25th July 2012

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Elizabethan

Locos Used D9009 'Alycidon' & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (2) 17015+3149+3123+1691+3069+3119+3120+3097+1832+5341+5292+4991+4946 (+21268)

Route :
1Z55 : London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z63 : Edinburgh Waverley to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
D9009 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Loversall Carr Jn - Doncaster RMT - Decoy North Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
60163 Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Low Fell Jn - Tyne Yard - Birtley Jn - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) It was reported that this was the first train that D9009 'Alycidon' had hauled on the main line for 9 years.
(2) 21268 was only in the consist when 60163 was hauling the train.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked   Booked
Kings Cross 06.50d   00.03a
Belle Isle 06/52   23/59
Finsbury Park 06/54   23/55
Alexandra Palace 06/56   23/49
Potters Bar 07/02   23/42
Welwyn Garden City 07/08   23/34
Woolmer Green Jn 07/10   23/30
Stevenage 07/12   23/26
Hitchin 07/15   23/21
Sandy 07/23   23/10
Huntingdon 07/41   22.55a ~ 22.57d
Connington South Jn -   22.33a ~ 22.48d [US]
Holme LC 07/55   -
Peterborough 08.02a ~ 08.04d   22/23
Tallington Jn 08/11   22/15
Stoke Tunnel 08/38   21/58
Grantham 08/44   21/53
Claypole Loop 08/51   21/44
Newark North Gate 08/54   21/40
Retford 09/06   21/25
Loversall Carr Jn 09/16   21/14
Decoy South Jn 09/22   21/12
Doncaster RMT -   20.56a ~ 21.11d
Decoy North Jn 09/24   20/54
Doncaster 09.29a ~ 09.33d   20.49a ~ 20.51d
Shaftholme Jn 09/36   20/36
Temple Hirst Jn 09/42   20/26
Hambleton North Jn 09/46   20/20
Colton North Jn 09/55   20/13
York 10.02a ~ 10.05d   19.58a ~ 20.07d
Skelton Jn 10/08   19/55
Tollerton 10/18   19/48
Thirsk 10/30   19/38
Northallerton 10/38   19/31
Darlington 10/50   19/20
Ferry Hill South Jn 11/00   19/09
Tursdale Jn 11/01   19/07
Durham 11.08a ~ 11.13d   18.58a ~ 19.00d
Birtley Jn 11/22   18/49
Tyne Yard -   18w26a ~ 18w46d
Low Fell Jn -   18/22
King Edward Bridge South Jn 11/28   18/20
Newcastle 11.31a ~ 11.35d   18.14a ~ 18.18d
Heaton South Jn 11/46   18/11
Morpeth 11/56   17/56
Wooden Gate Jn -   17w26a ~ 17w38d [UPL]
Alnmouth 12/08   17/24
Belford LC 12/18   17/09
Berwick-upon-Tweed 12/30   16/56
Reston 12/38   16/47
Granthouse 12/43   16/41
Oxwellmains 12/50   16/33
Dunbar 13/04   16.14a ~ 16.21d [UPL]
Drem 13/14   16/13
Prestonpans 13/24   16/06
Monktonhall Jn 13/27   16/04
Portobello Jn 13/29   16/02
Craigentinny Jn 13/35   16/00
Abbeyhill Jn 13/38   15/59
Edinburgh Waverley 13.40a   15.58d


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z54 : (D9009 with 670?? on rear) : Wembley Yard to Hornsey
5Z54 : (670?? with D9009 on rear) : Hornsey to Kings Cross

Location Booked (out)
Wembley Yard 05.00d
Kensal Green Jn 05/24
Gospel Oak 05/34
Junction Road Jn 05/37
Harringay Park Jn 05/48
Hornsey 05.54a ~ 06.19d
Finsbury Park 06/26
Kings Cross 06.30a

5Z64 : (670?? with 60163 on rear) : Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z64 : (60163 with 670?? on rear) : Hornsey to Southall Yard
5Z64 : (670??) : Southall Yard to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (rtn)
Kings Cross 00.30d
Finsbury Park 00/36
Hornsey 00.40a ~ 00.50d
Finsbury Park 00/57
Copenhagen Jn 01/02
Gospel Oak 01/15
Willesden Junction HL 01/26
Acton Main Line 01/30
Southall Yard 01L38a ~ 02L13d
Maidenhead 02/28
Reading 02/41
Basingstoke 03/02
Winchester 03.19a ~ 03.21d
Eastleigh 03/28
Eastleigh South Jn 03/30
Eastleigh T&RSMD 03.40a


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