22nd July 2017

UK Railtours
The County Palatine

Locos Used 68025 'Superb' & 68028
Stock Used 3174+3273+1566+3267+3182+3275+3247+325+17167+10734+10729

Route :
1N50 : London Kings Cross to Durham
1Y50 : Durham to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
68028 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Durham
68025 (2) Durham - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 68025 on rear.
(2) 68028 on rear.
(3) This tour used the 'Northern Belle' stock. 
(4) Off tour option: visit to Beamish Open Air Museum, or Angel of the North & Hartlepool, or the City of Durham.

Source : Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout)

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.18d [P1] 08.18   22.08a [P1] 21.56
Belle Isle 08/20 [FL1] 08/20   22/05½ [FL2] 21/54
Holloway South Jn 08/21 ?   22/03 [UF] 21/52
Finsbury Park 08/22 [P5] [DF] 08/22   21/58 [P2] [US] 21/51
Alexandra Palace 08/24 [DF] 08/27   21/52½ [P2] [US] 21/49
Potters Bar 08.31a ~ 08.33d [P4] [DS] 08.34 ~ 08.38   21.38a ~ 21.42d [P1] [US] 21.38 ~ 21.39
Welwyn Garden City 08/40½ [P3] 08/46   21/30½ [P2] [US] 21/33
Digswell Jn 08*42 ~ 08*50 ? ~ 08.51   21/29½ ?
Woolmer Green Jn 08/53½ [DF] 08/54   21/27½ 21/29
Stevenage 08.57a ~ 08.58d [P3] [DF] 08.59 ~ 09.03   21.19a ~ 21.23d [P1] [US] 21.21 ~ 21.25
Hitchin 09/02½ [DF] 09/07   21/14 [P1] [US] 21/17
Sandy 09/12 [DF] 09/14   21/00 [P1] [US] 21/08
Huntingdon 09/21 [DF] 09/23   20/49 [UF] 20/55
Connington South Jn 09/26½ ?   20/43½ [UF] 20/48
Holme Jn 09/27½ 09/29   20/42 ?
Fletton Jn 09/31½ ?   20/38 ?
Peterborough 09.33a ~ 09.36d [P4] [DS] 09.35 ~ 09.39   20.34a ~ 20.36d [P1] [UF] 20.38 ~ 20.41
Helpston Jn 09/43½ [DS] 09/47   20/29 20/34
Tallington Jn 09/47 [DS] 09/52   20/26½ [UF] 20/32
Stoke Jn 10*01 ~ 10*11 ? ~ 10.08   20/17½ [UF] 20/22
Grantham 10/19 [P2] 10/16   20/14 [P1] 20/17
Claypole Loop 10/27 10/23   20/07½ 20/09
Newark North Gate 10/32 [P1] 10/29   20/04½ [P2] 20/07
Newark Flat Crossing 10/32½ 10/30   20/04 20/06
Retford 10/45½ 10/41   19/53½ 19/55
Loversall Carr Jn 10/54 10/55   19/45 19/46
Doncaster 10/56½ [DF] 10/58 [DF]   19*35 ~ 19*41 [P1] 19.39 ~ 19.41
Shaftholme Jn 10/59 11/00   19/28 19/34
Temple Hirst Jn 11/04½ 11/06   19/22½ 19/26
Hambleton North Jn 11/08 11/09   19/17 19/19
Colton Jn 11/16 11/15   19/12 19/13
York 11.21a ~ 11.23d [P5] 11.21 ~ 11.25   19.04a ~ 19.07d [P3] 19.03 ~ 19.08
Skelton Jn 11/25½ [DF] 11/28   19/00 19/00
Skelton Bridge Jn 11/26½ ?   18*49 ~ 18*57 ?
Tollerton Jn 11/30½ [DF] 11/34   18/41 [UF-US] 18/44
Thirsk 11/38½ [DF] 11/41   18/32½ [UF] 18/36
Northallerton 11/43½ 11/48   18/27½ [UF] 18/32
Darlington 11/52 [DM] 11/57   18/19 [UM] 18/22
Ferryhill South Jn 12/00 12/05   18/11 18/14
Tursdale Jn 12/01½ 12/07   18/09½ 18/12
Durham 12.07a [P2] 12.15   18.03d [P1] 18.05


Associated E.C.S. Moves

5N50 : (68025 with 68028 on rear) : Old Oak Common HST Depot to Old Oak Common East
5N50 : (68028 with 68025 on rear) : Old Oak Common East to Bowes Park RRL
5N50 : (68025 with 68028 on rear) : Bowes Park RRL to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Old Oak Common HST Depot 04.53d
Old Oak Common East 05.02 ~ 05.17
Old Oak Common Reception Line 05/18
Old Oak Common West 05/19
Park Royal 05/22
Greenford East Jn 05/26
Greenford South Jn 05/28
Drayton Green 05/34
West Ealing 05/36
Acton West 05/41
Acton Main Line 05/44
Acton Wells Jn 05/48
Willesden Junction HL 05/56
Kensal Green Jn 05/57
Gospel Oak 06/10
Camden Road Jn 06/15
Camden Road Central Jn 06/18
York Way North Jn 06/20
Copenhagen Jn 06/27
Holloway South Jn 06/30
Finsbury Park 06/34
Alexandra Palace 06/43
Bowes Park RRL 06.48 ~ 07.02
Alexandra Palace 07/06
Finsbury Park 07/13
Holloway South Jn 07/18
Belle Isle 07/20
London Kings Cross 07.22a [P1]

5Z51 : (68028 with 68025 on rear) : Durham to Heaton T&RSMD
5Z52 : (68025 with 68028 on rear) : Heaton T&RSMD to Durham

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Durham 12.11d [P2] 17.59a [P1]
Durham Sig.TY357 12*12 ~ 12*46 -
Durham Sig.TY358 - 17*34 ~ 17*58
Birtley Jn 12/55 17/24
King Edward Bridge Jn 13/03 17/20
Newcastle 13*05 ~ 13*11 [P3] 17/17 [P3]
Heaton South Jn 13/17 17/11
Heaton T&RSMD 13.21a 17.07d

5M50 : (68028 with 68025 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5M50 : (68025 with 68028) : Hornsey to Wembley Yard South Jn
5M50 : (68028 with 68025 on rear) : Wembley Yard South Jn to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 23.06d [P1]
Belle Isle 23/08
Holloway South Jn 23/10
Finsbury Park 23/14
Hornsey Sig.K440 23.19 ~ 23.36
Harringay 23/41
Finsbury Park 23/43
Holloway South Jn 23/48
Copenhagen Jn 23/51
York Way North Jn 23/52
Camden Road Central Jn 23/59
Camden Road Jn 00/01
Gospel Oak 00/04
Kensal Green Jn 00/13
Harlesden Jn 00/18
Wembley Yard South Jn 00.23 ~ 00.38
Willesden No.7 Jn 00/40
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 00.44a


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