26th November 1950
British Rail
Ivatt Atlantic Special
Locos Used | 60123 'H.A. Ivatt' & 62822 |
Stock Used | 9 coaches (booked to be formed: TBTO, TTO, RK, 3x TTO, RK, TTO & TBTO) |
Route : Reporting number 315 throughout
Loco | Route |
62822 | London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Doncaster |
60123 | Doncaster - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross |
Notes :
(1) David Whittaker comments: Organised to mark the
withdrawal for scrapping of the last Ivatt Atlantic in service. Outward
schedule was 195 minutes, return schedule was 158 minutes. On arrival at
Doncaster - on time - a worksplate from 62822 was presented to H G Ivatt, son of
the designer of 62822, and also the CME of the London Midland Region. Later
62822 was driven into the work's yard. As a participant remarked, 'She certainly
died in harness'! A guided tour of Doncaster works was
available to tour participants, in groups of about 20. Finally the A1 Pacific 60123 'H.A.Ivatt'
was the natural choice for the return journey to London. The return
journey, despite some good running, was rather spoiled by delays and the need to
detach a kitchen car (no. 5123), which had developed a hot box, at Hitchin.
50mins were lost inspecting the vehicle at Biggleswade and a further 20mins
removing it at Hitchin. Foggy weather, the loco & signals were blamed for the
remainder of the delays.
(2) Although the reporting number was given as 315, the STN was referred to as
'Circular X.698'.
From the John Debens ticket collection
(originally supplied by Andrew Fairholm)
Sources : John Clifford, Ian Clark (SLS) & John Debens
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Debens)
Miles | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | Miles | |
0 | Kings Cross | 11.00d [P7] | 10.59½ | 19.00a | 20.53 | 156 | |
? | Potters Bar | ? | ? | 18/45 | 20/28½ | 143¼ | |
17¾ | Hatfield | 11/28 | 11/29½ | 18/39 | 20/19 | 138¼ | |
? | Knebworth | ? | ? | 18/32 | 20/04 | 131 | |
32 | Hitchin | 11/44 | 11/47 | 18/25 | 19.23 ~ 19.43 | 124 | |
? | Biggleswade | ? | ? | ? | 18.24 ~ 18.52 | ? | |
58¾ | Huntingdon | 12/10 | 12/22½ | 18/00 | 18/07½ | 97¼ | |
76¼ | Peterborough | 12/30 | 12/43½ | 17/43 | 17/50 | 79¾ | |
105½ | Grantham | 13/06 | 13/17 | 17/15 | 17/23½ | 50½ | |
109 | Barkston South Jn | 13/11 | 13/22½ | 17/10 | 17/18½ | 47 | |
120 | Newark Northgate | 13/23 | 13/31 | 16/59 | 17/04½ | 36 | |
138½ | Retford | 13/45 | 13/53 | 16/42 | 16/44 | 17½ | |
156 | Doncaster | 14.15a [P8?] | 14.15 | 16.22d [P4] | 16.21½ | 0 |
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves
62822 light engine : Kings Cross Loco to Kings Cross
62822 light engine : Doncaster to Carr Loco
60123 light engine : Carr Loco to Doncaster
62822 light engine : Kings Cross to Kings Cross Loco
Stock : to Bounds Green
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Loco | 10.15d | ??.??a |
Kings Cross | to form 11.00d | off 19.00a |
Doncaster | off 14.15a | to form 16.22d |
Carr Loco | ??.??a | 15.52d |
????? light Engine : Bounds Green to Kings Cross
????? & stock : KIngs Cross to Bounds Green
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Bounds Green | 21.15d | ??.??a |
Kings Cross | 22.06a | ??.??d |