26th March 1983

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
The Thames Tyne Express

Loco Used 45142
Stock Used ?????

Route :

Loco Route
45142 ?London St Pancras -? St Albans - (via MML) - Leicester - ??? - Sheffield - Pontefract Baghill - York - (via ECML) - Newcastle
45142 Newcastle - Durham - Ferryhill South Jn (1) - Norton West Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Eaglescliffe - Yarm - (1) Northallerton - (reverse of outward route) - St Albans ?- London St Pancras?

Notes:
(1) Line blocked on return in Darlington area so train diverted from Ferryhill South Jn via Eaglescliffe to pick at Darlington passengers.

Source : Alan Osborn (joined/left the train at St Albans)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
?St Pancras? ??.??d ?   ??.??a ?
St Albans ??.??a ~ 06.56d ??.?? ~ 06.56   22.59a ~ ??.??d 23.42 ~ ??.??
Luton ??.??a ~ 07.09d 07.07 ~ 07.09   22.42a ~ ??.??d 23.30 ~ 23.31
Bedford ??.??a ~ 07.28d 07.28 ~ 07.33   22.18a ~ ??.??d 23.09 ~ 23.10
Wellingborough ??.??a ~ 07.47d 07.48 ~ 07.50   22.01a ~ ??.??d 22.51 ~ 22.52
Kettering ??.??a ~ 07.57d 07.58 ~ 07.59   21.51a ~ ??.??d 22.40 ~ 22.42
Market Harborough ??.??a ~ 08.11d 08.12 ~ 08.14   21.36a ~ ??.??d 22.26 ~ 22.27
Leicester ??.??a ~ 08.34d 08.29 ~ 08.34   21.18a ~ ??.??d 22.09 ~ 22.10
York 10.58a ~ ??.??d 10.44 ~ 10.49   ??.??a ~ 19.06d 19.46 ~ 19.48
Northallerton 11.38a ~ ??.??d 11.44 ~ 11.46   ??.??a ~ 18.35d 19.19 ~ 19.20
Eaglescliffe   DIV 18.51a ~ 18.53d
Darlington 11.54a ~ ??.??d 12.04 ~ 12.06   ??.??a ~ ??.??d DIV
Durham 12.19a ~ ??.??d 12.31 ~ 12.32   ??.??a ~ 17.52d 18.02 ~ 18.03
Newcastle 12.42a 12.47   17.34d 17.34


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