As a very fortunate holder of retired staff free passes, I decided to date a box for today and tomorrow and go for a hurl while my wife is busy with other things. Today's little outing was as follows:
09 15 Hebden Bridge-Dewsbury (2I05, 07 56 Wigan Wallgate-Leeds: 158 752) 17.5 miles
09 57 Dewsbury-Thornaby (1P67, 08 35 Manchester Airport-Redcar Central: 185 108 + 185 151) 82.5 miles
11 37 Thornaby-Newcastle (2W27, 11 18 Nunthorpe-Newcastle: 156 487) 44 miles
14 23 Newcastle-Carlisle (2N21, 14 23 Newcastle-Carlisle: 156 491) 61.5 miles
16 18 Carlisle-Leeds (2H95, 16 18 Carlisle-Leeds: 158 790) 113 miles
19 17 Leeds-Hebden Bridge via Brighouse (2R88, 19 17 Leeds-Wigan North Western: 158 754) 26.5 miles
Total: 345 miles
Locomotives seen en route were:
Leeds: 66 740, D1944.
York: 37 219, 37 422, 43 357/207, 68 030.
NRM, York: 60163, 09 017.
Thirsk: 66 305.
East Boldon: 60 056.
Newcastle: 66 109, 67 006.
Blea Moor: 66 740 (again).
Apperley Bridge: 66 755.
Leeds: 43 207/357 (again).
Watch this space for tomorrow's perambulation (no spoilers!).