28th September 1996

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The South Bank Show

Locos Used 47757, 87101, BSC258 & BSC269
Stock Used 3132+1696+3123+3127+17023+4938+4959+4977+1853+4915+4998+4999

Route : 1Z50 throughout

Loco(s) Route (1)
87101 London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Welwyn Garden City - Stevenage - Peterborough - Grantham - Doncaster - York
47757 York - Northallerton - Eaglescliffe - Middlesbrough - South Bank - BSC Lackenby Grids
269 (2) BS Lackenby Grids - Redcar Ore Terminal
258 (3) Redcar Ore Terminal - Loco Shed Area - 'Hot Metal Railway' Jn
269 (2) 'Hot Metal Railway' Jn - via 'Hot Metal Railway - Redcar Blast Furnace
258 (3) Redcar Blast Furnace - via 'Hot Metal Railway - Loco Shed Area - Torpedo & Ladle Repair Shop
269 (2) Torpedo & Ladle Repair Shop - Loco Shed Area - Lackenby Grids East (Ore Terminal Line)
258 (3) Lackenby Grids East - via line between Works & Grids - Steel Services
269 (2) Steel Services - via line between Works & Grids - Lackenby Grids East (Ore Terminal Line)
258 (3) Lackenby Grids East - BS Lackenby Grids
47757 BSC Lackenby Grids - (reverse of outward route) - York
87101 York - (reverse of outward route) - Stevenage - Hertford North - Finsbury Park - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required for London to York & York to London.
(2) BSC 258 "GRINKLE" on rear.
(3) BSC 269 "LONGACRES" on rear.

(4) Formation during BS Lackenby tour -
BSC 269 "LONGACRES"
Barrier - Bogie Steel Wagon - BBA 910510
coaches 3132 to 4999
Barrier - Bogie Steel Wagon - BBA 910411
BSC 258 "GRINKLE"

Sources : Howard Richardson (joined the train at Grantham)
& Alan Sheppard (joined and left the train at York)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 London Kings Cross 07.30d ?   21.03a ? 488.21
2.41 Finsbury Park 07/34 ?   20/59 ? 485.60
4.78 Alexandra Palace 07/36 ?   20/58 ? 483.23
12.57 Potters Bar 07.41a ~ 07.43d ?  
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 07/49 ?  
23.73 Woolmer Green Jn 07/51 ?  
- Gordon Hill   20/50 ? 478.32
- Hertford North   20/41 ? 468.53
- Langley Jn   20/33 ? 460.05
27.45 Stevenage 07.54a ~ 07.56d ?   20.28a ~ 20.31d ? 459.21
31.74 Hitchin 08/01 ?   20/25 ? 454.72
44.10 Sandy 08/09 ?   20/18 ? 442.56
58.70 Huntingdon 08/19 ?   20/09 ? 427.76
69.26 Holme Jn 08/27 ?   ? ? ?
76.29 Peterborough 08.36a ~ 08.38d ?   19.53a ~ 19.56d ? 410.37
84.64 Tallington Jn 08/50 ?   19/47 ? 402.02
99.61 Stoke Jn 09/06 ?   19/38 ? 387.05
105.38 Grantham 09.12a ~ 09.14d ?   19.30a ~ 19.33d ? 381.28
109.56 Barkston South Jn 09/16 ?   19/27 ? 377.10
120.08 Newark North Gate 09/24 ?   19/21 ? 366.58
138.49 Retford 09/35 ?   19/10 ? 348.17
152.00 Loversall Carr Jn 09/43 ?   19/02 ? 334.66
155.77 Doncaster 09/46 ?   18/59 ? 330.69
160.16 Shaftholme Jn 09/48 ?   18/55 ? 326.50
169.16 Temple Hirst Jn 09/54 ?   18/47 ? 317.50
174.75 Hambleton North Jn 09/57 ?   18/44 ? 311.71
182.79 Colton Jn 10/02 ?   18/39 ? 303.67
188.40 York [P10 both ways] 10L08a ~ 10L38d 10L10 ~ 10L38   17L57a ~ 18L33d 17L48 ~ ??L??d 298.26
190.11 Skelton Jn 10/40 ?   17/54 ? 296.55
198.00 Tollerton Jn 10/48 ?   17/47 17/41 288.66
210.56 Thirsk 10/56 10/57   17/35 17/33 276.10
218.36 Northallerton 11/04 11/03   17/27 17/25 268.30
228.37 Picton Signal Box 11/15 11/16   17/15 17/13 258.29
233.07 Eaglescliffe 11/21 11/20   17/08 17/08 253.59
233.26 Eaglescliffe North Jn See comment below 253.40
234.37 Stockton Cut Jn 11/23 11/23   17/05 17/07 252.29
235.20 Bowesfield Jn 11/24 11.24 ~ 11.28   17/04 17/06 251.46
236.07 Thornaby 11/26 11/30   17/02 17/04 250.59
239.24 Middlesborough 11/33 11/37   16/57 16/58 247.42
239.47 Guisborough Jn 11/34 11/38   ? ? ?
241.64 South Bank 11/37 11.42 ~ 11.45   16/53 16.43 ~ 16.51 245.02
242.27 Beam Mill Jn 11/39 11/47   16/41 16/40 244.39
243.33 BS Lackenby Grids 11L45a 11L50   16L35d 16L33 243.33

The tour brochure put "Stockton Cut Jn" at 233m 26ch + 253m 40ch, but these mileages are for Eaglescliffe North Jn
which is no longer there, as it was moved to make way for the A66 road. The new junction is called Stockton Cut Jn &
the relevant mileages are now 234m 37ch + 252m 29ch

British Steel Lackenby Tour
Location Actual Action
BS Lackenby Grids 12L35d  -
Redcar Ore Terminal 13.01 ~ 13.01 Reverse
Alongside Loco Shed 13.37 ~ 13.40 Reverse
Redcar Blast Furnace 14.00 ~ 14.18 Reverse
Alongside Loco Shed 14/48  -
Torpedo & Ladle Repair Shop 15.00 ~ 15.02 Reverse
Alongside Loco Shed 15/18  -
BS Lackenby Grids East 15.27 ~ 15.28 Reverse
Steel Services 15.50 ~ 15.50 Reverse
BS Lackenby Grids East 16.05 ~ 16.06 Reverse
BS Lackenby Grids 16L11a  -


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