13th June 2015

S.R.P.S. Railtours
Leeds, Saltaire & Skipton

Locos Used 47786 'Roy Castle OBE' & 47830
Stock Used 13230+3096+3150+3115+1730+35185+4832+5028+4831+4856

Route :
1Z66 : Glenrothes with Thornton to Skipton
1Z67 : Leeds to Glenrothes with Thornton

Loco(s) Route
47786 Glenrothes with Thornton - Kirkcaldy - Dalgety Bay - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York - Colton Jn - Micklefield - Leeds - Armley Jn - Shipley - Saltaire - Keighley - Skipton
47786 (1) Leeds - Armley Jn - Shipley - Saltaire - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
47830 (2) (3) Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Glenrothes with Thornton

Notes : 
(1) 47830 on rear.
(2) 47786 on rear.
(3) This was reported as 47830's first passenger working since 05/12/2004.
(4) Off tour option; visit to Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Glenrothes with Thornton 06.15d ?   23.22a 23.23
Thornton South Jn 06/17½ 06/17   23/16½ 23/16
Kirkcaldy 06.25a ~ 06.27d 06.25 ~ 06.28   23.04a ~ 23.07d 23.05 ~ 23.09
Burntisland 06/36 06/36   22/55 22/57
Dalgety Bay 06.45a ~ 06.48d 06.44 ~ 06.48   22.44a ~ 22.47d 22.43 ~ 22.44
Inverkeithing 06/51 06/50   22/41 22/39
North Queensferry 06/53½ ?   22/36 ?
Dalmeny Jn 06/57 06/56   22/30 22/31
Haymarket West Jn 07/05 07/02   22/23 22/23
Haymarket 07/07 07/05   22/21 22/21
Princes Street Gardens 07/09 ?   22/19 22/19
Edinburgh Waverley 07.11a ~ 07.14d 07.08 ~ 07.14   22.04a ~ 22.18d 22.06 ~ 22.18

 

Location Booked Actual
Abbeyhill Jn 07/15½ ?
Craigentinny Jn 07/16½ ?
Portobello Jn 07/18 07/19
Monktonhall Jn 07/21 07/21
Prestonpans 07/25 ?
Drem 07/31 07/30
Dunbar 07/39½ 07/38
Oxwellmains Crossover 07/41 ?
Granthouse 07.54 ~ 08.01 [UPL] 07.48 ~ 08.01
Reston 08/11 ?
Berwick-upon-Tweed 08/20½ 08/16
Belford LC 08/32½ 08/27
Alnmouth 08/46 08/40
Morpeth 09/02 08/53
Heaton South Jn 09/17 09/08
Newcastle 09.21a ~ 09.23d 09.12 ~ 09.19 [P3]
King Edward Bridge South Jn 09/25 09/21
Low Fell Jn 09/27½ ?
Birtley Jn 09/30 09/26
Durham 09/38 09/34
Tursdale Jn 09/46 09/41
Ferryhill South Jn 09.51 ~ 10.06 ? ~ 10.06
Darlington 10/19 10.18
Northallerton 10/29 10/30
Thirsk 10/37 10/38
Tollerton Jn 10/50 10/49
Skelton Jn 11/02 10/58
York 11.05a ~ 11.10d 11.04 ~ 11.10
Colton Jn 11/17 11/16
Church Fenton 11/26½ 11/21
Micklefield 11/32 11/26
Neville Hill West Jn 11/41 11/34
Leeds 11.47a ~ 11.57d 11.38 ~ 12.01
Leeds West Jn 11/58½ ?
Whitehall Jn 12/00 12/03
Armley Jn 12*02 ~ 12*15 ? ~ 12.14
Apperley Jn 12/23 12/20
Dockfield Jn 12/28 ?
Shipley 12/31 12/27
Saltaire 12.33a ~ 12.35d 12.29 ~ 12.33
Keighley 12/43 12/40
Skipton 12.54a 12.50

 

Location Booked Actual
Leeds 17.16d 17.16
Leeds West Jn 17/17½ ?
Whitehall Jn 17/18½ ?
Armley Jn 17/19½ 17/18
Apperley Jn 17/26 17/24
Dockfield Jn 17/30 ?
Shipley 17/31 17/31
Saltaire 17.33a ~ 17.36d 17.32 ~ 17.35
Keighley 17/43 17/42
Skipton 17.56a ~ 17.59d 17.56 ~ 18.01
Hellifield 18/11 18/16
Settle Jn 18/15 18/20
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 18/25 ?
Ribblehead 18/32 18/37
Blea Moor 18/35 18/40
Garsdale 18/46 ?
Ais Gill Summit 18/49 ?
Mallerstang 18/52½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 18/56 19/01
Ormside 19/05 ?
Appleby 19/07 19/14
Kirkby Thore SB 19/13 19/22
Culgaith SB 19/16 19/25
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 19/24 ?
Low House SB 19/31 19/41
Howe & Co Siding 19/34½ 19/45
Petteril Bridge Jn 19/41 19/50
London Road Jn 19/45 ?
Carlisle 19.47a ~ 20.16d 19.55 ~ 20.19
Gretna Jn 20/26 20/29
Lockerbie 20/42 20/45
Beattock 20/53 20/57
Beattock Summit 21/08 21/11
Abington 21/15 21/19
Carstairs South Jn 21/28 21/33
Carstairs East Jn 21/31 21/35
Auchengray 21/37 ?
Midcalder Jn 21/49 21/52
Slateford Jn 21/58 22/00
Haymarket 22/00 22/02
Princes Street Gardens 22/02 ?

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

0Z67 : (47830) : Leeds Balm Road to Hellifield

Location Booked
Leeds Balm Road 10.45d
Hellifield Loop ??.??a

5Z66 : (47786) : Skipton to Hellifield

Location Booked
Skipton 12.59d
Hellifield Loop ??.??a

5Z67 : (47830 with 47786 on rear) : Hellifield to Leeds

Location Booked
Hellifield Loop 15.57d
Leeds ??.??a


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