King's Cross locomotive distance limit 1950

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King's Cross locomotive distance limit 1950

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Morning all! :)

Around 1950, what was the working distance of a 34A loco on stopping express passenger trains?

I'm wanting to see the likely hood of Top Shed A1s, A3s and A4s coming off at York.

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Ay up!

The limit was surely Edinburgh Waverley with the non-stoppers! However, most expresses changed engines at either Grantham or Peterborough, didn't they?

There were also non-stoppers to Leeds and Doncaster.
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Blink Bonny wrote:Ay up!

The limit was surely Edinburgh Waverley with the non-stoppers! However, most expresses changed engines at either Grantham or Peterborough, didn't they?

There were also non-stoppers to Leeds and Doncaster.
Cheers BB

I'm just trying to work out...if I can have a legit reason having King's Cross Pacifics coming off at York to be watered and turned ;)
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G'Day Gents

You could have a number of reasons, for that, the best one would be a Hot box or a broken whistle !

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manna wrote:G'Day Gents

You could have a number of reasons, for that, the best one would be a Hot box or a broken whistle !

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Ah, failures had crossed my mind.

Were there any particular workings that saw 34A locos coming off at 50A?
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Ay up!

Wasn't there a working which was first stop York? Or have I dreamed that?
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As a frequent spotter at York from 1959 to 1963, I never saw a loco change on any ECML trains. I assume that the K+ locos worked through to Newcastle.
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From my visit to York in the 50/60s were not most "scotch expresses" non stop through York using the non platformed two centre roads?
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