4th March 2006

Branch Line Society
Peterborough Re-Re-Avoider

Loco Used 66061 & 66175
Stock Used 35469+4949+5008+3123+5023+4986+5482

Route:
1Z27 : Ealing Broadway to Barrow Hill
1Z28 : Barrow Hill to Ealing Broadway

Loco(s) Route
66175 Ealing Broadway - Acton Main Line - Willesden Junction High Level - Gospel Oak - Camden Road - Copenhagen Jn - Finsbury Park - Welwyn Garden City - Peterborough - Helpston Jn - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston North Jn - Sileby Jn, Down Slow to Down Fast - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Toton Centre Down Goods
66175 (1) Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Alfreton - Coney Green Jn - via Down Goods Line - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill South Jn - Barrow Hill Headshunt
66061 (2) Barrow Hill Headshunt - Barrow Hill Roundhouse Platform
66175 (1) Barrow Hill Roundhouse Platform - Barrow Hill Headshunt
66061 (2) Barrow Hill Headshunt - Barrow Hill South Jn (Down Barrow Hill Line)
66175 (1) Barrow Hill South Jn - Staveley Goods - Barrow Hill North Jn - Hall Lane Jn - Seymour Jn - Oxcroft Jn - Oxcroft Colliery (M1 overbridge)
66061 (2) Oxcroft Colliery - Oxcroft Jn - Seymour Jn - Hall Lane Jn - Foxlow Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Thrybergh Jn - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn - St. James Jn - Bridge Jn - via Up West Reception - Belmont Up West Reception
66061 Belmont Up West Reception - Decoy North Jn - via 'Back Road' - Decoy South Jn - Loversall Carr Jn - Retford - Newark North Gate - Grantham - via Up Slow to Highdyke Jn - Stoke Jn - via Up Slow - Peterborough - Stevenage - Hertford North - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - Camden Road - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden South West Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Ealing Broadway

Notes :
(1) 66 061 on rear.
(2) 66 175 on rear.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train from Ealing Broadway to Hitchin on the return)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from Alan Sheppard & Steve Chandler)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ealing Broadway 07.05d 07.05d   19.54a 19.10
Acton West 07/07 07/07   19/53 19/09
Acton Main Line 07/08 07/08   19/51 ?
Acton Wells Jn 07/12 07/11   19/35 18/56
Willesden Junction H/L 07/14 07/13  
Kensal Green Jn 07/15 07/15  
Gospel Oak 07/22 07/22  
South West Sidings   19/26 ?
Willesden West London Jn   19/24 18/51
Camden Jn   19/19 18/42
Camden Road Jn 07/25 07.25 ~ 07.27   19/12 ?
Camden Road 07.26a ~ 07.28d 07.28a ~ 07.30d   19.07a ~ 19.10d 18.35 ~ 18.38
Camden Road East Jn 07/29 07/31   19/06 ?
Copenhagen Jn 07/32 07/33   19/03 ?
Holloway South Jn 07/34 07/35   19/00 ?
Finsbury Park 07/37 [P3] 07/37 [P3]   18c53a ~ 18c54d 18/28
Alexandra Palace 07/39 07/39   18/46 18/21
Potters Bar 07/46 [P3] 07/45 [P3]  
Welwyn Garden City 07/53 07/51  
Woolmer Green Jn 07/56 07/54  
Gordon Hill   18/37 18/10
Hertford North   18/18 18/00
Langley Jn ? 07/57   17/54 ?
Stevenage 07/59 [P4] 07/57½ [P4]   17/51 [P1] 17/50
Hitchin 08.03a ~ 08.05 08.02a ~ 08.05d   17.43a ~ 17.45d 17.43a ~ 17.45d
Sandy 08/16 08/16   17/29 17/30
Huntingdon 08/29 08/28   17/14 17/17
Connington South Jn ? 08/35   17/07 17/09
Holme Jn 08/38 08/36   ? 17/07
Peterborough 08c43a [P5] 08c44d 08c45a [P4] 08c46d   17/00 [UF] 16/55 [P2]

 

Location Booked Actual
Helpston Jn 08/49 08/53
Ketton S.B. 09/00 09/02
Manton Jn 09/08 09/08
Oakham 09/12 09/11
Langham Jn 09/13 09/12
Melton Mowbray 09/23 09/21
Syston East Jn 09/35 09.30 ~ 09.40
Syston North Jn 09/36 09/43
Sileby Jn 09/40 09/48
Loughborough 09.47a [P3] 09.49d 09.55a [P1] 09.56d
Ratcliffe Jn 10/00 10/02
Trent South Jn 10/02 10/03
Trent 10/04 10/04
Toton Jn 10/06 10/08
Toton Centre 10L09 ~ 10L29 10L11 ~ 10L26
Stapleford & Sandiacre 10/33 10/28
Trowell Jn 10/37 10/31
Langley Mill 10/43 10/35
Pye Bridge Jn 10/50 10/38
Alfreton 10/55 10/41
Coney Green Jn 10/59 10/49
Clay Cross South Jn 11/05 10/52
Chesterfield 11/11 11/04
Tapton Jn 11/12 11/05
Barrow Hill South Jn 11/15 11/10
Barrow Hill Headshunt ? 11.25 ~ 11.28
Barrow Hill L.I.P. (see also below) 11.20a ~ 13.00d 11.33a ~ 12.58d
Barrow Hill Headshunt ? 13.01 ~ 13.04
Barrow Hill South Jn 13.04 ~ 13.12 13.16 ~ 13.18
Barrow Hill North Jn 13/14 13/21
Hall Lane Jn 13/17 13/25
Seymour Jn 13/22 13.30 ~ 13.32
Oxcroft Colliery 13.32 ~ 13.44 13.38 ~ 13.45
Oxcroft Jn 13/54 13/47
Seymour Jn 13/59 13.50 ~ 13.51
Hall Lane Jn 14/04 13/57
Foxlow Jn 14/07 13/59
Beighton Jn 14/12 14/05
Treeton Jn 14/20 14/08
Masborough S.S. South Jn 14c22a ~ 14c23d 14c12a ~ 14c18d
Masborough Jn 14/24 14.20 ~ 14.21
Aldwarke Jn 14/27 14/26
Thrybergh Jn 14/30 14/28
Mexborough 14/39 14/32
Hexthorpe Jn 14/48 14/38
Bridge Jn 14/52 14/53
Belmont Up West Reception ? 14L45a ~ 15L02d
Decoy North Jn 14L58 ~ 15L12 15/06
Decoy South Jn 15/14 15.08 ~ 15.12
Loversall Carr Jn 15/17 15/17
Retford 15.29a ~ 15.35d 15.30a ~ 15.32d
Newark North Gate 15*55 [P3] 16*04 15.52a [P3] 16.03d
Barkston South Jn 16/15 16/14
Grantham 16.19a ~ 16.21d 16.18a ~ 16.21d
Highdyke Jn 16/32 [Up Slow] 16/29 [Up Slow]
Stoke Jn 16/34 16/31
Tallington Jn 16/50 16/44

Timings continue in first table.

Rob Fraser offers the following additional information, taken from the drivers diagrams, with regards to timings at Barrow Hill, with additional comments from Martyn Brailsford;

1Z27:

Location Booked
Barrow Hill Goods 11.20a ~ 11.22d
Barrow Hill Sdgs 11.32

1Z28:

Location Booked
Barrow Hill Sdgs 12.54
Barrow Hill South Jn 13.04a ~ 13.12d

The train made three operational stops going into Barrow Hill, before reversing in the Headshunt, viz:
11.12a ~ 11.16d (pilotman pickup front loco), 11.19a ~ 11.19½d (pilotman pickup rear loco) and 11.21½a ~ 11.22d (pick up radio for front pilotman). I would suggest the first was at the “Boundary”, as we appeared to pick up the pilotman there, and would relate to the booked times of 11.20a ~ 11.22d.

Coming out the train made two operational stops after reversing in the Headshunt, viz:
13.05a ~ 13.05½d (picking up M. Brailsford, BNESS PW Supervisor) and 13.08½a ~ 13.11d (waiting Sig. 1010 to clear).  The latter was at signal S1010, which is the “Boundary” between Network Rail & BHESS metals.

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