12th November 1966

A4 Preservation Society
The Waverley

Loco Used 60019 'Bittern'
Stock Used booked coach A to H as: BSO+TSO+TSO+TSO+TSO+TSO+TSO+BSK

Route :

Loco Route
60019

Leeds City - Micklefield - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - King Edward Bridge West Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Greensfield Jn - High Level Bridge Jn - Newcastle - Scotswood - North Wylam - Hexham - Haltwhistle - Carlisle - Longtown Jn - Riddings Junction - Newcastleton - Riccarton Junction - Hawick - St Boswells - Melrose - Galashiels - Heriot - Hardengreen Jn - Millerhill - Edinburgh Waverley

60019

Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - King Edward Bridge West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds City

Notes :
(1) Originally uploaded as run by the R.C.T.S. but revised after sight of a tour timing sheet which confirms the promoter to be the A4PS. Did the R.C.T.S. have a block booking on this train?
(2) Coach allocations were as follows;
A (BSO) for tape recorders
B (TSO) for Leeds passengers
C (TSO) for York passengers
D (TSO) for York and Newcastle passengers
E (TSO) for parties
F (TSO) for Newcastle passengers
G (TSO) for Leeds passengers
H (BSK) for committee and B.R. guests

Sources : David Whittaker & David Thornhill

Photo Review


60019 pulling into Newcastle (photo: Roy Lambeth)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Thornhill)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Leeds City 08.05d 20.44a
Micklefield 08/21 20/27
Church Fenton 08/29 20/19
York 08.45a ~ 08.49d 19.56a ~ 20.04d
Thirsk 09/15 19/32
Northallerton 09/24½ 19/25½
Darlington 09/41 19/13
Ferryhill 09/59½ 18/57
Durham 10/09 18/46

 

Location Booked
Gateshead West 10/26
Newcastle 10.29a ~ 10.42d
North Wylam 11/01
Hexham 11/22
Haltwhistle 11/46
Brampton Jn 12/02
Carlisle 12.17a ~ 12.25d
Longtown Jn 12/41
Newcastleton 13/00
Riccarton Junction 13/14
Hawick 13.34a ~ 13.40d
St Boswells 13/55
Melrose 13/59
Galashiels 14/04
Heriot 14/26
Millerhill 14/41
Edinburgh Waverley 14.50a ~ 16.05d
Portobello 16/11
Monkton Hall 16/15
Frem Jn 16/26
Dunbar 16/36
Grantshouse 16/50
M. Meadows 17/04
Tweedmouth 17/07
Belford 17/22
Alnmouth 17/39
Morpeth 17/57
Newcastle 18.21a ~ 18.28d
King Edward Bridge 18/31

Timings continue in first table.

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