Photo Review
30th April 1967
? Anglo-Norse Society ?
The Michaelangelo
Tour
| Locos Used | 4472 'Flying Scotsman', 68006 & 68012 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 4472 |
London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Retford - Worksop - Shireoaks - Darnall - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield Midland - Dore & Totley - Chesterfield |
| 68006 + 68012 |
Middleton Top - Longcliffe (C&HPR) (1) (2) |
| 68006 + 68012 | (C&HPR) Longcliffe - Middleton Top (1) |
| 4472 | Chesterfield - Pye Bridge Jn - Trowell Jn - Trent - Loughborough - Leicester - Bedford (station avoiding line?) - London St Pancras |
Notes:
(1) Three round trips have been reported as made on this date, to mark the closure of
the line between Middleton Top and Friden, the first being organised by the SLS (see SLS tour
page). Were the other two trips part of this tour (participants splitting
and half travelling in each trip)? If yes then the routing for those round trips
is as given below.
(2) Terry Jackson reported the train travelling from Friden to Middleton Top only?
(3) It is thought possible that this tour may have been one of a
series organised by David & June Harding using 4472 'Flying Scotsman'. It is
not clear if this was under the auspices of the Anglo Norse Society as they are
not mentioned in any of the paperwork or ticketing seen by the Webmaster.
Route :
| Loco(s) | Stock Used | Route |
| 68006 + 68012 | 4x brake vans |
Middleton Top - between middle and top of Hopton Incline (3) |
| 68006 + 68012 | 2x brake vans |
between middle and top of Hopton Incline - top of Hopton Incline |
| 68006 + 68012 | 2x brake vans |
between middle and top of Hopton Incline - top of Hopton Incline |
| 68006 + 68012 | 4x brake vans |
top of Hopton Incline - Longcliffe (C&HPR) |
| 68006 + 68012 | 4x brake vans | (C&HPR) Longcliffe - Middleton Top |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Stock Used | Route |
| 68006 + 68012 | 4x brake vans |
Middleton Top - Longcliffe (C&HPR) |
| 68006 + 68012 | 4x brake vans | (C&HPR) Longcliffe - Middleton Top |
Notes:
(3) Train stalled and the train split and tripped to the top of the incline in
two trips of 2x brake vans each.
Sources : Terry Jackson, John Broderick &
Mike
Morant
Photo Review
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Terry Jackson & John Broderick)
| Miles | Location | Booked | Actual |
| 0.00 | Kings Cross | 09.00d | 09.07 |
| 12.70 | Potters Bar | 09/28 | 09/37 |
| 17.70 | Hatfield | 09/33 | 09/42 |
| 31.90 | Hitchin | 09/49 | 10/01 |
| 44.15 | Sandy | 10/01 | 10/15 |
| 58.85 | Huntingdon | 10/15 | 10/28 |
| 76.35 | Peterborough | 10/34 | 10/47½ |
| 100.00 | Stoke | 10/59 | 11/15½ |
| 105.45 | Grantham | 11/04 | 11/20½ |
| 120.10 | Newark | 11/17 | 11/32 |
| 138.60 | Retford | 11/38 | 11/51 |
| 146.30 | Worksop | 11/55 | 12/18 |
| 162.10 | Sheffield Midland | 12/21 | 12.56 ~ 12.58 |
| 166.40 | Dore & Totley | 12/29 | 13/12 |
| 174.40 | Chesterfield | 12.40a | 13.29a |
| ? | Middleton Top | ? | 18.11d |
| ? | Longcliffe | ? | 18.26a ~ 18.33d |
| ? | Middleton Top | ? | 18.50a |
| 0.00 | Chesterfield | 19.10d | 19.46½ |
| 4.00 | Clay Cross | 19/15½ | 20/00 |
| 26.50 | Trent | 19/47 | 20/41½ |
| 34.75 | Loughborough | 19/58 | 21/08 |
| 47.25 | Leicester | 20/15 | 21/25½ |
| 74.25 | Kettering | 20/51½ | 22/02 |
| 81.25 | Wellingborough | 20/58½ | 22/08½ |
| 96.50 | Bedford | 21/16 | 22.25a ~ 23.25d |
| 116.25 | Luton | 21/45 | 00.11a ~ 00.13½d |
| 126.50 | St Albans | 21/56 | 00/27 |
| 139.50 | Hendon | 22/12 | ? |
| 142.25 | Cricklewood | 22/16½ | 00/38½ |
| 147.50 | St Pancras | 22.22a | 00.47½ |
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