22nd October 1966

Altrinchamian Railway Excursion Society
The Elizabethan

Tour originally advertised to run on 08/10/1966 but postponed two weeks to allow time for changes in the itinerary.

Locos Used 4472 'Flying Scotsman' & 35026 'Lamport and Holt Line'
Stock Used advertised to be: BSK, 4x SO, kitchen or restaurant car, 3x SO, BSK (load 10)

Route :

Loco Route
4472 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York
35026 York - (via ECML) - Newcastle
35026 Newcastle - (via ECML) - York
4472 York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) As originally advertised the tour was to run from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley using 60034 'Lord Farrington' and 60530 'Sayajirao' but was then changed at the organisers request to be a Kings Cross start, necessitating a Newcastle finish due to time constraints. The two advertised locos were then withdrawn from service and attempts to secure 60532 'Blue Peter' failed as the Scottish Region would not release it. The tour was then advertised for 4472 'Flying Scotsman' between Kings Cross and Doncaster, 60024 'Kingfisher' from Doncaster to Newcastle, 60019 'Bittern' back to Peterborough for 4472 'Flying Scotsman' back to Kings Cross. Although 60019 & 60024 were in store a month prior to the tour's original running date, British Rail had assured organisers they would be available.

Sources : John Clifford & John Debens

Photo Review


35026 on arrival at Newcastle Central (photo: The John Debens Collection)


35026 heads through Durham (photo: Roy Lambeth)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Vic Smith)

Miles Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Kings Cross 08.05d 08.05   19.14a ?
2.50 Finsbury Park ? ?   ? 19/04
9.15 New Barnet ? 08/20   ? ?
12.70 Potters Bar 08/23 08/24   18/59 ?
17.70 Hatfield 08/28 ?   18/50 ?
20.30 Welwyn Garden City ? 08/32   ? 18/43
31.90 Hitchin 08/43 08/42   18/36 18/30
44.15 Sandy 08/53 08/52   18/23 ?
58.85 Huntingdon 09/08 09/05   18/08 18/05
76.35 Peterborough 09/28 09.22 ~ 09.28   17/45 17/46
79.50 Werrington Jn 09/35 ?   17/40 17/36
88.65 Essendine 09/44 09/43   17/30 17/30
100.10 Stoke 09/55 09/55   17/20 ?
105.45 Grantham 10/03 10/01   17/10 17/10
109.70 Barkston South Jn 10/07 10/06   17/09 17/09
120.01 Newark Northgate 10/15 10/15   16/56 16/58
138.60 Retford 10/32 10/30   16/38 16/41
155.95 Doncaster 10/56 10.50 ~ 10.57   16/02 15/58
174.30 Selby 11/18 11/18   15/37 15/39
186.15 Chaloners Whin Jn ? 11/33   ? ?
188.15 York 11L30a ~ 11L43d ??.?? ~ 11.46   15L12a ~ 15L20d 15.11 ~ 15.22
210.35 Thirsk 12/06 12/10   14/50 ?
218.15 Northallerton 12/13 12/15   14/43 14/44
232.25 Darlington 12/31 12/30   14/31 14/31
245.20 Ferryhill 12/44 12/45   14/15 14/17
254.20 Durham 12/54 12/56   14/04 14/06
268.30 Newcastle 13.14a 13.12   13.45d 13.46


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