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

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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