10th July 1977

British Rail
Deltic Over Shap
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Loco Used 55007 'Pinza'

Route :

Loco Route
55007 Chesterfield - Dronfield - Sheffield - Rotherham Masborough - Aldwarke Jn - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Sherburn-in-Elmet - York - Northallerton - Darlington - Tursdale Jn (2) - Leamside Pelaw - High Street Jn - High Level Bridge Jn - (2) Newcastle - Blaydon - Hexham - Haltwhistle - Carlisle
55007 Carlisle - Penrith - Carnforth
55007 Carnforth - Carnforth East Jn - Wennington - Skipton - Shipley - Whitehall Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Woodlesford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Goose Hill Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Oakenshaw Jn - Hare Park Jn - Doncaster - Mexborough - Sheffield - Dronfield - Chesterfield

Notes :
(1) Described on the timing sheet simply as "Scenic Tour".
(2) Booked route was via ECML to Newcastle, reason for diversion is not known.

Sources : Pete Wilcox & Pete Drury (both on the train throughout) & Steve Revill

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chesterfield 09.18d 09.18   22.10a 22.08
Dronfield 09/23 09/26   22/03 22/02
Dore 09/26 09/28   21/59 21/58
Sheffield 09.33a ~ 09.35d 09.35 ~ 09.38   21.48a ~ 21.51d 21.41 ~ 21.52
Wincobank Station Jn 09/39 09/43   21/39 21/36
Rotherham Masborough 09.42a ~ 09.43d 09.48 ~ 09.49   21.32a ~ 21.34d 21.30 ~ 21.32
Aldwarke Jn 09/47 09/55   21/27 21/21
Mexborough 09.53a ~ 09.54d 10.01 ~ 10.02   21.17a ~ 21.20d 21.13 ~ 21.17
Denaby Crossing 09/56 10.10a ~ 10.23d   21/15 21/10
Hexthorpe Jn 10/01 10/30   21/08 21/03
Doncaster 10.06a ~ 10.08d 10.37 ~ 10.38   21.00a ~ 21.03d 20.51 ~ 20.55

 

Location Booked Actual
Shaftholme Jn 10/13 10/46
Knottingley West Jn 10/31 11/04
Ferrybridge 10/34 ?
Burton Salmon 10/37 11/09
Church Fenton 10/43 11/15
York 10.55a ~ 11.00d 11.28 ~ 11.31
Thirsk 11/20 11/50
Northallerton 11/26 11/55
Darlington 11/37 12/07
Ferryhill 11/52 DIV
Durham 12/03 DIV
King Edward Bridge 12/19 DIV
Newcastle 12.21a ~ 14.55d 13.27 ~ 15.05
Blaydon 15/02 15/14
Hexham 15/22 15/33
Haydon Bridge 15.33a ~ 15.41d 15.45 ~ 15.52
Haltwhistle 16.02a ~ 16.03d 16.10 ~ ??.??
Brampton Jn 16/19 16/25
Petterill Bridge Jn 16/35 ?
Carlisle 16.38a ~ 17.00d 16.40 ~ 17.01
Penrith 17/22 17/21
Tebay 17/41 ?
Oxenholme 17/50 17/46
Carnforth 18.05a ~ 18.30d 18.00 ~ 18.23
Carnforth East Jn 18/33 ?
Wennington 18/45 18/36
Clapham 18/53 18/45
Settle Jn 19/03 18/54
Hellifield 19/07 18/58
Skipton 19.23a ~ 19.25d 19.14 ~ 19.15
Keighley 19/38 19/26
Shipley Leeds Jn 19/50 19/34
Wortley Jn 20/02 ?
Whitehall Jn 20/04 19/50
Leeds Sig. 871 20.07a ~ 20.09d 19.52 ~ 19.53
Altofts Jn 20/25 20/13
Normanton 20/26 20/16
Turners Lane Jn 20/31 ?
Crofton West Jn 20/38 20/30
Hare Park Jn 20/42 ?
South Kirkby Jn 20/47 ?
Adwick Jn 20/54 ?
Bentley Crossing 20/57 20/46

 

Timings continue in first table.

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