10th November 1984

S.L.O.A.
The Fenman

Locos Used 47519, 47528 & steam: 4472 'Flying Scotsman'

Route : 1Z38 throughout

Loco Route
47519 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Doncaster - South Kirkby Jn - Wakefield Westgate - Gelderd Road Jn - Leeds
47519 Leeds - Whitehall Jn - Morley - Thornhill LNW Jn - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Ashton Moss North Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria
4472 Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park No.1 - Ashburys - Romiley - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Beighton Jn - Tapton Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Pye Bridge Jn - Trowell Jn - Radford Jn - Nottingham - Bingham - Allington Jn - Sleaford - Spalding
47528 Spalding - Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) The stop at Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway was announced as a photo-stop - it was however already dark!

Source : Dick Franklin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dick Franklin)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kings Cross 08.20d 08.28   21.27a 22.23½
Finsbury Park 08/25 08/33½   21/23 22/17½
Alexandra Palace 08/28 08/37½   21/21 ?
Potters Bar 08/35 ?   21/13 ?
Welwyn Garden City 08/41 ?   ? ?
Woolmer Green ? ?   21/05 ?
Stevenage 08.48a ~ 08.49d 08.58 ~ 08.59½   20.57a ~ 20.58d 21.54½ ~ 21.55½ [FL]
Hitchin 08/58 09/05   20/52 21/47½
Sandy 09/07 09/15 [SL]   20/39 21/37
Huntingdon 09/17 09/35   20/20 [SL] 21/18½ [FL]
Peterborough 09.31a ~ 09.33d 09.52 ~ 09.55½   20.02a ~ 20.04d 20.56½ ~ 20.58½

 

Location Booked Actual
Tallington 09/42 [SL] 10/06 [SL]
Stoke 10/00 10/24
Grantham 10/05 10/29
Barkston South Jn 10/08 ?
Newark Northgate 10*16 ~ 10*22 10/42
Retford 10/38 11/07
Doncaster 10.54a ~ 10.55d 11.28½ ~ 11.33
Bentley Crossing 10/58 ?
Adwick Jn 11/02 11/39
South Kirkby Jn 11/06 11/44
Hare Park Jn 11/12 11/48½
Wakefield Westgate 11/17 11/55
Gelderd Road Jn 11/30 12/06½
Leeds 11.35a ~ 11.47d 12.12½ ~ 12.23
Whitehall Jn 11/50 ?
Morley 11/56 12/32
Thornhill LNW Jn 12/05 12/39
Heaton Lodge Jn 12/08 ?
Huddersfield 12/13 12/48
Marsden 12/23 12/59½
Diggle 12/28 13/05
Greenfield 12/30 13/07
Stalybridge 12/36 13/12½
Ashton Moss North Jn 12/41 13/16½
Miles Platting 12/49 13/22
Manchester Victoria 12L53a ~ 13L30d 13.25½ ~ 13.43
Miles Platting 13/38 13/51
Philips Park No.1 13/40 13/53
Ashburys 13/49 14/01
Romiley 14/02 14/18
New Mills South Jn 14/13 14/33½
Chinley 14/22 14/40½
Edale 14/36 14/54
Grindleford 14/53 15/11
Totley Tunnel East 14/57 15/16
Dore West Jn 14/58 15/17
Dore 14/59 15/17½
Sheffield 15w11a ~ 15w44d 15.27½ ~ 15.48
Nunnery Main Line Jn 15/46 15/50½
Woodburn Jn 15/51 15/54
Woodhouse Jn 15/58 16/05½
Beighton Jn 16/03 16/08
Chesterfield 16/18 16/30
Clay Cross South Jn 16/26 16/36
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway ? 16p49a ~ 16p56½d
Pye Bridge Jn 16/35 ?
Trowell Jn 16/44 17/29
Radford Jn 16/56 ?
Nottingham 17w02a ~ 17w55d 17.47½ ~ 18.25½
Netherfield Jn 18/02 18/34
Bingham 18/12 18/46
Bottesford West Jn 18/21 18/55½
Allington Jn 18/29 19/06½
Barkston East Jn 18/37 19/14
Sleaford 18.53a ~ 18.55d 19.34½ ~ 19.40
Sleaford South Jn 18/58 19/44
Spalding 19L22a ~ 19L37d 20.20 ~ 20.34½
Werrington Jn 19/55 20/52

Timings continue in first table.

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