4th December 2010

Railtourer
Edinburgh Christmas Special

Locos Used 47804 & 47826
Stock Used (3) ?including? 17015+3149+3120+1691+3068+3069+1813+5292+5341+5322

Route :
1Z15 : Stevenage to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z16 : Edinburgh Waverley to Stevenage

Loco(s) Route
47804 (1) Stevenage - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
47826 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Stevenage

Notes :
(1) 47826 on rear.
(2) 47804 on rear.
(3) Stock confirmation required - listed as "Stock West Coast same as used on UK railtours 23 October tour to Rylstone" however this was a 10 coach rake as listed but this train was reported as being 12/13 coaches.

Sources : various including Steve Leader, Philip Cartwright & D. Pierce

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from various including Philip Cartwright & D. Pierce)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Stevenage 05.30d ?   23.15a ?
Sandy 05.48d ?   22.51a ?
St Neots 05.58d ?   22.38a ?
Huntingdon 06.08d ?   22.24a ?
Peterborough 06.29d ?   21.55a ?
Grantham 06.59d ?   21.24a ?
Newark Northgate 07.14d ??.?? ~ 07.40   21.06a (20.55) ~ ??.??
Retford 07.32d ??.?? ~ 08.05   20.49a ??.?? ~ 20.40
Doncaster 07.54d 08.25 ~ 08.27 [P8]   20.25a ??.?? ~ 19.26
Arksey ? [Loop] ??/?? [DM]  
York ? 08.55 ~ 09.01 [P10]   ? ??.?? ~ 19.48
Northallerton ? 09/32   ? ?
Darlington ? 09/45   ? 19/05
Durham ? 10/07   ? 18/50
Newcastle ? 10/28 [P4]   ? 18/31 [P3]
Morpeth ? 10/55 [DF]   ? ?
Alnmouth ? 11/13   ? ?
Berwick-upon-Tweed ? 11/40   ? ?
Grantshouse ? 11/52   ? ?
Dunbar ? 12/05   ? ?
Edinburgh Waverley 12.15a 12.31 [P7]   16.37d 16.36


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