17th September 2022

UK Railtours
The Class 56 Farewell

Tour postponed to 07/01/23, due to R.M.T. planned industrial action.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
GBRf Class 66 Finsbury Park - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester
GBRf Class 56 Leicester - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - East Midlands Parkway - Trent South Jn - Beeston - Lenton South Jn - Lenton North Jn - Radford Jn - Trowell Jn - Alfreton - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill South Jn - Barrow Hill
GBRf Class 56 Barrow Hill - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn - Bentley Jn - Hatfield & Stainforth - Thorne Jn - Goole - Gilberdyke - Brough - Hessle Road Jn - Springbank South Jn - Springbank North Jn - Walton Street Jn - Anlaby Road Jn - Hessle Road Jn - Brough - Gilberdyke - Selby - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Milford Jn - Castleford - Pontefract Monkhill - Knottingley West Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Askern - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Peterborough
GBRf Class 66 Peterborough - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park

Notes:
(1) This was advertised to be the final mainline railtour hauled by a GBRf Class 56, before the last of them enters conversion and refurbishment to Class 69.

Source : Mark Herriott & UK Railtours

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from UK Railtours' website)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Finsbury Park 08.30d 21.45a
Stevenage 09.15d 21.00a
Peterborough 10.00d 20.15a


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