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Selby, 155s and Yarm

For many years whilst at York I've seen the trains depart from platform 1 to Selby and beyond. Two reasons to do this trip.

• The bit line I need (Selby South Jn to Hambleton North Jn [4m 13ch])
• Class 155 haulage

Also I've been up and down the East Coast Mainline (ECML) many times and I have been to Middlesbrough from Darlington but the Yarm line hasn't been one I've managed to tick off yet.

The Plan

Option 1:
London to Leeds
Leeds to Selby
Selby to York
York to Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough to York
York to London

Option 2:
London to York
York to Selby
Selby to Leeds
Leeds to Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough to York
York to London

Option 3:
London to Selby
Selby to York
York to Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough to York
York to London

Option 1 and 2 would give me all the lines I'd want but the last one would deny me Hambleton East Jn to Leeds.
Here's how the times line up.

Option 1
1D04 07:33 Kings Cross to Leeds arrives Leeds: 09:53
1K13 10:27 Leeds to Hull arrives Selby: 10:48
2R06 11:26 Selby to York arrives York: 11:57
1P71 12:39 York to Saltburn arrives Middlesbrough: 13:37
1P76 14:21 Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport arrives York: 15:20
1E16 15:33 York to Kings Cross arrives Kings Cross: 17:38
or
1E17 15:59 York to Kings Cross arrives Kings Cross: 17:49
This option gives 542.81m

Option 2
1S05 07:00 Kings Cross to Edinburgh arrives York: 08:55
2R09 09:45 York to Bridlington arrives Selby: 10:15
1K14 10:35 Selby to Liverpool Line Street arrives Leeds: 11:00
1P69 11:13 Leeds to Saltburn arrives Middlesbrough: 12:39
1P74 13:20 Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport arrives York: 14:20
1E14 14:32 York to Kings Cross arrives Kings Cross: 16:36
or
1E15 14:59 York to Kings Cross arrives Kings Cross: 16:48
This option gives 542.81m

Option 3
1H01 07:27 Kings Cross to Hull arrives Selby: 09:23
2R74 09:26 Selby to York arroves York: 09:57
1P67 10:36 York to Saltburn arrives Middlesbrough: 11:39
1P72 12:21 Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport arrives York: 13:20
xxxx xx:xx York to Kings Cross arrives Kings Cross or
2R04 10:24 Selby to York arrives York: 10:58
1P69 11:39 York to Saltburn arrives Middlesbrough: 12:39
1P74 13:20 Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport arrives York: 14:20
xxxx xx:xx York to Kings Cross arrives Kings Cross This option gives 510.45m

A Few Stats:
Miles coverable: see above.
Number of Moves: DEpends on the option taken
Possible Haukage: 80x, 155, 158

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