12th May 1984
Deltic Preservation
Society
The Moors Explorer
Locos Used (1) | 47106, 47323 & 55009 'Alycidon' |
Stock Used | rake including: 4336 |
Route : 1F51 throughout
Loco | Route |
47106 | London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York |
47323 | York - Thirsk - Longlands Jn - Boroughbridge Road Jn - Northallerton East Jn - Eaglescliffe - Middlesborough - Battersby |
47323 | Battersby - Grosmont (2) - Whitby |
47323 | Whitby - Grosmont - Battersby |
47323 | Battersby - Middlesborough - Eaglescliffe - Northallerton East Jn - Northallerton - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross |
DPS Members Special:
Loco | Route |
55009 | Grosmont - Pickering |
55009 | Pickering - Goathland (just south of station) |
55009 | Goathland (just south of station) - Pickering |
55009 | Pickering - Grosmont |
Notes :
(1) Tour loco requested was 46026 but this did not "produce" on the day.
(2) Option to remain on train to Whitby for sightseeing or alight at Grosmont to take
a Deltic hauled
trip over North Yorkshire Moors Railway (on a Members Special hauled by 55009 -
details above - and/or a service train hauled by 55019).
Sources : Gary Thornton
(joined/left train at Peterborough, on members special) & Ian Dobson
Photo Review
(all photos & tickets from Gary Thornton)
There were two tickets used for the tour, one for the main train and the other on the NYMR. |
47323 at Battersby on the way to Grosmont/Whitby.
55009 ready to leave Grosmont on the members special.
Passing 55019 on the service train at Levisham.
47323 approaches Grosmont from Whitby.
Timings (Booked Only)
Miles | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | Miles |
0.00 | Kings Cross | 06.42d | 22.5a | 547.80 |
2.50 | Finsbury Park | 06/47 | 22/50 | 543.30 |
4.96 | Alexandra Palace | 06/49 | 22/48 | 542.84 |
12.75 | Potters Bar | 06/56 | 22/40 | 535.05 |
20.31 | Welwyn Garden City | 07/02 | ??/?? | ???.?? |
??.?? | Woolmer Green | ??/?? | 22/33 | 524.30 |
27.58 | Stevenage | 07.09a ~ 07.09d | 22.27a ~ 22.27d | 520.22 |
31.90 | Hitchin | 07/14 | 22/21 | 515.90 |
44.13 | Sandy | 07/22 | 22/11 | 503.67 |
58.71 | Huntingdon | 07/32 | 22/01 | 489.09 |
76.35 | Peterborough | 07.50a ~ 07.52d | 21.43a ~ 21.46d | 471.45 |
84.85 | Tallington | 08/01 | 21/35 | 462.95 |
100.10 | Stoke | 08/13 | 21/24 | 447.70 |
105.45 | Grantham | 12/01 | 21/15 | 442.35 |
109.70 | Barkston South Jn | 08/20 | 21/11 | 438.10 |
120.10 | Newark Northgate | 08/27 | 21/02 | 427.70 |
138.60 | Retford | 08/40 | 20/46 | 409.20 |
155.95 | Doncaster | 08.57a ~ 08.59d | 20.26a ~ 20.30d | 391.85 |
160.29 | Shaftholme Jn | 09/05 | 20/18 | 387.51 |
169.75 | Templehirst Jn | 09/13 | 20/10 | 387.05 |
???.?? | Hambleton | 09/20 | 20/03 | ???.?? |
???.?? | Colton Jn | 09/28 | 19/56 | ???.?? |
188.39 | York | 09.35a ~ 09.37d | 19.45a ~ 19.48d | 359.41 |
210.59 | Thirsk | 09/58 | 19/15 | 337.21 |
218.34 | Northallerton | 10/04 | 19/08 | 329.46 |
232.97 | Eaglescliffe | 10/22 | 18/51 | 314.83 |
235.96 | Thornaby | 10/28 | 18/45 | 311.84 |
239.17 | Middlesborough | 10.33a ~ 10.35d | 18.38a ~ 18.40d | 308.63 |
243.48 | Nunthorpe | 10/45 | 18/28 | 304.32 |
249.92 | Battersby | 10.57a ~ 11.14d | 18.06a ~ 18.16d | 297.88 |
264.49 | Glaisdale | 11/35 | 17/40 | 283.31 |
267.61 | Grosmont | 11.42a ~ 11.44d | 17.31a ~ 17.33d | 280.19 |
270.92 | Sleights | 11/52 | 17/23 | 276.88 |
273.90 | Whitby | 12.02a | 17.15d | 273.90 |
Deltic Hauled special on NYMR;
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Grosmont | 11.56d | 16.17a |
Pickering | 13.00a | 15.15d |