11th November 1978

M. & G.N. Joint Railway Society
The Yorkshire Ranger
(Day Out With A Difference No. 93)

Locos Used 45065, 47008, 85013, 85035 & steam: 4771 'Green Arrow' & 6115 'Scots Guardsman'

Route : 1Z76 throughout

Loco Route
85035 London Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Northampton - Rugby - Nuneaton
45065 Nuneaton - Hinckley - Wigston North Jn - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - Trent - Trowell Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore - Sheffield - Brightside - Rotherham - Wath Road Jn - Cudworth - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Church Fenton - York
4771 York - Skelton Jn - Knaresborough - Harrogate - Wortley Jn - Leeds - Micklefield - Church Fenton - York
6115 York - Church Fenton - Pontefract Baghill - Moorthorpe - Wath Road Jn - Rotherham - Brightside - Sheffield - Dore - Edale - Chinley - New Mills Central - Romiley - Guide Bridge
47008 Guide Bridge - Denton Jn - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport
85013 Stockport - Macclesfield - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Stone - (2) Stafford (2) - Colwich - Lichfield TV - Nuneaton - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) This tour "shared" 6115 'Scots Guardsman' with the 6000 Loco Association "Yorkshire Venturer" tour run the same day. The tours were due to pass each other at Church Fenton at 15.19 but didn't due to the late running of the 6000LA train - it was still at York when this tour arrived, 35028 still waiting to couple-up to its train.
(2) Was the train diverted via Norton Bridge & Stafford (as not shown in the timing sheet) or was it booked by that route?


Steve Allen's ticket.

Sources : John Broderick & Mark Hamlin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 07.55d ?   22.56a ?
Willesden Junction 08/02 ?   22/49 ?
Harrow & Wealdstone 08.08a ~ 08.10d ?   22.37½a ~ 22.39½d ?
Watford Junction 08.18a ~ 08.20d ??.?? ~ 08.20   22.29a ~ 22.31d 00.01 ~ ??.??
Tring 08/36 ?   22/18½ 23/50
Bletchley 08.52a ~ 08.54d 08.43 ~ 08.54½   22.04½a ~ 22.06½d 23.31 ~ 23.33½
Hanslope Jn 09/02 ?   21/57 ?
Northampton 09.11a ~ 09.13d 09.12 ~ 09.13½   21.46a ~ 21.48d 23.08 ~ 23.08½
Long Buckby 09/22 09/23½   21/37 22/51
Rugby 09.34a ~ 09.36d 09.32½ ~ 09.36   21.24a ~ 21.28d 22.45½ ~ 22.47½
Nuneaton 09L49a ~ 09L59d 09.51 ~ 10.04½   21c03½a ~ 21c05½d 22.27 ~ 22.28½

 

Location Booked Actual
Hinckley 10/06 10/20½
Narborough 10/13 10/28½
Wigston North Jn 10/17 ?
Leicester 10c22a ~ 10c24d 10.38 ~ 10.40
Syston South Jn 10/31 10/46½
Loughborough 10/37 10.52½a ~ 10.53½d
Trent 10/44 11/04½
Trowell Jn 10/54 ?
Pye Bridge Jn 11/03 11/18
Clay Cross South Jn 11/11 11/26½
Chesterfield 11/15 11/29½
Dore 11/24 ?
Sheffield 11c32a ~ 11c34d 11/44½
Rotherham 11/42 11/51½
Wath Road Jn 11/48 11/57½
Cudworth 11/56 12/04
Normanton 12/05 12/17
Altofts Jn 12/06 ?
Church Fenton 12/20 12/35
York 12L35a ~ 13L15d 12.48 ~ 13.51½
Skelton Jn 13/19 ?
Poppleton 13/23 ?
Cattal 13/38 ?
Knaresborough 13/48 ?
Harrogate 13p58a ~ 14p10d ?
Weeton 14/21 ?
Wortley Jn 14/44 ?
Leeds 14.49a ~ 14.53d ?
Micklefield 15/12 ?
Church Fenton 15/19 ??.??a ~ 15.47d
York 15L34a ~ 16L30d ??.?? ~ 16.52
Church Fenton 16/46 17/10½
Pontefract Baghill 17/03 17/25
Moorthorpe 17/12 17/35½
Wath Road Jn 17/23 ?
Rotherham 17/32 18/02½
Sheffield 17w44a ~ 18w18d 18.13½a ~ 18.32½d
Dore 18/26 18/48
Grindleford 18/36 19.07a ~ 19.12d
Edale 18/48 19/29½
Chinley 18/57 19/40
Romiley 19/10 19/59½
Hyde Jn 19/16 ?
Guide Bridge 19L20a ~ 19L30d 20.19 ~ 20.27
Stockport 19L39a ~ 19L49d 20.38 ~ 20.49
Macclesfield 20/01 21/02½
Kidsgrove 20/12 21/13
Etruria 20/18½ 21/21½
Stone 20/28½ 21/39
Stafford ?DIV? 21/50
Colwich 20/41½ ?
Armitage 20/46 ?
Lichfield TV 20/49½ 22/02
Tamworth 20/53½ 22/09½

Timings continue in first table.

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