2nd July 2005

5305 Locomotive Association
The Hereward Express

Loco Used steam: 45305
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z53 : Tyseley to Ely
1Z54 : Ely to Tyseley

Loco Route
5305 Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Water Orton - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Oakham - Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Ely North Jn - Ely
5305 Ely - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley


45305 is captured in action at Water Orton (photo: Clive Hanley)

Sources : various including Clive Hanley

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseley 09.13d 09.15   19.38a 19.33
Small Heath South Jn 09/18 09/19   19/32 19/29
Bordesley Jn 09/23 09/23   19/29 19/19
St Andrews Jn 09/24 09/27   19/28 ?
Landor Street Jn 09/30 09/42   19/22 19/15
Washwood Heath No.1 09/32 09/44   19/20 19/15
Water Orton 09/40 09/51   19/12 19/10
Whitacre Jn 09/44 09/53   19/06 19/05
Abbey Jn 09/56 10/05   18/52 18/54
Nuneaton 09.59a ~ 10.01d 10.07 ~ 10.10   18.47a ~ 18.49d 18.50 ~ 18.52
Hinckley 10/09 10/17   18/41 18/45
Wigston South Jn 10/23 10/29   18/29 18/28
Leicester 10.29a ~ 10.31d 10.34 ~ 10.37   18.22a ~ 18.24d 18.21 ~ 18.23
Humberstone Road 10.36a ~ 11.25d ?   17.50a ~ 18.18d 18.21 ~ 18.23
Syston South Jn 11/30 11/39   17/41 17/39
Syston East Jn 11/31 11/40   17/40 17/38
Melton Mowbray 11.46a ~ 11.48d ?   17.26a ~ 17.28d ?
Manton Jn 12/07 12/19   17/12 17/11
Helpston Jn 12/29 12/39   16/54 16/49
Peterborough 12/40 12/47   19/46 16/46
March 13/00 13/05   16/27 16/27
Ely North Jn 13/16 13/23   16/11 16/11
Ely 13.20a 13.26   16.06d 16.06


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