40145 on arrival at Saltburn (photo: Neil Greenwood)
29th November 2014
Compass Tours
The Festive St Nicholas Explorer / The Cleveland Potter
| Locos Used | 40145 (running numbered as 345) & 47804 |
| Stock Used | 4951+4905+6115+6012+6724+3352+3350+99679+3313+99680 |
Route :
1Z40 : Southport (via Saltburn) to York
1Z45 : York to Southport
| Tour Name | Loco(s) | Route |
| Festive St Nicholas Explorer | 40145 (1) | Southport - Wigan Wallgate - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria - Hebden Bridge - ??? - Wakefield Kirkgate - ??? - York |
| Cleveland Potter | 40145 (1) | York - (via ECML) - Northallerton - Yarm - Eaglescliffe - Thornaby - Middlesbrough - Redcar Central - Saltburn |
| Cleveland Potter | 47804 (2) | Saltburn - Redcar Central - Middlesbrough - Thornaby - Eaglescliffe - Dinsdale - Darlington |
| Cleveland Potter | 40145 (1) | Darlington - (via ECML) - York |
| Festive St Nicholas Explorer | 40145 (1) | York - (?reverse of outward route?) - Southport |
Notes:
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 40145 on rear.
40145 on arrival at Saltburn (photo: Neil Greenwood)
Source : Neil Greenwood (on the tour from York to
Saltburn and return)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Greenwood & Realtime Trains)
The Cleveland Potter
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| York | 12.23d [P5] | 12.23 [P5] |
| Skelton Jn | 12/25½ | 12/26 |
| Skelton Bridge Jn | 12/27 | ? [DF] |
| Tollerton Jn | 12/34½ | 12/34 [DF-DS] |
| Thirsk | 12/51½ [P2] | 12/47 [P2-DF] |
| Longlands Jn | 12/58 | ? |
| Northallerton | 12/59 [P2] | 12/58 [P2] |
| Yarm | 13/12 | ? |
| Eaglescliffe | 13/15 [P2] | 13/14 |
| Stockton Cut Jn | 13/17 | 13/16 |
| Bowesfield Jn | 13/18 | 13/17 |
| Thornaby | 13/19½ [P2] | ? [P2] |
| Middlesbrough | 13/27 [P2] | 13/25 [P2] |
| Guisborough Jn | 13/28 | ? |
| South Bank | 13/31 | ? |
| Redcar Central | 13.39 ~ 13.48 [P2] | 13.39 ~ 13.42 [P2] |
| Marske | 13/58 | ? |
| Saltburn West Jn | 14/02 | ? |
| Saltburn | 14.04a ~ 14.15d [P1] | 14.03 ~ 14.15 [P1] |
| Saltburn West Jn | 14/18 | ? |
| Marske | 14/20 | ? |
| Redcar Central | 14/25 [P1] | 14/24 |
| South Bank | 14/33 | ? |
| Guisborough Jn | 14/36 | ? |
| Middlesbrough | 14/37½ [P1] | 14/36 [P1] |
| Thornaby | 14/42 | ? |
| Bowesfield Jn | 14/44½ | 14/43 |
| Stockton Cut Jn | 14/45½ | 14/44 |
| Eaglescliffe | 14/47 [P1] | 14/47 |
| Dinsdale | 14/54 | ? |
| Darlington | 15.02a ~ 15.16d | 15.05 ~ 15.16 [U/D Station Loop] |
| Northallerton | 15/29 [P1] | 15/31 |
| Longlands Jn | 15/30 | ? |
| Thirsk | 15/34½ | 15/36 |
| Tollerton | 15/44 | 15/44 |
| Skelton Bridge Jn | 15/48½ | ? |
| Skelton Jn | 15/49½ | 15/51 |
| York | 15.52a [P10] | 15.56 [P10] |
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