22nd April 2022

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

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 6233 ' Duchess of Sutherland' & 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (2) (99041)(80217)+99371+99352+99712+99348+99347+13320+99125+99121+99723

Route : 
1Z19: London Kings Cross to York
1Z23 : York to Edinburgh Waverley

Loco(s) Route
6233 (1) London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park- Alexandra Palace - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Langley Jn - Stevenage - Huntingdon - Peterborough
6233 Peterborough - Werrington Jn - Glinton Jn - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Metheringham - Lincoln Central - Saxilby - Gainsborough Lea Road - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Bessacarr Jn - Decoy South Jn - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Sherburn Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
35018 York - (via ECML) - Berwick-upon-Tweed
35018 (1) Berwick-upon-Tweed - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes : 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 99041 was only in the consist when 6233 was on the train. 80217 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.
(3) Tour postponed from 17/04/20 & 16/04/21.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.08d [P7] [E] 07.08 [P7]
Belle Isle 07/10 [DS] 07/09
Holloway South Jn 07/12 07/11
Finsbury Park 07/14½ [P7] [DS2] 07/13
Alexandra Palace 07/18½ [P4] 07/20
Gordon Hill 07/26 [P3] 07/27
Hertford North 07/41½ [P2] 07/39
Molewood Jn 07/43 07/41
Bragbury Jn 07/49½ 07/49
Langley South Jn 07/51 07/50
Langley Jn 07/53 [DS] 07/51
Stevenage 07/54 [P4] [DS] 07/52 [P4]
Hitchin 07/59 [P2] [DS] 07/57
Biggleswade 08/08½ [P4] [DS] 08/06
Sandy 08/11½ [P2] [DS] 08/08
Huntingdon 08w27 ~ 08w45 [P3] [DS] 08.37 ~ 08.55
Conington South Jn 08/56 09/05
Holme Jn 08*58 ~ 09*12 ? ~ 09.14
Fletton Jn 09/19 [DS] 09/24
Peterborough 09.23a ~ 09.36d [P4] [US] 09.29 ~ 09.41 [P4]
Werrington Jn 09/42½ 09/48
Glinton Jn 09/44 09/49
Spalding 09/58½ [P1] 10/03
Sleaford South Jn 10/21½ [DA] 10/21
Sleaford North Jn 10/23 10/23
Ruskington 10w27 ~ 10w43 10.26 ~ 10.45
Metheringham 10/52 10/53
Pelham Street Jn 11/03½ 11/04
Lincoln Central 11/04 [DM] 11/05
West Holmes Jn 11/07 11/07
Pyewipe Jn 11/08½ 11/09
Saxilby 11/13½ 11/15
Gainsborough Lea Road 11/24 11/28
Gainsborough Trent Jns 11/26½ 11/29
Bessacarr Jn 11/45 11/48
Decoy South Jn 11/46 11/50
Decoy North Jn 11/48 11/52
Doncaster 11/52 [DF] 11/55
Shaftholme Jn 11/58½ 12/00
Temple Hirst Jn 12/07½ 12/09
Hambleton South Jn 12/13½ 12/14
Hambleton West Jn 12/14½ 12/15
Gascoigne Wood Jn 12/21 12/20
Sherburn Jn 12/25 12/22
Church Fenton 12/28 [P2] [NNL] 12/26
Colton South Jn 12/35 [NNL-LSL] 12/33
Colton Jn 12/36 [LSL] 12/35
York 12L45a [P10] ~ 14.26d [P10] 12.45 [P10] ~ 14.26 [P10]
Skelton Jn 14/31 [DS] 14/30
Skelton Bridge Jn 14/34 [DS] 14/33
Tollerton Jn 14/42 [DS] 14/41
Thirsk 15/01½ [DS] 15/02
Longlands Jn 15*09 ~ 15*13 15.13 ~ 15.16
Northallerton 15/15½ 15/18
Darlington 15/30½ [P4] 15/32 [P4]
Ferryhill South Jn 15/44½ 15/48
Tursdale Jn 15*48 ~ 15*53 [DS] ? ~ 15.54
Durham 16/02 [DM] 16/03
Birtley Jn 16/12 16/12
King Edward Bridge South Jn 16/17 16/18
Newcastle 16c21 ~ 16c23 [P2] 16/21 [P2]
Heaton South Jn 16/26½ 16/25
Heaton North Jn 16.29 ~ 17.04 [GL] ? ~ 17.05
Morpeth 17/21 [P2] 17/22
Alnmouth for Alnwick 17/39 [P2] 17/38
Belford LC 17/56 17/50
Berwick-upon-Tweed 18w16 ~ 18w54 18.16 ~ 18.56
Reston 19/07½ ?
Grantshouse 19/14 19/10
Oxwellmains 19/26 19/18
Dunbar 19/28 [P2] 19/20
Drem [Down Loop] 19*42 ~ 20*09 [DPL] 19.30 ~ ?
Drem 20/12 [P2] 20/12
Prestonpans 20/21 20/19
Monktonhall Jn 20/26 20/22
Portobello Jn 20/29½ 20/29
Craigentinny Jn 20/33 20/32
Abbeyhill Jn 20/35 20/34
Edinburgh Waverley 20.38a [P20] 20.38


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z19 : (6233 with 47802 on rear) : Southall to Hornsey
5Z19 : (47802 with 6233 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked Actual
Southall WCR 04.52d  
Southall 05.02 ~ 05.12  
Southall East Jn 05/13  
West Ealing 05/16  
Acton West 05/19  
Acton Main Line 05/22  
Acton Wells Jn 05/25  
Willesden Junction HL 05*28 ~ 05*35  
Kensal Green Jn 05/38  
West Hampstead 05/41  
Gospel Oak 05/45  
Junction Road Jn 05/48  
Upper Holloway 05/50  
Harringay Park Jn 05/54  
Harringay 05/56  
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.01 ~ 06.08  
Harringay 06/13  
Finsbury Park 06/17  
Holloway South Jn 06/21  
Belle Isle 06/23  
London Kings Cross 06.25d [P7] [P7]

0Z19 : (47802) : Peterborough to York

Location Booked Actual
Peterborough 09.40d [P4] [P4]
Helpston Jn 09/47  
Tallington Jn 09/51  
Stoke Jn 10*07 ~ 10*15  
Grantham 10/24  
Claypole Loop 10/32  
Newark North Gate 10/37  
Newark Flat Crossing 10/38  
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 10/42  
Retford 10/52  
Babworth Loop 10*54 ~ 11*30  
Loversall Carr Jn 11/42  
Doncaster 11/45  
Shaftholme Jn 11/48  
Temple Hirst Jn 11/55  
Hambleton North Jn 12/00  
Colton Jn 12/08  
Colton North Jn 12/09  
York Holgate Sidings 12*15 ~ 12*55  
York 12.58a [P10] [P10]

5Z20 : (47802 with 6233 on rear) : York to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked Actual
York 13.11d [P10] [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 13.14a  

5Z21 : (6233 with 99041) : York Holgate Sidings - York Thrall - York Holgate Sidings - York N.R.M.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked Actual
York Holgate Sidings 13.24d  
York Yard South Jn 13/26  
York Yard North Jn 13.30 ~ 13.33  
York Thrall Turntable 13.38 ~ 14.15  
York Yard North Jn 14.20 ~ 14.24  
York Yard South Jn 14.28 ~ 14.30  
York Holgate Sidings 14.32 ~ 14.37  
York 14*39 ~ 14*45 [P9] [P9]
York Siemens 14.50 ~ 14.53  
York N.R.M. 14.59a  

5Z22 : (35018 with 80217) : York N.R.M. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked Actual
York N.R.M. 11.40d  
York Siemens 11.45 ~ 11.55  
York 12*00 ~ 12*11 [P9] [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 12.14 ~ 13.37  
York South Jn 13.39 ~ 13.40  
York Holgate Sidings 13.43a  

5Z23 : (35018 + tour stock) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked Actual
York Holgate Sidings 14.11d  
York 14.14a [P10] [P10]

0Z23 : (47802) : York Holgate Sidings to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 13.55d
York Yard South Jn 13/57
Skelton Jn 13/59
Skelton Bridge Jn 14/02
Tollerton Jn 14/10
Thirsk 14/23
Longlands Jn 14/33
Northallerton 14/35
Darlington 14/48
Ferryhill South Jn 14/58
Tursdale Jn 15/00
Durham 15/06
Durham Sig.TY357 15*08 ~ 16*08
Birtley Jn 16/18
Low Fell Jn 16*24 ~ 16*55
King Edward Bridge South Jn 17/00
Newcastle 17c02 ~ 17c04 [P2]
Heaton South Jn 17/07
Morpeth 17/26
Alnmouth for Alnwick 17/43
Belford LC 18/00
Crag Mill Loop 18*02 ~ 18*30
Berwick-upon-Tweed 18.47a [P2]

5Z24 : (47802 with 35018 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello Jn
5Z24 : (35018 with 47802 on rear) : Portobello Jn to Edinburgh Sig.EP854
5Z24 : (47802 with 35018 on rear) : Edinburgh Sig.EP854 to Joppa Straight

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 21.13d [P1]
Abbeyhill Jn 21/15
Craigentinny Jn 21/17
Portobello Jn 21.24 ~ 21.30
Edinburgh Sig.EP854 21.35 ~ 21.55
Joppa Straight 22.00a


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