21st May 1966
A4 Preservation Society
East Coast Ltd
Loco Used | 60024 |
Route :
Loco | Route |
60024 | Doncaster - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley |
60024 | Edinburgh Waverley (via ECML) - Doncaster |
Sources : John Clifford (from contemporary sources) & David
Whittaker
Photo Review
60024 passing Thirsk on the outward leg, reputedly at 90mph (photo: Arthur
Haymes)
A tour ticket courtesy of Rob Fraser.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Whittaker, Eric Oates & The Bluebell Railway Museum)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Doncaster | 08.40d | 08.40 | 20.40a | ? | |
Selby | 09/00 | 09/02 | 20/16 | ? | |
York | 09.17a ~ 09.22d | 09.17 ~ 09.24 | 19.47a ~ 19.57d | 20.30 ~ ??.?? | |
Thirsk | 09/44½ | 09/46 | 19/26 | 20/13½ | |
Northallerton | 09/51 | 09/52 | 19/20 | 19/58½ | |
Darlington | 10/06 | 10/04 | 19/08 | 19/45 | |
Ferryhill | 10/18½ | 10/20 | 18/53 | 19/23 | |
Durham | 10/28 | 10/29 | 18/42 | 19/10 | |
Newcastle | 10.47a ~ 10.54d | 10.45 ~ 10.57 | 18.17a ~ 18.24d | 18.22 ~ 18.53 | |
Morpeth | 11/15½ | 11/26 | 17/55 | 17/57 | |
Alnmouth | 11/32½ | 11/43 | 17/38 | 17/38 | |
Belford | 11/48½ | 11/50½ | 17/22 | 17/20 | |
Tweedmouth | 12/04 | 12/06 | 17/08 | 17/06 | |
Marshall Meadows | 12/07 | 12/12 | 17/05 | 16/49 | |
Grantshouse | 12/25 | 12/27 | 16/50 | 16/46 | |
Dunbar | 12/36 | 12/38 | 16/33 | 16/32 | |
Monktonhall Jn | 12/57 | 12/57 | 16/16 | 16/10 | |
Edinburgh Waverley | 13.08a | 13.08 | 16.00d | 16.00 |