18th November 2017

Bishop Trains
The Festive Capital Express

Locos Used 47772 'Carnforth TMD' & 47804
Stock Used 4832+4831+1859+4856+5028?+35185+1730+3115+3096+3150+13229

Route : 
1Z20 : Bishop Auckland to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z21 : Edinburgh Waverley to Bishop Auckland

Loco(s) Route
47772 (1) Bishop Auckland - Shildon - Newton Aycliffe - Darlington - Eaglescliffe - Stockton - Norton South Jn - Norton West Jn - Ferryhill South Jn - Tursdale Jn - Durham - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
47804 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Darlington - Eaglescliffe - Stockton
47772 (1) Stockton - (reverse of outward route) - Bishop Auckland

Notes : 
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 47772 on rear.
(3) This was reported as 47772's first passenger working since 2003.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bishop Auckland 06.10d 06.10   22.24a 22.24
Shildon 06.16a ~ 06.18d ?   22.15a ~ 22.17d ?
Newton Aycliffe 06.23a ~ 06.25d ?   22.07a ~ 22.09d ?
Heighington 06/30 ?   22/05 ?
North Road 06/40½ ?   21/54 ?
Darlington 06.45a ~ 06.47d [P4] 06.44 ~ 06.50   21.46a ~ 21.49d [P1] 21.53 ~ 21.56
Dinsdale 06/52½ 06/56   21/37½ 21/45
Eaglescliffe 06.59a ~ 07.01d [P2] 07.04 ~ 07.06   21/30½ [P1] 21/36
Stockton Cut Jn 07/05 07/09   21/29 ?
Hartburn Jn 07/07 07/09   21/28 ?
Stockton 07.08a ~ 07.10d [P2] 07.11 ~ 07.13   21.02a ~ 21.26d [P2] 21.17 ~ 21.28
Norton South Jn 07/14 07/18   - -
Norton West Jn 07/16 ?   - -
Hartburn Jn - -   20/59½ 21/15
Stockton Cut Jn - -   20/57½ 21/14
Eaglescliffe - -   20.49a ~ 20.53d [P2] 21.09 ~ 21.09?
Dinsdale - -   20/40½ 21/01
Darlington - -   20.32a ~ 20.35d [P1] 20.51 ~ 20.55
Ferryhill South Jn 07/31 07/37   20/20 20/39
Tursdale Jn 07/39 07/40   20/18 20/37
Durham 07.46a ~ 07.48d [P2] 07.49 ~ 07.51   20.07a ~ 20.09d [P1] 20.25 ~ 20.28
Chester-le-Street 07.56a ~ 07.58d [P2] 07.59 ~ 08.01   20.01a ~ 20.03d [P1] 20.12 ~ 20.16
Birtley Jn 08/02½ 08/06   19/54½ 20/08
King Edward Bridge South Jn 08/05½ 08/10   19/50 20/03
Newcastle 08.09a ~ 08.11d [P2] 08/13?   19.37a ~ 19.48d [P4] 19.53 ~ 20.01 [P4]
Heaton South Jn 08/17 08/15   19/34 19/49
Morpeth 08/31½ [P2] 08/30   19/21½ [P1] 19/29
Alnmouth for Alnwick 08/46½ 08/45   19/05½ 19/01
Belford LC 08/59½ 08/57   18/41½ 18/44
Berwick-upon-Tweed 09/11 [P2] 09/09   18/27½ [P1] 18/32
Reston 09/20½ ?   18/14 ?
Grantshouse 09/26½ 09/24   18/09 18/18
Oxwellmains 09/34 ?   18/00 ?
Dunbar 09/35½ 09/36   17/58½ 18/03
Drem 09/44 09/45   17/50 17/52
Prestonpans 09/51 ?   17/44 ?
Monktonhall Jn 09/55 09/53   17/40 17/42
Portobello Jn 09/58½ 09/55   17/37½ 17/39
Craigentinny Jn 10/02 ?   17/36 ?
Abbeyhill Jn 10/04 ?   17/35 ?
Edinburgh Waverley 10.06a [P2] 10.02   17.33d [P2] 17.35


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