14th February 1998
Virgin Trains
(Football Special / Additional)
Loco Used | D9000 'Royal Scots Grey' |
Route :
1Z55 : Birmingham New Street to Leeds
(1Z55) : Leeds to York
1Z39 : York to Derby
Loco | Route |
D9000 | Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Stone - Stoke-on-Trent - Macclesfield - Stockport - Guide Bridge - Stalybridge - Marsden - Huddersfield - Heaton Lodge Jn - Dewsbury - Leeds |
D9000 | Leeds - York |
D9000 | York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Meadowhall - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby |
Notes :
(1) Reviews of these workings can be found in the Galas section (under the
'Bashing' option) of this Website.
(2) Train ran as an additional service from Leeds to to York and then from York
to Derby.
Sources : Nigel Rollings & John Simmonds
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nigel Rollings)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Birmingham New Street | 09.45d | 10.10 |
Soho South Jn | 09/50 | 10/15 |
Galton Jn | 09/53½ | 10/17 |
Dudley Port | 09/57 | 10/20 |
Wolverhampton | 10/04 | 10/30 |
Bushbury Jn | 10/08 | 10/34 |
Stafford | 10/22 | 10/46 |
Norton Bridge | 10/26 | 10/53 |
Stone | 10/30½ | ? |
Stoke-on-Trent | 10/40½ | 11/07 |
Kidsgrove | 10/47 | 11/13 |
Congleton | 10/51 | 11/17 |
Macclesfield | 10/58 | 11/23 |
Cheadle Hulme | 11/08 | 11/33 |
Stockport | 11.14½a ~ 11.16½d | 11.37 ~ 11.40 |
Guide Bridge | 11/26 | 11/49 |
Stalybridge | 11.35a ~ 11.36d | 11.59 ~ 11.59 |
Diggle Jn | 11/47 | 12/10 |
Marsden | 11/53 | 12/13 |
Huddersfield | ? | 12/20 |
Heaton Lodge Jn | ? | 12/24 |
Holbeck East Jn | ? | 12/45 |
Leeds | 12.25a | 12.47 |
no timings for the Leeds to York additional working | ||
York | 13.44d | 13.49 |
Colton Jn | 13/49½ | 13/55 |
Hambleton North Jn | 13/55 | 13/59 |
Temple Hirst Jn | 13/59 | 14/03 |
Shaftholme Jn | 14/06 | 14/09 |
Doncaster | 14/09 | 14/14 |
Hexthorpe Jn | 14/12½ | 14/17 |
Swinton | 14/19 | 14/25 |
Aldwarke Jn | 14/20½ | 14/26 |
Holmes Jn | 14/23½ | 14/30 |
Meadowhall | 14/25½ | 14/33 |
Sheffield | 14.33a ~ 14.45d | 14.38 ~ 14.47 |
Dore Station Jn | 14/50 | 14/51 |
Chesterfield | 14/58½ | 15/00 |
Clay Cross South Jn | 15/01½ | ? |
Ambergate Jn | 15/09 | ? |
Derby | 15.18a | 15.19 |