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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