ECML Route Knowledge

[wensley]

A few questions to see how well people know the East Coast Mainline and associated routes...

1) First tunnel from York in the Up direction

2) BOTH stations where the Hertford Loop joins/leaves the mainline.

3) At which side of the ECML (up or down) will you find...
i) Bounds Green T&RSMD
ii) Heaton T&RSMD
iii) Doncaster RMT

4) TWO Manually controlled level crossings from Eaglescliffe South Jn to Northallerton High Jn

5) Alternative name for Welwyn Viaduct

6) ALL junctions between Doncaster and York

7) All stations from Sunderland to York

8) Number of sidings at York Holgate (Excl Loop)

9) Stations SOUTH of the border where East Coast crews dispatch themselves

10) Speed limit for Up trains from Up Fast to Up Slow at Northallerton

 

[Darandio]

10) 70mph. (And at times has been absolutely frightening to watch some freight move over)

 

[wensley]

10) 70mph. (And at times has been absolutely frightening to watch some freight move over)

Correct! Congratulations Obviously most are Class 6 so don't hit it 'full whack'...charters can be interesting!

 

[rail-britain]

A few questions to see how well people know the East Coast Mainline and associated routes...

3) At which side of the ECML (up or down) will you find...
i) Bounds Green T&RSMD
ii) Heaton T&RSMD
iii) Doncaster RMT

Horrendous, worked on the ECML between Aberdeen and Newcastle, what happened to north of Newcastle?

Bounds Green Up (east)
Heaton Up (east)
Doncaster, taking a guess but also Up as it is the only other route I have seen

11)
Name the station where a Class 91 loco will not be on the platform, during a normal scheduled station stop?

 

[Aictos]

A few questions to see how well people know the East Coast Mainline and associated routes...

1) First tunnel from York in the Up direction

Don't know

2) BOTH stations where the Hertford Loop joins/leaves the mainline.

Alexandra Palace and Stevenage although to be pedant, it's actually Langley Junction at the north end which doesn't have a station.

3) At which side of the ECML (up or down) will you find...
i) Bounds Green T&RSMD
ii) Heaton T&RSMD
iii) Doncaster RMT

1.) Bounds Green can be found on the Up.
2.) Heaton t&RSMD can be found on the Up
3.) DOncaster RMT can be found on the Down.

4) TWO Manually controlled level crossings from Eaglescliffe South Jn to Northallerton High Jn

Don't know

5) Alternative name for Welwyn Viaduct

Digswell Viaduct

6) ALL junctions between Doncaster and York

Don't know

7) All stations from Sunderland to York

Don't know

8) Number of sidings at York Holgate (Excl Loop)

Don't know

9) Stations SOUTH of the border where East Coast crews dispatch themselves

Do they? I thought they didn't do that!

10) Speed limit for Up trains from Up Fast to Up Slow at Northallerton

Don't know

 

[Darandio]

11)
Name the station where a Class 91 loco will not be on the platform, during a normal scheduled station stop?

Morpeth

 

[Aictos]

Morpeth

I reckon it's Alnmouth for Alnwick as there's one or two East Coast's which do stop there.

 

[OxtedL]

4) Low Gates, and errrr....

Cough, no I didn't look that up cough.
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6)
Doncaster North
Marshgate
Shaftholme
Temple Hirst
Hambleton (South + North)
Colton (+North)
Holgate

 

[Darandio]

I reckon it's Alnmouth for Alnwick as there's one or two East Coast's which do stop there.

I'm sticking with Morpeth, definetely northbound anyway, simply because the "MkIV Stop Here" sign is beyond the platform, roughly 23-25m or so.

 

[Aictos]

I'm sticking with Morpeth, definetely northbound anyway, simply because the "MkIV Stop Here" sign is beyond the platform, roughly 23-25m or so.

I've never been unlucky enough to be on a East Coast stopping there hence why I've never noticed the sign you mention but with the speed restriction there, how much time would be lost by adding a stop there?

 

[Darandio]

I've never been unlucky enough to be on a East Coast stopping there hence why I've never noticed the sign you mention but with the speed restriction there, how much time would be lost by adding a stop there?

Not sure how much of a penalty it is stopping there, of course it is lessened by the 50mph curve, however, on weekdays they have 6 diagrams calling there northbound and 4 south, a quick glance at the timetable doesn't suggest too much in the way of lost time.

 

[Thomas6187]

1) Stoke Tunnel

 

[gnolife]

A few questions to see how well people know the East Coast Mainline and associated routes...

7) All stations from Sunderland to York

going via Eaglescliffe and Yarm
Seaham
Hartlepool
Seaton Carew
Billingham
Stockton
Eaglescliffe
Yarm
Northallerton
Thirsk
York

via Eaglescliffe and Darlington
Seaham
Hartlepool
Seaton Carew
Billingham
Stockton
Eaglescliffe
Allens West
Teesside Airport
Dinsdale
Darlington
Northallerton
Thirsk
York

Going via Newcastle
Heworth
Newcastle
Chester-le-Street
Durham
Darlington
Northallerton
Thirsk
York

 

[Jock]

A few questions to see how well people know the East Coast Mainline and associated routes...

1) First tunnel from York in the Up direction

Peascliffe EDIT - Balby Road 'Tunnel' Is on my route maps however i suspect it could be Askham Tunnel (which IIRC is 57 Yds in length)

2) BOTH stations where the Hertford Loop joins/leaves the mainline.

Wood Green/Stevenage

3) At which side of the ECML (up or down) will you find...
i) Bounds Green T&RSMD
ii) Heaton T&RSMD
iii) Doncaster RMT

i) East
ii) East
iii) West

4) TWO Manually controlled level crossings from Eaglescliffe South Jn to Northallerton High Jn

Can only guess one - Low Gates?

5) Alternative name for Welwyn Viaduct

Unsure

6) ALL junctions between Doncaster and York

Mainline? or including Diversions

7) All stations from Sunderland to York

Sunderland, Seaham, Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Billingham, Stockton, Eaglesclife, Yarm, Northallerton, Thirsk, York

8) Number of sidings at York Holgate (Excl Loop)

unknown

9) Stations SOUTH of the border where East Coast crews dispatch themselves

Alnmouth, Morpeth (only when unstaffed - or by prior arrangement) Northallerton

10) Speed limit for Up trains from Up Fast to Up Slow at Northallerton

45

FTT

 

[Darandio]

10) Speed limit for Up trains from Up Fast to Up Slow at Northallerton



45

It isn't, it's 70.

 

[ole man]

1. Balby Bridge Tunnel 95 yds

2. Alexandra Palace/Stevenage

3.Bounds Green UP
Heaton Park UP
Doncaster Down

4.Low Gates and Urlay Nook

5. Digswell

6. Holgate junc, Dringhouses North junc, Colton junc, Hambleton North/South juncs, Temple Hirst junc, Joan Croft junc, Marshgate junc, Doncaster North junc,

7. See other answers

8. 3 sidings

9/10. Haven't a clue

 

[wensley]

1. Balby Bridge Tunnel 95 yds

2. Alexandra Palace/Stevenage

3.Bounds Green UP
Heaton Park UP
Doncaster Down

4.Low Gates and Urlay Nook

5. Digswell

6. Holgate junc, Dringhouses North junc, Colton junc, Hambleton North/South juncs, Temple Hirst junc, Joan Croft junc, Marshgate junc, Doncaster North junc,

7. See other answers

8. 3 sidings

9/10. Haven't a clue

People are doing OK here so far. 4 seems to have got a few people out. Remember we are talking between Yarm Station and Northallerton East Jn Here. Low Gates is right but the other is a CCTV crossing controlled by Low Gates...

 

[Tomnick]

People are doing OK here so far. 4 seems to have got a few people out. Remember we are talking between Yarm Station and Northallerton East Jn Here. Low Gates is right but the other is a CCTV crossing controlled by Low Gates...

I won't post any names as I've had to look them up - but Quail shows three crossings (one MCB outside the box and two CCTV), all supervised by Low Gates?

 

[wensley]

I won't post any names as I've had to look them up - but Quail shows three crossings (one MCB outside the box and two CCTV), all supervised by Low Gates?

I've only ever been aware of the MCB and the one CCTV furthest from the box, not sure about the centre CCTV but I would have to check that...

 

[ole man]

Would number 4 be Low Gates and Long Lane?