return to Kings Cross (photo: Alan Sheppard)
10th November 2007
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Barrow Hill LNER Gala
| Locos Used | 47839 & 47853 |
| Stock Used | 17077+3120+3121+1671+3107+3140+5322+5292+1863+5276+5366 |
Route:
1Z47 : London Kings Cross to Barrow Hill
1Z48 : Barrow Hill to Deepcar
1Z49 : Deepcar to London Kings Cross
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47853 (1) | London Kings Cross - Welwyn Garden City - Peterborough - Helpston Jn - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - Trent - Toton - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill South Jn - Barrow Hill Reception - Barrow Hill Headshunt |
| 47839 (2) | Barrow Hill Headshunt - Barrow Hill Roundhouse Platform |
| 47853 (1) | Barrow Hill Roundhouse Platform - Barrow Hill Headshunt |
| 47839 (2) | Barrow Hill Headshunt - Barrow Hill Reception - Barrow Hill Goods Line |
| 47853 (1) | Barrow Hill Goods Line - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Woodburn Jn - Deepcar |
| 47839 (2) | Deepcar - Woodhouse Jn - Shireoaks - Retford - Trent Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - Pyewipe Jn - Boultham Jn - Swinderby - Newark Crossing East Jn - Newark North Gate - Grantham - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross |
Notes :
(1) 47839 on rear.
(2) 47853 on rear.
47853 upon return to Kings Cross (photo: Alan Sheppard)
Source : Alan Sheppard
Timings (Booked Only)
(from various)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| London Kings Cross | 07.48d | 21.26a [P5] |
| Belle Isle | 07/50 | 21/24 |
| Finsbury Park | 07/52 | 21/20 |
| Alexandra Palace | 07/54 | 21/18 |
| Potters Bar | 08.02a ~ 08.05d | 21.03a ~ 21.07d |
| Welwyn Garden City | 08/16 | 20/55 |
| Digswell Jn | 08/18 | 20/53 |
| Woolmer Green Jn | 08/21 | 20/51 |
| Stevenage | 08.35a ~ 08.37d | 20.40a ~ 20.45d |
| Hitchin | 08/42 | 20/35 |
| Sandy | 08/50 | 20/26 |
| Huntingdon | 09/00 | 20/14 |
| Connington South Jn | ? | 20/06 |
| Holme LC | 09/07 | ? |
| Peterborough | 09.14a ~ 09.17d | 19.48a ~ 19.55d |
| Helpston Jn | 09/25 | ? |
| Location |
Booked
|
| Ketton SB |
09/36
|
| Manton Jn |
09/45
|
| Oakham |
09/48
|
| Langham Jn |
09/49
|
| Melton Mowbray |
09/57
|
| Syston East Jn |
10/05
|
| Syston North Jn |
10/06
|
| Sileby Jn |
10/10
|
| Loughborough |
10.17 ~ 10.18
|
| Ratcliffe Jn |
10/27
|
| Trent South Jn |
10/29
|
| Trent East Jn |
10/30
|
| Toton Jn |
10/32
|
| Toton Centre |
10/33
|
| Trowell Jn |
10/37
|
| Langley Mill |
10/41
|
| Pye Bridge Jn |
10/44
|
| Alfreton |
10/46
|
| Clay Cross South Jn |
10/53
|
| Chesterfield |
10/56
|
| Tapton Jn |
10/58
|
| Barrow Hill Reception |
11/02
|
| Barrow Hill Headshunt |
rev
|
| Barrow Hill Roundhouse |
11.15a ~ 15.30d
|
| Barrow Hill Headshunt |
rev
|
| Barrow Hill Goods Line |
15.35 ~ 15.40
|
| Barrow Hill North Jn |
15/42
|
| Beighton Jn |
15/48
|
| Woodhouse Jn |
15/50
|
| Woodburn Jn |
15/55
|
| Deepcar |
16.25 ~ 16.35
|
| Woodburn Jn |
17/05
|
| Woodhouse Jn |
17/11
|
| Kiveton Park |
17/18
|
| Brancliffe East Jn |
17/20
|
| Shireoaks |
17/22
|
| Shireoaks East Jn |
17/23
|
| Worksop |
17/26
|
| Retford Low Level |
17/38
|
| Clarborough Jn |
17/47
|
| Gainsborough Trent Jn |
17/53
|
| Gainsborough Lea Road |
17/55
|
| Pyewipe Jn |
18/20
|
| Boultham Jn |
18/28
|
| Newark Crossing East Jn |
18/56
|
| Newark North Gate |
18.58 ~ 19.00
|
| Claypole Loops |
19/07
|
| Grantham |
19/15
|
| Stoke Tunnel |
19/20
|
| Tallington Jn |
19/36
|
Timings continue in first table.
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