19th April 2018

Railway Touring Company 
The Great Britain XI (Day 1 of 9)

Loco Used steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used 99953+13320+3136+99712+99122+99348+99347+99128+99125+99723

Route : 
1Z60 : London Kings Cross to Lincoln Central
1Z62 : Lincoln Central to Scarborough

Loco Route
60103 London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Stevenage - Hitchin - Letchworth - Royston - Shepreth Branch Jn - Cambridge - Ely - March - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Lincoln Central - Saxilby - Gainsborough Lea Road - Gainsborough Trent Jn - Bessacarr Jn - Doncaster - Hambleton South Jn - (1) - Colton Jn - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - Diverted via ECML between Hambleton South Jn and Colton Jn?


60103 waiting to leave Kings Cross (photo: Richard Billinge)

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.17d [P1] 08.18 [P6]
Belle Isle 08/19 [FL1] 08/19
Holloway South Jn 08/21 [DF] 08/22
Finsbury Park 08/25 [GL] [SL2] 08/26
Alexandra Palace 08/28 [P4] 08/32
Gordon Hill 08/38 [P3] 08/39
Hertford North Jn 08/53 [P2] 08/50
Langley Jn 09/10 [DS] 09/11
Stevenage 09/11 [P4] 09/12
Hitchin 09/18 [P2] [DCF] 09/17
Letchworth 09/23 09/26 [P2]
Royston 09/36 [P2] 09/37
Shepreth Branch Jn 09/47 09/54
Cambridge 09/50 [P4] 10/03
Coldham Lane Jn 09w54 ~ 10w06 [DGL] ? ~ 10.24
Cambridge North 10/09½ [P2] 10/28
Ely Dock Jn 10/23 10/48
Ely 10/24 [P3] 10/50
Ely North Jn 10/28 10/53
March 10/53 11/08
March West Jn 10/54 11/09
Whittlesea 11/03 11/17
Peterborough East Jn 11/11 11/24
Peterborough 11.13a ~ 11.14d [P5] [US] 11.26 ~ 11.33 [P5]
Werrington Jn 11/23 11/41
Spalding 11/43 11/57
Sleaford South Jn 12/08 [DA] 12/14
Sleaford North Jn 12/11 12/16
Metheringham 12/23 12/26
Pelham Street Jn 12/38 12/43
Lincoln Central 12.39a [P4] ~ 13.45d [P4] 12.44 [P4] ~ 13.50 [P4]
West Holmes Jn 13/47 13/57
Pyewipe Jn 13/49 13/59
Saxilby 13/57 14/04
Gainsborough Lea Road 14/10 14/22
Gainsborough Trent Jn 14/14 14/23
Bessacarr Jn 14/38 15/03
Decoy South Jn 14/40 15/04
Decoy North Jn 14/42 [DS1] 15/06
Bridge Jn 14/45 [WS1] 15/09
Doncaster 14.47a ~ 14.50d [P8] 15.12 ~ 15.16
Shaftholme Jn 14/57 15/22
Temple Hirst Jn 15/06 15/30
Hambleton South Jn 15/11 15/34
Hambleton West Jn 15/21 DIV?
Gascoigne Wood Jn 15/27 DIV?
Sherburn Jn 15/31 DIV?
Church Fenton 15/36 [P2] [NNL] DIV?
Colton South Jn 15/44 [NNL-LSL] DIV?
Colton Jn 15/45 [LSL] 15/41
York 15/54 [P5] 15/49 [P5]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 15/56 ?
Bootham 15w58 ~ 16w15 15.53 ~ 16.15
Strensall SB 16/23 16/23
Barton Hill 16/29 ?
Kirkham Abbey SB 16/34 ?
Malton 16/43 16/40
Weaverthorpe LC 16/58 ?
Seamer 17/03 16/57
Scarborough 17.15a [P1] 17.02 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z59 : (47245 + 60103?) : Southall to Ferme Park Reception
5Z59 : (60103 with 47245 on rear?) : Ferme Park Reception to Hornsey
5Z59 : (47245 with 60103 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.20d
Southall Yard 05.30 ~ 05.43
Southall East Jn 05/44
West Ealing 05/48
Acton West 05/51
Acton Main Line 05/57
Acton Wells Jn 06/00
Willesden Junction HL 06/03
Kensal Green Jn 06/05
West Hampstead 06.13 ~ 06.14
Gospel Oak 06/19
Junction Road Jn 06/22
Upper Holloway 06/24
Harringay Park Jn 06/28
Harringay 06/30
Ferme Park Reception 06.36 ~ 07.20
Hornsey Sig.K440 07.25 ~ 07.30
Harringay 07/30
Finsbury Park 07/38
Holloway South Jn 07/42
Belle Isle 07/44
London Kings Cross 07.46a [P1]

5Z61 : (60103) : Lincoln Central to Lincoln Terrace C.H.S.
5Z62 : (60103) : Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. to Lincoln Central

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Lincoln Central 12.45d [P4] 13.40a [P4]
Pelham Street Jn 12/46 13/39
Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. 12.49a 13.36d


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