8th June 1969

Flying Scotsman Enterprises / The Hull Miniature Railway Society
Hull to Edinburgh by 'Flying Scotsman'

Loco Used steam: 4472 'Flying Scotsman'

Route : 1F50 throughout

Loco Route
4472 Hull - Selby - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Holgate Jn - (via York station avoiding line) - Skelton Jn - (via ECML) - Ferryhill South Jn - Leamside - Washington - Pelaw - King Edward bridge - Newcastle Central - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
4472 Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Holgate Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Hull

Notes :
(1) The covering letter with the tour timings apologised for the reduced time in Edinburgh compared to what was advertised, which was caused by engineering works resulting in the 'diversion' via the Leamside line on the outward leg.

Sources : John Debens & John Turner

Photo Review


4472 departing Hull (photo: Peter Brumby/53A Models of Hull)

 
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Advertised)
(from John Debens & John Turner/53A Models of Hull)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Hull 08.30d 23.50a
Staddlethorpe 08/55 23/27
Selby 09.12a ~ 09.14d 23.04a ~ 23.06d
Gascoigne Wood 09/28 22/53
Holgate Jn 09c47 ~ 09c52 ?
York Yard South 09/55 -
York Yard South 09/58 -
York - 22.26 ~ 22.28
Skelton Jn 10/01 ?
Thirsk 10/20 22/05
Northallerton 10/27 21/58
Darlington 10/47 21/46
Ferryhill 11/00 21/31
Leamside 11/12 -
Washington 11/25 -
Pelaw 11/33 -
Durham - 21/20
King Edward Bridge 11/40 21/05
Newcastle 11.42 ~ 11.52 21.00 ~ 21.03
Morpeth 12/14 20/40
Alnmouth 12/50 20/23
Belford 13/16 19/52
Tweedmouth 13/28 19/38
Marshall Meadows 13/31 19/35
Grantshouse 13/48 19/21
Dunbar 14/00 19/04
Drem Jn 14/11 18/52
Monktonhall Jn 14/21 18/40
Portobello 14/24 18/36
Edinburgh Waverley 14.30a 18.30d

 

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Hull 08.30d (23.00a)
Selby ??.??a ~ 09.05d ??.??a ~ ??.??d
Edinburgh Waverley (13.30a) 18.00d


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