Page last Updated :  18-12-05 Trevor Machell remembers... "On 10 June 1978 there was a Senior Citizens Railcard promotion whereby holders were entitled to free travel throughout BR. Only a limited number   of reliefs were run and serious overcrowding was, not surprisingly, evident on many trains.  Here are my observations from the north end of   York Station on that day, excluding shunting and light engine movements in the station area... Sat. 10 Jun. 1978 York Stn (N End)          0833-1946 9K09 08707 08/33 07:15 Holgate - Foss Islands Goods DM 13 11 hoppers sand, 2 brakes 1N93 DU 08 30-08 35 07:48 Leeds - Newcastle Dn14 2 1x2 1A60 HST 08 35-08 40 07:25 Newcastle - Kings Cross Up8A 1-8-1 Addl 4E05 37165 08 42 19:20Fr Oxford - York Dn15 11 Parcels (incl 3DU rear) 1A09 HST 08 42-08 45 07:32 Newcastle - Kings Cross Up8A 1-8-1 1M71 40126 08 42 08:41 York - Llandudno Up15 4 1G20 31111 08/46 08:07 Cross Gates - Scarborough DM 8 Charter 1G09 47468 08/46 07:15 Newcastle - Cambridge UM 11 Adex 2L64 DU 08 51 08:12 Doncaster - York Dn15 2 1x2 2L73 DU 08 51 07:34 Leeds - Harrogate - York Up8 2 1x2 1L59 DU 08 55-09 00 08:14 Leeds - Scarborough - Hull Dn9B 8 2x4. Dispatched 7" early, F&S. 1S12 47541 09 02-09 16 05:50 Kings Cross - Aberdeen Dn14 11+1 incl. 3 attached York. Severe overcrowding 2L59 DU 09 05-09 12 07:55 Scarborough - Leeds Up8B 3 1x3. Arrived 19" late, departed 20" late. Severe overcrowding 1M62 40197 09 15-09 18 07:40 Newcastle - Liverpool L St Up8A 9+1 1V80 46054 09 20-09 25 08:00 Newcastle - Bristol TM Up14 9+2 2L73 DU 09 20 09:17 York - Harrogate - Leeds Dn13 2 1x2 1L91 40040 09 20-09 27 08:36 Wakefield W - Scarborough Dn8B 8 1S86 45125 09 22-09 40 08:54 Leeds - Edinburgh Dn9 8+1 1O43 45068 09 25-09 50 07:46 Newcastle - Folkestone Up15 10+1 SAGA. Not Advertised. Arrived 3" late, departed 19" late, congestion Holgate Jn. 2L73 DU 09 45 08:13 Leeds - Harrogate - York Up13 2 1x2. Arrived 20" late 1Z94 45038 09*41-09*55 Wellingborough - Edinburgh DM 12 Adex. Arrived 13" late, departed 17" late. Congestion. 1A11 47520 09 49-09 55 08:20 Newcastle - Kings Cross Up9 10+1 1Z34 DU 09 50-10 02 08:08 Howdon on Tyne - Wigan W Up8A 7 Charter. 1x3 & 1x4 1N01 HST 09 50-09 55 07:40 Kings Cross - Newcastle Dn14 1-8-1 0… 47523 09/59 DScG 0L01 20056 10/00 DScG cpld    ( 20208 1L59 DU 10 00-10 05 09:20 Leeds - Scarborough Dn8B 8 2x4 1L60 DU 10 02-10 17 07:15 Newcastle - Scarborough Rev8A 6 3x2. Arrived 31" late, F&S, departed 40" late following 1L59. 1L58 DU 10 02 10:00 York - Leeds Up10 2 1x2 ? DU 10 05-10 21 8B 6 2x3 1P14 37009 10 11-10 15 08:25 Newcastle - Yarmouth Up15 12+1 Arrived 15" late, departed 18" late 1L18 47168 10 11-10 15 08:26 Chesterfield - Scarborough Dn8B 9 Arrived 13" early, dispatched 12" early 0K09 08707 10/15 11:45 Foss Islands Goods - York Yard So UM 2 2 brakes 1E01 55006 10 20-10 25 07:05 Edinburgh - Kings Cross Up8A 9+1 F&S 0L01 40052 10/20 Dn14 1N60 46048 10 22-10 34 08:55 Filey - Newcastle RR9 9 Arrived 14" late, departed 16" late congestion Holgate Jn prior to RR. 2L73 DU 10 24 08:58 Leeds - Harrogate - York Up13 2 1x2. Arrived 16" late 1E04 45077 10 26-10 30 07:30 Birmingham N St - Newcastle Dn14 9+1 Arrived 23" late, departed 25" late 1D62 DU 10 30-10 35 08:46 Halifax - Filey Dn8B 8 2x4. Arrived 16" late, departed 18" late, F&S. 1G11 40131 10 34 10:33 York - Kings Cross Up8A 6 Control Addl. ECS x Clifton CS arrived 10 26 1M59 40198 10/35 09:33 Scarborough - Llandudno UM 8 Passed 12" late 1A61 47432 10 36-10 41 08:39 Newcastle - Kings Cross Up8A 7 Addl. Arrived 30" late, departed 33" late. F&S. 1Z45 DU 10 37 Clitheroe - York Dn9 4 Charter. 2x2. EDU to Clifton CS at 10 47 1V87 45031 10 40-10 47 09:05 Newcastle - Paignton Up14 12 Arrived 10" late, departed 14" late. 1E19 40047 10 40-10 47 08:45 Manchester V - Scarborough Dn8B 8 Arrived 10" late, departed 7" late, F&S. 1L96 DU 10/42 09:48 Scarborough - Bradford Ex Up8A 10 2x4, 1x2 1S52 46041 10 42-10 51 08:10 Liverpool L St - Edinburgh Dn15 9+1 Arrived 8" late, departed 14" late F&S. 2L73 DU 10 45 10:29 York - Harrogate - Leeds Dn13 4 2x2. Departed 16" late 1S16 55021 10 50-10 55 08:00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh Dn9 10 2L59 DU 10 54-11 00 09:59 Scarborough - Leeds Up8A 7 1x4 & 1x3 1Z39 DU 10 54 Barrow - York Dn15 2 Charter. 1x2. EDU to Clifton CS at 11 00 1L59 DU 11 00-11 06 10:19 Leeds - Scarborough Dn9B 6 2x3 1L26 47313 11 02 09:20 Newcastle - York Up14 5 Addl (BFK, 2 TSO, FK, BFK AB/AC). Arrived 22" late 2J63 DU 11 02 10:22 York - Sheffield Up3 2 1x2. 40" late start after booked set failed. 1E03 HST 11/05 08:10 Edinburgh - Kings Cross UM 1-8-1 1M61 47241 11 05-11 09 10:14 Scarborough - Birmingham N St Up8A 10 1M66 40125 11 15-11 20 09:35 Newcastle - Manchester V Up14 9 1A37 40099 11 15-11 20 09:28 Bridlington - Kings Cross Up8A 10 0K09 08707 11/25 York Yard So-York MPD DScG 3 3 brakes 1M67 40149 11 26-11 31 10:01 Newcastle - Liverpool L St Up14 9+1 1V88 46047 11 30-11 35 10:10 Newcastle - Cardiff Up8A 9+1 1N61 47313 11 30 11:25 York - Newcastle Dn12 5 Addl. ECS x Holgate Sdgs. (stock of 1L26) 2L73 DU 11 37 10:11 Leeds - Harrogate - York Up13 2 1x2. Arrived 17" late. 1L59 DU 11 39-11 44 10:35 Scarborough - Leeds Up8B 8 1x4 & 2x2 1G40 40060 11 44-11 46 08:30 Kings Cross - Scarborough Dn9 8 Adex. 20" late. 0…     ( 20208 11/44 York MPD - York Holgate Sdgs UpTL t/w Freight cpld    ( 20056 1S17 55017 11 49-11 56 09:00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh Dn9 11 incl. 1 attached at York. Arrived 15" late, departed 20" late F&S 4L20 47496 11 50 09:30 Doncaster - York Dn16 Parcels. 85" late. 0N59 47553 11/55 York MPD - York DDL UScG t/w 8N59 1J11 31275 11 57-12 04 11:11 Scarborough - Sheffield Up8A 8 1L65 DU 12 05 11:10 Darlington - York Up12 6 3x2 1E47 47530 12 05-12 10 07:05 Wellingborough - Scarborough Dn9 9 60" late 0… 25115 12/10 TL 1A15 47543 12 10-12 14 10:20 Newcastle - Kings Cross Up8A 8 32" late, F&S. 1N02 55018 12 10-12 18 09:30 Kings Cross - Newcastle Dn14 7+1 F&S. 1S20 HST 12/15 10:00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh DM 1-8-1 1E32 45011 12 16-12 22 07:40 Cardiff - Newcastle Dn15 9+1 1E05 55014 12 21-12 27 09:00 Edinburgh - Kings Cross Up8A 11+1 F&S. 1E33 46006 12 28-12 32 09:07 Birmingham N St - Scarborough Dn8B 8 F&S. 2L73 DU 12 30 12:25 York - Harrogate - Leeds Dn13 2 1x2. F&S. 1E34 40195 12 34-12 36 10:40 Manchester V - Newcastle Dn9 9 1L58 DU 12 34 11:20 Leeds - York Dn8B 1x3 32" late. Replatformed to 7 at 12 36 1G17 40162 12 36- ? 10:20 Peterborough - Newcastle Dn15 8 Control Addl 1E79 47452 12 40-12 42 10:10 Liverpool L St - Newcastle Dn14 9+1 1L52 DU 12 45 12:26 York - Scarborough Dn7 6 2x3. Departed 19" late 1G13 40081 12 45-12 52 11:19 Newcastle - Kings Cross Up15 7 Control Addl 1N35 DU 12 50- ? 11:50 Scarborough - Newcastle Rev9B 6 3x2. 24" late. 1L59 DU 12 55- ? 11:38 Scarborough - Leeds Up8A 7 2x2 & 1x3. 31" late. 1E07 HST 13/02 10:10 Edinburgh - Kings Cross UM 1-8-1 1L58 DU 13 05 12:20 Leeds - York Dn8B 2 1x2. Attached to 1L59 1L59 DU 13 06-13 15 12:33 Leeds - Scarborough Dn8B 6 1x2 & 1x4. Attached 1x2 front x 1L58 1E28 40042 13 11-1325 08:03 Glasgow Q St - Scarborough RR 8A 10 Arrived 22" late, wtg platform, departed 26" late 1M73 DU 13 15- ? 11:56 Filey - Liverpool L St Up9 8 2x4 1V91 47080 13 16-13 21 11:39 Newcastle - Paignton Up14 9 0L01 31326 13/20 York DDL - York MPD DScG 1E86 40030 13 20 09:00 Llandudno - York Dn15 n/r RR at 13 50 and departed ECS to Neville Hill CS at ? 0L01 31160 13/24 12:34 Nunnery CS - York MPD DTL 1L59 40047 13 25-13 27 12:31 Scarborough - Leeds Up9B 8 1L05 55019 13 25 10:04 Kings Cross - York Dn3 10 Stock shunted to Clifton CS at 13 58 1L96 DU 13 32-13 55 12:39 Bradford Ex - Scarborough Dn8B 8 2x4 1N14 55007 13 35-13 41 10:50 Kings Cross - Newcastle Dn9 9 2L73 DU 13 40 12:12 Leeds - Harrogate - York Up13 4 2x2. Arrived 20" late. 1S21 55015 13 44-13 47 10:55 Kings Cross - Edinburgh Dn9 9+1 0A22 47458 13/45 York MPD - York Up14 t/w 1A22 1V92 46039 13 47-13 52 09:40 Edinburgh - Plymouth Up8A 11 Arrived 18" late, departed 20" late. 1N03 HST 13 50-13 54 11:35 Kings Cross - Newcastle Dn9 1-8-1 0L01 55019 13/52 York - York MPD Dn14 x 1L05 0S27 47496 13 54-14 15 York MPD - York Rev TL t/w 1S27 1L52 DU 13 59 13:06 Scarborough - York Up8B 8 2x4. Shunted clear at 14 25 1E94 45004 14 01-14 17 08:22 Taunton - Newcastle Dn14 8+1 2L59 DU 14 05-14 15 13:20 Leeds - Scarborough Dn9 8 2x4 1F78 HST 14 10 10:05 Stirling - York Up15 1-8-1 Charter. ECS to Clifton CS at 14 28 1L24 46048 14 12-14 25 12:19 Newcastle - Scarborough RR 8A 9 Arrived 24" late, departed 25" late. 1E09 HST 14 15-14 23 11:10 Edinburgh - Kings Cross Up9 1-8-1 Arrived 11" late F&S, 1L24 ahead, overtime detraining passrs and departed 17" late. 1N91 HST 14 20-14 30 11:40 Kings Cross - Newcastle Dn14 1-8-1 Addl. Arrived 28" late, overtime detraining passrs and departed 32" late 1S24 55010 14*32-14*33 11:55 Kings Cross - Aberdeen DM 11 2L73 DU 14 34 14:17 York - Harrogate - Leeds Dn13 2 1x2. Departed 16" late wtg path. 1E94 46027 14 38 10:03 Glasgow Q St - York Up16 8 Addl 1S27 45006 arr 14 44 07:25 Plymouth - Edinburgh Dn14 12+1 Arrived 29" late, loco off (light to MPD). 1S27 47496 dep 14 50 07:25 Plymouth - Edinburgh Dn14 12+1 loco on (x Through Line) and departed 24" late. 1N65 DU 14 47 14:45 York - Darlington Dn12 2 1x2 1L59 DU 14 51-14 57 14:00 Scarborough - Leeds Up8B 6 2x3 1G65 31162 arr 14 53 11:00 Kings Cross - Newcastle Dn15 7 Control Addl. Loco off (Light to MPD) 1G65 40052 dep 15 09 11:00 Kings Cross - Newcastle Dn15 7 Control Addl. Loco on (Light x MPD) 1L59 DU 14 56-15 09 14:20 Leeds - Scarborough Dn9B 7 2x2 & 1x3 1A24 HST 15 00-15 02 13:50 Newcastle - Kings Cross Up8A 1-8-1 1V96 45069 15 13-15 24 13:35 Newcastle - Swansea Up15 9+1 1N13 47190 15 15-15 21 09:40 Yarmouth - Newcastle Dn14 12+1 Arrived 12" late, departed 15" late 1E11 47489 15/20 09:00 Aberdeen - Kings Cross UM 10 2L73 DU 15 22 15:20 York - Harrogate - Leeds Dn13 2 1x2 1L52 47530 15 22 14:34 Scarborough - York Up8B 8 loco Light to MPD at 15 40 via DM, stock shunted to Clifton CS at 15 50 1S28 47420 15 38-15 44 13:00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh Dn9B 9+1 1E36 45021 15 50-16 18 09:02 Paignton - Newcastle Dn15 10 1L52 DU 15 51 14:58 Scarborough - York Up8B 8 2x4 1S51 40042 16 01-16 19 15:16 Scarborough - Glasgow Q St RR 8A 10 0L01 47042 16/04 DnTL 1N04 47408 16 10-16 12 13:25 Kings Cross - Newcastle Dn9B 10+1 1S30 HST 16/11 14:00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh DM 1-8-1 F&S 1L52 DU 16 15 16:13 York - Scarborough Dn8B 4 1x4 1E23 47074 16 21-16 27 09:10 Tenby - York Dn15 10 0L01   ( 08252 16/26 Leeman Rd PW Depot - York MPD DScG cpld    ( 08336 0L01 46048 16 25-16 28 Scarborough - York MPD Rev UM x 1L24 1E13 47495 16 30-16 36 13:10 Edinburgh - Kings Cross Up9A 9+1 F&S 2L68 DU 16 37 16:03 Harrogate - York Up13 2 1x2. F&S. 1A26 55019 16 40 16 27 York - Kings Cross Up14 8+1 Stock worked by 55019 x Clifton CS at 16 12 2L73 DU 16 42 16:40 York - Harrogate - Leeds Dn13 2 1x2 0… 37077 16/44 UM 1E24 45005 16 55-17 02 11:45 Cardiff - Newcastle Dn15 8+1 Arrived 34" late, departed 37" late 1S94 46027 16 56 16:55 York - Edinburgh Dn16 8 Addl 1L59 DU 16 56-17 19 16:20 Leeds - Bridlington Dn9B 4 2x2 incl 1x2 attached York (unit booked for 17 20 Harrogate). Severe overcrowding. 1E14 55009 17 05-17 24 10:40 Aberdeen - Kings Cross Up14 10 Arrived 4" late, departed 13" late, loading passengers, left severely overcrowded. 2L59 DU 17 11-17 22 16:19 Scarborough - Leeds Up8B 8 2x4 1E86 45125 17 16-17 22 13:42 Edinburgh - Leeds Up8A 10+1 Addl. Arrived 17" late, departed 20" late, very lightly loaded. 1L58 DU 17 25 16:50 Leeds - York Dn16 2 1x2. Arrived 4" early and utilised for 17 30 Harrogate as bkd unit gone to Scarborough. 1M77 47452 17 30-17 35 16:08 Newcastle - Liverpool L St Up15 9+1 Departed severely overcrowded. 2L73 DU 17 30 17:20 York - Harrogate - Leeds Dn16 2 1x2 (unit off 17 29 arrival from Leeds utilised and departed 10" late). 1E12 45068 17 38-17 53 10:02 Folkestone - Newcastle Dn14 11+1 SAGA. Not Advertised. 1E10 40149 17 38-17 46 15:10 Liverpool L St - Newcastle Dn16 9+1 F&S 1S31 47520 17 42-17 48 15:00 Kings Cross - Newcastle Dn9 10+1 Arrived 10" late, departed 14" late loading passengers, left F&S. 2L27 DU 17 45-17 53 16:24 Sheffield - Scarborough Dn8B 2 1x2. Left severely overcrowded. 1N00 47488 17 45-17 50 Leeds - Newcastle Dn15 8 Control Addl. (5N00 16 45 Neville Hill CS - Heaton CS running as Passenger x Leeds) 1V98 45011 17 50-17 58 16:20 Newcastle - Cardiff Up8A 9+1 Left F&S. 1E82 40169 18 00 13:44 Llandudno - York Dn15 4 ECS to Clifton CS at 18 03 1S32 HST 18 09-18 13 16:00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh Dn9 1-8-1 Called additionally to pick up (Control Arrts). 1L81 55007 18 18 16:55 Newcastle - York Up14 5 Addl 2L59 DU 18 18-18 26 17 38 Leeds - Scarborough Dn8B 3 1x3. Left F&S. 1L52 47542 18 19-18 29 17:17 Scarborough - Leeds Up9A 8+1 17 17 Scarborough - York extended Leeds by Control Arrts. using bkd ECS. Left F&S. 1E17 47421 18 29-18 35 15:10 Edinburgh - Kings Cross Up8A 10 1F78 HST 18 29 18:28 York - Stirling Dn16 1-8-1 Rtn Charter. ECS from Clifton CS at 17 54 2L73 DU 18 36 16:40 Leeds - Harrogate - York Up13 2 1x2. Arrived 41" late. 1E63 45056 18 36-18 47 11:39 Poole - Newcastle Dn9B 9+1 1N71 55007 18 40 18:40 York - Newcastle Dn14 5 Addl. F&S. 2L73 DU 18 50 18:18 York - Harrogate - Leeds Dn13 2 1x2. Departed 32" late: late arrival of inwards working. 5M48 40169 18/55 09:04 Heaton CS - Red Bank CS Up14 9 Ety Vans. 344" late 1E20 HST 18/58 16:10 Edinburgh - Kings Cross UM 1-8-1 F&S. 1L96 DU 19 00-19 03 18:05 Scarborough - Bradford Ex Up9B 8 2x4. F&S. 1L86 DU 19 10 17:23 Newcastle - York Up16 2 1x2 2L73 DU 19 20 18:11 Leeds - Harrogate - York Up13 2 1x2 1M79 46008 19 23-19 31 15:45 Edinburgh - Liverpool L St Up8A 9+1 F&S. 1G20 31111 19*25-19*35 Scarborough - Cross Gates UM 8 Rtn Charter. Held to follow 1M79. 1L15 47543 19 25 16:08 Kings Cross - York Dn14 9+2 ECS to Clifton CS at 19 35 1S33 HST 19 31-19 35 17:00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh Dn9 1-8-1 Arrived 16" late, departed 17" late. Severely overcrowded. 2J12 46006 19 35-19 44 18:44 Scarborough - Sheffield Up8B 9 F&S. 0L01 47375 19/40 Knottingley MPD - York MPD Dn14 1E16 40197 19 40-19 45 17:10 Liverpool L St - Newcastle Dn9B 9+1 1G40 40060 19/46 Scarborough - Kings Cross Up8 8 Rtn Adex 1L52 DU 19 46 19:45 York - Scarborough Dn7 4 1x4

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