18th April 2009

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Yorkshire Pullman

Locos Used steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 14007+99545+284+243+245+281+302+301+213+255+280+254+6313

Route.
1Z60 : Kings Cross to York
1Z61 : York to Kings Cross

Loco Route
60163

London Kings Cross - (via ECML) (1) - York
60163 York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Booked route south of Doncaster on the outward leg was: Loversall Carr Jn - Decoy South Jn - Decoy North Jn - Bridge Jn - Doncaster, however Brian Buckle confirms that 60163 passed Decoy North on the mainline at 13.10 doing around 70mph.

Sources : Mike Hunt, Roger Geach, John Clifford & Brian Buckle

Photo Review


60163 storms through Retford on the outward leg (photo: Roger Geach)


...and a few minutes later passes Doncaster (photo: Paul Braybrook)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mike Hunt)

Location

Booked

Actual

  

Booked

Actual

Kings Cross

09.18d

09.19

   21.09a 21.11
Belle Isle 09/21 09/21   21/06 21/09
Holloway South Jn 09/23 ?   ? ?
Finsbury Park 09/25 09/26   21/01 21/07
Alexandra Palace 09/28 09/29   20/58 21/05
Potters Bar 09/47 09/41   20/51 20/58
Welwyn Garden City 09/55 09/51   20/44 20/51
Woolmer Green 09/59 09/54   20/41 20/47
Stevenage 10/05 09/58   20/36 20/43
Hitchin 10/11 10/02   20/30 20/39
Sandy 10/21 10/12   20/19 20/29
Huntingdon 10/38 10/25   20/05 20/09
Connington South   19/57 ?
Holme LC 10/52 10/42  
Peterborough 11/01 10/54   19/49 19/53
Tallington 11/09 11/10   19/37 19/43
Stoke Jn 11/24 11/26   19/21 19/27
Grantham 11w32 ~ 12w07 11.33 ~ 12.07   18w46 ~ 19w15 18.51 ~ 19.19
Claypole Loop 12/17 ?   18/34 ?
Newark North Gate 12/23 12/22   18/29 18/32
Carlton Loop 12/33 12/44   ? ?
Retford 12.59 ~ 13.05 12/58   17.59 ~ 18.09 17.52 ~ 18.12
Loversall Carr Jn 13/20 13/08   17/42 17/39
Decoy South Jn 13/28 ?  
Decoy North Jn 13/31 ?  
Bridge Jn 13/35 ?  
Doncaster 13/36 13/12   17/35 17/36
Shaftholme Jn 13/41 13/40   17/31 17/32
Temple Hirst Jn 13/49 13/49   17/24 17/25
Hambleton North Jn 13/54 13/54   17/19 17/20
Colton Jn 14/01 14/02   17/12 17/14
York 14.08a 14.07   17.06d 17.05


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