16th April 1966

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Flying Scotsman Anniversary Special

Booked Loco 4472 'Flying Scotsman'

Route :

Loco Route
4472 Northallerton - Eaglescliffe - Stockton - West Hartlepool - Sunderland - King Edward Bridge - Newcastle - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley- Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing
4472 Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - Portobello Jn - Millerhill - Hardengreen Jn - Heriot - Galashiels - Hawick - Riccarton Junction - Newcastleton - Carlisle - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Blaydon - Newcastle - High Level bridge - Gateshead West - (via ECML) - Northallerton

Notes :
(1) Run to celebrate the third anniversary of the purchase of 4472 'Flying Scotsman' (on April 16th 1963) by Alan Pegler.

Sources : John Debens & Bruce McCartney

Photo Review


4472 'Flying Scotsman' passes through Hawick (photo: Bruce McCartney)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)

Miles Location Booked
0.0 Northallerton 08.05d
14.6 Eaglescliffe 08/25
17.7 Stockton 08.31a ~ 08.33d
29.3 West Hartlepool 08.51a ~ 08.53d
42.3 Seaham 09/12
47.4 Sunderland 09.21a ~ 09.23d
57.3 King Edward Bridge 09/45
59.5 Newcastle 09.50a ~ 10.00d
76.1 Morpeth 10/22
94.3 Alnmouth 10/39
111.1 Belford 10/54
125.3 Tweedmouth 11/10
127.5 Marshall Meadows 11/13
142.4 Grantshouse 11/31
154.8 Dunbar 11/43
166.3 Drem Jn 11/54
177.8 Monktonhall Jn 12/05
181.0 Portobello Jn 12/10
184.00 Edinburgh Waverley 12.15a ~ 12.37d
185.2 Haymarket 12/40
193.5 Dalmeny 12/52
195.2 Forth Bridge North 12/55
197.2 Inverkeithing 13.00a ~ 13.35d
200.9 Dalmeny 13/44
205.5 Haymarket 13/57
210.4 Edinburgh Waverley 14.01a ~ 14.13d
213.4 Portobello Jn 14/19
216.6 Millerhill 14/22
218.6 Hardengreen Jn 14/27
229.5 Heriot 14/48
243.9 Galashiels 15/05
250.9 St Boswells 15/17
263.2 Hawick 15.32a ~ 15.38d
276.2 Riccarton Junction 16/05
284.4 Newcastleton 16/15
294.5 Riddings Jn 16/27
299.0 Longtown 16/32
308.6 Carlisle 16.44a ~ 16.52d
319.6 Brampton Jn 17/10
331.7 Haltwhistle 17/25
348.0 Hexham 17/45
364.8 Blaydon 18/06
368.2 Newcastle 18.16a ~ 18.24d
368.7 Gateshead West 18/27
382.2 Durham 18/43
391.4 Ferryhill 18/53
404.2 Darlington 19.12a ~ 19.18d
419.0 Northallerton 19.40a


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