19th December 2009

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Tynesider

Locos Used 47??? & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used load 13

Route :
1Z21 : London Kings Cross to Newcastle
1Z23 : Newcastle to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
60007 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Loversall Carr Jn - Doncaster RMT - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Newcastle
47??? Newcastle - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 47??? on rear.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is as booked. 60007 seen passing Claypole 5mins early on the outward leg.

Sources : various including Gordon Lacy

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Scott Spencer)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Kings Cross 06.48d 21.26a
Belle Isle 06/50 21/23
Holloway South Jn 06/52 -
Finsbury Park 06/56 21/19
Alexandra Palace 07/01 21/17
Potters Bar 07/16 21/10
Welwyn Garden City 07/27 21/03
Digswell Jn 07/29 ?
Woolmer Green Jn 07/32 21/01
Stevenage 07.36a ~ 07.38d 20.54a ~ 20.57d
Hitchin 07/45 20/50
Sandy 07/57 20/36
Huntingdon 08/15 20/24
Connington South Jn - 20/17
Holme LC 08.35 ~ 09.00 -
Peterborough 09.13a ~ 09.16d 20.07a ~ 20.10d
Helpston Jn 09/26 -
Tallington Jn 09/33 19/59
Stoke Tunnel 09.57 ~ 10.12 19/50
Grantham 10/21 19/45
Claypole 10/29 19/39
Newark Northgate 10/34 19/36
Newark Flat Crossing 10/35 19/35
Retford 10/50 19/24
Loversall Carr Jn 11/04 19/14
Decoy South Jn 11/07 -
Doncaster RMT 11.09 ~ 11.30 -
Decoy North Jn 11/33 -
Doncaster 11/37 19/09
Shaftholme Jn 11/42 19/04
Temple Hirst Jn 11/52 18/58
Hambleton North Jn 11/58 18/52
Colton Jn 12/07 18/47
York 12.15 ~ 12.42 18.38 ~ 18.41
Skelton Jn 12/46 18/34
Tollerton 12/56 18/26
Thirsk 13/11 18/19
Longlands Jn 13/25 -
Northallerton 13/27 18/14
Darlington 13/42 18/05
Ferryhill South Jn 13/56 17/55
Tursdale Jn 13/59 17/54
Durham 14/07 17/48
Birtley 14/19 17/41
King Edward Bridge South Jn 17/24 17/37
Newcastle Central 14.28a 17.35d


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