18th February 1984
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Norseman 2
Loco Used | 47583 |
Stock Used | 18622+18933+3754+7119+35050+5044+4854+3771 |
DMU's Used | 51219+53188, 53150+53295 & 53149+59084+53244 |
Route : 1G10 throughout
Traction | Route |
47583 | London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Darlington |
DMU as listed | Darlington - Northallerton |
DMU as listed | Northallerton - Castle Hills Jn |
DMU as listed | Castle Hills Jn - Bedale - Redmire |
DMU as listed | Redmire - Bedale - Castle Hills Jn - Darlington - Shildon - Bishop Auckland - Eastgate |
DMU as listed | Eastgate - Bishop Auckland - Shildon - Darlington |
47583 | Darlington - (reverse of outward route) - Stevenage - London Kings Cross |
The tour is captured at Bedale (photo: Robin Addison)
Notes :
(1) DMU was originally uploaded as consisting of six cars including 53295 and 54409
however both Andy Pullar and Rod Miebs have disputed the use of 54409 and also
confirmed that seven vehicles were used (1x 3-car and 2x 2-car), not six, Rod
providing the vehicle identities.
Sources : Robin Addison (joined/left the train at
Stevenage), Andy Pullar & Rod Miebs
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Robin Addison & LASERman)
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Booked |
Actual |
Kings Cross |
07.29d [SL] |
07.43 [FL] |
|
22.15a |
22.26½ |
Finsbury Park |
07/35 |
07/47½ |
|
22/11 |
22/19½ |
Alexandra Palace |
07/39 [FL] |
07/49½ |
|
22/09 |
? |
Potters Bar |
07/47 |
07/56 |
|
22/02 |
22/10½ |
Welwyn Garden City |
07/53 |
08/06 |
|
- |
- |
Woolmer Green |
- |
- |
|
21/55 |
? |
Stevenage |
07.59a ~ 08.01d |
08.12½ ~ 08.13½ |
|
21.48a ~ 21.50d |
21.57 ~ 21.58 |
Hitchin |
08/06 |
08/19 [SL] |
|
21/44 |
? |
Sandy |
08/15 |
08/31½ |
|
21/34 |
? |
Huntingdon |
08/25 |
08/25 |
|
21/24 |
21/30½ |
St Neots |
|
08/45½ [FL] |
|
? |
? |
Peterborough |
08.44a ~ 08.46d [SL] |
09.06 ~ 09.07 [FL] |
|
21.07a ~ 21.09d [FL] |
21.15½ ~ 21.16½ |
Tallington |
08/57 |
09/15 |
|
20/59 |
? |
Stoke |
09/12 [FL] |
09/26½ |
|
20/47 [SL] |
? [SL] |
Grantham |
09/17 |
09/30 |
|
20/39 |
20/45½ |
Barkston South Jn |
09/20 |
09/33 |
|
20/36 |
? |
Newark Northgate |
09/27 |
09/40 |
|
20/28 |
20/35 |
Retford |
09/40 |
09/53 |
|
20/15 |
20/19 |
Doncaster |
09.57a ~ 09.59d |
10.10 ~ 10.11½ |
|
19.58a ~ 20.00d |
20.02½ ~ 20.04½ |
Shaftholme Jn |
10/06 |
10/17 |
|
19/52 |
? |
Temple Hirst Jn |
10/12 |
10/23½ |
|
19/46 |
? |
Hambleton North Jn |
10/16 |
10/27½ |
|
19/39 |
19/41½ |
Colton Jn |
10/25 |
10/33 |
|
19/33 |
? |
York |
10.31a ~ 10.34d |
10.39½ ~ 10.41 |
|
19.24a ~ 19.26d |
19.24 ~ 19.27 |
Thirsk |
10/59 |
10/59½ |
|
19/02 |
19/02½ |
Northallerton |
11/08 |
11/06½ |
|
18/57 |
18/57 |
Darlington |
11.22a |
11.22 |
|
18.45d |
18.45 |
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
Darlington |
11.45d |
11.50 |
Northallerton |
12.00a ~ 12.04d |
12.05 ~ 12.05½ |
Northallerton Crossover |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
12.07 ~ 12.09 |
Castle Hills Jn |
12.07a ~ 12.11d |
12.13½ ~ 12.14 |
Leeming Bar |
12/30 t |
12/34 |
Bedale |
12.38a ~ 12.48d PS |
12.39 ~ 12.51 |
Redmire |
13.26a ~ 13.36d |
13.28 ~ 13.40 |
Bedale |
14/14 t |
14/16 |
Leeming Bar |
14/21 t |
14/20 |
Castle Hills Jn |
14/40 |
14/39 |
Darlington |
14.57a ~ 15.30d |
14.56 ~ 15.31½ |
Heighington |
15/41 |
15/43 |
Shildon |
15/46 |
15/48 |
Bishop Auckland |
15/54 t |
15.53½ ~ 15.54 |
Eastgate |
16.44a ~ 16.54d |
16.39 ~ 16.55½ |
Bishop Auckland |
17/44 t |
17.48 ~ 17.48½ |
Shildon |
17/50 |
17/54 |
Heighington |
17/58 |
18/00½ |
Darlington |
18.09a |
18.13 |
Timings continue in first table.
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