9th November 2014

Railway Touring Company
The Robin Hood

Locos Used 47746 & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used 80217+99122+99121+99712+99125+99127+99348+1860+4973+99304

Route : 
1Z46 : London St Pancras International to Lincoln Central
1Z48 : Lincoln Central to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
46115 (1) London St Pancras International - (via MML) - Kettering North Jn - Corby - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - Trent - Beeston - Nottingham - Netherfield Jn - Lowdham - Newark Castle - Newark Crossing East Jn - Swinderby - Boultham Jn - West Holmes Jn - Lincoln Central
46115 (1) Lincoln Central - (reverse of outward route) - Newark Crossing East Jn - Newark Northgate - (via ECML) - Stevenage - Langley Jn - Hertford North - Gordon Hill - Alexandra Palace - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) This was the first public steam-hauled train to depart from London St Pancras since the redevelopment work in 2007 (34067 'Tangmere' having worked a private charter on 15/05/2011). It is also believed to be the first 'Royal Scot' class to depart London St Pancras since the early 1960s.

Source : Gareth Kelly

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
St Pancras International 09.38d 09.42
Dock Jn South 09/40 09/46
Dock Jn North 09/41 09/46½
Kentish Town 09/45 ?
Kentish Town Jn 09/47½ ?
Carlton Road Jn 09/48 09/49
West Hampstead South Jn 09/52½ 09/52
West Hampstead Thameslink 09/53 09/52½
West Hampstead North Jn 09/53½ 09/53
Cricklewood South Jn 09/54½ 09/53½
Cricklewood 09/55 09/54½
Cricklewood Curve Jn 09/55 09/55
Brent Curve Jn 09/56½ 09/55½
Hendon 09/58 09/57
Silkstream Jn 09/59 09/58
Mill Hill Broadway 10/00½ 09/59½
Elstree & Borehamwood 10/04 10/04
Radlett Jn 10/06 10/08½
Radlett 10/07 10/10
Radlett Redland Roadstone 10/08½ 10/11
St Albans 10/13 10/16
Harpenden Jn 10/20 10/21½
Harpenden 10/20½ 20/22
Luton Airport Parkway 10.26a ~ 10.30d 10.27 ~ 10.31
Luton 10/33½ 10/32½
Luton North Jn 10/34½ 10/33
Leagrave 10/40½ 10/35½
Leagrave Jn 10/42 10/36
Harlington 10/46 10/40
Flitwick 10/49 10/42½
Flitwick Jn 10/49½ 10/43
Bedford South Jn 11/01 10/52
Bedford 11/03 10/58
Bedford North Jn 11/047 10/58½
Sharnbrook Jn 11/12 11/05
Wellingborough 11/23 11/14
Harrowden Jn 11/26½ 11/16
Kettering South Jn 11/33½ 11/21½
Kettering 11.37 ~ 11.52 11.24 ~ 11.50
Kettering North Jn 11/55 11/56
Corby North Jn 12/06 12/03
Corby 12/06 12/03½
Manton Jn 12/26½ 12/22
Oakham 12/30½ 12/28
Langham Jn 12/31½ 12/30
Ashwell LC 12/33½ ?
Whissendine LC 12/40½ 12/35
Saxby 12/43 ?
Melton Mowbray 12.47 ~ 12.58 12.41 ~ 12.58
Melton Jn 12/59½ ?
Ashfordby LC 13/02 ?
Frisby 13/04 13/05
Syston East Jn 13/12 13/13
Syston North Jn 13/14 13/15
Sileby 13/20 13/18
Sileby Jn 13/21 13/19½
Mountsorrel Sidings 13/22½ 13/22
Barrow-upon-Soar 13/23 13/22
Loughborough South Jn 13/26½ 13/25
Loughborough 13/27 13/25½
Loughborough North Jn 13/27½ 13/26
Kegworth 13/33 13/29
East Midlands Parkway 13/35½ 13/31½
Ratcliffe Jn 13/36 13/32
Trent South Jn 13/37 13/35
Trent East Jn 13/39 13/38
Beeston South Jn 13/43 13/43
Mansfield Jn 13/46 13/46
Nottingham 13.48 ~ 13.51 13.48½ ~ 13.52½
Netherfield Jn 13/58 13/58½
Carlton 13/59 ?
Burton Joyce 14/02 ?
Lowdham 14/06 14/04
Thurgarton 14/10 ?
Bleasby 14/11½ ?
Fiskerton 14/15 ?
Rolleston 14/16 ?
Staythorpe Crossing 14/18 14/12
Newark Castle 14/24 14/17
Newark Flat Crossing 14/26 14/19
Newark Crossing East Jn 14/27 14/19½
Collingham 14/35 ?
Swinderby 14/40 ?
Thorpe-on-the-Hill 14/44 ?
Hykeham 14/47½ ?
Boultham Jn 14/52 ?
West Holmes Jn 14/54 ?
Lincoln Central 14.57a ~ 18.30d 14.42 ~ 18.33
West Holmes Jn 18/33 ?
Boultham Jn 18/36 ?
Hykeham 18/39½ ?
Thorpe-on-the-Hill 18/42 ?
Swinderby 18/45 18/50
Collingham 18/49 ?
Newark Crossing East Jn 18/55 19/01
Newark Northgate 18/57 19/04
Claypole Loop 19.07 ~ 19.44 19.12 ~ 19.46
Barkston South Jn 19/52 ?
Nottingham Branch Jn 19/56½ ?
Grantham 19/57 19/59
Highdyke Jn 20/01 ?
Stoke Jn 20/03 20/04½
Tallington Jn 20/18 20/20
New England North Jn 20/25 ?
Peterborough 20.28a ~ 20.31d 20.30 ~ 20.33
Fletton Jn 20/35 20/38
Holme Jn 20/42½ ?
Connington South Jn 20/45 20/47
Connington Loop 20.47 ~ 21.07 ?
Huntingdon 21/18 21/08
St Neots 21/25 21/26
Sandy 21/32 21/33½
Biggleswade 21/38 21/36
Cadwell 21/43 ?
Hitchin 21/47 21/49
Stevenage 21/52 21/56
Langley Jn 21/54 21/58
Watton-at-Stone 21/59 ?
Hertford North 22/04 22/09
Bayford 22/07½ 22/12
Cuffley 22/11 22/16½
Crews Hill 22/13 22/18
Gordon Hill 22/15 22/20
Enfield Chase 22/16 22/20½
Grange Park 22/17½ 22/21
Winchmore Hill 22/18½ 22/22
Palmers Green 22/20½ 22/23
Bowes Park 22/22 22/24½
Alexandra Palace 22/23 22/26½
Hornsey 22/26 22/28
Harringay 22/28 22/29
Finsbury Park 22/30½ 22/31
Holloway South Jn 22/34 22/32
Belle Isle 22/27 22/35
Kings Cross 22.41a 22.37


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z46 : (47746 with 46115 on rear) : Southall Depot to London St Pancras International

Location Booked (out)
Southall Depot 08.30d
Southall 08.44 ~ 08.54
West Ealing 08/59
Acton West 09/03
Acton Main Line 09/06
Acton Wells Jn 09/09
Acton Canal Wharf 09/13
Neasden Jn 09/17
Dudding Hill Jn 09/19
Cricklewood Curve Jn 09/22
West Hampstead Thameslink 09/24
Carlton Road Jn 09/28
Kentish Town 09/29
Dock Jn North 09/30
Dock Jn South 09/31
London St Pancras International 09.33a

5Z47 : (46115 with 47746 on rear) : Lincoln Central to Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. (cancelled?)
5Z48 : (46115 with 47746 on rear) : Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. to Lincoln Central

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Lincoln Central 15.08d [P3] 18.15a [P3]
Pelham Street Jn 15/10 18/13
Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. 15.13a 18.10d

0Z48 : (47746 with 46115 on rear) : Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. to Boultham Jn
0Z48 : (46115 with 47746 on rear) : Boultham Jn to Pyewipe Jn.
0Z48 : (47746 with 46115 on rear) : Pyewipe Jn to Lincoln Terrace C.H.S.
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. 15.50d
Pelham Street Jn 15/53
Lincoln Central 15/54 [DM]
West Holmes Jn 15/56
Boultham Jn 16.00 ~ 16.03
Pyewipe Jn 16.08 ~ 16.11
West Holmes Jn 16/12
Lincoln Central 16/14 [UM]
Pelham Street Jn 16/15
Lincoln Terrace C.H.S. 16.19a

5Z49 : (47746 with 46115 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey Sig.K440
5Z49 : (46115 with 47746 on rear?) : Hornsey Sig.K440 to Southall Depot

Location Booked (rtn)
London Kings Cross 22.57d [P1]
Holloway South Jn 23/03
Finsbury Park 23/05
Hornsey Sig.K440 23.10 ~ 23.30
Harringay Park Jn 23/39
Upper Holloway 23/43
Junction Road Jn 23/44
Gospel Oak 23/47
Kensal Green Jn 23/54
Willesden Junction HL 23/55
Acton Wells Jn 23/57
Acton Main Line 00/01
Acton West 00.05 ~ 00.16
West Ealing 00/19
Southall 00.23 ~ 00.34
Southall Depot 00.45a


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