20th December 2008

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Heart of Midlothian

Locos Used 37706, 47760 & steam: 30777 'Sir Lamiel'
Stock Used (2) 17019+21266+99127+99125+99993+99128+3143+99121+1860+5032+5035

Route:
1Z92 : London Waterloo to Yeovil Junction
1Z93 : Yeovil Junction to London Waterloo

Loco(s) Route
47760 Huddersfield - Mirfield East Jn - Dewsbury - Morley - Whitehall Jn - Leeds - Cross Gates - Micklefield - Church Fenton - York
30777 + 47760 York - (via ECML) (3) - Edinburgh Waverley
47760 (4) Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) (5) - Huddersfield

Notes :
(1) Originally advertised for 60009 'Union of South Africa' for the steam section but this was temporarily withdrawn from mainline use. At one stage it was thought 30850 would be used, but eventually 30777 took over.
(2) 17019 only in consist when 30777 was on the train.
(3) via Tyne Yard, Morpeth Loop (down slow) & Berwick-upon-Tweed DGL.
(4) 37706 on rear.
(5) Via Grantshouse UPL.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Huddersfield 05.58d ?   22.12a ?
Heaton Lodge East Jn 06/03 ?  
Mirfield East Jn 06/06 ?   21/50 ?
Thornhill LNW Jn ? ?   21/48 ?
Dewsbury 06.09a ~ 06.11d ?   21.42a ~ 21.45d ?
Morley 06/17 ?   21/36 ?
Whitehall Jn 06/23 ?   21/29½ ?
Leeds West Jn 06/23½ ?   21/29 ?
Leeds 06.25a ~ 06.27d ?   21.16a ~ 21.28d ?
Neville Hill West Jn 06/29½ ?   21/12½ ?
Cross Gates 06/33 ?   ? ?
Micklefield 06/38 ?   21/05 ?
Church Fenton 06/42 ?   21/00 ?
Colton Jn 06/50½ ?   20/55 ?
York 07.00a ~ 07.50d ??.?/ ~ 07.52   20.45a ~ 20.49d 20.45½ ~ 20.51
Skelton Jn 07/55 07/57½   20/42 20/40
Tollerton 08/05 08/07   20/28 20/28½
Thirsk 08/18 08/19   20/18 20/17½
Northallerton 08/26 08/27½   20/13 20/11
Darlington 08/40 08/41   20/03 20/01
Ferryhill South Jn 08/53 08/51½   19/54 19/52
Tursdale Jn 08/56 08/54   19/52 19/50
Durham 09/05 09/00½   19/46 19/44½
Birtley Jn 09/17 09/11½   19/38 19/37
Tyne Yard 09w22 ~ 10w06 09.13 ~ 09.52  
Low Fell Jn 10/11 09.58 ~ 10.09½   ? ?
King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/16 10/16   19/34 19/32
Newcastle 10/19 10.19 ~ 10.19½   19/32 19.29½ ~ 19.30
Heaton South Jn 10/24 10/24   19/27½ 19/26
Morpeth 10/42 10/43   19/09 19/10½
Morpeth North Jn 10.45 ~ 10.53 10.45 ~ 10.51   ? ?
Alnmouth 11/14 11/08½   18/48½ 18/51
Belford 11/33 11/24½   18/35 18/38
Berwick-upon-Tweed 11/51 11/43   18/24 18/25
Berwick-upon-Tweed GL 11w54 ~ 12w49 11.45½ ~ 12.52½  
Reston sig. EG403 || EG402 12/58 12/58   18/21½ 18/22
Reston 13/07 13/05½   18/15 18/16
Grantshouse 13/16 13/12   17.58 ~ 18.06 18.03½ ~ 18.09
Oxwellmains Crossover 13/26 13/21½   17/46 17/50
Dunbar 13/29½ 13/23½   17/44½ 17/48½
Drem 13/40½ 13/35½   17/37 17/39½
Prestonpans 13/48 13/46   17/25 17/28½
Monktonhall Jn 13/55 13/52   17/21 17/21½
Portobello Jn 13/57 13/55   17/15½ 17/17
Craigentinny Jn 13/59 13/57   17/14 17/15
Abbeyhill Jn 14/00 14/02   17/12½ 17/13
Edinburgh Waverley 14.02a 14.05   17.11d 17.11


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