Earplugs in! Deltic 9009 on ECML next Sat. (May 17th)

delticbob · Post by **delticbob** » Sat May 10, 2003 6:45 pm

The green machine is working a "Steamy Affairs" special from Ashford to Newcastle next Saturday, May 17th.

I think they are confusing the white exhaust for steam

Here are the known times: -

1Z85 Ashford - Newcastle:

Ashford - 0623
Lenham - 0635/0637
Bearstead - 0646/0648
Maidstone East - 0653/0655
West Malling - 0704/0706
Otford - 0720/0722
Swanley - 0732
Bickley Jn - 0738
Beckenham Jn - 0743
Brixton - 0753
Factory Jn - 0756
Kensington O - 0808
Mitre Bridge Jn - 0813
Camden Rd E Jn - 0831
Kings X FT Jn - 0834
Finsbury Park - 0838
Potters Bar - 0845
Welwyn GC - 0851
Stevenage - 0856
Hitchin - 0901
Sandy - 0911
Huntingdon - 0923
Peterborough - 0939
Helpston Jn - 0948
Tallington - 0956
Stoke - 1009
Grantham - 1022

8 mins recovery time Stoke - Grantham.

Barkston Sth Jn - 1024
Newark NG - 1031
Retford - 1042
Doncaster - 1055
Shaftholme Jn - 1059
Temple Hirst Jn - 1105
Hambleton Nth Jn - 1111
Colton Jn - 1117
York - 1124/1128
Tollerton - 1140
Thirsk - 1152
Northallerton - 1202
Darlington - 1212
Tursdale Jn - 1223
Durham - 1229/1231
Birtley- 1241
Newcastle - 1246

5Z85 ECS Newcastle - Heaton:
Newcastle - 1255
Heaton - 1306 5Z86 ECS Heaton - Newcastle:
Heaton - 1713
Newcastle - 1724

1Z86 Newcastle - Ashford:

Newcastle - 1734
Birtley - 1739
Durham - 1748/1750
Tursdale Jn - 1757
Darlington - 1806
Northallerton - 1815
Thirsk - 1819
Tollerton - 1827
York - 1835/1838
Colton Jn - 1843
Hambleton Nth Jn - 1849
Temple Hirst Jn - 1852
Shaftholme Jn - 1900
Doncaster - 1904
Retford - 1915
Newark NG - 1926
Barkston Sth Jn - 1932
Grantham - 1935
Stoke - 1939
Tallington - 1948
Peterborough - 1955
Huntingdon - 2006
Sandy - 2016
Hitchin - 2025
Stevenage - 2027
Welwyn GC - 2033
Potters Bar - 2038
Finsbury Park- 2051

I Know the times end abruply at Finsbury Park

as per the source.

If there is any more updates I will post here during the week.

You will also notice there's none of this farting round at 75 mph on the ECML section

. Get your foot down!!

Bob

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Sat May 10, 2003 7:19 pm

Who will be going as my dad is going to take me to Stevenage to see it.

ThinLizzy · Post by **ThinLizzy** » Sat May 10, 2003 7:26 pm

I'll be up that way sometime saturday, was originally going to KX, but i might venture up abit further to see that now.

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Sat May 10, 2003 7:28 pm

You would get a better photo at Kings X becuase you can't get a decent one at Stevenage.

nigelgresley · Post by **nigelgresley** » Sat May 10, 2003 8:24 pm

Thanks for the notice and the detailed times Bob.

Deltic9000 · Post by **Deltic9000** » Sat May 10, 2003 8:37 pm

I'd agree it can be difficult to get a decent shot at Stevenage Station - it's a narrow site and straight. If you get there early enough you may be able to get a good position at the south end of platforms 1-2, but with all the OHL equipment it's tricky.

I will be going to the site of the old station on Julians Road, there's a little industrial estate on the site of the old good yard and it's a lot easier to get pictures there - judging from the timings it's not stopping.

In fact 22mins from Freight Jc to pass Stevenage is going some - I imagine it will be load 12 or so. The best I remember experiencing when they were in service was on a weekday down York stopper in 1979 with load 8, it did KX to Stevenage stop in 21mins 30sec, including a 20mph slack at Welham Green... unfortunately I didn't take the engine's number.

micksasse · Post by **micksasse** » Sat May 10, 2003 9:43 pm

61 minutes Newcastle to York is very respectable indeed, especially with a stop for 2 mins in Durham - I take it the train won't stop in Darlo then?

Sadly won't be about to see it, but have booked for the DPS tour on 7 June down to KX - hope that has decent timings too.

At least, I think I've booked: I haven't heard a thing since sending my cheque off a month ago - is this normal or should I be concerned? Will be rather disappointed if I've missed out, as the last rail tour I went on was in about 1985 or 1986!!!

Any thoughts?

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Sun May 11, 2003 7:48 am

Deltic9000 wrote:I'd agree it can be difficult to get a decent shot at Stevenage Station - it's a narrow site and straight. If you get there early enough you may be able to get a good position at the south end of platforms 1-2, but with all the OHL equipment it's tricky.

I will be going to the site of the old station on Julians Road, there's a little industrial estate on the site of the old good yard and it's a lot easier to get pictures there - judging from the timings it's not stopping.

In fact 22mins from Freight Jc to pass Stevenage is going some - I imagine it will be load 12 or so. The best I remember experiencing when they were in service was on a weekday down York stopper in 1979 with load 8, it did KX to Stevenage stop in 21mins 30sec, including a 20mph slack at Welham Green... unfortunately I didn't take the engine's number.

Thanks for the advice Deltic, I may come down as well.

delticbob · Post by **delticbob** » Sun May 11, 2003 9:45 am

If you photographers out there (south end of line) have decent cameras, instead of Stevenage, consider a view from the west side fields at Welwyn Viaduct.

Just a suggestion

Bob

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Sun May 11, 2003 10:31 am

Thanks for that suggestion as well but I partly I want to go becuase I've never heard a deltic rev up before.

micksasse · Post by **micksasse** » Sun May 11, 2003 10:03 pm

Enjoy! (you will)

delticbob · Post by **delticbob** » Mon May 12, 2003 5:34 pm

phat2003uk wrote:Thanks for that suggestion as well but I partly I want to go becuase I've never heard a deltic rev up before.

Poor thing

You have not lived till you have been blasted by a Napier...(Tangod)

Bob

phat2003uk · Post by **phat2003uk** » Mon May 12, 2003 7:08 pm

Well,
Looks like my misery will be over on saturday as I can't wit to see a deltic!

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:30 pm

I have been blasted by all 6 production Deltics mainline and preservation all i need now is to be blasted the the blue beauty herself then i am done.

micksasse · Post by **micksasse** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:59 pm

salopiangrowler wrote:I have been blasted by all 6 production Deltics mainline and preservation all i need now is to be blasted the the blue beauty herself then i am done.

Ah, the stuff of dreams... I kinda gathered that the NRM were dead against it, sadly (would love to be wrong on that). I think it's engines are unusable (i.e. unrestorable - absence of pistons, for example!) - but are they any different from those in the production Deltics? I'm sure if someone gave them enough money it could be done...!