20th September 1992

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Wensleydale Ranger

Locos Used 20092, 20169, 47501 & 90025
Stock Used (3a) 5616+5689+5770+5811+17172+3262+6225+6204+6235+3098
(3b) 17141+3520+3270+3237+3250+3234+3227+3272+3275+1659+3263+3231

Route : 1G74 throughout

Loco(s) Route
90025 London Kings Cross - Hertford North - Stevenage - Peterborough - Doncaster - York
20169 + 20092 (1) York - Thirsk - Northallerton - Castle Hills Jn
47501 (2) Castle Hills Jn - Redmire
20169 + 20092 (1) Redmire - Castle Hills Jn
47501 (2) Castle Hills Jn - Northallerton
20169 + 20092 (1) Northallerton - Eaglescliffe - Thornaby
47501 Thornaby - Eaglescliffe - Northallerton - Thirsk - York
90025 York - Doncaster - Peterborough - Stevenage - Potters Bar - London Kings Cross

Notes:
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 20092 + 20169 on rear.
(3) : Alan Sheppard comments : Wrong stock sent for tour which had no kitchen car, but as there was a dining option on this tour, the opportunity was taken during the break at Thornaby to replace it. 3a used Kings Cross to Thornaby, 3b onwards.

Sources : Janet Cottrell (joined/left the train at Stevenage)
& Alan Sheppard (joined/left the train at York)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Janet Cottrell)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Kings Cross 08.05d ?   22.26a ? 519.51
2.41 Finsbury Park 08/10 ?   22/21 ? 517.10
4.78 Alexandra Palace 08/17 ?   22/19 ? 514.53
- Potters Bar   22/14 ? 506.74
- Welwyn Garden City   22/09 ? 499.26
- Woolmer Green Jn   22/07 ? 495.58
19.48 Hertford North 08/32 ?  
28.16 Langley Jn 08/39 ?  
29.00 Stevenage 08.41a ~ 08.43d ??.?? ~ 08.52   22.01a ~ 22.03d 22.06 492.06
33.29 Hitchin 08/48 08/48   21/57 22/02 487.57
45.45 Sandy 08/56 09/25   21/46 21/55 475.41
60.25 Huntingdon 09/09 09/43   21/38 21/44 460.61
77.64 Peterborough 09.21a ~ 09.24d 09.57 ~ 10.00   21.22a ~ 21.25d 21.31 ~ 21.32 443.22
86.19 Tallington Jn 09/31 10/06   21/15 ? 434.67
101.16 Stoke Jn 09/43 ?   21/06 ? 419.70
106.73 Grantham 09/47 10/20   20/59 21/11 414.13
111.11 Barkston South Jn 09/50 ?   20/56 ? 409.75
121.43 Newark Northgate 09/56 10/30   20/49 21/01 399.43
140.04 Retford 10/07 10/41   20/38 20/49 381.02
153.35 Loversall Carr Jn 10/18 ?   20/28 ? 367.51
157.32 Doncaster 10/21 10/51   20/24 20/39 363.54
161.51 Shaftholme Jn 10/24 10/54   20/17 20/36 359.35
170.51 Temple Hirst Jn 10/29 ?   20/09 ? 350.35
176.30 Hambleton North Jn 10/33 11/03   20/05 ? 344.56
184.34 Colton Jn 10/40 11/07   20/00 20/14 336.52
189.75 York 10L46a ~ 11.05d 11.12 ~ 11.29   19.31a ~ 19.54d 19.40 ~ 20.07 331.11
191.46 Skelton Jn 11/09 11/34   19/28 ? 329.40
199.35 Tollerton Jn 11/18 11/40   19/18 ? 321.51
212.11 Thirsk 11/31 11/54   19/05 ? 308.75
219.71 Northallerton 11t40a ~ 11t41d 12.02 ~ 12.07   18/56 19/08 301.15

 

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
220.58 Castle Hills Jn 11.44a ~ 11.50d 12.10 ~ 12.13   14.53a ~ 14.57d 15.24 ~ 15.27 265.06
223.29 Ainderby 12/02 12/26   14/41 15/10 262.35
226.20 Leeming Bar 12/20 12/43   14/23 14/54 259.44
228.01 Bedale 12/26 12/48   14/17 14/46 257.63
233.55 Finghall Lane 12/41 13.06a ~ 13.08d   14/07 14/32 252.09
? Leyburn 12/59 13/25   13/49 14/16 ?
242.72 Redmire 13.16a 13.46   13.26d 13.58 242.72

 

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
265.73 Northallerton 15t00a ~ 15t05d 15.30 ~ 15.34  
275.74 Picton 15/15 15/43   18/46 18/55 291.14
280.44 Eaglescliffe 15/23 15/50   18/40 18/49 286.44
282.57 Bowesfield 15/27 15/54   18/37 18/46 284.31
283.44 Thornaby 15.39a 15.57   18.35d 18.44 283.44

Timings continue in first table.

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