1st August 2015

UK Railtours
The Harrogate Circle

Loco Used 67016
Stock Used 21269+3123+3068+1691+3119+3069+3120+1651+3110+1832+4927+5292

Route : 
1Z50 : London Kings Cross to Harrogate
1Z51 : York to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
67016 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York - Knaresborough - Harrogate
67016 York - Knaresborough - Harrogate - Horsforth - Leeds - Micklefield - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton South Jn - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) Off tour options; a visit to the Harrogate International Centre for a performance of 'The Gondoliers', or a visit to the Embsay Railway.

Source : Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.18d [P1] [FL1] 08.18   21.55a [P1] 21.51
Belle Isle 08/20 [DF] 08/20   21/53 [FL2] 21/49
Holloway South Jn 08/21½ ?   21/52 ?
Finsbury Park 08/23 [P5] [DF] 08/23   21/51 [P4] [UF] 21/46
Alexandra Palace 08/26 [DF] 08/26   21/49 [UF] 21/44
Potters Bar 08.33a ~ 08.35d [P4] [DS] 08.34 ~ 08.36   21.38a ~ 21.41d [P2] [UF] 21.33 ~ 21.37
Welwyn Garden City 08/43 [P3] [DS] 08/45   21/28 [UF] 21/27
Digswell Jn 08*45 ~ 08*47 08/47   21/27 ?
Woolmer Green Jn 08/51 [DF] 08/50   21/24 21/24
Stevenage 08.55a ~ 08.58d [P3] [DF] 08.54 ~ 08.58   21.17a ~ 21.20d [P1] [US] 21.16 ~ 21.20
Hitchin 09/03 [DF] 09/02   21/11 [P1] [US] 21/10
Sandy 09/11 [DF] 09/10   20/55 [P1] [US] 20/54
Huntingdon 09/20 [DF] 09/19   20/42 [P2] [US] 20/41
Connington South Jn 09/26 ?   20/35 [UF] 20/34
Holme Jn 09/27 [DF] 09/25   20/33½ ?
Fletton Jn 09/32 ?   20/28 ?
Peterborough 09/33 [DF] 09/30   20/27 [P3] [UF] 20/26
Helpston Jn 09/38 09/33   20/20½ 20/16
Tallington Jn 09/41 [DF-DS] 09/37   20/17 [US] 20/14
Stoke Jn 09*58 ~ 10*10 ? ~ 10.10   20/05 [US] 20/01
Grantham 10/19 [P2] 10/19   20/00 [P1] 19/57
Claypole Loop 10/26 10/26   19/53 19/50
Newark North Gate 10/31 [P1] 10/31   19/50 [P2] 19/48
Newark Flat Crossing 10/32 10/32   19/49 19/47
Retford 10/44 10/43   19*23 ~ 19*34 [P1] 19.30 ~ 19.33
Loversall Carr Jn 10/52½ 10/52   19/11 19/19
Doncaster 10c58 ~ 10c59 [P8] 10.57 ~ 10.59   18c05 ~ 19c06 [P3] 19.10 ~ 19.14
Shaftholme Jn 11/05 11/04   18/59 19/02
Temple Hirst Jn 11/11 11/11   18/52 18/56
Hambleton South Jn 11/14½ ?   18*42 ~ 18*46 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Hambleton North Jn 11/15 11/15
Colton Jn 11/20 11/20
York 11.27a ~ 11.42d [P11] 11.29 ~ 11.42
Skelton Jn 11/45 11/49
Poppleton 11t48 ~ 11t49 [P2] 11.52 ~ 11.53
Hammerton 11t58 ~ 11t59 [P2] 12.01 ~ 12.02
Cattal 12t03 ~ 12t04 [P2] 12.05 ~ 12.06
Knaresborough 12.13a ~ 12.16d [P1] 12.18 ~ 12.25
Harrogate 12.27a [P3] 12.28
York 16.43d [P10] 16.43
Skelton Jn 16/46 16/45
Poppleton 16t49 ~ 16t50 [P2] 16.49 ~ 16.50
Hammerton 16t59 ~ 17t00 [P2] 16.58 ~ 16.59
Cattal 17t04 ~ 17t05 [P2] 17.02 ~ 17.03
Knaresborough 17.14a ~ 17.17d [P1] 17.14 ~ 17.17
Harrogate 17.27a ~ 17.35d [P3] 17.25 ~ 17.34
Rigton SB 17/45 ?
Horsforth 17/54 [P1] 17/53
Armley Jn 18/08 18/04
Leeds West Jn 18/10 [C] ?
Leeds 18*12 ~ 18*21 [P9] 18/17?
Neville Hill West Jn 18/24 18/20
Cross Gates 18/28 [P1] 18/23
Micklefield 18/33 [P1] 18/28
Gascoigne Wood Jn 18/37 18/35
Hambleton West Jn 18/40 18/38

Timings continue in first table.

Associated workings on the Embsay Railway

Passengers conveyed by coach from/to Harrogate.
Austerity 0-6-0ST N.C.B. No.69 in operation.


N.C.B. No.69 at Embsay (photo: Roger Hughes-Jones)

Location Booked Booked
Embsay 13.30d 15.00d
Bolton Abbey 13.45a ~ 14.10d 15.15a ~ 15.40d
Embsay 14.40a 16.10a


Associated E.C.S. Moves

31/07/15 : 
5M61 : (Cl.66? + tour stock) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Eastleigh T&RSMD 21.26d
Eastleigh 21/36
Winchester 21/43
Basingstoke 22/00
Bramley 22/08
Reading 22.22 ~ 22.28
Twyford 22/39
Maidenhead 22/46
Slough 22/52
Southall 23/11
Acton West 23/22
Acton Main Line 23/24
Acton Wells Jn 23/27
Acton Canal Wharf 23/37
Willesden No.7 Jn 23/40
Wembley Yard 23.48a

01/08/15 : 
5N50 : (67016 with 66121 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Bowes Park
5N50 : (66121 with 67016 on rear) : Bowes Park to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 05.25d
Harlesden Jn 05/41
Willesden West London Jn 05/43
Camden Jn 05/47
Camden Road Jn 05/52
Camden Road Central Jn 05/54
York Way North Jn 05/56
Copenhagen Jn 06/01
Finsbury Park 06/06
Alexandra Palace 06/13
Bowes Park R.R.L. 06.18 ~ 06.59
Alexandra Palace 07/04
Finsbury Park 07/13
Holloway South Jn 07/17
Belle Isle 07/20
London Kings Cross 07.22a [P1]

5Z50 : (67016 + tour stock) : Harrogate - York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
Harrogate 12.38d [P3]
Rigton SB 12/48
Horsforth 12/57
Armley Jn 13/10
Leeds West Jn 13/14
Leeds 13.16 ~ 13.21
Neville Hill West Jn 13/24
Cross Gates 13/28
Micklefield 13/33
Church Fenton 13/37
Colton Jn 13/41
York Holgate Sidings 13.50a

5Z51 : (67016 + tour stock) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked 
York Holgate Sidings 15.49d
York 15.52a [P10]

5M50 : (Cl.66? with 67016 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5M50 : (67016 with Cl.66? on rear) : Hornsey to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.29d [P1]
Belle Isle 22/31
Holloway South Jn 22/34
Finsbury Park 22/38
Hornsey Sig.K440 22.43 ~ 23.20
Harringay 23/35
Harringay Park Jn 23/27
Upper Holloway 23/30
Junction Road Jn 23/31
Gospel Oak 23/34
Kensal Green Jn 23/42
Harlesden Jn 23/47
Wembley Yard 23.57a

03/08/15 : 
5O61 : (66155? + tour stock) : Wembley Yard to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 09.53d
Willesden No.7 Jn 10/03
Acton Canal Wharf 10/17
Acton Wells Jn 10/19
South Acton Jn 10/24
Kew East Jn 10/27
Brentford 10/30
Hounslow 10/37
Feltham Jn 10/39
Feltham 10/41
Staines 10/47
Virginia Water 10/57
Addlestone Jn 11/08
Byfleet & New Haw 11/10
Woking 11/15
Farnborough Main 11/27
Basingstoke 11/53
Worting Jn 11/58
Winchester 12/16
Eastleigh 12/25
Eastleigh South Jn 12/27
Eastleigh T&RSMD 12.39a


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