28th February 2009

Vintage Trains
Sir Nigel Gresley

Locos Used at least 47541 (running as D1755) & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'

Route:
1Z58 : Birmingham New Street to York
1Z59 : York to Birmingham New Street

Loco Route
47541 Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Leicester - ??? - York
60007 York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Ferrybridge North Jn - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Masborough Jn - Beighton Jn - Tapton Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Radford Jn - Trent - Loughborough - Leicester - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Water Orton - Park Lane Jn - Walsall - Bescot UDGL
47541? Bescot UDGL - ??? - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - seen at Copmanthorpe south of York hauled by 60007, which was heading to the Severn Valley Railway for their gala.


60007 passing Beighton on the return leg (photo: Bob Gellatly)

Sources : Paul Braybrook & John Mason

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Paul Braybrook)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Birmingham New Street 07.20d 19.29a
Bescot UDGL - 18L33 ~ 19.09
Walsall - 18/22
Park Lane Jn - 17/58
Water Orton ? 17/54
Nuneaton ??.??a ~ 08.15d 17.31a ~ 17.33d
Hinckley ? 17/24
Leicester ??.??a ~ 08.41d 17.00a ~ 17.03d
Humberstone Road - 16w10 ~ 16w56
Loughborough - 15/55
Trent East - 15/46
Radford Jn - 15/33
Trowell Jn - 15/26
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - 15/11
Chesterfield - 14/57
Barrow Hill North Jn - 14w17 ~ 14w50
Beighton Jn - 14/08
Masborough Jn - 13/59
Swinton - 13/53
Moorthorpe - 13/42
Ferrybridge North Jn - 13/32
Milford Jn - 13/21
Church Fenton - 13/13
Colton Jn - 13/07
York 11L06a 13L01d


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