6th August 1978

British Rail (Eastern Region)
York Circular

Loco(s) Used at least steam: 5305
Stock Used 11 mark 1's (morning run at least)

Route :

Loco Route
5305 09.55d York - Church Fenton - Cross Gates - Leeds - Horsforth - Harrogate - Skelton Jn - York
5305? 13.45d York - Church Fenton - Cross Gates - Leeds - Horsforth - Harrogate - Skelton Jn - York

Notes :
(1) Understood to have been one of a series of Sunday specials that ran between 25th June and 3rd September. Confirmation is required that the afternoon run took place.

Source : Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tony Willmore & Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked
0.00 York 09.55d     13.45d
2.00 Chaloners Whin Jn ? 10/01½   ?
10.60 Church Fenton ? 10/11½   ?
15.68 Micklefield ? 10/17½   ?
21.16 Cross Gates ? 10/24   ?
25.44 Leeds ??.??a ~ 10.38d 10.31½ ~ 10.39   14.24a ~ 14.28d
26.56 Wortley Jn ? 10/43   ?
31.24 Horsforth ? 10/56½   ?
38.61 Rigton ? 11/08   ?
43.64 Harrogate 11.15a ~ ??.??d 11.20 ~ 11.22   15.05a ~ 15.08d
47.64 Knaresborough ? 11/37½   ?
54.04 Cattal ? 11/48½   ?
55.44 Hammerton ? 11/52   ?
61.32 Poppleton ? 12/01   ?
62.56 Skelton Jn ? 12/03½   ?
64.24 York ??.??a 12.09   15.49a


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