11th May 2002

Green Express Railtours
The Esk Valley Fellsman

Locos Used 31452 & 31602
Stock Used 99327+99326+99329+99317+99328+4958+99304+99127+99371+99121

Route :
1Z62 : Whitby to Carlisle
1Z63 : Carlisle to Whitby

Loco(s) Route
31602 + 31452 Whitby - Grosmont - Battersby
31452 + 31602 Battersby - Middlesborough - Eaglescliffe - Yarm - Nortallerton (low level line) - Longlands Jn - York - Castleford - Engine Shed Jn - Skipton - Hellifield - (via S&C) - Carlisle
31602 + 31452 Carlisle - Hexham - Low Fell Jn - Darlington (station avoiding line) - Eaglescliffe - Middlesborough - Battersby
31452 + 31602 Battersby - Grosmont - Whitby

Sources : Mark Sutton & David Bellamy

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Bellamy)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Whitby 07.30d 07.30   20.06a 22.07
Ruswarp 07.34a ~ 07.35d ?   ? ?
Sleights 07.39a ~ 07.42d ?   19.56a ~ 19.58d ?
Grosmont 07.49a ~ 07.52d ?   19.46a ~ 19.48d ?
Glaisdale 07.59a ~ 08.05d ?   19.34a ~ 19.39d ?
Danby 08.18a ~ 08.20d ?   19.20a ~ 19.22d ?
Castleton 08.24a ~ 08.26d ?   19.14a ~ 19.16d ?
Battersby 08.40a ~ 09.00d ?   18.40a ~ 19.00d ?
Great Ayton 09.05a ~ 09.07d ?   18.33a ~ 18.35d ?
Nunthorpe 09.13a ~ 09.15d 09.27 ~ 09.28   18.25a ~ 18.27d 19.21 ~ 20.26
Middlesborough 09.24a ~ 09.26d 09.36 ~ 09.39   18.08a ~ 18.10d 18.59 ~ 19.00
Eaglescliffe 09.35a ~ 09.37d ?   17/59 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Thirsk 10/02 ?
Tollerton 10/11 ?
York 10/23 ?
Colton Jn 10/29 ?
Church Fenton 10/36 ?
Milford Jn 10/42 ?
Castleford 10/48 ?
Methley Jn 10/54 ?
Engine Shed Jn 11/05 ?
Armley Jn 11/08 ?
Shipley 11/23 ?
Keighley 11/36 ?
Skipton 11.47a ~ 11.50d 11.56 ~ 11.58
Hellifield 12/02 ?
Settle Jn 12/09 ?
Blea Moor 12/30 ?
Kirkby Stephen 12/41 ?
Appleby 13/02 ?
Culgaith 13/16 ?
Carlisle 13.46a ~ 15.50d 13.46 ~ 15.51
Brampton 16/08 ?
Haltwhistle 16/21 ?
Haydon Bridge 16/31 ?
Hexham 16/38 ?
Blaydon 16/55 ?
Gateshead Metro Centre 16/57 ?
Low Fell Jn 17/06 ?
Durham 17/25 ?
Ferryhill South Jn 17/35 ?
Darlington 17/44 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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