180112 Takes To The Rails On VIP Special

[wensley]

On Wednesday 29th July the newly painted Grand Central class 180(112) will be running to London as a VIP trip to launch the 4th path and recieve the name 'James Herriot'. I'm going to be on the train and timins are as follows:

5Z61 0839 Heaton T&RSMD - Sunderland 0914

Heaton T&RSMD 08D39
Heaton South Jnc. 0843
Newcastle (Slow Line) 0848
King Edward Bridge North Jnc. 0850
King Edward Bridge East Jnc. 0851
Greensfield Jnc. 0852
Park Lane Jnc. 0857
Pelaw Jnc. 0900
Brockely Whins 0903
Sunderland (Plat 2) 09A14

1Z61 0918 Sunderland - London Kings Cross 1249

Sunderland (Plat 2) 09d18
Seaham 0926
Hartlepool (Plat 1) 0941 0942
Billingham 0951
Stockton 0956
Hartburn Jnc. 0958
Stockton Cut Jnc. 0958
Eaglescliffe (Plat 1) 1000 1000
Northallerton (Plat1) 1018 1019
Thirsk (Plat 1) 1027 1029
Tollerton Jnc. 1037
Skelton Jnc. 1045
York (Plat 5) 1048 1052
Colton Jnc. 1057
Hambleton North Jnc. 1101
Temple Hirst Jnc. 1104
Shaftholme Jnc. 1110
Doncaster 1115
Loversall Carr Jnc. 1118
Retford 1126
Newark Flat Crossing 1136
Newark North Gate 1137
Claypole Loop 1139
Grantham 1146
Stoke Jnc. 1150
Tallington Jnc. 1158
Peterborough 1202
Connington South Jnc. 1207
Huntingdon 1212
Sandy 1219
Hitchin 1227
Stevenage 1229
Woolmer Green Jnc. 1231
Welwyn Garden City 1233
Potters Bar 1237
Alexandra Palace 1242
Finsbury Park 1243
Belle Isle 1247
London Kings Cross (Plat 7) 1249

I will add times for the 1Z25 1404 London Kings Cross - Sunderland 1750 and 5Z25 1755 Sunderland - Heaton T&RSMD 1832 shortly

 

[Aictos]

I might be able to see it on the return trip, just depends on when it's going to leave Kings Cross.

Thanks for the timings,

 

[GNERman]

oh yeah, wensley and I on the first trip...

 

[wensley]

I hope to get a lot of photos tommorrow to share with you all. Here are the other times as promised:

1Z25 1404 London - Sunderland 1750

London Kings Cross 14d04
Belle Isle 1406
Finsbury Park 1408
Alexandra Palace 1410
Potters Bar 1415
Welwyn Gargen City 1419
Woolmer Green Jnc. 1421
Stevenage 1422
Hitchin 1426
Sandy 1432
Huntingdon 1439
Holme Jnc. 1444
Peterborough 1450
Tallington Jnc. 1457
Stoke Jnc. 1505
Grantham 1508
Claypole Loop 1513
Newark North Gate 1517
Newark Flat Crossing 1518
Retford 1527
Loversall Car Jnc. 1534
Doncaster (DF) 1537
Shaftholme Jnc. 1540
Temple Hirst Jnc. 1545
Hambeton North Jnc. 1548
Colton Jnc. 1554
York (Plat 10) 1601 1606
Skelton Jnc. (DF) 1609
Tollerton Jnc. 1614
Thirsk (Plat 2) 1621 1623
Longlands Jnc. 1629
Northallerton 1630 1633
Eaglescliffe 1650 1651
Stockton Cut Jnc. 1653
Hartburn Jnc. 1654
Stockton 1700
Billingham 1706
Hartlepool (Plat 1) 1720 1723
Seaham 1738
Sunderland (Plat 4) 17a50

5Z25 1755 Sunderland - Heaton T&RSMD 1832

Sunderland (Plat 4) 17d55
Brockley Whins 1805
Pelaw Jnc. 1808
Park Lane Jnc. 1811
Greensfield Jnc. 1813
King Edward Bridge East Jnc. 1814 1816
King Edward Bridge North Jnc. 1817
Newcastle (SL) 1820 1820
Heaton South Jnc. 1826
Heaton T&RSMD 1832

Bring It On!!!

 

[GNERman]

sunderland left on time
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hartlepool on time 0941
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eaglescliffe 1002

 

[wensley]

Hi,

A really good day out thanks to all the Grand Central staff on board who made sure that all the VIPs were left wanting for nothing. The outward 1Z61 went week with an on-time arrival into Kings Cross. The nnaming went well thanks to all involved at the London end. It was also a great plasure to meet Jim & Rosie Wight, son and daughter to Alf 'James Herriot' Wight, they were very chatty and a pleasure to have met. The return run was 2 minutes late off 'The Cross' and although this time was made signal checks saw us about 10mins late upon departure from York. Having helped the on-baord crew cleaning up I left the train at Northallerton.

Pics at http://www.clagmonster.fotopic.net including some 'rare' ones of the naming ceremony.

Thanks again to all involved for a top day out!

 

[OMGitsDAVE]

Yep - went flying past me at Seaton Carew - thanks for soaking me!
But it was a few second early there.

 

[GNERman]

vids now appearing on my youtube site.

 

[Norwich]

Anyone know when the 180s started in service with GC?

I clocked one heading north between P'boro and Grantham on Sat 25th at around 4.15pm....

...was this in passenger service, or on route learning or similar?

 

[Tugzrule]

Think it started last week as i saw it a couple of times at Peterborough. Dont know about the damage but it may be out for a little while after its collision damage earlier after hitting that man

 

[wensley]

They haven't entered passenger traffic just yet. It shouldn't be long though. Yesterday 180106 formed the 0918 ex-Sunderland 'Ghost Path' on driver training duties.

 

[GNERman]

sorry jonothan, u mean 105...

hopefully services will start soon