2nd July 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Hadrian

Locos Used 47245, 47851 & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used (3) (99953)+326+99723+1961+3136+99351+3058+99348+5229+99318+4994

Route :
1Z47 : Leicester to Carlisle
1Z48 : Carlisle to Leicester

Loco(s) Route
47245 (1) Leicester - (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Toton Centre - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Meadowhall - Holmes Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield - Settle Jn - Giggleswick - Wennington - Carnforth - Carnforth U&DGL
60103 Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
60103 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Blaydon - Norwood Jn - Low Fell Jn - Durham - (via ECML) - York
47851? (2) York - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Pontefract Baghill - Moorthorpe - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester

Notes :
(1) 47851 on rear.
(2) Confirmation required - 47245 on rear?
(3) 99953 was only in the consist when 60103 was on the train.
(4) The outward leg of this tour was originally advertised to run via the Settle & Carlisle line, but could not do so, due to a landslip at Eden Brows near Armathwaite.
(5) This was Driver Gordon Hodgson's last steam run before retirement.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leicester 06.12d [P3] 06.12   23.15a [P3] 23.17
Syston South Jn 06/18 06/18   23/08½ 23/10
Sileby Jn 06/21 06/21   23/05½ 23/08
Loughborough 06.26a ~ 06.29d [P1] 06.25 ~ 06.29   22.58a ~ 23.01d [P2] 22.58 ~ 23.02
East Midlands Parkway 06.38a ~ 06.41d [P1] 06.37 ~ 06.41   22.46a ~ 22.48d [P2] 22.46 ~ 22.50
Trent South Jn 06/44 06/43   22/44 22/44
Trent East Jn 06/46 06/45   22/43 22/39
Toton Jn 06/51 06/50   22/41 22/28
Toton Centre 06/54 06/51   22/40 22/28
Trowell Jn 07/00 06/55   22/36 22/25
Langley Mill 07.07a ~ 07.09d ?   22.26a ~ 22.29d ?
Ironville Jn 07/15 07/04   22/20½ 22/17
Alfreton 07.19a ~ 07.21d 07.07 ~ 07.21   22.13a ~ 22.16d 22.10 ~ 22.14
Clay Cross North Jn 07/30 07/30   22/04½ 22/03
Chesterfield South Jn 07/34 07/32   22/02½ 22/01
Chesterfield 07/36 [P3] 07/35   21.59a ~ 22.01d [P2] ?
Tapton Jn 07/37 07/36   21/58 21/59
Dore Station Jn 07/46 07/48   21/49 21/51
Sheffield 07.52a ~ 07.59d [P2] 07.54 ~ 07.59   21.33a ~ 21.43d [P6] 21.36 ~ 21.44
Nunnery Main Line Jn 08/01 08/00   21/31 21/33
Meadowhall 08/04 08/04   21/25½ 21/24
Holmes Jn 08/06 08/06   21/21 21/19
Aldwarke Jn 08/09 08/09   21/18 21/14
Swinton 08/10½ 08/11   21/15 21/11
Moorthorpe 08/16½ [P2] 08/18   21/07 [P1] 21/02

 

Location Booked Actual
South Kirkby Jn 08/18 08/19
Hare Park Jn 08/32 08/31
Crofton West Jn 08/35 08/33
Calder Bridge Jn 08/37 08/37
Turners Lane Jn 08/41 08/38
Normanton 08/44½ ?
Altofts Jn 08/46 08/44
Methley Jn 08/49 08/45
Stourton Jn 09/00 08/51
Engine Shed Jn 09/05 08/54
Whitehall Jn 09*07 ~ 09*15 ? ~ 09.16
Armley Jn 09/17 09/18
Apperley Jn 09/23½ 09/24
Dockfield Jn 09/31½ ?
Shipley 09/32½ [P2] 09/30
Keighley 09/39½ [P2] 09/38
Skipton 09/53½ [P3] 09/56
Hellifield 10/05 10/10
Settle Jn 10/10 10/13
Giggleswick 10/13 ?
Bentham 10/29 ?
Wennington 10/34½ ?
Carnforth 10/50 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10/51 10/49
Carnforth U&DGL 10L53 ~ 11L21 10.52 ~ 11.21
Carnforth North Jn 11/23 11/23
Oxenholme Lake District 11/39 [P2] 11/40 [P2]
Tebay 11/55 11/55
Shap Summit 12/01½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/17 [P2] 12/14
Carlisle 12.39a [P1] ~ 16.02d [P1] 12.31 [P1] ~ 16.02
London Road Jn 16/05 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 16/06 16/06
Corby Gates SB 16/12 ?
Brampton Fell SB 16/21 ?
Low Row SB 16/29 ?
Haltwhistle 16/40 16/38
Haydon Bridge 16/51 ?
Hexham 17/01 [P1] 17/01
Prudhoe 17/15 17/11
Wylam 17/19 ?
Blaydon 17/24 ?
Metrocentre 17/28 [P1] 17/26
Norwood Jn 17/32 17/30
Low Fell Royal Mail Terminal 17w36 ~ 18w05 17.33 ~ 18.02
Low Fell Jn 18/08 ?
Birtley Jn 18/14 18/11
Durham 18/26 [P1] 18/25 [P1]
Tursdale Jn 18/33 18/33
Ferryhill South Jn 18/36 18/36
Darlington 18/50 [UM] 18/47
Northallerton 19/05 19/02
Thirsk 19/14 19/11
Tollerton Jn 19/27 19/26
Skelton Bridge Jn 19/43 ?
Skelton Jn 19/47 19/42
York 19L53a ~ 20L28d [P10] 19.53 ~ 20.27
Colton Jn 20/34 20/33
Colton South Jn 20/35 ?
Church Fenton 20/41 [P3] 20/39
Milford Jn 20/47 20/44
Ferrybridge North Jn 20/54 20/52
Pontefract Baghill 20/57 20/55

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z46 : (60103 with 99953) : York N.R.M. to Carnforth

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 04.22d
York Fuelling Point 04.32 ~ 04.37
York 04/42 [P11]
Holgate Sidings 04.46 ~ 04.51
York Yard South Jn 04/53
York Yard North RS 04.57 ~ 05.01
York Thrall Turntable 05.06 ~ 05.31
York Yard North RS 05.36 ~ 05.40
York Yard South Jn 05/44
Colton Jn 05/52
Church Fenton 06.00 ~ 06.06
Micklefield 06/14
Cross Gates 06/20
Neville Hill West Jn 06/25
Leeds 06.31 ~ 06.39
Whitehall Jn 06/42
Armley Jn 06/45
Apperley Jn 06/54
Dockfield Jn 06/58
Shipley 06/59
Keighley 07/07
Skipton 07/19
Hellifield 07/36
Hellifield Goods Loops 07w38 ~ 08w04
Settle Jn 08/12
Giggleswick 08/16
Bentham 08/37
Wennington 08/43
Carnforth 09/04
Carnforth North Jn 09/05
Carnforth U&DGL 09.07 ~ 09.17
Carnforth North Jn 09/19
Carnforth 09/20
Carnforth HS 09.23 ~ 09.28
Carnforth Steamtown 09.38a

5Z48 : (60103 with 99953) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.37d 
London Road Jn 13/39
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.41 ~ 13.44
London Road Jn 13/46
Upperby 13.52 ~ 15.12 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 15/14
Carlisle 15.17a

5Z49 : (60103 with 99953) : York to York N.R.M.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York 20.01d [P10]
Holgate Siding 20.04 ~ 20.12
York Yard South Jn 20/15
York Yard North RS 20.21 ~ 20.26
York Thrall Turntable 20.31 ~ 20.56
York Yard North RS 21.01 ~ 21.05
York Yard South Jn 21/09
Holgate Siding 21.11 ~ 21.19
York 21/22 [P11]
Fuelling Point 21.27 ~ 21.32
York N.R.M. 21.37a


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