1st December 2018

Bishop Trains
The Festive Capital Express

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & 67006 'Royal Sovereign'
Stock Used 9526+5998+6024+1200+5929+1657+3345+3356+3304+3364+17105

Route : 
1Z67 : Bishop Auckland to London Kings Cross
1Z69 : London Kings Cross to Bishop Auckland

Loco(s) Route
67005 (1) Bishop Auckland - Shildon - Newton Aycliffe - Darlington - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Trent Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - Lincoln Central - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross
67006 (2) London Kings Cross - (reverse of outward route) - Bishop Auckland

Notes : 
(1) 67006 on rear.
(2) 67005 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bishop Auckland 06.15d 06.15   22.25a 22.33
Shildon 06.22a ~ 06.24d 06.24 ~ 06.27   22.15a ~ 22.17d ?
Newton Aycliffe 06.30a ~ 06.33d ?   22.08a ~ 22.10d ?
Heighington 06/39 ?   22/04½ 22/11
North Road 06/50 06/46   21/53 22/02
Darlington 07.05a ~ 07.07d [P1] 07.07 ~ 07.11 [P1]   21,47a ~ 21.49d [P4] 21.54 ~ 21.59
Northallerton 07/19 [P1] 07/24   21/37 [P2] 21/42
Thirsk 07/23½ 07/28   21/30½ 21/34
Tollerton Jn 07/31 07/36   21/22½ 21/27
Skelton Bridge Jn 07*36 ~ 07*40 07/41   21/17½ 21/22
Skelton Jn 07/42 07/43   21/16½ [DF] 21/20
York 07.44a ~ 07.48d [P3] 07.46 ~ 07.51   21.12a ~ 21.14d [P5] 21.12 ~ 21.18
Colton Jn 07/53½ 07/57   21/07½ 21/04
Hambleton North Jn 07/59 08/02   21/01½ 20/59
Temple Hirst Jn 08/02½ 08/06   20/58 20/55
Shaftholme Jn 08/09 08/11   20/52 20/49
Doncaster 08/14 [P3] 08/16   20.39 ~ 20.48 [P4] ? ~ 20.45
Potteric Carr Jn 08/16½ 08/19   - -
Black Carr Jn 08/17 08/20   - -
Decoy North Jn - -   20/33 20/30
Decoy South Jn - -   20/31 20/29
Bessacarr Jn 08/18 08/21   20/29½ 20/27
Gainsborough Trent Jn 08/38½ 08/35   20/11½ 20/12
Gainsborough Lea Road 08/40 [P1] 08/38   20/10 [P2] 20/10
Saxilby 08/51 08/48   19/59 19/59
Pyewipe Jn 08/56 08/53   19/53½ 19/54
West Holmes Jn 08/57 08/55   19*30 ~ 19*51 [DGS] ? ~ 19.52
East Holmes SB 08*58 ~ 09*22 [UGS] ?   19/28½ ?
Lincoln Central 09/25 [UM] 09/25   19/27 [DM] 19/18
Pelham Street Jn 09/26 09/26   19/26 19/17
Metheringham 09/36 09/37   19/09 19/06
Sleaford North Jn 09/47 [UA] 09/48   19/00 18/59
Sleaford South Jn 09/49 09/50   18/58 [DA] 18/57
Spalding 10/08 10/07   18/41 18/41
Werrington Jn 10/21 10/20   18/27 18/28
Peterborough 10.28 ~ 10.30 [P1] 10.26 ~ 10.28 [P1]   18.19 ~ 18.21 [P4] 18.19 ~ 18.22
Fletton Jn 10/33 10/30   18/17½ 18/14
Holme Jn 10/39 10/35   18/12 18/09
Conington South Jn 10/40½ 10/37   18/10½ 18/08
Huntingdon 10/47½ [UF] 10/43   18/02½ [DF] 18/02
Sandy 10/59½ [UF] 10/51   17/52 [DF] 17/51
Biggleswade 11/02 [P2] [UF] 10/53   17/50 [P3] [DF] 17/48
Hitchin 11/11 [UF] 10/59   17/43½ [DF] 17/41
Stevenage 11/15 [P2] [UF] 11/02   17/40 [P3] [DF] 17/37
Woolmer Green Jn 11/23 11/06   17/36 [DF] 17/34
Digswell Jn 11/26½ [UF] 11/09   17/34 17/31
Welwyn Garden City 11/28 [UF] 11/11   17/33 [DF] 17/29
Potters Bar 11/33 [P2] [UF] 11/16   17/26½ [P3] [DF] 17/23
Alexandra Place 11/38½ [UF] 11/20   17/19 [DF] 17/16
Finsbury Park 11/40½ [P4] [UF] 11/22   17/15 [P5] [DF] 17/13
Holloway South Jn 11/42½ 11/24   17/12 17/12
Belle Isle 11/44 11/26   17/10 [DF] 17/10
London Kings Cross 11.47a [P4] 11.28 [P4]   17.08d [P1] 17.08


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