9th April 2005
Heritage Train Tours
Newcastle Explorer
| Loco Used | 47832 |
| Stock Used | 3366+3385+3395+1254+5960+5995+6046+6059+9516+4308+3359 |
Route:
1Z60 : Bedford to Newcastle
1Z70 : Newcastle to Bedford
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47832 | Bedford - Kettering - Leicester - Loughborough - Spondon - Derby - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Hare Park Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Normanton - Methley Jn - Whitehall Jn - Keighley - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Carlisle |
| 47832 | Carlisle - Hexham - Newcastle |
| 47832 | Newcastle - Durham - Darlington - Northallerton - York - Doncaster - Swinton - Sheffield - Chesterfield - (reverse of outward route) - Bedford |

47832 at Derby (photo: Ralf Edge)
Sources : Steve Milner (Heritage Train
Tours), Richard Rooker & Mark Pichowicz
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Beford | 06.00d | 06.00 | 22.03a | 22.19 | |
| Bedford North Jn | 06/01 | ? | 22/02 | ? | |
| Sharnbrook Jn | 06/07 | 06/08 | 21/56 | 22/05 | |
| Wellingborough | 06.15a ~ 06.17d | 06.15 ~ 06.19 | 21.45a ~ 21.47d | 21.53 ~ 21.56 | |
| Kettering | 06.26a ~ 06.28d | 06.27 ~ 06.30 | 21.35a ~ 21.37d | 21.40 ~ 21.46 | |
| Market Harborough | 06.41a ~ 06.43d | 06.42 ~ 06.46 | 21.21a ~ 21.23d | 21.24 ~ 21.28 | |
| Kilby Bridge Jn | 06/55 | 06/55 | ? | ? | |
| Wigston South Jn | 06/57 | ? | ? | ? | |
| Wigston North Jn | 07/00 | 06/57 | 21/10 | 21/13 | |
| Leicester | 07.03a ~ 07.05d | 07/01 ~ 07/04 | 20.58a ~ 21.04d | 21.05 ~ 21.08 | |
| Syston South Jn | 07/11 | 07/10 | 20/51 | 21/00 | |
| Sileby Jn | 07/14 | 07/12 | 20/46 | 20/57 | |
| Loughborough | 07.19a ~ 07.21d | 07.16 ~ 07.20 | 20.39a ~ 20.41d | 20.49 ~ 20.52 | |
| Trent South Jn | 07/32 | 07/29 | 20/32 | 20/43 | |
| Sheet Stores Jn | 07/33 | 07/29½ | 20/31 | 20/42 | |
| Spondon | 07/38 | 07/34 | 20/26 | 20/37 | |
| Derby | 07.46a ~ 07.48d | 07.44 ~ 07.47 | 20.19a ~ 20.21d | 20.30 ~ 20.33 | |
| Ambergate Jn | 07/59 | 07/59 | 20/07 | 20/19 | |
| Clay Cross South Jn | 08/09 | 08/08 | 19/52 | 20/11 | |
| Chesterfield | 08/12 | 08/12 | 19/48 | 20/06 |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Tapton Jn | 08/14 | ? |
| Beighton Jn | 08/24 | 08/22 |
| Treeton Jn | 08/29 | ? |
| Masborough Jn | 08/37 | ? |
| Aldwarke Jn | 08/40 | 08/34 |
| Swinton | 08/43 | 08/40 |
| Moorthorpe | 08/57 | 08/57 |
| South Kirkby Jn | 09/00 | 08/58 |
| Hare Park Jn | 09/06 | 09/06 |
| Crofton West Jn | 09/09 | ? |
| Calder Bridge Jn | 09/11 | ? |
| Turners Lane Jn | 09/15 | ? |
| Normanton | 09.20a ~ 09.22d | ? |
| Altofts Jn | 09/24 | 09/23 |
| Methley Jn | 09/27 | 09/25 |
| Engine Shed Jn | 09/37 | 09/40 |
| Whitehall Jn | 09/44 | 09/43 |
| Armley Jn | 09/45 | 09/46 |
| Apperley Jn | 09/51 | 09/52 |
| Dockfield Jn | 09/55 | ? |
| Shipley | 09/56 | 09/59 |
| Keighley | 10/06 | 10/06 |
| Skipton | 10.19a ~ 10.34d | 10.23 ~ 10.29 |
| Hellifield | 10/46 | 10/57 |
| Settle Jn | 11/03 | ? |
| Ribblehead | 11/21 | ? |
| Blea Moor | 11/26 | ? |
| Garsdale | 11/26 | ? |
| Kirkby Stephen | 11/49 | 11/58 |
| Appleby | 12/00 | ? |
| Kirby Thore SB | 12/06 | ? |
| Culgaith Crossover | 12/09 | ? |
| Low House Crossing SB | 12/24 | ? |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 12/34 | 12/47 |
| London Road Jn | 12/35 | ? |
| Carlisle | 12.38a ~ 12.58d | 12.53 ~ 13.15 |
| London Road Jn | 13/00 | ? |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 13/01 | 13/17 |
| Brampton | 13/16 | ? |
| Haltwhistle | 13/32 | 13/47 |
| Haydon Bridge | 13/45 | ? |
| Hexham | 13/55 | 14/04 |
| Blaydon | 14/18 | ? |
| Gateshead MetroCentre | 14/20 | 14/26 |
| Norwood Jn | 14/23 | ? |
| King Edwards Bridge East Jn | 14/28 | ? |
| Newcastle | 14.31a ~ 17.33d | 14.34 ~ 17.33 |
| King Edward Bridge East Jn | 17/35 | 17/35 |
| Birtley Jn | 17/40 | 17/42 |
| Durham | 17/48 | 17/49 |
| Tursdale Jn | 17/54 | ? |
| Ferryhill South Jn | 17/56 | 17/56 |
| Darlington | 18/06 | 18/04 |
| Northallerton | 18/16 | 18/14 |
| Thirsk | 18/21 | 18/19 |
| Tollerton Jn | 18/31 | 18/26 |
| Skelton Jn | 18/37 | 18/32 |
| York | 18/39 | 18/40 |
| Colton Jn | 18/47 | 18/47 |
| Hambleton North Jn | 18/54 | 18/52 |
| Temple Hirst Jn | 18/58 | 18/56 |
| Shaftholme Jn | 19/05 | 19/04 |
| Doncaster | 19/08 | 19/10 |
| Hexthorpe Jn | 19/11 | 19/14 |
| Mexborough | 19/17 | 19/20 |
| Swinton | 19/21 | 19/23 |
| Aldwarke Jn | 19/23 | 19/26 |
| Holmes Jn | 19/26 | 19/31 |
| Wincobank Jn | 19/28 | 19/33½ |
| Nunnery Main Line Jn | 19/32 | ? |
| Sheffield | 19/34 | 19/41 |
| Dore Station Jn | 19/39 | 19/48 |
Timings continued in first table
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