11th October 1964

Warwickshire Railway Society
York and Doncaster Tour

Loco Used 35007

Route : at least 1X20

Loco Route
35007 Birmingham New Street - Water Orton - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Ambergate South Jn - Crich Jn - Butterley - Codnor Park Jn - Clay Cross - Tapton Jn - Beighton Jn - Rotherham - Wath Road Jn - Pontefract - Church Fenton - York
35007 York - Selby - Doncaster - Mexborough - Swinton - Rotherham - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) There were visits to York (50A) shed, The Old Railway Museum at York, Doncaster (36A) Shed, and Doncaster Works (which had ceased work on steam, the only steam locos in the works were the Works service locos).
(1) 35007 was photographed on York MPD carrying a 1X20 headcode - was this used throughout?


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : John Clifford,  Brian Basterfield (Locomotive Performance) & Steve Armitage

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from Jeremy Hartill & Brian Basterfield)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 08.10d 08.13
Water Orton 08/28 ?
Tamworth 08/39  
Burton-on-Trent 09.03a ~ 09.05d 09.11 ~ 09.13
Derby Midland 09.23a ~ 09.30d 09.30 ~ 09.37
Ambergate 09/45 ?
Crich Jn ? 09/54
Butterley 09/55 ?
Codnor Park Jn ? 10/05
Pye Bridge 10/00 ?
Clay Cross Jn 10/18 10/24
Chesterfield 10/25 ?
Tapton Jn ? 10/32
Beighton Jn 10/39  
Rotherham Masborough 10.53a ~ 10.59d 11.01 ~ 11.07
Wath Road Jn ? 11/18
Moorthorpe 11/25 ?
Pontefract 11/32 11/40
Burton Salmon 11/40 ?
Church Fenton 11/48 11/54
York 12.05a ~ 15.17d 12.08 ~ 15.39
Selby 15/35 16/02
Shaftholme Jn 15/55 ?
Doncaster 16.02a ~ 19.10d 16.23 ~ 19.15
Swinton ? 19/37
Rotherham Masborough 19.38a ~ 19.44d 19.47 ~ 19.53
Tapton Jn ? 20/24
Chesterfield 20/16 ?
Clay Cross Jn 20/22 20/29
Ambergate South Jn 20/40 20/41
Derby 20.52a ~ 20.57d 20.53 ~ 20.58
Burton-on-Trent 21.13a ~ 21.15d 21.12 ~ 21.14
Water Orton 21/43 21/40
Birmingham New Street 21.58a 22.03


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