28th May 2016

S.R.P.S. Railtours
(Grosmont & Whitby)

Locos Used 47832 & 47854 'Diamond Jubilee'
Stock Used (1) load 10

Route :
1Z35 : Gourock to Whitby
1Z36 : Whitby to Gourock

Loco(s) Route
47854 (2) Gourock - Port Glasgow - Paisley Gilmour Street - Shields Jn - Terminus Jn - Larkfield Jn - Rutherglen Central Jn - Newton West Jn - Uddingston - Motherwell - Sheildmuir - Sheildmuir North Jn - Wishaw Central Jn - Wishaw - Law Jn - Carstairs - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Haymarket East Jn - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Ferryhill South Jn - Norton West Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Hartburn Jn - Bowesfield Jn - Thornaby - Middlesborough - Nunthorpe - Battersby
47832 (3) Battersby - Grosmont - Whitby
47854 (2) Whitby - (reverse of outward route) - Battersby
47832 (3) Battersby  - (reverse of outward route) - Bowesfield Jn - Stockton Cut Jn - Tees-Side Airport - Darlington - Ferryhill South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Law Jn - Garriongill Jn - Shieldmuir North Jn - Shieldmuir - (reverse of outward route) - Gourock

Notes :
(1) Reported as the first SRPS Railtour from Gourock in over 25 years.
(2) 47832 on rear.
(3) 47854 on rear.

Sources : various including Gareth Kelly

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Gourock 05.55d 05.57½   23.48a 23.44
Fort Matilda 05/58 ?   23/44½ ?
Greenock West 06/01 ?   23/41 ?
Greenock Central 06.02a ~ 06.04d ?   23.36a ~ 23.39d ?
Cartsdyke 06/06 ?   23/34 ?
Bogston 03/07½ ?   23/33 ?
Wemyss Bay Jn 06/08 06/06   23/32 23/31
Port Glasgow 06/08½ 06/08   23/31½ 23/30
Woodhall 06/10 ?   23/30 ?
Langbank 06/13 ?   23/27 ?
Bishopton 06/18 06/17   23/23 23/22½
Paisley St James 06/22½ ?   23/18½ ?
Paisley Gilmour Street 06.24a ~ 06.26d 06.23 ~ 06.26   23.14a ~ 23.17d 23.14 ~ 23.16½
Wallneuk Jn 06/27 ?   23/13½ ?
Arkleston Jn 06/28 ?   23/12 ?
Hillington West 06/29½ ?   23/10½ ?
Hillington East 06/30½ ?   23/09½ ?
Cardonald Jn 06/31 ?   23/09 ?
Cardonald 06/31 ?   23/09 ?
Helen Street Jn 06/32½ ?   23/07½ ?
Gower Street Jn 06/33½ ?   23/06½ ?
Shields Jn 06/34 06/35   23/06 23/06
Terminus Jn 06/37 ?   23/00 ?
Larkfield Jn 06/39 06/43   22/58 22/51
Polmadie 06/40 ?   22/56 ?
Shawfield 06/41 ?   22/55 ?
Rutherglen West Jn 06/41½ ?   22/54 ?
Rutherglen Central Jn 06/42 ?   22/54 ?
Rutherglen East Jn 06/42½ 06/45½   22/53 22/47
Cambuslang 06.44a ~ 06.45d 06.47 ~ 06.48   22.49a ~ 22.51d 22.43½ ~ 22.45½
Newton West Jn 06/47 06/50   22/47½ 22/42
Newton East Jn 06/49 ?   22/46½ ?
Uddingston 06/50½ ?   22/44 ?
Uddingston Jn 06/50½ 06/53   22/43½ 22/39½
Motherwell 06.56a ~ 06.59d 06.57 ~ 06.59   22.31a ~ 22.34d 22.33 ~ 22.35
Shieldmuir 07/04 ?   22/28 ?
Shieldmuir Mail Terminal   22/27½ ?
Wishaw Central Jn 07/06 ?  
Wishaw 07/07 07/05½  
Law Jn 07.11 ~ 07.16 ??.?? ~ 07.15   22/24 22/26½
Carluke 07.19a ~ 07.22d 07.19 ~ 07.22   22.18a ~ 22.21d 22.22 ~ 22.24
Lanark Jn 07/29 07/28   22/11 22/15½
Carstairs 07/33 07/32   22/07 22/12
Carstairs East Jn 07/36 07/34½   22/04 22/09
Auchengray 07/42 ?   21/58 ?
Cobbinshaw 07/45 [sig. Ej713] ?   21/55 [sig. Ej712] ?
Cobbinshaw 07/45 ?   ? ?
Torphin 07/48 ?   21/51½ ?
Midcalder Jn 07/54 07/54   21/44 21/49
Kirknewton 07.56a ~ 07.59d 07.56 ~ 07.59   21.39a ~ 21.42d 21.44 ~ 21.47
Kaimes G.F. 08/01½ ?   21/36½ ?
Curriehill 08/05 08/04   21/33 21/37
Wester Hailes 08/07 ?   21/31 ?
Kingsknowe 08/08 ?   21/30 21/33
Slateford 08/09 ?   21/29 ?
Slateford Jn 08/09 ?   21/29 21/31
Haymarket East Jn 08/17 ?   21/26½ ?
Haymarket 08/17½ 08/17   21/26½ 21/28
Princes Street Gardens 08.22 ~ 08.24 ?   21/24 21/26
Edinburgh Waverley 08.26a ~ 08.33d 08.23 ~ 08.33   21.04a ~ 21.23d 21.10 ~ 21.24
Abbeyhill Jn 08/34½ ?   21/02 ?
Craigentinny Jn 08/36 ?   21/00½ ?
Portobello Jn 08/37½ 08/37   20/59 21/05½
Joppa Straight 08/37½ ?   20/59 ?
Musselborough 08/39 ?   20/57½ ?
Monktonhall Jn 08/40 08/39½   20/57 21/03
Wallyford 08/42 ?   20/55 ?
Prestonpans 08/44 ?   20/53 ?
Blindwells Opencast 08/44½ ?   20/52½ ?
Longniddry 08/46½ ?   20/50½ ?
Drem 08/50 08/49½   20/47 20/54
Stenton G.S.P. 08/55 ?   20/41½ ?
Dunbar 08/58½ 09/01½   20/37½ 20/44
Oxwellmains Crossover 09/00 ?   20/36 ?
Innerwick G.S.P. 09/04 ?   20/33 ?
Cockburnspath 09/06 ?   20/31½ ?
Grantshouse 09/11 09/11   20/28 20/33½
Reston 09/16 ?   20/22 ?
Burnmouth 09/19½ ?   20/17½ ?
Reston sig. Eg402 09/21½ 09/22½   20/15½ 20/22
Berwick-upon-Tweed 09/24 09/25   20/12 20/19
Tweedmouth S.B. 09/25 ?   20/11 ?
Belford L.C. 09/36 09/38   19/59 20/05
Chathill 09/40½ 09/42   19/54½ 20/01
Alnmouth 09/49½ 09/52   19/45½ 19/51
Wooden Gate Jn 09/50½ ?   19/44½ ?
Acklington 09/54½ ?   19/40 ?
Chevington Loop 09/56½ ?   19/38 ?
Widdrington 09/58½ ?   19/35½ ?
Butterwell Jn 10/00½ ?   19/33½ ?
Pegswood 10/02 ?   19/31½ ?
Morpeth North Jn 10/03 ?   19/30½ ?
Morpeth 10/03½ 10/06½   19/30 19/34½
Cramlington 10/09 10/12½   19/23 19/28½
Heaton North Jn 10/15 ?   19/16 ?
Heaton South Jn 10/16 10/20   19/15 19/20
Manors 10/17½ ?   19/13 ?
Newcastle 10.19 ~ 10.20 10.22½ ~ 10.27   19.08 ~ 19.11 19.14 ~ 19.16½
King Edward Bridge North Jn 10/21½ ?   19/05½ ?
King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/22 10/29   19/05 19/09½
Low Fell Jn 10/24½ ?   19/03 ?
Birtley Jn 10/27 10/33½   19/01 19/06
Chester-le-Street 10/30 ?   18/57 ?
Durham 10/35 10/41½   18/51 18/58½
Tursdale Jn 10/43 10/49   18/45 18/52
Ferryhill South Jn 10/48 10/52   18/43 18/50
Norton West Jn 11/08 ?  
Norton South Jn 11/09 11/12  
Stockton 11/12½ ?  
Hartburn Jn 11/14 11/16  
Darlington North Jn   18/32½ ?
Darlington   18/32 18/39
Darlington South Jn   18/31½ ?
Dinsdale   18/26 ?
Tees-Side Airport   18/23 ?
Allens West   18/19 ?
Eaglescliffe   18/18 18/24
Stockton Cut Jn   18/16 18/22
Bowesfield Jn 11/16 11/17   18/14½ 18/21
Thornaby 11/18 ?   18/13 ?
Thornaby East Jn 11/18½ ?   18/13 ?
Middlesborough 11.30 ~ 11.33 11.26 ~ 11.31   18.05 ~ 18.07 18.14 ~ 18.15
Guisborough Jn 11/34 ?   18/04 ?
James Cook 11/38½ ?   17/59½ ?
Marton 11/40 ?   17/58 ?
Gypsy Lane 11.43 ~ 11.43 ?   17/56 ?
Nunthorpe 11.46 ~ 11.47 11.42 ~ 11.43   17.53 ~ 17.54 18.05 ~ 18.06
Great Ayton 11/56 ?   17/44½ ?
Battersby 12.02 ~ 12.09 11.58 ~ 12.02   17.34 ~ 17.38 ??.?? ~ 17.50
Kilale 12/13 ?   17/30 ?
Commondale 12/21½ ?   17/22½ ?
Castleton Moor 12/24½ ?   17/19½ ?
Danby 12/27½ ?   17/16½ ?
Lealholm 12/34½ ?   17/09½ ?
Glaisdale 12.39 ~ 12.42 12.30 ~ 12.45   17.03 ~ 17.05 17.18 ~ 17.18
Egton 12/46½ ?   16/58½ ?
Grosmont 12.51a ~ 12.55d ?   16.51a ~ 16.54d ?
Sleights 13.03 ~ 13.04 ?   16/42 ?
Ruswarp 13/08 ?   16.37½ ~ 16.38 ?
Whitby 13.17a 13.17   16.30d 16.38


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