27th August 1979

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
The North Yorkshireman

Route :

Notes :
(1) Keith Hayward comments: I assume the route (same outward and return) to have been MML - Toton - Chesterfield - 'Old Road' - Masborough - Pontefract - York (however confirmation is required).
(2) The following options were available to passengers;
Group 1: leave the train at York for optional sigh-seeing in the city
Group 2: leave the train at York for optional sigh-seeing before joining the Eastern Region special steam-hauled train (scheduled to be hauled by 35028 'Clan Line') for the round trip to Leeds and Harrogate, returning 16:20
Group 3: leave the train at Malton joining coaches for Grosmont station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (13:00). There will be time for sight-seeing before travelling on the 13:50 train to Pickering (15:00 - 15:20); returning to Grosmont by 16:25. The coaches then depart immediately for Scarborough.
Group 4: leave the train at Scarborough, joining coaches for Robi Hood's Bay, Whitby and Goathland, where Afternoon Tea will be served at Mallyon Spout Hotel. We return via Hutton-le-Hole to Scarborough.
Group 5: leave the train at Scarborough for optional sigh-seeing.
(3) Jon Wade left the train at York on 'Group 2' which allowed a visit to the NRM followed by joining a circular tour from York hauled by 'Clan Line' and reports 'I think the main train must have been fairly well on time as I had a good opportunity to visit the National Railway Museum after arriving at York (scheduled for 11:23) and before the Clan Line tour'.

Jon Wade's ticket for the tour.

Sources : Jon Wade (passenger to/from York) & Tony Willmore (took Group 3 option)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Jon Wade)

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