31st January 2009

UK Railtours
Hills of the North Winter Wonderland

Locos Used 60026 & 92012

Route:
1Z92 : London Kings Cross to Preston
1Z60 : Preston to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
92012 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Loversall Carr Jn - Doncaster RMT
60026 Doncaster RMT - Bridge Jn - Doncaster - Adwick - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Hellifield - Settle Jn - Carnforth - Lancaster - Preston - Ribble Jn - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Accrington - Gannow Jn - Copy Pit - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Bradley Wood Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Calder Bridge Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Doncaster (1)
92012 Doncaster - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Loco change took place in the station sidings rather than the RMT as booked, "due to operational reasons".


92012 passes East Markham en-route to Doncaster (photo: Roger Geach)

Sources : Gary Sherman (joined/left the train at Peterborough) & Roger Geach

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Roger Geach)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Kings Cross 07.17d 20.50a
Belle Isle 07/19 20/48
Finsbury Park 07/21 20/44
Alexandra Palace 07/23 20/42
New Barnet 07/28 ?
Potters Bar 07.32a ~ 07.34d 20.34a ~ 20.36d
Welwyn Garden City 07/41 20/25
Digswell Jn 07/42 20/24
Woolmer Green 07/45 20/21
Stevenage 07.49a ~ 07.52d 20.14a ~ 20.17d
Hitchin 07/57 20/10
Sandy 08/05 19/55
Huntingdon 08/16 19/41
Connington South Jn - 19/33
Holme LC 08/23 -
Peterborough 08.34a ~ 08.42d 19.21a ~ 19.24d
Helpston Jn 08/49 -
Tallington Jn 08/55 19/13
Stoke Tunnel 09/24 19/03
Grantham 09/32 18/58
Claypole Loop 09*41 ~ 09*51 18/51
Newark North Gate 09/56 18/46
Newark Crossing 09/57 18/45
Retford 10/10 18/31
Loversall Carr Jn 10/27 18/21
Decoy South Jn 10/30 18/13
Doncaster RMT 10L32 ~ 10L57 17L46 ~ 18L11
Decoy North Jn 11/00 17/43
Bridge Jn 11/03 17/40
Doncaster 11.05 ~ 11.07 17.34 ~ 17.37
Adwick 11/15 17/28
Adwick Jn 11/16 17/27
South Kirkby Jn 11/22 17/22
Hare Park Jn 11/30 17/13
Crofton West Jn 11/34 17/09
Calder Bridge Jn 11/37 17/07

 

Location Booked
Turners Lane Jn 11/40
Altofts Jn 11/46
Methley Jn 11/48
Stourton Jn 11/54
Engine Shed Jn 12/00
Whitehall Jn 12.02 ~ 12.11
Armley Jn 12/16
Apperley Jn 12/25
Shipley Dockfield Jn 12/29
Shipley 12/30
Keighley 12/40
Skipton 12.53 ~ 12.55
Hellifield 13/14
Settle Jn 13/18
Carnforth 14/00
Carnforth North Jn 14/01
Morecambe South Jn 14/05
Lancaster 14/07
Preston 14.32a ~ 15.32d
Ribble Jn 15/34
Farington Jn 15/36
Lostock Hall Jn 15/39
Blackburn 15.55 ~ 15.57
Daisyfield Jn 16/00
Accrington 16/07
Gannow Jn 16/15
Copy Pit 16/23
Hall Royd Jn 16/32
Hebden Bridge 16/36
Milner Royd Jn 16/42
Greetland Jn 16/44
Bradley Wood Jn 16/50
Heaton Lodge East Jn 16/52
Mirfield East Jn 16/54
Thornhill LNW Jn 16/55
Horbury Jn 17/03
Wakefield Kirkgate 17/06

Timings continue in first table.

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