Spring and Summer 1998

Haulage Highlights - top page

East Coast Main Line Drags – top page

47749 "Atlantic College" dragging 1E11 12.50 Glasgow- Kings Cross approaches Walkeringham on 24th May 1998   Chris Booth

47775 "Respite" dragging 1S31 15.00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh at Walkeringham on 24th May 1998   Chris Booth

47774 "Poste Restante" dragging 1E03 10.00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross passes Gate Burton and Stow Park up distant on 24th May 1998   Chris Booth

All trains listed were 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.

Saturday 2nd May 1998

17:30 Kings Cross-Leeds 47746 14:00 Glasgow-Kings Cross
47793 18:00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 16:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
18:40 Kings Cross-Newcastle 16:00 Glasgow-Kings Cross
20:00 Kings Cross-Leeds 20:05 Leeds-Kings Cross
20:30 Kings Cross-Newcastle

Sunday 3rd May 1998

09:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 47766 09:30 Newcastle-Kings Cross
10:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 47786 09:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
47766 12:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 10:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
14:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 11:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
15:00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 47766 10:45 Glasgow-Kings Cross
47793 15:30 Kings Cross-Leeds 12:45 Glasgow-Kings Cross
16:00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 15:30 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
16:30 Kings Cross-Leeds 14:45 Glasgow-Kings Cross
17:30 Kings Cross-Leeds 15:45 Glasgow-Kings Cross
18:00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 16:50 Glasgow-Kings Cross
19:00 Kings Cross-Newcastle
22:00 Kings Cross-Newcastle

Saturday 23rd May 1998

17:30 Kings Cross-Leeds 14:00 Glasgow-Kings Cross
18:40 Kings Cross-Newcastle 16:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
20:00 Kings Cross-Leeds 16:00 Glasgow-Kings Cross
20:30 Kings Cross-Newcastle 20:05 Leeds-Kings Cross

Sunday 24th May 1998

09:30 Kings Cross-Glasgow 09:30 Newcastle-Kings Cross
10:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 47774 10:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
10:30 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 11:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
12:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 10:50 Glasgow-Kings Cross
14:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 47749 12:50 Glasgow-Kings Cross
47775 15:00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 15:30 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
16:30 Kings Cross-Newcastle 14:50 Glasgow-Kings Cross
17:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 15:50 Glasgow-Kings Cross
17:30 Kings Cross-Leeds 16:55 Glasgow-Kings Cross
19:00 Kings Cross-Newcastle
22:00 Kings Cross-Newcastle

Saturday 29th August 1998

17:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 14:00 Glasgow-Kings Cross
17:30 Kings Cross-Leeds 17:35 Leeds-Kings Cross
18:30 Kings Cross-Bradford 15:00 Glasgow-Kings Cross
19:00 Kings Cross-Newcastle 18:40 Leeds-Kings Cross
20:00 Kings Cross-Leeds 16:00 Glasgow-Kings Cross

Sunday 30th August 1998

08:30 Kings Cross-Glasgow 09:30 Newcastle-Kings Cross
09:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 09:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
09:30 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 09:30 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
10:00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 10:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
10:30 Kings Cross-Glasgow 10:30 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
11:30 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 11:00 Edinburgh-Kings Cross
12:00 Kings Cross-Glasgow 14:40 Leeds-Kings Cross
14:30 Kings Cross-Edinburgh 10:50 Glasgow-Kings Cross
15:00 Kings Cross-Edinburgh

 

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