13th October 1979

R.P.P.R.
Hull Hornet

Locos Used 03112, 37221, 37252 & 47078
Stock Used 2612?+5175+4228+13314+14062+25250+4774+4634+1930+26156

Route : 1Z83 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47078 London Paddington - Park Royal - Castle Bar Park - Acton Main Line - Cricklewood Jn - Harringay Park Jn - Harringay Jn - (via ECML) - Doncaster
37221 + 37252 Doncaster - Goole - Brough - Hessle Road Jn - Boothferry Park - Springbank North Jn - Walton Street Jn - West Parade North Jn - Hull Paragon
03112 Hull Paragon - West Parade Jn (shunt release)
03112 (1) West Parade Jn - Hull Paragon
37252 + 37221 Hull Paragon - Brough - Selby - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Milford Jn - Castleford - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Huddersfield - Penistone - Wadsley Bridge - Sheffield Victoria - Broughton Lane Jn - Tinsley Yard - Catcliffe Jn - Treeton North Jn - Mexborough - Doncaster
47078 Doncaster - Flyover West Jn - Loversall Carr Jn - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 03112 presumed propelling (confirmation required).
(2) Identity of first coach suggested as W2612 but this is a sleeping coach and it is suspected it should be a 2nd class corridor coach W2612x?

Sources : Ian Umpleby & William Shelford (both joined/left the train at Doncaster),
Andy Pullar & Colin Marsden
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby & Colin Marsden)

Location Booked Actual
Paddington 07.50d ?
Acton Wells Jn 08/19 ?
Dudding Hill Jn 08/29 ?
Cricklewood 08c34 ~ 08c36 ?
Finchley Road 08/40 ?
Carlton Road Jn 08/44 ?
Junction Road Jn 08/48 ?
Upper Holloway 08/49 ?
Harringay Park Jn 08/53 ?
Ferme Park RS 09/02 ?
Wood Green 09/07 ?
Potters Bar 09/23 ?
Welwyn Garden City 09/31 ?
Woolmer Green ? ?
Stevenage ??.??a ~ 09.38d ?
Hitchin 09/43 ?
Sandy 09/52 ?
Huntingdon 10/02 ?
Peterborough 10.15a ~ 10.25d ?
Tallington 10/34 ?
Stoke 10/45 ?
Grantham 10/49 ?
Barkston South Jn 10/52 ?
Newark North Gate 10/59 ?
Retford 11*14 ~ 11*20 ?
Loversall Carr Jn ? ?
Doncaster 11.44a ~ 11.54d ??.?? ~ 12.12½
Thorne Jn 12/06 12/26½
Goole 12/17 12/35
Gilberdyke 12/24 12/44
Brough ? 12/50
Hessle Road Jn 12c43 ~ 12c45 12/58½
Walton Street 12/50 13/04½
Hull 12.53a ~ 13.23d 13.11 ~ 13.36
Hessle Road Jn ? 13/39½
Brough 13p36a ~ 13p46d 13.50 ~ 13.59½
Gilberdyke 13/54 14/06
Selby 14/09 14.20 ~ 14.22½
Gascoigne Wood Jn 14/19 14/33½
Milford 14/22 14/36½
Burton Salmon 14/25 14/39
Altofts Jn 14/33 14/49½
Normanton 14/35 ?
Wakefield Kirkgate 14/46 14/59½
Horbury Jn 14/51 15/05
Thornhill LNW Jn 14/59 ?
Heaton Lodge Jn 15/03 15/16½
Huddersfield 15c10 ~ 15c12 15.22½ ~ 15.23½
Lockwood 15/16 15/28
Shepley 15/29 ?
Clayton West Jn 15/32 15/39½
Penistone 15/42 15/50½
Sheffield No.4 16/05 16/06½
Woodburn Jn 16/09 16/10
Attercliffe Jn 16/13 ?
Shepcote Lane 16/17 16/16½
Treeton North Jn 16/30 16/23½
Masborough 16c36 ~ 16c38 16/30½
Aldwarke Jn 16/43 16/41
Mexborough 16p50a ~ 17p00d 16.51 ~ 17.01½
Denaby Crossing 17/02 ?
Hexthorpe Jn 17/07 17/10
Doncaster 17.13a ~ 17.20d 17.16 ~ ??.??
Loversall Carr Jn 17/30 ?
Retford 17*42 ~ 17*47 ?
Newark North Gate 18/02 ?
Barkston South Jn 18/10 ?
Grantham 18/13 ?
Stoke 18/22 ?
Tallington 18/32 ?
Peterborough 18.39a ~ ??.??d ?
Huntingdon 18/56 ?
Sandy 19/06 ?
Hitchin 19/17 ?
Stevenage 19.21a ~ ??.??d ?
Woolmer Green 19/28 ?
Welwyn Garden City ? ?
Potters Bar 19/36 ?
Wood Green 19/43 ?
Kings Cross 19.49a 19.44


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