22nd June 1985

S.L.O.A.
The Thames-Eden Express

Locos Used 08844, 47432 & steam: 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley'

Route : 1Z28 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47432 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Newcastle
4498 Newcastle - Blaydon - Hexham - Haltwhistle - Petteril Bridge Jn - London Road Jn - Upperby
08844 (1) Upperby - Carlisle
4498 Carlisle - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield
47432 Hellifield - Skipton - Keighley - Wortley Jn - Leeds
47432 Leeds - Doncaster - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes:
(1) was 4498 on rear?

Source : Mike Parkes (joined train at Doncaster, left at Leeds)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mike Parkes)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kings Cross 07.00d ?   22.12a ?
Stevenage ??.??a ~ 07.28d ?   21.45a ~ ??.??d ?
Peterborough ??.??a ~ 08.12d ?   20.58a ~ ??.??d ?
Doncaster 09.32a ~ 09.33d ??.?? ~ 09.43   19.40a ~ ??.??d ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Temple Hirst Jn 09/48 10/05
Colton Jn 10/08 10/17
York 10.14a ~ 10.19d 10.29 ~ 10.32
Thirsk 10/41 10/51
Northallerton 10/47 10/56
Darlington 10/58 11/06
Durham 11/17 11/22
Newcastle 11L39a ~ 11L53d 11.37 ~ 11.53
Blaydon 12/05 12/07
Hexham 12/27 12/28
Haltwhistle 12/48 12/50
Brampton 13/05 13/09
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/22 13/22
London Road Jn 13/24 13/24
Upperby 13L27 ~ 13L40 13.27 ~ 14.31
Carlisle 13L45a ~ 14L50d 14.39 ~ 14.53
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/53 14/58
Appleby 15.40a ~ 16.00d 15.36 ~ 15.57
Appleby Creamery ? 15w59 ~ 15w16
Ais Gill 16/30 16/44
Garsdale 16w35 ~ 17w00 16.49 ~ 17.05
Blea Moor 17/12 17/16
Settle Jn 17/39 17/35
Hellifield 17L45 ~ 17L55 17.44 ~ 17.57
Skipton 18/11 18.11 ~ 18.11
Keighley 18/22 18/20
Wortley Jn 18/42 18/38
Leeds 18.46a ~ ??.??d 18.43 ~ ??.??

Timings continued in first table.

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