17th April 2010

Green Express Railtours
The Edinburgh & East Coast Explorer

Locos Used 47245 & 47786
Stock Used 99304+3143+3150+3148+99327+99318+1860+99722+4905+5035+5032+4973

Route :

Loco(s) Route
47245 (1) Spondon - Long Eaton - Trent - Toton Jn - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
47786 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Spondon

Notes :
(1) 47245 on rear.
(2) 47786 on rear.


47245 at Edinburgh Waverley (photo: Kev Heath)

Source : Kev Heath (joined/left the train at Long Eaton)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Kev Heath)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Spondon 06.38d 22.32a
Long Eaton 06.49a ~ 06.51d 22.23a ~ 22.35d
Sheet Stores Jn 06/54 22/21
Trent 06/57 22/17
Toton Jn 06/59 22/12
Toton Centre 07/00 22/11
Trowell Jn 07/06 22/04
Langley Mill 07.16a ~ 07.18d 21.48a ~ 21.51d
Ironville Jn 07/23 21/43
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway 07.28a ~ 07.31d 21.35a ~ 21.38d
Clay Cross North Jn 07/51 21/27
Chesterfield South Jn 07/53 21/25
Chesterfield 07.55a ~ 07.58d 21.20a ~ 21.23d
Tapton Jn 08/00 21/19
Barrow Hill North Jn 08/03 21/16
Beighton Jn 08/09 21/09
Treeton Jn 08/12 21/04
Masborough Jn 08/18 20/58
Aldwarke Jn 08/22 20/54
Swinton 08/24 20/52
Moorthorpe 08/30 20/44
Ferrybridge North Jn 08/40 20/22
Milford Jn 08/51 20/15
Church Fenton 09/01 20/07
Colton Jn 09/07 20/01
York 09.15a ~ 09.18d 19.52a ~ 19.54d
Skelton Jn 09/20 19/49
Tollerton Jn 09/28 19/42
Thirsk 09/37 19/32
Northallerton 09/44 19/27
Darlington 09/55 19/17
Ferryhill South Jn 10/05 18.54 ~ 19.04
Tursdale Jn 10.11 ~ 10.15 18/49
Durham 10/23 18/42
Durham sig. TY357 10.25 ~ 10.35 -
Birtley Jn 10/45 18/35
King Edward Bridge Jn 10/47 18/31
Newcastle 10.51 ~ 10.53 18.27 ~ 18.29
Heaton South Jn 10/58 18/24
Morpeth 11/12 18/02
Alnmouth 11/26 17/48
Belford LC 11/39 17/34
Crag Mill Loop 11.43 ~ 11.49 -
Berwick-upon-Tweed 12/04 17/22
Reston sig. EG403 12/07 17/20
Reston 12/13 17/14
Grantshouse 12/18 17/09
Dunbar 12/27 16/57
Drem 12/35 16/48
Monktonhall Jn 12/48 16/38
Portobello Jn 12/54 16/36
Edinburgh Waverley 12.58a 16.32d


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