2nd October 2003
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Scarborough Flyer
| Locos Used | diesel : 47760, electric : 90029 & steam : 60800 |
Route:
1Z45 : Kings Cross to York
1Z46 : York to Scarborough
1Z47 : Scarborough to York
1Z48 : York to Kings Cross
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 90029 | London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York |
| 60800 | York - Malton - Scarborough |
| 60800 | Scarborough - Malton - York |
| 47760 (1) | York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross |
Notes :
(1) 90029 suffered traction motor problems on the outward leg resulting in the
use of 47760 on the return, dragging 90029 dead-in-tow. Arrival back into Kings
Cross was over an hour late.
Source : Mark Herriott
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Kings Cross | 07.55d | 07.59 | 21.06a | 22.12 | |
| Belle Isle | 07/57 | 08/00 | 21/03 | 22/10 | |
| Finsbury Park | 08/00 | 08/05 | 20/59 | 22/07 | |
| Alexandra Palace | 08/03 | 08/11 | 20/57 | 22/05 | |
| Potters Bar | 08.11a ~ 08.15d | 08.23 ~ 08.25 | 20.49a ~ 20.51d | 21.53 ~ 21.56 | |
| Welwyn Garden City | 08/24 | 08/34 | 20/43 | 21/44 | |
| Woolmer Green | 08/28 | 08/37 | 20/40 | 21/39 | |
| Stevenage | 08.36a ~ 08.38d | 08.42 ~ 08.59 | 20.32a ~ 20.36d | 21.29 ~ 21.33 | |
| Hitchin | 08/43 | 09/04 | 20/28 | 21/23 | |
| Sandy | 08/53 | 09/17 | 20/21 | 21/12 | |
| Huntingdon | 09/02 | 09/42 | 20/12 | 21/02 | |
| Connington South Jn | 20/06 | ? | |||
| Holme LC | 09/09 | 09/51 | |||
| Peterborough | 09.35a ~ 09.39d | 09.59 ~ 10.04 | 19.57a ~ 19.59d | 20.41 ~ 20.46 | |
| Tallington Jn | 09/47 | 10/10 | 19/47 | 20/31 | |
| Stoke Tunnel | 10/12 | 10/19 | 19/36 | 20/16 | |
| Grantham | 10/18 | 10/22 | 19/31 | 20/09 | |
| Barkston South Jn | 10/22 | 10/25 | 19/28 | 20/05 | |
| Newark North Gate | 10/29 | 10/32 | 19/19 | 19/55 | |
| Retford | 10/40 | 10/44 | 18*58a ~ 19*07d | 19.28 ~ 19.32 | |
| Loversall Carr Jn | 10/49 | 10/52 | 18/48 | 19/17 | |
| Doncaster | 10/51 | 10/56 | 18/46 | 19/13 | |
| Shaftholme Jn | 10/56 | 10/59 | 18/42 | 19/08 | |
| Temple Hirst Jn | 11/01 | 11/05 | 18/35 | 19/02 | |
| Hambleton North Jn | 11/05 | 11/09 | 18/31 | 18/58 | |
| Colton Jn | 11/10 | 11/14 | 18/26 | 18/52 | |
| York | 11.15a ~ 13.58d | 11.19 ~ 14.07 | 18.00a ~ 18.21d | 18.02 ~ 18.46 | |
| Scarborough Jn | 13/59 | ? | 17/58 | ? | |
| Malton | 14/28 | 14/37 | 17/29 | 17/25 | |
| Seamer | 14/50 | ? | 17/07 | ? | |
| Scarborough | 14.58a | 15.06 | 17.00d | 17.00 | |