13th March 2008

Stobart Rail Tours
Manchester and the Pennines

Stobart Pullman series

Locos Used 47712 'Pride of Carlisle' & 47802 'Pride of Cumbria'
Stock Used 11033+11030+80042+11019+11044+11046+1657+11054+11013+17159

Route:
1Z57 : London Kings Cross to Manchester Victoria
1Z58 : Manchester Victoria to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
47712 (1) London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Stevenage - Peterborough - Grantham - Retford - Doncaster - Adwick - Wakefield Kirkgate - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Manchester Victoria
47802 (2) Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Confirmation required if the outward leg was hauled by 47712 with 47802 on rear.
(2) 47712 on rear.

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.25d 07.25   22.36a 22.21
Belle Isle 07/27 07/27   22/34 22/18
Finsbury Park 07/30 07/30   22/30 22/14
Alexandra Palace 07/34 07/34   22/27 22/12
Potters Bar 07.45a ~ 07.48d 07.44 ~ 07.46   22.17a ~ 22.20d 22.91 ~ 22.02
Welwyn Garden City 07/55 07/55   22/09 21/56
Digswell Jn ? ?   22/06 ?
Woolmer Green 07/58 07/59   22/03 21/52
Stevenage 08.02a ~ 08.05d 08.03 ~ 08.06   21.50a ~ 21.59d 21.46 ~ 21.49
Hitchin 08/11 08/10   21/44 21/41
Sandy 08/21 08/20   21/33 21/27
Huntingdon 08/33 08/34   21/19 21/15
Connington Loop   21*04 ~ 21*09 ?
Connington South Jn ? ?   21/01 ?
Holme LC 08/46 08/52   ? ?
Fletton Jn 08/51 ?   20*20 ~ 20*52 ?
Peterborough 09.04a ~ 09.07d 09.04 ~ 09.08   20.11a ~ 20.14d 20.19 ~ 20.23
Tallington Jn 09/16 09/16   20/00 20/07
Stoke Tunnel 09/28 09/28   19/47 19/53
Grantham 09/32 09/32   19/41 10/49
Claypole Loop 09*41a ~ 09*59d ?   19/33 ?
Newark North Gate 10/04 09/42   19/29 19/38
Newark FC 10/05 ?   19/28 ?
Carlton On Trent Loop 10*13a ~ 10*30d ?  
Retford 10/45 10/20   19/14 19/24
Loversall Carr Jn 10/58 10/29   19/04 18/52
Decoy North Jn 11/20 ?  
Doncaster 11.24a ~ 11.30d 10.33 ~ 10.34   18/52 18/49
Adwick 11/38 10/40   18/44 18/45
Adwick Jn 11/40 ?   18/43 ?
South Kirkby Jn 11/46 10/44   18/40 18/39
Hare Park Jn 11/56 ?   18/33 18/32
Crofton West Jn 11/59 ?   18/30 ?
Calder Bridge Jn 12/02 ?   17*46 ~ 18*26 ?
Wakefield Kirkgate 12/09 11/00   17/42 17/42
Horbury Jn 12/18 11/53   17/37 17/38
Thornhill Jn   17/31 ?
Mirfield East Jn 12/27 ?   17/30 ?
Heaton Lodge Jn 12/30 12/26  
Heaton Lodge East Jn   17/27 17/26
Huddersfield 12.41a ~ 12.51d 12.34 ~ 12.35   17/21 17/20
Marsden 13/01 12/54   17/13 17/12
Diggle Jn 13/06 12/58   17/09 17/07
Greenfield 13/08 13/00   17/06 17/05
Stalybridge 13/13 13/12   16/59 16/58
Ashton Moss North Jn 13/17 ?   16/55 ?
Baguley Fold Jn 13/23 13/22   16/51 16/49
Philips Park West Jn 13/25 13/23   16/46 16/48
Miles Platting 13/26 13/25   16/45 16/47
Manchester Victoria 13.29a 13.30   16.41d 16.43


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