29th April 2017

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The North Briton

Locos Used 67024 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (1) (21249)+4991+4946+4927+1832+3123+3068+3119+3097+1691+3121+3098+35469

Route :
1Z63 : Leicester to Carlisle
1Z65 : Carlisle to Leicester

Loco Route
67024 Leicester - (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Spondon - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Meadowhall - Holmes Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn - Bridge Jn - Belmont Down Yard
60163 Belmont Down Yard - Bridge Jn - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Micklefield - Cross Gates - Leeds - Whitehall Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
60163 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Blaydon - Norwood Jn - Low Fell Jn - Tyne Yard
67024 Tyne Yard - Durham - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester

Notes :
(1) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.

Source : Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leicester 07.00d [P1] 07.01   22.34a [P3] 22.35
Syston South Jn 07/06 [DF] 07/07   22/27 [UF] 22/30
Sileby Jn 07/09 [DF] 07/10   22/24 [UF] 22/29
Loughborough 07/13 [P1] [DF] 07/13   22/20 [P2] [UF] 22/26
East Midlands Parkway 07.20a ~ 07.22d [P1] [DF] 07.21 ~ 07.25   22.08a ~ 22.11d [P2] [UF] 22.15 ~ 22.19
Trent South Jn 07/25 07/27   22/06 22/13½
Sheet Stores Jn 07/26 07/28   22/05 22/13
Spondon 07/31 07/33   21/59 22/07
Derby 07.40a ~ 07.55d [P4] 07.38 ~ 07.55   21.51a ~ 21.54d [P6] 21.58 ~ 22.02
Ambergate Jn 08/12 08/10   21/42 21/49
Clay Cross North Jn 08/20½ 08/19   21/33½ 21/40
Chesterfield South Jn 08/22 08/21   21/31½ 21/37
Chesterfield 08.24a ~ 08.26d [P1] 08.24 ~ 08.27   21.24a ~ 21.29d [P3] 21.30 ~ 21.35
Tapton Jn 08/28 08/27   21/23 21/29
Dore Station Jn 08/35½ 08/37   21/14 21/18
Sheffield 08.41a ~ 08.56d [P2] 08.43 ~ 08.55   21.06a ~ 21.08d [P6] 21.08 ~ 21.11 
Nunnery Main Line Jn 08/59 08/57   21/04 21/06
Wincobank Jn 09/02 ?   20/59 ?
Meadowhall 09/03 09/02   ? ?
Holmes Jn 09/07 09/04   20/57½ 20/59
Aldwarke Jn 09/10 09/08   20/54½ 20/56
Swinton 09/13 09/10   20/53 20/52
Mexborough 09/15½ 09/12   20/49½ 20/49
Hexthorpe Jn 09/22 09/19   20/44 20/43

 

Location Booked Actual
Bridge Jn 09/26 ?
Belmont Down Yard 09L31 ~ 10L21 09.29 ~ 10.18
Bridge Jn 10/29 10/26
Doncaster 10.31a ~ 10.33d [P4] 10.29 ~ 10.32
Shaftholme Jn 10/40 10/39
Temple Hirst Jn 10/47 10/47
Hambleton South Jn 10/52 ?
Hambleton West Jn 10/53 10/53
Gascoigne Wood Jn 10/55½ 10/56
Micklefield 11/01½ 11/00
Cross Gates 11/06 11/06
Leeds 11.12 ~ 11.14 [P8] 11.15 ~ 11.19
Leeds West Jn 11/15 ?
Whitehall Jn 11/15½ 11/21
Armley Jn 11/18 11/22
Apperley Jn 11/24 11/29
Dockfield Jn 11/31 ?
Shipley 11/32 [P2] 11/35
Keighley 11/39 [P2] 11/43
Skipton 11/53 [P3] 11/53
Hellifield 12/05 12/06
Long Preston 12w08 ~ 12w23 ?
Settle Jn 12/27 12/35
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 12/36½ ?
Ribblehead 12/43 12/55
Blea Moor 12/46 12/58
Garsdale 12/57 13/10
Ais Gill Summit 13/00 ?
Mallerstang 13/03½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 13/07 13/22
Ormside 13/16 ?
Appleby 13/18 13/34
Kirkby Thore SB 13/24 13/38
Culgaith SB 13/27 13/40
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/35 ?
Low House SB 13/42 13/55
Howe & Co Siding 13/46 13/59
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/53 14/04
London Road Jn 13/54 ?
Carlisle 13.57a [P3] ~ 16.10d [P3] 14.07 ~ 16.22
London Road Jn 16/14 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 16/15 16/26
Corby Gates SB 16/19½ ?
Brampton Fell SB 16/27 ?
Low Row SB 16/32 ?
Haltwhistle 16/42 16/56
Haydon Bridge 16/52 ?
Hexham 17/05 17/15
Prudhoe 17/16 17/24
Wylam 17/19 ?
Blaydon 17/24 17/31
Metrocentre 17/27 17/34
Norwood Jn 17/31 17/37
Low Fell Jn 17/34 ?
Tyne Yard S.S. 17L39 ~ 18L11 17.45 ~ 18.13
Birtley Jn 18/16 18/15
Durham 18/26 [P1] 18/25
Tursdale Jn 18/33 18/32
Ferryhill South Jn 18/38 18/33
Darlington 18/52 [UF] 18/44
Northallerton 19/02 [UF] 18/58
Thirsk 19/08 [UF] 19/03
Tollerton Jn 19/17½ [UF] 19/11
Skelton Bridge Jn 19/40 ?
Skelton Jn 19/45 19/44
York 19.48a ~ 20.06d [P5] 19.51 ~ 20.06
Colton Jn 20/13 20/12
Hambleton North Jn 20/19½ 20/17
Temple Hirst Jn 20/24 20/21
Shaftholme Jn 20/30½ 20/26
Doncaster 20.37a ~ 20.40d [P4] 20.36 ~ 20.39


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

28/04/17 :
5Z63 : (60163 with 21249) : Orton Mere to Doncaster Roberts Road

Location Booked
Orton Mere 20.10d
Fletton Jn 20.25 ~ 20.30
Peterborough 20.34 ~ 20.36
Helpston Jn 20/44
Tallington Jn 20/48
Stoke Jn 21/08
Grantham 21/14
Claypole Loop 21*31 ~ 21*56
Newark North Gate 22/08
Newark Flat Crossing 22/09
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 22*17 ~ 22*34
Retford 22/48
Loversall Carr Jn 23/01
Doncaster 23.16 ~ 23.41 [TWG2]
St James Jn 23/45
Doncaster Roberts Road Depot 23.49a

29/04/17 :
5Z62 : (67024 + tour stock) : Eastleigh Arlington to Leicester

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 03.03d
Eastleigh 03/09
Winchester 03/15
Worting Jn 03/27
Basingstoke 03/31
Bramley 03/38
Southcote Jn 03/46
Oxford Road Jn 03/48
Reading West Jn 03/51
Goring & Streatley 03/58
Didcot East Jn 04/06
Didcot North Jn 04/07
Kennington Jn 04/15
Oxford 04/17
Wolvercote Jn 04/19
Heyford 04/26
Aynho Jn 04/31
Banbury 04/37
Reservoir Jn 04/39
Fenny Compton 04/46
Leamington Spa 04/56
Hatton 05/05
Dorridge 05/11
Bentley Heath LC 05/15
Tyseley 05/27
Small Heath South Jn 05/30
Bordesley Jn 05/35
St Andrews Jn 05/36
Landor Street Jn 05c43 ~ 05c48
Water Orton 05/57
Coleshill Parkway 05/59
Whitacre Jn 06/00
Abbey Jn 06/12
Nuneaton 06/15
Hinckley 06/21
Croft 06/26
Wigston North Jn 06/33
Knighton Jn 06/35
|Leicester 06.39a [P1]

5Z61 : (60163 with 21249) : Doncaster Roberts Road to Belmont Down Yard

Location Booked
Doncaster Roberts Road Depot 08.10d
St James Jn 08/15
Doncaster 08.18 ~ 08.45 [TWG2]
Bridge Jn 08/48
Belmont Down Yard 08.54a

5Z64 : (66149 with 60163 on rear) : Carlisle to London Road Freight Depot
5Z65 : (60163 with 66149 on rear) : London Road Freight Depot to Upperby Jn
5Z65 : (66149 with 60163 on rear) : Upperby Jn to Carlisle 
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.15d [P3]
London Road Jn 14/17
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/18
London Road Freight Depot 14.23 ~ 15.38
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/43
London Road Jn 15/45
Upperby Jn 15.50 ~ 15.53 [GL]
Carlisle 15.58a [P3]

5Z66 : (67024 + tour stock) : Leicester to Toton Depot

Location Booked
Leicester 23.04d [P3]
Syston South Jn 23/10
Sileby Jn 23/13
Loughborough 23/17
Trent South Jn 23/23
Trent East Jn 23/24
Toton Jn 23/26
Toton Centre 23/27
Stapleford & Sandiacre 23.31 ~ 23.41
Toton T.M.D. 23.44a


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