4th March 2006

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Ripon & Harrogate

Blue Pullman Series

Locos Used 47709 'Dionysos' & 47712 'Artemis'
Stock Used ????

Route:
1Z50 : London Kings Cross to York
1Z51 : Harrogate to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
47712 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
47709 (2) Harrogate - Horsforth - Leeds - Crossgates - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton South Jn - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 47709 on rear.
(2) Presumed to have been 47709 leading with 47712 on rear, but confirmation is required.

Sources : Richard Rooker, Rob Unwin & Jonathan Cowe

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.18d 08.18   21.25a 22.01
Belle Isle 08/20 08/19   21/23 21/58
Finsbury Park 08/22 08/23   21/19 21/55
Alexandra Palace 08/25 08/25   21/17 21/53
Potters Bar 08.31a ~ 08.34d 08.37 ~ 08.39   21.09a ~ 21.11d 21.43 ~ 21.46
Welwyn Garden City 08/45 08/48   21/02 21/36
Digswell Jn 08/48 ?   ? ?
Woolmer Green Jn 08/51 08/51   20/59 21/32
Stevenage 08.55a ~ 08.58d 08.55 ~ 08.59   20.53a ~ 20.55d 21.23 ~ 21.27
Hitchin 09/04 09/03   20/48 20/17
Sandy 09/14 09/13   20/36 21/05
Huntingdon 09/25 09/27   20/26 20/52
Holme LC 09/34 09/35  
Connington South Jn   20/19 ?
Peterborough 09/40 09/41   20/12 20/34
Helpston Jn 09/46 09/49   ? ?
Tallington Jn 09/52 09/53   20/06 20/23
Stoke Jn 10/08 10/07   19/55 20/12
Grantham 10/13 10/11   19/50 20/08
Barkston South Jn 10/16 10/14   19/46 20/04
Newark North Gate 10/24 10/22   19/38 19/58
Retford 10/38 10/36   19/24 19/45
Loversall Carr Jn 10/50 10/45   19/15 19/35
Doncaster 10/54 10/52   19.07a ~ 19.09d 19.28 ~ 19.30
Shaftholme Jn 10/57 10/57   19/02 19/24
Temple Hirst Jn 11/04 11/04   18/57 19/17
Hambleton North Jn 11/08 11/08  
Hambleton South Jn   18/52 ?
Hambleton West Jn   18/51 ?
Colton Jn 11/14 11/14  
York 11.21a 11.19  
Gascoigne Wood Jn   18/48 19/09
Micklefield   18/43 19/04
Crossgates   18/39 18/54
Neville Hill West Jn   18/35 ?
Leeds   18/31 18/47
Leeds West Jn   18/30 ?
Armley Jn   18/28 18/43
Horsforth   18/24 18/39
Rigton   18/17 ?
Harrogate   18.10d 18.21


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