21st November 1981

British Rail
Deltic Scotsman

Locos Used 55002 'The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry' & 55013 'The Black Watch'

Route :

Loco Route
55002 York - Leeds - Skipton - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Carlisle
55002 Carlisle - Hexham - Newcastle - (via ECML) - Monktonhall Jn - Niddrie West Jn - (via Edinburgh suburban line) - Gorgie Jn - Haymarket West Jn - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing
55002 Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
55013 Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York - Church Fenton - Leeds - Bradford Exchange
55013 Bradford Exchange - Leeds - York

Notes :
(1) One of the many tours run to recognise the demise of the Deltic fleet. Damp rail and fallen leaves created problems for the Deltic near Wetheral with severe slipping occurring after being checked by a preceding DMU. With the coaching stock restricted to 90mph the Deltic's abilities were never able to be fully exploited.

Sources : David Hills, David Garnett & The DPS

Timings (Booked Only)
(from The DPS/Craig Fellows)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 York 07.38d
25.54 Leeds 08.12a ~ 08.16d
36.40 Shipley 08/38
42.53 Keighley 08/44
51.68 Skipton 08.58 ~ 09.00
61.51 Hellifield 09/13
64.78 Settle Jn 09/17
78.76 Blea Moor 09/35
90.13 Ais Gill 09/47
107.54 Appleby 10/04
137.48 Petterill Bridge Jn 10/36
138.38 Carlisle 10.42 ~ 10.57
139.28 Petterill Bridge Jn 11/00
149.43 Brampton Jn 11/16
161.40 Haltwhistle 11/32
178.54 Hexham 11/54
195.33 Blaydon 12/18
199.27 Newcastle 12.28 ~ 12.30
215.77 Morpeth 12/48
234.17 Alnmouth 13/16
266.27 Berwick-upon-Tweed 13/28
282.49 Grantshouse 13/48
294.49 Dunbar 13/57
306.09 Drem 14/05
? Prestonpans 14.15 ~ 14.17
317.57 Monktonhall Jn 14/22
320.11 Niddrie West Jn 14/27
325.59 Gorgie Jn 14/39
326.38 Haymarket West Jn 14/43
333.38 Dalmeny 14/51
337.13 Inverkeithing 14.59 ~ 15.11
350.26 Edinburgh Waverley 15.34a ~ 17.05d
353.26 Portobello Jn 17/10
356.38 Monktonhall Jn 17/13
368.06 Drem 17/26
379.46 Dunbar 17.34 ~ 17.43
391.46 Grantshouse 17/56
407.68 Berwick-upon-Tweed 18/10
439.78 Alnmouth 18/21
458.18 Morpeth 18/47
474.68 Newcastle 19.07 ~ 19.09
488.72 Durham 19/23
498.06 Ferryhill South Jn 19/32
510.74 Darlington 19/42
525.08 Northallerton 19/53
532.68 Thirsk 19/58
555.04 York 20.18a ~ 20.20d
565.63 Church Fenton 20/32
580.58 Leeds 20.53a ~ 20.58d
590.29 Bradford Exchange 21.17a ~ 21.33d
600.00 Leeds 21.55a ~ 21.57d
625.54 York 22.27a


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