Spring 1997

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47476 "Night Mail" dragging 91006 at rear with 1E06 11.00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross passes Walkeringham on 25th May 1997   Chris Booth

All trains dragged between Newark Northgate and Doncaster, diverted via Gainsborough Lea Road in both directions Northbound (Down) trains were routed via Decoy South Junction approaching Doncaster. Southbound (Up) trains were routed via Black Carr Junction leaving Doncaster.

47739 "Resourceful" dragging 1E11 12.45 Glasgow-Kings Cross passes Beckingham on 4th May 1997   Chris Booth

47971 "Robin Hood" dragging 1S32 16.00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh passes Walkeringham on 4th May 1997   Chris Booth

47476 "Night Mail" dragging 1E13 15.30 Edinburgh-Kings Cross passes Haxey on 4th May 1997   Chris Booth

47773 "Reservist" dragging 91011 at rear with 1S18 09.00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh passes Gainsborough Lea Road on 25th May 1997   Chris Booth

47972 "The Royal Army Ordnance Corps" dragging 91031 with 1S23 12.00 Kings Cross-Glasgow Central passes Walkeringham on 25th May 1997   Chris Booth

47976 "Aviemore Centre" dragging 91030 with 1Sxx 10.00 Kings Cross-Glasgow passes Gainsborough Lea Road box on 25th May 1997   Chris Booth

47972 "The Royal Army Ordnance Corps" dragging 1A09 09.30 Newcastle-Kings Cross passes Gainsborough Lea Road on 25th May 1997   Chris Booth

47773 "Reservist" with 1E05 10.00 Edinburgh Kings Cross approaches Beckingham on 25th May 1997   Chris Booth

47976 "Aviemore Centre" dragging 91001 at rear with 1E04 09.00 Edinburgh Kings Cross passes Beckingham on 25th May 1997   Chris Booth

Sunday 4th May 1997

09:00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 09:30 Newcastle-Kings Cross
10:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 09:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
12:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 10:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
14:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 11:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
47971 16:00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 10:45 Glasgow-Kings Cross
17:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 47739 12:45 Glasgow-Kings Cross
18:00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 47476 15:30 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
19:00 Kings Cross-Newcastle 14:45 Glasgow-Kings Cross
17:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
16:50 Glasgow-Kings Cross

Sunday 25th May 1997

47773 09:00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 47972 09:30 Newcastle-Kings Cross
47976 10:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 47976 09:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
47972 12:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 47773 10:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
14:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 47476 11:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
16:00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 10:45 Glasgow-Kings Cross
17:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 12:45 Glasgow-Kings Cross
18:00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 15:30 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
19:00 Kings Cross-Newcastle 14:45 Glasgow-Kings Cross
17:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
16:50 Glasgow-Kings Cross

 

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