Back to "The Railtour Files"20th November 1999
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Great Rocks
| Locos Used | 47749, 47760 & 86401 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 86401 | London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Doncaster |
| 47749 (1) | Doncaster - Decoy Yard (3) |
| 47760 (2) | Decoy Yard - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton - Aldewarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Wincobank Jn - Sheffield Midland - Dore Station Jn - Dore West Jn - Totley Tunnel East Signal Box - Grindleford - Earles Sidings Signal Box - Edale - Chinley East Jn - Chinley South Jn - Peak Forest South Sorting Sidings - Great Rocks Jn - Topley Pike - Buxton Up Relief Sidings |
| 47749 (1) | Buxton Up Relief Sidings - Buxton |
| 47760 (2) | Buxton - Buxton Up Relief Sidings |
| 47749 (1) | Buxton Up Relief Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Hexthorpe Jn - Doncaster |
| 86401 | Doncaster - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross |
Notes :
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 47749 on rear.
(3) Reverse at Decoy Yard on outward journey was to get
the First Class coaches into platform at Buxton for watering and provisions!
Source : Alan Costello
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