6th April 1968

Warwickshire Railway Society
Scarborough Flyer Rail Tour

Locos Used at least D1689 & 4472 'Flying Scotsman'

Route :

Loco(s) Route
D1689 Birmingham New Street - Tamworth - Burton-on-Trent - Derby Midland - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore & Totley - Sheffield Midland - Rotherham Masborough - Aldwarke Jn - Mexborough - Doncaster
4472 Doncaster - Thorne Jn - Goole - Hessle Road Jn - Anlaby Road Jn - West Parade North Jn - Driffield - Bridlington - Seamer - Scarborough
4472 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - Church Fenton - Cross Gates - Leeds City - Normanton - Cudworth - Wath Road Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Sheffield Midland
????? Sheffield Midland - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

 

 
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : David Wignall (joined at Derby on outward, left at York on return), John Debens, Roger Geach

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Wignall)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 08.20d ?   20.32a ?
Tamworth 08/38½ ?   20/04 ?
Wichnor Jn 08/46 ?   19/57 ?
Burton-on-Trent 08.51a ~ 08.54d ?   ? ?
Stenson Jn 09/02 ?   ? ?
Derby Midland 09.08a ~ 09.11d ??.?? ~ 09.11   19.31a ~ 19.37d ?
Ambergate North Jn 09/27 09/25   19/19 ?
Clay Cross 09/40 09/36   19/10 ?
Chesterfield 09/48 09/45   19/03 ?
Dore & Totley 09/58 09/50   18/53 ?
Sheffield Midland 10.06a ~ 10.10d 09.57 ~ 10.11   18L38a ~ 18L45d ?
Rotherham 10/21 10/22   18/26 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Aldwarke Jn 10/28 10/28
Mexborough 10/36 10/34
Doncaster 10L46a ~ 11L00d 10.49 ~ 11.00
Thorne Jn 11/15 11/15
Goole 11/26 11/26
Staddlethorpe 11/36 11/34
Hessle Jn 11/51 11/56
Cottingham 12/01 ?
Beverley 12/11 12/10
Driffield 12/26 12/22
Bridlington 12/41 12/41
Filey 13/01 13/00
Seamer Jn 13/12 13/11
Scarborough 13.17a ~ 15.35d 13.16 ~ 15.32
Seamer Jn 15/40 15/38
Rillington Jn 15/59 15/53
Malton 16.03 ~ 16.08 15.57 ~ 16.04
York 16.30 ~ 16.45 16.31 ~ ??.??
Church Fenton 17/00 ?
Micklefield 17/06 ?
Cross Gates 17/10 ?
Neville Hill 17/13 ?
Leeds City 17.17 ~ 17.22 ?
Normanton 17/39 ?
Cudworth 18/00 ?
Wath Road Jn 18/15 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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