5th October 1996

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Capitals United

Loco Used 86425

Route :1Z49 throughout

Route
London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Also ran with tour options titled "The Lindisfarne" and "The City of York".
Also option for a return trip over Bo'ness & Kinniel Railway (train hauled by 65243 "Maude").

Source : Gary Thornton (on train throughout, plus Bo'ness option)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gary Thornton)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Kings Cross 07.05d 07.13   21.58a 22.30
2.41 Finsbury Park 07/09 07/21   21/48 22/26
4.78 Alexandra Palace 07/12 07/23   21/44 22/22
12.57 Potters Bar 07.18a ~ 07.20d 07.30 ~ 07.32   21.32a ~ 21.35d 22.14 ~ 22.16
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 07/26 07/39   21/24 22/08
23.73 Woolmer Green 07/28 07/42   21/22 22/07
27.45 Stevenage 07.30a ~ 07.31d 07.46 ~ 07.48   21.16a ~ 21.18d 21.59 ~ 22.01
31.74 Hitchin 07/36 ?   21/13 21/55
44.10 Sandy 07/43 07/58   21/02 ?
58.70 Huntingdon 07/58 08/09   20/53 21/38
69.26 Holme 08/04 ?   20/47 21/32
76.29 Peterborough 08.10a ~ 08.12d 08.23 ~ 08.26   20.38a ~ 20.41d 21.19 ~ 21.25
84.64 Tallington 08/19 08/32   20/31 21/07
99.61 Stoke Jn 08/30 08/43   20/22 20/57
105.38 Grantham 08/34 08/46   20/18 20/45
109.56 Barkston South Jn 08/36 08/49   20/16 20/41
120.08 Newark Northgate 08/43 08/55   20/09 20/34
138.49 Retford 08/54 09/06   19/58 20/23
152.00 Loversall Carr Jn 09/02 09/15   19/50 ?
155.77 Doncaster 09/04 09/17   19/48 20/12
160.16 Shaftholme Jn 09/11 09/20   19/45 20/09
169.16 Temple Hirst Jn 09/12 09/27   19/40 20/04
174.75 Hambleton North Jn 09/16 ?   19/36 ?
182.79 Colton Jn 09/25 ?   19/31 19/56
188.40 York 09.31a ~ 09.33d 09.38 ~ 09.42   19.24a ~ 19.26d 19.48 ~ 19.51
190.11 Skelton Jn 09/36 09/46   19/19 19/43
198.00 Tollerton 09/40 09/51   19/12 ?
210.56 Thirsk 09/48 09/59   19/04 19/29
218.36 Northallerton 09/53 10/04   19/00 19/23
232.50 Darlington 10/01 10/13   18/51 19/12
244.57 Ferryhill South Jn 10/08 10/22   18/44 18/05
254.53 Durham 10/15 10/31   18/37 18/57
268.02 King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/27 10/40   18/28 18/58
268.56 Newcastle-upon-Tyne 10/29 10/42   18/26 18/46
285.26 Morpeth 10/41 10/55   18/11 18/32
303.45 Alnmouth 10/53 11/08   17/59 18/19
319.13 Belford 11/03 11/19   17/49 18/08
335.56 Berwick-upon-Tweed 11.14a ~ 11.16d 11.30 ~ 11.34   17.36a ~ 17.38d 17.54 ~ 17.56
345.78 Reston 11/24 11/44   17/28 17/44
351.78 Grantshouse 11/28 11/48   17/24 17/39
364.07 Dunbar 11/37 11/57   17/15 17/31
375.32 Drem 11/44 12/04   17/03 17/22
- - - - stuck behind North Berwick stopper!
389.53 Portobello Jn 11/56 12/14   16/58 16/58
393.12 Edinburgh Waverley 12.10 12.18   16.54d 16.54


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