17th April 1999
Eagle Railtours
The Esk Valley Explorer
| Locos Used | 31452, 37610 & 37612 | 
Route :
1Z54 : London St Pancras - Whitby
1Z45 : Whitby - London St Pancras
| Loco(s) | Route (1) | 
| 37610+37612 (2) | London St Pancras - (via MML) - Trent - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Swinton - Pontefract Baghill - York - Thirsk - Longlands Jn - Boroughbridge Jn - Eaglescliffe - Thornaby - Middlesborough - Battersby | 
| 31452 (3) | Battersby - Whitby | 
| 31452 (3) | Whitby - Battersby | 
| 37610+37612 (2) | Battersby - Middlesborough - Thornaby - Eaglescliffe - Boroughbridge Jn - Northallerton - Thirsk - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pancras | 
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
(2) 31452 on rear.
(3) 37610 + 37612 on rear.
Source : Ian Dobson
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Route and Timing's (Booked only)
(courtesy of Ian Dobson)
| Location | Out | Return | |
| London St Pancras | 06.40d | 23.58a | |
| St Albans | 07/02 | 23/30 | |
| Luton | 07.13a ~ 07.14d | 23.17a ~ 23.19d | |
| Bedford | 07.33a ~ 07.34d | 22.48a ~ 22.51d | |
| Wellingborough | 07.50a ~ 07.51d | 22.29a ~ 22.31d | |
| Kettering | 07.59a ~ 08.01d | 22.21a ~ 22.22d | |
| Market Harborough | 08/13 | 22/10 | |
| Leicester | 08.31a ~ 08.33d | 21.31a ~ 21.33d | |
| Loughborough | 08.50a ~ 08.52d | 21.15a ~ 21.17d | |
| Trent | 09/01 | 21/07 | |
| Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway | 09.25a ~ 09.26d | 20.36a ~ 20.38d | |
| Chesterfield | 09/42 | 20/25 | |
| Beighton Jn | 09/58 | 20/08 | |
| Masborough Jn | 10/04 | 20/02 | |
| Swinton | 10/08 | 19/57 | |
| Pontefract Baghill | 10/25 | 19/30 | |
| York | 10.56a ~ 10.58d | 18.46a ~ 19.01d | |
| Thirsk | 11/19 | 18/29 | |
| Longlands Jn | 11/26 | ||
| Boroughbridge Road Jn | 11/28 | ||
| Northallerton | 18/24 | ||
| Eaglescliffe | 11/43 | 18/09 | |
| Thornaby | 11/48 | 18/03 | |
| Middlesborough | 11/53 | 17/58 | |
| Nunthorpe | 12t03a ~ 12t04d | 17t44a ~ 17t47d | |
| Battersby | 12.16a ~ 12.21d | 17.25a ~ 17.33d | |
| Glaisdale | 12t46a ~ 13t04d | 16t57a ~ 17t00d | |
| Grosmont | 13.12a ~ 13.17d | 16.46a ~ 16.49d | |
| Whitby | 13.38a | 16.27d | |
Key;
a : arrival time
d : departure time
t : token exchange
/ : passing time
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