26th June 2014

UK Railtours
The Yorkshire Detour

Locos Used 60035 & 90028
Stock Used 5292+4927+5341+1832+21269+1691+3069+3068+3123+1651+3066+3097

Route :
1Z59 : Finsbury Park to York
1Z60 : York, via Goole, to York
1Z61 : York to Finsbury Park

Loco Route
90028 Finsbury Park - (via ECML) - York
60035 York - Church Fenton - Sherburn Jn - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Haywood Jn - (via Doncaster North Chord Flyover) - Thorpe Marsh Jn - Stainforth Jn - Thorne Jn - Goole - Gilberdyke - Brough - Hessle Road Jn - Anlaby Road Jn - West Parade North Jn - Walton Street Jn - Springbank North Jn - Springbank South Jn - Hessle Road Jn - Brough - Gilberdyke - Goole - Snaith - Knottingley East Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Pontefract Monkhill - Castleford - Milford Jn - Sherburn Jn - Church Fenton - York
90028 York - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park

Notes :
(1) This was the first passenger charter train to use the new Doncaster North Chord Flyover.
(2) Off tour options; visit to Fountains Abbey or the City of York.
(3) The return leg was delayed near Peterborough, waiting for a relief Driver.

Sources : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout), Nick Bartlett (on the tour Hitchin - Anlaby Road Jn - York)
& Nicholas Braddick (on the train throughout)

Photo Review


90028 on arrival into York (photo: Nick Bartlett)


60035 waits to leave York with 1Z60 (photo: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick, Nick Bartlett & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Finsbury Park 07.48d [P7] [DS] 07.48   21.22a [P1] [SL2] 21.41
2.37 Alexandra Palace 07/52 [P3] [DS] 07/52   21/16 [P2] [SL1] 21/38
10.16 Potters Bar 08.05a ~ 08.09d [P4] [DS] 08.10 ~ 08.14 [P4]   21.04a ~ 21.08 [P2] [UF-US] 21.25 ~ 21.30
17.64 Welwyn Garden City 08/20 [P3] [DS] 08/22   20/57 [UF] 21/18
18.59 Digswell Jn 08*22 ~ 08*35 [DS] ? ~ 08.39   20/56 ?
21.32 Woolmer Green Jn 08/39 [DS] 08/42   20/53 21/14
25.04 Stevenage 08/55 [P4] [DS] 08/52   20/50 [P2] [UF] 21/10
29.33 Hitchin 09.00a ~ 09.03d [P2] [DS-DF] 08.57 ~ 09.03 [P2] [DS-DF]   20.42a ~ 20.45d [P1] [US-UF] 21.02 ~ 21.06
41.49 Sandy 09/13 [DF] 09/12 [DF]   20/30 [P1] [US] 20/48
56.29 Huntingdon 09/26 [DF] 09.24 ~ 09.26 [DF]   20/17 [P2] [US] 20/39
- Connington Loop - -   19*50 ~ 20*06 [US] ?
64.42 Connington South Jn 09/31 09/34   19/47 20/34
66.65 Holme Jn 09/33 [DF]  09/35   19/45½ ?
72.41 Fletton Jn 09/40 ?   19*33 ~ 19*39 [US-UF] ?
73.68 Peterborough 09/41 [DF] 09/40 [DF]   19/29 [P1] [US] 20/26?
82.23 Tallington Jn 09/49 [DF-DS] 09/48 [DF-DS]   19/21 [US] 19/18
97.20 Stoke Jn 10*01 ~ 10*08 [DS] 10.04 ~ 10.11 [DS]   19/08 [US] 19/04
- Highdyke Jn - -   19/06 ?
102.77 Grantham 10/16 [P2] 10/16 [P2]   19/00 [P1] [US] 19/01
112.66 Claypole Loop 10/23 10/22 [DM]   18/52 18/54
117.47 Newark North Gate 10/26½ [P1] 10/25 [P1]   18/48½ [P2] 18/52
118.22 Newark Flat Crossing 10/27 10/26   18/48 18/51
136.08 Retford 10/39 10/36 [DF]   18/36 18/39
149.39 Loversall Carr Jn 10/48 10/44   18/26 18/28
- Decoy South Jn - -   18/22 [DLF] ? [US]
- Decoy North Jn 10/50½ ??/?? [DF-D/UWS1]   18/21 ? [US]
- Bridge Jn - -   18/18 [WSL] ? [US]
153.36 Doncaster 10C53 ~ 10C55 [P8] 10.55 ~ 10.57 [P8]   18C14 ~ 18C16 [DG] 18.20 ~ 18.20?
157.55 Shaftholme Jn 10/59 11/03   18/10 18/13
166.55 Temple Hirst Jn 11/05 11/08   18/04 18/07
172.34 Hambleton North Jn 11/09 11/12   18/00 18/04
180.38 Colton Jn 11/15 11/17 [DM]   17/55 [UM] 17/59
? Colton North Jn ? ?   17/54 [Up Leeds-Up Normanton]  ?
185.79 York 11L23a [P10] 11L22 [P10]   17L49d [P10] [Up Leeds] 17L51

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 York 11L56d [P10] 11L56 [P10] [Up Leeds] 
5.41 Colton Jn 12/04 [Up Leeds] 12/03 [Up Leeds]
? Colton South Jn 12/05 [Up Leeds-Up Normanton] 12/05 [Up Leeds]
10.58 Church Fenton 12/10 [P1] 12/13 [Up Leeds-P3]
15.07 Milford Jn 12/16 12/23
19.16 Ferrybridge North Jn 12/29 12/30
19.60 Knottingley West Jn 12/36 12/32
20.26 Knottingley South Jn 12/38 12/36
29.26 Haywood Jn 12/51 12/47
31.16 Thorpe Marsh Jn 12/54 12/49
34.10 Hatfield & Stainforth 13*01 ~ 13*10 [US] 12/59 [US]
35.71 Thorne Jn 13/16 13/03
44.69 Goole 13/26 [P1] 13/17 [P1]
51.46 Gilberdyke 13/39 [P1] 13/30 [P1]
58.04 Brough 13/46 [P1] 13/39 [P1]
? Hessle East Jn 13/54 13/48
66.48 Hessle Road Jn 13/58 13/50
67.49 Anlaby Road Jn 14/01 13/54
67.73 West Parade North Jn 14/02 13/56
68.30 Walton Street Jn 14/04 13/58
68.55 Springbank North Jn 14/06 14/00
? Springbank South Jn 14/08 14/02
70.12 Hessle Road Jn 14/10 14.06 ~ 14.08
? Hessle Road East Jn 14/13 14/12
78.56 Brough 14/19 [P2] 14/19 [P2]
85.14 Gilberdyke 14/27 [P2] 14/30 [P2]
91.71 Goole 14/37 [P2] 14/44 [P2]
92.30 Potters Grange Jn 14/40 14/46
95.71 Rawcliffe 14/46 14/54
98.56 Snaith 14/51 14.59 ~ 15.00
101.00 Drax Branch Jn 14/57 15/06
102.27 Hensall 14/59 15/08
104.11 Whitley Bridge 15/01 15/11
105.58 Sudforth Lane SB 15/03 15/13
107.76 Knottingley East Jn 15/21 15/16
108.46 Knottingley West Jn 15/23 15/19
110.18 Pontefract Monkhill 15/27 [P1] 15.24 ~ 15.29
113.53 Castleford 15C37 ~ 15C39 [P1] 15.38 ~ 15.40 [P1]
119.45 Milford Jn 15/49 15/50
123.74 Church Fenton 15/54 [P2] [Down Normanton] 15/55 [P2] [Down Normanton]
129.11 Colton Jn 16/02 16/02 [DM]
134.52 York 16L12a [P10] 16L12 [P10]

Timings continue in first table.
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

25/06/14 : 
5M61 : (67024) Eastleigh T&RSMD to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Eastleigh T&RSMD 21.26d
Eastleigh 21/36
Winchester 21/43
Basingstoke 22/00
Bramley 22/08
Reading 22C28 ~ 22C30
Twyford 22/37
Maidenhead 22/44
Slough 22/50
Southall 23/06
Acton West 23/13
Acton Main Line 23/17
Acton Wells Jn 23/20
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 23/22
Willesden No.7 Jn 23/25
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/28
Wembley Yard 23.34a

26/06/14 : 
5Z59 : (90028) : Wembley Yard to Finsbury Park
5Z62 : (90028) : Finsbury Park to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 07.00d   22.20a
Wembley Yard South Jn 07/07   22/15
Harlesden Jn 07/11   22/06
Kensal Green Jn 07/17   -
Gospel Oak 07/31   -
Willesden WL Jn -   22/04
Camden Jn -   22/00
Camden Road Jn 07/34   21/55
Camden Road Central Jn 07/36   21/54
York Way North Jn 07/38   21/52
Copenhagen Jn 07/39   21/51
Finsbury Park 07.44a [P7]   21.44d [P1]

0Z60 : (60035) : Doncaster Up Decoy to York
0Z61 : (60035) : Holgate Sidings to Doncaster Up Decoy

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Doncaster Up Decoy 09.03d   18.14a
Potteric Carr Jn 09/06   -
Low Ellers Curve Jn 09/10   -
St Catherines Jn 09.12 ~ 09.16   -
Decoy South Jn 09/18   -
Decoy North Jn 09/20   -
Bridge Jn 09/22   -
Doncaster 09.24 ~ 09.32   18/08
Shaftholme Jn 09/39   17.52 ~ 18.00
Haywood Jn 09/42   17/48
Knottingley South Jn 09/55   17/38
Knottingley West Jn 09/57   17/36
Ferrybridge North Jn 09/59   17/32
Milford Jn 10/09   17/23
Church Fenton 10.16 ~ 10.39   17/14
Colton Jn 10/47   17/08
Holgate Sidings 10.54 ~ 11.33   17.02d
York 11.36a [P10]   -

27/06/14 : 
5O61 : (Cl.66?) : Wembley Yard to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 09.53d
Wembley Yard South Jn 10/00
Willesden No.7 Jn 10/03
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 10/16
Acton Wells Jn 10/18
South Acton Jn 10/23
Kew East Jn 10/27
Brentford 10/30
Hounslow 10/37
Feltham Jn 10/39
Feltham 10/41
Staines 10/47
Virginia Water 10/57
Addlestone Jn 11/08
Byfleet & New Haw 11/10
Woking 11/15
Farnborough Main 11/27
Basingstoke 11/53
Winchester 12/16
Eastleigh 12/23
Eastleigh South Jn 12/25
Eastleigh T&RSMD 12.37a


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