19th October 1985

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Wear & Wensley Dalesman

Locos Used 31447 & 31448
Stock Used SLOA Pullman (booked for 11 coaches)
DMU Used 6-car set

Route :

Traction Route
31447+31448 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Darlington
DMU Darlington - Northallerton
DMU Northallerton - Castle Hills Jn
DMU Castle Hills Jn - Bedale - Redmire
DMU Redmire - Bedale - Castle Hills Jn
DMU Castle Hills Jn - Darlington - North Road - Shildon - Bishop Auckland Jn - Eastgate
DMU Eastgate - (reverse of outward route) - Darlington
31447+31448 Darlington - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation (particularly at Castle Hills Jn) required. Above is from booked timings

Source : Mark Love (joined/left the train at York)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Mark Love)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Kings Cross 07.32d 22.00a
Potters Bar 07.49d 21.43a
Stevenage 08.04d 21.29a
Peterborough 08.47d 20.43a
Grantham 09.21d 20.04a
Doncaster 10.06d 19.19a
York 10.40d 18.46a
Darlington 11.30d 17.43a


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