16th April 1977

Thompson B1 Locomotive Society
The Dinting-York Express

Loco Used 47049

Route :

Loco Route
47049 London St Pancras - Leicester - Derby - Totley East - Edale - Chinley North Jn - New Mills - Woodley - Godley Jn - Dinting - Woodhead - Penistone - Sheffield Victoria - Shepcote Lane - Tinsley West - Wath Road - Moorthorpe - Church Fenton - York
47049 York - Pontefract Baghill - Wath Road - Rotherham Masboro - Beighton Jn - Chesterfield - Toton - Leicester - London St Pancras

Notes/Mini-review :
The tour's expectations went out of the window on getting the handout as we left Luton. "the advertised class 76's cannot be authorised for passenger traffic due union blacking". So forget the traction bonanza and enjoy mileage behind the dull 47049. Rare curves meant we avoided Guide Bridge so the first 76 was viewed on Ditton bound BOC tanks on Dinting Flyover.

An hour's stop at Dinting saw a visit to the steam centre saw kettles of varying wattages brewing up. At Woodhead West we were checked for a tour participant who had missed the train at Dinting, being rescued by a fast car. The modern, lit Woodhead tunnel impressed us all but less so that the advertised Penistone - Wath section had been deleted from the itinery because it closes on a Saturday at 1300.

At York 40019 was amongst the quality power on passenger services whilst we again had 47049 to return us South.


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Source : Nick Ross (joined/left train at Luton)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Greg Beecroft)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
St Pancras 08.05d 22.26a
Finchley Road 08/12 22/20
Hendon 08/16 22/17
St Albans 08.28a ~ 08.29d 22.00a ~ 22.02d
Harpenden 08.35a ~ 08.36d 21.54a ~ 21.56d
Luton 08.42a ~ 08.43d 21.44a ~ 21.46d
Flitwick 08/53 21/31
Bedford North 09/00 21/23
Sharnbrook 09/05 21/16
Wellingborough 09/18 21/06
Desborough North 09/24 20/56
Market Harborough 09/28 20/50
Kibworth 09/34 20/45
Wigston North Jn 09/44 20/37
Leicester 09.48a ~ 09.50d 20.29a ~ 20.31d
Syston South Jn 09/57 20/24
Loughborough 10/00 20/18
Trent Jn 10/09 20/11

 

Location Booked
Sheet Stores Jn 10/10
Spondon 10/25
London Road Jn 10/28
Derby 10/29
Ambergate Jn 10/40
Clay Cross South Jn 10/49
Chesterfield 10/53
Dronfield 10/58
Dore (?) 11/03
Totley Tunnel East 11/05
Grindleford 11/12
Edale 11/24
Chinley North Jn 11/33
Chinley 11/35
New Mills South Jn 11/39
Romiley 11/48
Woodley 11/50
Godley Jn 11/53
Dinting 12.00a ~ 12.40d
Vale House 12/45
Woodhead 12/54
Dunford West 12/59
Penistone 13/08
Sheffield Victoria No.4 13/27
Woodburn Jn 13/30
Shepcote Lane 13.35a ~ 13.37d
Tinsley Jn 13/41
Aldwarke Jn 13/45
Wath Road Jn 13/49
Dearne Jn 13/50
Moorthorpe 14/02
Pontefract Baghill 14/13
Burton Salmon 14/19
Church Fenton 14/25
York 14.40a ~ 18.15d
Church Fenton 18/27
Burton Salmon 18/33
Pontefract Baghill 18/39
Moorthorpe 18/49
Dearne Jn 19/01
Wath Road Jn 19/04
Aldwarke Jn 19/07
Masborough South 19.12a ~ 19.14d
Beighton  Jn 19/26
Tapton Jn 19/40
Chesterfield 19/41
Clay Cross Jn 19/46
Morton 19/51
Pye Bridge Jn 19/56
Trowell Jn 20/03
Trent 20/10

Timings continue in first table.

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