19th March 2025

Railway Touring Company
The Whitby Flyer

Locos Used 47812, 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45212
Stock Used (3) (35508)+9527+6176+1200+3336+3334+3386+99712+3304+3397

Route :
1Z50 : London Kings Cross to Whitby
1Z54 : Whitby to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
45212 (1) York - (via ECML) - Longlands Jn - Northallerton East Jn - Yarm - Eaglescliffe - Stockton Cut Jn - Bowesfield Jn - Thornaby - Middlesbrough - Guisborough Jn - Nunthorpe - Battersby
47812 (2) Battersby - Glaisdale - Grosmont - Sleights - Whitby
45212 (1) Whitby - Sleights - Grosmont - Glaisdale - Battersby
47812 (2) Battersby - Nunthorpe - Guisborough Jn - Middlesbrough - Thornaby - Bowesfield Jn - Hartburn Jn - Stockton
45212 (1) Stockton - Hartburn Jn - Stockton Cut Jn - Eaglescliffe - Yarm - Northallerton East Jn - Longlands Jn - (via ECML) - York
86259 York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) 45212 on rear.
(3) 35508 was only in the consist when 45212 was on the train.
(4) The return leg was delayed by a points failure in the York area.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 06.00d [P3] [CX] 06.04   21.43a [P7] 22.19
Belle Isle 06/02 [DF] 06/05   21/41 [E] 22/16
Holloway South Jn 06/03 06/07   21/40 22/15
Finsbury Park 06/04 [P5] [DF] 06/08   21/39 [P4] [UF] 22/14
Alexandra Palace 06/06 [DF] 06/09   21/36 [UF] 22/11
Potters Bar 06/11 [P3] [DF] 06/16   21/31 [P2] [UF] 22/06
Welwyn Garden City 06/15½ [DF] 06/20   21/25½ [UF] 22/01
Digswell Jn 06/16 06/21   21/25 [UF] 22/00
Woolmer Green Jn 06/18 [DS] 06/25   21/24 21/58
Stevenage 06.21a ~ 06.23d [P4] [DS] 06.29 ~ 06.32   21.18a ~ 21.20d [P2] [UF] 21.52 ~ 21.54
Hitchin 06/28 [P2] [DS] 06/38   21/14 [P1] [UF] 21/46
Biggleswade 06/35½ [P4] [DS] 06/47   21/04 [P1] [US] 21/33
Sandy 06/39½ [P2] [DS] 06/50   20/59½ [P1] [US] 21/31
Huntingdon 06.54a ~ 06.58d [P3] [DF] 07.04 ~ 07.06   20.43a ~ 20.46d [P2] [US] 21.14 ~ 21.18
Conington South Jn 07/04½ [DF] 07/14   20/35 [UF] 21/06
Holme Jn 07/06 [DF] 07/15   ? ?
Fletton Jn 07/10 [DF] 07/19   20/29 [UF] 20/59
Peterborough 07.13a ~ 07.15d [P4] [DF] 07.23 ~ 07.25   20.18a ~ 20.25d [P1] [US] 20.47 ~ 20.51 [P1]
Helpston Jn 07/20 [DF] 07/31   20/11½ [US] 20/39
Tallington Jn 07/23 [DS] 07/34   20/08 [US] 20/37
Stoke Jn 07*39 ~ 07*43 ? ~ 07.54   19/55 [US] 20/25
Highdyke Jn - -   19/53 20/23
Grantham 07/50 [P2] 07/58   19/42½ [P1] [US] 20/21 [P1]
Claypole Loop 07/56½ 08/04   19/36 20/15
Newark Northgate 07/59½ [P1] 08/07   19*25 ~ 19*31 [P3] 20/10
Newark Flat Crossing 08/02 08/08   19/24½ 20/09
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 08/05½ 08/11   19/18 20/06
Retford 08/13 08/19   19/10½ 19/54
Loversall Carr Jn 08/22½ 08/27   19/02 19/42
Doncaster 08/27 [DF] 08/30   18/58 [UF] 19/40
Arksey Loop 08*31 ~ 08*36 [DPL] 08.33 ~ 08.41   - -
Shaftholme Jn 08/40 08/43   18/54½ 19/36
Temple Hirst Jn 08/46 08/49   18/49 19/30
Hambleton North Jn 08/50 08/52   18/45½ 19/27
Colton Jn 08/55 [NNL] 08/58   18/40½ 19/21
York 09L05a ~ 09L26d [P11] 09.06 ~ 09.33 [P11]   18L02a ~ 18L35d [P5] [NNL] 18.44 ~ 19.16 [P5]
Skelton Jn 09/31 [DS] 09/37   17/55 18/40
Skelton Bridge Jn 09/33 [DS] 09/40   17/52 [US] ? ~ 18.36
Tollerton Jn 09/42 [DS] 09/48   17/42 [US] 17/43
Thirsk 10/00 [DS] 10/05   17/28 [US] 17/30
Longlands Jn 10/07 10/14   17/21 [US] 17/22
Boroughbridge Road LC 10*09 ~ 10*14 10/16   17/20 17/21
Northallerton East Jn 10/16 10/17   17/19 17/20
Yarm 10/28½ 10/31   17/07 17/08
Eaglescliffe 10/32 [P2] 10/35   17/04 [P1] 17/04
Stockton Cut Jn 10/34 10/39   17/02 17/01
Hartburn Jn - -   17/01 17/00
Stockton - -   16.55 ~ 16.58 [P2] 16.54 ~ 16.57
Hartburn Jn - -   16/52 16/52
Bowesfield Jn 10/35 10/40   16/49 16/50
Thornaby 10/37 [P2] [ML] 10/42   16/47½ [P1] 16/48
Newport East Jn 10/40 [FL] 10/46   16/44½ [ML] 16/45
Middlesbrough 10*42 ~ 10*44 [P2] [FL] 10.48 ~ 10.50   16/42 [P1] [FL] 16/43
Gypsy Lane 10/53 ?   ? ?
Nunthorpe 10t56 ~ 10t59 [P2] 11.01 ~ 11.04   16t21 ~ 16t26 [P1] 16.21 ~ 16.31
Battersby 11t19 ~ 11t54 [P1] 11.19 ~ 11.54   15t40 ~ 16t00 [P1] 15.40 ~ 16.00
Glaisdale 12t22 ~ 12t27 12.22 ~ 12.30   15t04 ~ 15t12 15.04 ~ 15.12
Grosmont 12/37 [P1] ?   14/53 [P1] 14/53
Sleights 12.46 ~ 12.47 ?   14/44½ ?
Ruswarp 12/52 ?   14.39 ~ 14.40 14.39 ~ 14.40
Whitby 12.58a [P2] 13.02   14.36d [P2] 14.33?


Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z49 : (47812) : Carnforth to York

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 05.06d
Carnforth H.S. 05.16 ~ 05.21
Carnforth 05.27 ~ 05.29
Carnforth North Jn 05/31
Morecambe South Jn 05/35
Lancaster 05/37
Garstang & Catteral 05/47
Fylde Jn 06/02
Preston 06/03 [P2]
Ribble Jn 06/04
Farington Curve Jn 06/06
Lostock Hall Jn 06/09
Blackburn 06/23
Daisyfield Jn 06/24
Accrington 06/31
Gannow Jn 06/39
Copy Pit 06/48
Stansfield Hall Jn 06/55
Hall Royd Jn 07/04
Hebden Bridge 07/08
Milner Royd Jn 07/17
Greetland Jn 07/21
Bradley Wood Jn 07/29
Heaton Lodge East Jn 07*31 ~ 07*49
Mirfield East Jn 07/55
Horbury Jn 08/04
Wakefield Kirkgate 08/08
Altofts Jn 08/13
Castleford 08/24
Milford Jn 08/33
Church Fenton 08/38
Colton South Jn 08*47 ~ 08*56
Colton Jn 09/00
York 09.09a [P11]

5Z50 : (45212 with 35508) : York N.R.M. to York

Location Booked Actual
York N.R.M. 09.03d  
York Fuelling Point 09.12 ~ 09.17  
York 09.20a [P11] [P11]

0Z51 : (86259) : York to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked Actual
York 09.13d [P11] [P11]
Skelton Jn 09.18 ~ 09.21  
York Yard South Jn 09.25 ~ 09.30  
York Holgate Sidings 09.33a  

0Z53 : (86259) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked Actual
York Holgate Sidings 17.53d  
York 17.55 ~ 17.59 [P11]  
York Holgate Loop 18.02 ~ 18.05  
York 18.07 ~ 18.10 [P1]  
York Sig.Y623 18.12 ~ 18.15  
York 18.17a [P5] [P5]

5Z52 : (45212 with 35508) : York  to York N.R.M.

Location Booked Actual
York 18.11d [P5] [P5]
York Holgate Loop 18.14 ~ 18.19  
York 18/22 [P10] [P11]
York Fuelling Point 18.27 ~ 18.31  
York N.R.M. 18.36a  

0Z54 : (47812) : York to York Parcels Siding

Location Booked
York 18.15d [P5]
Skelton Jn 18.18 ~ 18.29
York Yard South Jn 18*33 ~ 18*38
York Holgate Sidings 18.41 ~ 19.09
York Parcels Siding 19.12a


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