21st April 2023
InterCity
Deltic 'Royal Scots Grey' Special
| Locos Used (2) |
55022 'Royal Scots Grey' &
90001 'Royal Scot' |
| Stock Used |
9707+12111+12171+10404+11066+11082+6708+6311 |
Route :
1Z55 throughout
| Loco(s) |
Route |
| 55022 (1) |
London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York Yard South Jn -
Skelton Jn - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley |
Notes :
(1) 90001 on rear.
(2) 55022 running as D9000.
(3) This was a loaded test run for 55022, and was available to passengers. It is
reported that 55022 had 'problems' near Welwyn (?), and was assisted by 90001
from the rear.
Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location |
Booked |
Actual |
| London Kings Cross |
13.15d [P7] [D] |
13.15 [P3] |
| Belle Isle |
13/17 [DF] |
13/17 |
| Holloway South Jn |
13/18 |
13/19 |
| Finsbury Park |
13/19½ [P5] [DF] |
13/20 |
| Alexandra Palace |
13/23 [DF] |
13/22 |
| New Barnet |
13/28 [P4] [DS] |
13/30 |
| Potters Bar |
13/33 [P4] [DS] |
13/36 |
| Hatfield |
13/38½ [P2] [DF] |
13/43 |
| Welwyn Garden City |
13/41 |
13/45 |
| Digswell Jn |
13/42 |
13/46 |
| Woolmer Green Jn |
13/44 [DF] |
13/49 |
| Stevenage |
13/46½ [P3] [DF] |
13/53 |
| Hitchin |
13/49½ [DF] |
13/57 |
| Biggleswade |
13/55½ [P4] [DS] |
14/05 |
| Sandy |
13/57½ [P2] [DS] |
14/07 |
| Huntingdon |
14/15 [P3] [DF] |
14/21 |
| Conington South Jn |
14/22½ |
14/32 |
| Holme Jn |
14/24 |
14/46 |
| Fletton Jn |
14/28 |
14/52 |
| Peterborough |
14/29½ [P4] [DS] |
14/54 [DF] |
| Helpston Jn |
14/37 [DS] |
14/59 |
| Tallington Jn |
14/44 [DS] |
15/03 |
| Stoke Jn |
15*00 ~ 15*08 |
? ~ 15.19 |
| Grantham |
15/13 [P2] |
? ~ 15.47 |
| Nottingham Branch Jn |
15/13½ |
? ~ 16.09 |
| Claypole Loop |
15/19 |
16/19 |
| Newark Northgate |
15/23 [P1] |
16.32 ~ ? [P3] |
| Newark Flat Crossing |
15/23½ |
16/43 |
| Carlton-on-Trent Loop |
15/27 |
16/48 |
| Retford |
15/35 |
16/57 |
| Loversall Carr Jn |
15/44½ |
17/05 |
| Doncaster |
15/47 [DF] |
17.13 ~ ? [P4] |
| Shaftholme Jn |
15/49½ |
17/19 |
| Temple Hirst Jn |
15/55 |
17/25 |
| Hambleton North Jn |
15/58½ |
17/28 |
| Colton Jn |
16/04½ [NNL] |
17/33 |
| Colton North Jn |
16/05 [LSL] |
17/34 |
| York Yard South Jn |
16/10 |
17/39 |
| Skelton Jn |
16/13 [DS] |
17/43 |
| Tollerton Jn |
16/22½ [DS] |
17/53 |
| Thirsk |
16/32 [DS] |
18/05 |
| Northallerton |
16/39 |
18/19 |
| Darlington |
16/50 [DM] |
18/31 |
| Ferryhill South Jn |
17/00 |
18/40 |
| Tursdale Jn |
17/02 |
18/42 |
| Durham |
17/09 [DM] |
18/47 |
| Birtley Jn |
17/18 |
18/53 |
| King Edward Bridge South Jn |
17/21 |
18/56 |
| Newcastle |
17/24 [P2] |
19/01 |
| Heaton South Jn |
17/27 |
19/07 |
| Morpeth |
17/39 [P2] |
19/22 |
| Chevington Loop |
17*50 ~ 18*18 [DPL] |
19/31 |
| Alnmouth |
18.28a ~ 18.33d [P2] |
19.40 ~ 19.41 |
| Belford LC |
18/49 |
19/59 |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed |
19/01½ [P2] |
20/12 |
| Reston |
19/11½ |
20/22 |
| Grantshouse |
19/17 |
20/28 |
| Oxwellmains |
19/24½ |
20/35 |
| Dunbar |
19/26 [P2] |
20/37 |
| Drem |
19/38 [P2] |
20/46 |
| Prestonpans |
19/47½ |
20/53 |
| Monktonhall Jn |
19/53½ |
20/55 |
| Portobello Jn |
19/58 |
20/57 |
| Craigentinny Jn |
19/59½ |
20/58 |
| Abbeyhill Jn |
20/00½ |
21/03 |
| Edinburgh Waverley |
20.02a [P2] |
21.08 [P2] |
Associated E.C.S. Workings
5Z54 : (55022 with 90001 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty
Green Through Siding
5Z54 : (90001 with 50022 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe
5Z54 : (55022 with 90001 on rear) : Crewe to Hornsey
5Z54 : (90001 with 50022 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross
| Location |
Booked |
Actual |
| Crewe H.S. |
07.10d |
|
| Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 |
07.11 ~ 07.12 |
|
| Crewe Gresty Lane |
07/15 |
|
| Gresty Green Through Siding |
07.19 ~ 07.44 |
|
| Crewe Gresty Lane |
07/48 |
|
| Crewe |
07.50 ~ 08.05 [P12] [US] |
[P11] |
| Basford Hall Jn |
08/10 |
|
| Madeley |
08/18 |
|
| Little Bridgeford Jn |
08/28 |
|
| Stafford |
08/34 [P4] [US] |
|
| Trent Valley Jn |
08/35 |
|
| Whitehouse Jn |
08*41 ~ 08*44 |
|
| Colwich |
08/48 [US] |
|
| Rugeley North Jn |
08/51 |
|
| Lichfield North Jn |
08/57 |
|
| Amington Jn |
09/04 |
|
| Nuneaton |
09/15 [P5] [US] |
|
| Attleborough South Jn |
09/17 |
|
| Brinklow |
09/24 |
|
| Newbold Jn |
09/27 |
|
| Trent Valley Jn |
09/28 |
|
| Rugby |
09/31 [P6] [UN] |
|
| Hillmorton Jn |
09/33 |
|
| Daventry North Jn |
09/36 |
|
| Long Buckby |
09/41 |
|
| Northampton |
09/52 [UM] |
[UM] |
| Hanslope Jn |
10/01 |
|
| Milton Keynes Central |
10/09 [P1] [US] |
|
| Bletchley |
10/14 |
|
| Ledburn Jn |
10/24 |
|
| Tring |
10/31 |
|
| Bourne End Jn |
10/36 |
|
| Watford Junction |
10/49 [P9] [US] |
|
| Harrow & Wealdstone |
10/57 |
|
| Wembley Central |
11c01 ~ 11c02 [P6] |
|
| Harlesden Jn |
11/05 |
|
| Willesden West London Jn |
11/08 |
|
| Camden Jn |
11/11 |
|
| Primrose Hill |
11/15 |
|
| Camden Road Jn |
11/22 |
|
| Camden Road Central Jn |
11/23 |
|
| York Way North Jn |
11/25 |
|
| Copenhagen Jn |
11/26 |
|
| Holloway South Jn |
11/29 |
|
| Finsbury Park |
11/40 [DS2] |
|
| Hornsey Sig.K440 |
11.45 ~ 11.55 |
|
| Harringay |
12/04 |
|
| Finsbury Park |
12/06 [P1] |
|
| Holloway South Jn |
12*12 ~ 13*01 [US] |
|
| Belle Isle |
13/04 |
|
| London Kings Cross |
13.06a [P7] |
[P3] |
5Z56 : (90001 with 50022 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to
Newcastle
5Z56 : (55022 with 90001 on rear) : Newcastle to Carlisle
5Z56 : (90001 with 50022 on rear) : Carlisle to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z56 : (55022 with 90001 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe H.S.
| Location |
Booked |
Actual |
| Edinburgh Waverley |
20.15d [P2] |
[P2] |
| Abbeyhill Jn |
20/17 |
|
| Craigentinny Jn |
20/20 |
|
| Portobello Jn |
20/23 |
|
| Monktonhall Jn |
20/30 |
|
| Prestonpans |
20/35 |
|
| Drem |
20/45 |
|
| Dunbar |
20/55 |
|
| Oxwellmains |
20/58 |
|
| Grantshouse |
21/14 |
|
| Reston |
21/19 |
|
| Berwick-upon-Tweed |
21/29 |
|
| Belford LC |
21/44 |
|
| Alnmouth |
22/02 |
|
| Morpeth |
22/20 |
|
| Heaton South Jn |
22/34 |
|
| Newcastle |
22c38 ~ 22c58 [P3] |
|
| High Level Bridge Jn |
22/59 |
|
| Greensfield Jn |
23/00 |
|
| King Edward Bridge East Jn |
23/01 |
|
| King Edward Bridge South Jn |
23/08 |
|
| Norwood Jn |
23/11 |
|
| Metrocentre |
23/14 |
|
| Blaydon |
23/17 |
|
| Wylam |
23/22 |
|
| Prudhoe |
23/27 |
|
| Hexham |
23/46 |
|
| Haydon Bridge |
23/53 |
|
| Haltwhistle |
00/02 |
|
| Low Row SB |
00/13 |
|
| Brampton Fell SB |
00/18 |
|
| Corby Gates SB |
00/24 |
|
| Petteril Bridge Jn |
00/31 |
|
| London Road Jn |
00/32 |
|
| Carlisle |
00.35 ~ 00.56 [P3] |
|
| Penrith North Lakes |
01/10 |
|
| Eden Valley |
01/13 |
|
| Shap Summit |
01/20 |
|
| Tebay |
01/23 |
|
| Grayrigg |
01/27 |
|
| Oxenholme Lake District |
01/32 |
|
| Carnforth North Jn |
01/41 |
|
| Morecambe South Jn |
01/43 |
|
| Lancaster |
01/45 |
|
| Garstang & Catteral |
01/52 |
|
| Fylde Jn |
02/01 |
|
| Preston |
02/02 [P4] [UF] |
|
| Ribble Jn |
02/03 |
|
| Euxton Jn |
02/08 |
|
| Balshaw Lane |
02/09 |
|
| Wigan North Western |
02/14 |
|
| Wigan South Jn |
02/15 |
|
| Springs Branch Jn |
02/16 |
|
| Golborne Jn |
02/18 |
|
| Winwick Jn |
02/20 |
|
| Dallam Jn |
02/21 |
|
| Warrington Bank Quay |
02/23 |
|
| Acton Grange Jn |
02/25 |
|
| Weaver Jn |
02/28 |
|
| Acton Bridge Jn |
02/30 |
|
| Hartford Jn |
02/31 |
|
| Winsford |
02/34 |
|
| Crewe Coal yard |
02/40 |
|
| Crewe |
02c42 ~ 02c44 [P12] |
|
| Crewe Gresty Lane |
02/46 |
|
| Gresty Green Through Siding |
02.50 ~ 03.10 |
|
| Crewe Gresty Lane |
03/14 |
|
| Crewe H.S. |
03.20a |
|
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