27th May 1978

Thompson B1 Locomotive Society
The Dinting York Express

Locos Used 45120, 76015 & 76028
Stock used 9 x Mk.1's: SK+SK+TSO+FK+BSK+BSK+TSO+SK+SK

Route : 1Z33 throughout

Loco(s) Route
45120 London St Pancras - (via MML) - Trent - Trowell Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dronfield - Dore South Jn - Edale - Chinley - New Mills South Jn - Romiley - Godley Jn (1) - Dinting - Woodhead - Penistone
76015 + 76028 Penistone - Sheffield Victoria - Tinsley Yard
45120 Tinsley Yard - Rotherham (Central) - Aldwarke Jn - Dearne Jn - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Church Fenton - York
45120 York - (reverse of outward route) - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham (Masborough) - Wincobank Station Jn - Sheffield Midland - Dore South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pancras

Notes :
(1)
Jim Sparks comments: The 76's were scheduled to take over at Godley Jn, but didn't actually come on until Penistone.


Loco change from 45120 to the 76's at Penistone (photo: Jim Sparks)

Sources : Mick Baker (joined the train at Leicester) & Jim Sparks (joined/left the train at Beford)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from
Jim Sparks)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
St Pancras 07.00d [FL] ?   22.44a ?
Finchley Road 07/07 ?   22/37 ?
Hendon 07/11 ?   22/28 ?
St Albans 07.25a ~ 07.27d ?   22.08a ~ 22.10d ?
Harpenden 07.35a ~ 07.36d ?   22.00a ~ 22.02d ?
Luton 07.44a ~ 07.46d ?   21.50a ~ 21.52d ?
Flitwick 08/00 ?   21/41 ?
Kempston Road Jn 08/07 [SL] ?   21/31 [FL] ?
Bedford 08.09a ~ 08.11d 08.8 ~ 08.10   21.27a ~ 21.29d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Bedford North 08/12 [FL] ?   21/26 [SL] ?
Sharnbrook 08/21 ?   21/20 ?
Wellingborough 08/29 ?   21/10 ?
Kettering 08/35 ?   21/05 ?
Desborough North 08/41 ?   21/00 ?
Market Harborough 08/45 ?   20/55 ?
Kibworth 08/51 ?   20/50 ?
Wigston North Jn 09/04 ?   20/43 ?
Leicester 09c09a ~ 09c11d 09.02 ~ 09.16   20c35a ~ 20c37d 20.21 ~ 20.23
Syston South Jn 09/18 ?   20/30 ?
Loughborough 09/24 ?   20/24 ?
Trent Jn 09/30 ?   20/16 ?
Trent 09/31 ?   20/15 ?
Trowell Jn 09/42 ?   20/04 ?
Pye Bridge Jn 09/51 ?   19/57 ?
Morton 09/53 ?   19/52 ?
Clay Cross South 09/56 ?   19/47 ?
Chesterfield 10/03 ?   19/41 ?
Dronfield 10/08 ?   19/35 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Totley Tunnel 10/16 ?
Grindleford 10/21  
Edale 10/33 ?
Chinley North Jn 10/42 ?
Chinley 10/44 ?
New Mills South Jn 10/48 ?
Romiley 10/57 ?
Woodley 10/59 ?
Godley Jn 11L07 ~ 11L26 ?
Mottram No.2 11/31 ?
Dinting 11.35a ~ 12.45d ?
Valehouse 12/55 ?
Woodhead 13/03 ?
Dunford West 13/08 ?
Penistone 13/15 ??L??a ~ ??L??d
Sheffield No.4 13/30 ?
Tinsley Yard 13L46 ~ 13L58 ?
Masborough South 14/09 ?
Rotherham 14/11 ?
Aldwarke Jn 14/14 ?
Dearne Jn 14/19 ?
Moorthorpe 14/31 ?
Pontefract Baghill 14/42 ?
Church Fenton 14/55 ?
York 15.10a ~ 18.15d ??.?? ~ 18.15
Church Fenton 18/28 ?
Pontefract Baghill 18/40 ?
Moorthorpe 18/50 ?
Dearne Jn 19/00 ?
Aldwarke Jn 19/05 ?
Rotherham 19/09 ?
Sheffield Midland 19c22 ~ 19c24 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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