31st March 2007

Steamy Affairs
Bronte Country & York

Locos Used 47813 & 47828
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z67 : St Albans City to Keighley
1Z69 : Keighley to St Albans City

Loco(s) Route
47813 + 47828 St Albans City - (via MML) - Sheffield - Meadowhall - Rotherham Masborough - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Ferrybridge North Jn - York
47813 + 47828 (2) York - Crossgates - Leeds (1)
47813 + 47828 (3) (1) Leeds - Crossgates - York
47813 + 47828 (4) York - (reverse of outward route) - St Albans City

Notes :
(1) Terminated / Started from Leeds instead of Keighley due to traincrew illness.
(2) Top n Tail?
(3) Locos were Top n Tail Leeds-York, but which led?
(4) In multiple but reports indicate that 47828 worked some sections solo due to problems with the multi cable, confirmation required.

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
St Albans City 06.08d 22.09a
Harpenden Jn ? 22/03
Luton 06.18a ~ 06.20d 21.54a ~ 21.56d
Flitwick 06/30 21/46
Bedford South Jn 06/37 21/41
Bedford 06.38a ~ 06.40d 21.37a ~ 21.39d
Bedford North Jn 06/41 21/35
Sharnbrook Jn 06/46 21/31
Wellingborough 06.54a ~ 06.56d 21.20a ~ 21.22d
Kettering 07.04a ~ 07.06d 21.11a ~ 21.13d
Market Harborough 07.17a ~ 07.19d 20.58a ~ 21.00d
Wigston North Jn 07/32 20/47
Leicester 07/44 20.39a ~ 20.41d
Syston South Jn 07/44 20/33
Sileby Jn 07/47 20/30
Loughborough 07/53 20/26
Trent South Jn 08/00 20/19½
Sheet Stores Jn 08/03 20/19
Spondon 08/08 20/10
Derby 08.14a ~ 08.18d 20.03a ~ 20.05d
Ambergate Jn 08/29 19/52
Clay Cross South Jn 08/41 19/44
Chesterfield 08/47 19/39
Dore Station Jn 09/00 19/31
Sheffield 09/05 19/26
Nunnery Main Line Jn 09/07 19/23
Wincobank Jn 09/09 19/19
Holmes Jn 09/12 19/17
Aldwarke Jn 09/20 19/14
Swinton 09/24 19/13
Moorthorpe 09/30 19/06
Ferrybridge North Jn 09/40 18/56
Milford Jn 09/50 18/48
Church Fenton 10/13 18/36
Colton South Jn ? 18/30
Colton Jn 10/20 18/29
York 10.26a ~ 10.53d 17.57a ~ 18.20d
Colton Jn 11/02 17/51
Church Fenton 11/09 17/47
Micklefield 11/17 17/43
Cross Gates 11/22 17/39
Neville Hill West Jn 11/26 17/35
Leeds 11.30a ~ 11.31d 17/32
Leeds West Jn 11/32 17/30
Whitehall Jn 11/32 17*18a ~ 17*28d
Armley Jn 11*35a ~ 11*46d 17/16
Apperley Jn 11/54 17/07
Dockfield Jn 12/00 17/04
Shipley 12/01 17/03
Keighley 12.09a 16.56d


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