15th May 1999

Eagle Railtours
The North York Moors Explorer

Locos Used 47488, 37611 & 37612

Route :
1Z40 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Whitby
1Z45 : Whitby to Worcester Shrub Hill

Loco(s) Route
37611 + 37612 (1) Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Cradley Heath - Birmingham New STreet - Water Orton - Tamworth - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Swinton - Doncaster - York - Thirsk - Longlands Jn - Boroughbridge Jn - Eaglescliffe - Thornaby - Middlesborough - Nunthorpe - Battersby
47488 (2) Battersby - Grosmont - Whitby
47488 (2) Whitby - Grosmont - Battersby
37611 + 37612 (1) Battersby - (reverse of outward route) - Eaglescliffe - Northallerton - Thirsk - (reverse of outward route) - Worcester Shrub Hill

Notes :
(1) 47488 on rear.
(2) 37611 + 37612 on rear.

Sources : Andrew Wilson & Janet Cottrell

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet & John Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Worcester Shrub Hill 07.13d ?   22.50a ?
Droitwich Spa 07.21a ~ 07.23d ?   22.39a ~ 22.41d ?
Kidderminster 07.34a ~ 07.35d ?   22.26a ? 22.28d ?
Stourbridge Junction 07.45a ~ 07.46d ?   22.16a ~ 22.18d ?
Cradley Heath 07.53a ~ 07.54d ?   22.06a ~ 22.08d ?
Birmingham New Street 08.13a ~ 08.21d ?   21.42a ~ 21.49d ?
Water Orton 08.31a ~ 08.32d ?   21.29a ~ 21.30d ?
Tamworth 08.43a ~ 08.44d ??.?? ~ 08.45   21.13a ~ 21.15d 21.21 ~ ??.??
Burton-on-Trent 08/56 ?   21/00 21/07
Derby 09/12 09/11   20/50 20/54
Clay Cross South Jn 09/37 ?   20/29 ?
Chesterfield 09/42 09/34   20/25 20/29
Beighton Jn 09/58 ?   20/18 20/17
Masborough Jn 10/04 09/52   20/02 20/09
Swinton 10/08 09/57   19/57 20/03
Doncaster 10/26 10/12   19/41 19/51
York 10.53a ~ 10.56d 10.51 ~ 11.04   18.46a ~ 19.01d 18.50 ~ 19.17
Thirsk 11/19 ?   18/29 18/31
Longlands Jn 11/26 11/33  
Boroughbridge Jn 11/28 11/35  
Northallerton   18/24 18/24
Eaglescliffe 11/43 11/52   18/09 18/07
Thornaby 11/48 11/57   18/03 18/02
Middlesborough 11/53 12/03   17/58 17/57
Nunthorpe 12.03a ~ 12.04d 12.13 ~ 12.14   17.44a ~ 17.47d 17.47 ~ ??.??
Battersby 12.16a ~ 12.21d 12.25 ~ 12.32   17.28a ~ 17.33d 17.30 ~ 17.36
Glaisdale 12.49a ~ 13.04d ?   16.57a ~ 17.00d 16.59 ~ 17.01
Grosmont 13.12a ~ 13.17d 13.13 ~ 13.17   16.46a ~ 16.49d 16.50 ~ 16.51
Whitby 13.36a 13.36   16.27d 16.33


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