9th April 2005

Green Express Railtours
Forth-Tay Bridge Express

Locos Used 47854 & 57601
Stock Used 4973+4960+5035+1861+4905+4940+99677+3143+99121+3136+99672+99674

Route:
1Z61 : Rochdale to Dundee
1Z22 : Dundee to Rochdale

Loco(s)

Route
47854 (1) Rochdale - Hebden Bridge - Brighouse - Mirfield East Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Castleford - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - Newcastle (2)
47854 Newcastle - (via ECML) - Edinburgh - Haymarket - Inverkeithing - Kirkcaldy - Ladybank - Leuchars - Dundee
47854 Dundee - (reverse of outward route) - Rochdale

Notes :
(1) 57601 on rear.
(2) 57601 came off train at Newcastle and went light engine to Carnforth due to a fault (believed to have tripped a Hot Axle Box Detector.
(3) 47854 required refuelling at Edinburgh on the return which resulted in the 59 minute delay there.

Sources : various including Richard Rooker & Kevin Law
Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Rochdale 05.30d 05.58   22.27a 23.03
Littleborough 05.36a ~ 05.38d 06.04 ~ 06.06   22.20a ~ 22.22d 22.57 ~ 22.59
Todmorden 05.46a ~ 05.48d 06.14 ~ 06.16   22.10a ~ 22.12d 22.47 ~ 22.49
Hall Royd Jn 05/50 06/17   22/08 22/46
Hebden Bridge 05.55a ~ 05.57d 06.23 ~ 06.24   22.01a ~ 22.03d 22.39 ~ 22.41
Sowerby Bridge 06.03a ~ 06.05d     21.53a ~ 21.55d ?
Milner Royd Jn 06/06 06/34   21/51 22/27
Greetland Jn 06/08 ?   21/48 ?
Brighouse 06.12a ~ 06.14d ?   21.40a ~ 21.42d ?
Bradley Wood Jn 06/17 06/45   21/38 22/13
Heaton Lodge East Jn 06/20 06/47   21/30 22/10
Mirfield East Jn 06/23 ?   21/26 ?
Thornhill L.N.W Jn 06/24 ?   ? ?
Horbury Jn 06/31 06/59   21/15 22/00
Wakefield Kirkgate 06.35a ~ 06.37d 07.04 ~ 07.09   21.08a ~ 21.11d 21.52 ~ 21.54
Altofts Jn 06/42 07/14   21/01 21/45
Castleford 06/48 07/17   20/57 21/41
Milford SB 06/58 07/27   20/46 21/35
Church Fenton 07/08 07/32   20/39 21/31
Colton Jn 07/15 07/40   20/32 21/24
York 07.21a ~ 07.23d 07.45 ~ 07.49   20.23a ~ 20.25d 21.14 ~ 21.16
Skelton Jn 07/26 07/51   20/20 21/11
Tollerton Jn 07/37 08/02   20/13 21/05
Thirsk 07/50 08/12   20/04 20/57
Longlands Jn 08/01 ?   ? ?
Northallerton 08/04 08/26   19/58 20/52
Darlington 08/19 08/56   19/48 20/43
Ferryhill South Jn 08/32 09/15   19/39 20/34
Tursdale Jn 08/34 ?   19/37 ?
Durham 08/40 09/46   19/31 20/27
Birtley Jn 08/51 09/57   19/23 20/19
King Edward Bridge East Jn 08/55 10/03   19/18 20/14
Newcastle 08/58 ??.?? ~ 10.15   19/16 20/11
Heaton South Jn 09/03 10/18   19/12 20/07
Morpeth 09/17 10/32   19/00 19/49
Alnmouth 09/32 10/46   18/45 19/35
Belford LC 09/45 10/58   18/31 19/23
Berwick-upon-Tweed 09/56 11/09   18/20 19/11
Marshall Meadows 09/59 11/12   18/18 19/09
Reston 10/06 ?   18/13 ?
Grantshouse 10/12 11/23   17.56a ~ 18.06d 18.57 ~ 18.59
Dunbar 10/21 11/31   17/44 18/48
Drem Down Loop 10*30 ~ 10*50 ?  
Drem 10/51 11/39   17/36 18/40
Monktonhall Jn 11/03 11/48   17/24 18/31
Portobello Jn 11/06 11/52   17/20 18/29
Edinburgh Waverley 11.10a ~ 11.13d 12.00 ~ 12.06   17.14a ~ 17.16d 17.25 ~ 18.24
Haymarket 11/16 12/09   17/11 17/11
Haymarket West Jn 11/18 12/10   17/10 17/15
Dalmeny Jn 11/25 12/16   17/01 17/07
Inverkeithing 11/31 12/23   16/52 16/59
Burntisland 11/41 ?   16/43 ?
Kirkcaldy 11.49a ~ 11.51d 12.42 ~ 12.??   16.31a ~ 16.34d 16.38 ~ 16.40
Thornton South Jn 11/57 12/51   16/25 16/33
Thornton North Jn 11/58 ?   16/24 ?
Ladybank 12/07 13/00   16/14 16/19
Cupar 12/13 ?   16/08 ?
Leuchars 12/19 ?   16/01 ?
Tay Bridge South 12/25 ?   15/55 ?
Dundee Central Jn 12/32 ?   15/47 ?
Dundee 12.33a 13.27   15.45d 15.45


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