21st June 2008
Mercia Charters Limited
The
All Good Things
Locos Used | ACTS: 1254 & 5811, Volker Rail 203-1 'Tom' |
Stock Used | 51 80 03 40 129-7 + 51 80 02 40 161-1 + 51 80 02 40 158-7 + 51 80 02 40 155-3 |
Route:
38000 : Rotterdam CS to Amersfoort
38001 : Amersfoort to Amersfoort Pon (Leusden)
38002 : Amersfoort Pon (Leusden) to Amersfoort
38003 : Amersfoort to Arnhem
38004 : Arnhem to Mastricht
38005 : Maastricht to Heerlen
38006 : Heerlen to Rotterdam CS
Loco(s) | Route |
1254 (1) | Rotterdam CS - Rotterdam Noord - Gouda - Utrecht CS |
5811 (2) | Utrecht CS - Den Dolder - Amersfoort |
203-1 (3) | Amersfoort - Amersfoort Pon (Leusden) |
203-1 (4) | Amersfoort Pon (Leusden) - Amersfoort |
1254 (1) | Amersfoort - Den Dolder - Utrecht Overvecht aansl. (5) - Maliebaan - (5) Lunetten aansl./kruis - Maarn - Ede-Wageningen - Arnhem |
5811 (2) | Arnhem - Elst - Nijmegen - Cuijk - Boxmeer - Venlo - Tegelen - Roermond - Echt - Sittard - Bunde - Maastricht |
5811 (6) | Maastricht - Meerssen - Schin-op-Geul (7) - Simpelveld - Kerkrade Centrum - (7) Heerlen - Nuth - Sittard - Echt - Roermond - Weert - Heeze - Eindhoven - Boxtel - Oisterwijk - Tilburg - Breda - Lage Zwaluwe - Dordrecht - Barendrecht - Rotterdam Zuid - Rotterdam CS |
Notes :
(1) 5811 dead-on-rear.
(2) 1254 dead-on-rear.
(3) Plus 5811 dead-in-tow & 1254 dead-on-rear.
(4) Plus 1254 dead-in-tow & 5811 dead-on-rear.
(5) Booked route was via Utrecht CS.
(6) Plus 1254 dead-in-tow.
(7) Booked route was via Voerendaal, instead the train traversed the ZSLM
preserved railway between Schin-op-Geul & Kerkrade Centrum.
Source : Gary Thornton (on the train throughout)
Photo Review
(all photos: Gary Thornton)
5811 is seen about to take the train out of Utrecht CS.
203-1, 5811 (& 1254 on rear) at Amersfoort Pon.
1254 at Amersfoort.
The sun was out to greet us at Nijmegen.
5811, 1254 & Nohab steam loco 1220 at Simpleveld on the ZSLM.
Photo-stop at Tilburg - 1772 passes 5811 & 1254.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gary Thornton & Pete Drury)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Rotterdam CS | 08.05d | 08.05 |
Rotterdam Westlijke Splitsing | 08/09 | ? |
Rotterdam Noord Goederen West | 08/12 | 08/12 |
Rotterdam Alexander | 08/15 | 08/15½ |
Nieuwerkerk aan der Ijssel | 08/19 | 08/20 |
Moordrecht Overloopwissels | 08/25 | ? |
Gouda | 08/29 | 08.28 ~ 08.29 |
Gouda Goverwelle | 08/32 | 08/33 |
Oudewater Wachtspoor | 08/37 | ? |
Woerden Overloop | 08/42 | ? |
Woerden | 08/47 | 08/43 |
Harmelen aansl. | 08/53 | ? |
Vleuten | 08/58 | 08/49 |
Utrecht-Woerden aansl. Oost | 09/02 | 08/56½ |
Utrecht CS | 09.04a ~ 09.10d | 08.58 ~ 09.13 |
Utrecht Overdrecht aansl. | 09/13 | 09/17 |
Blaukapel-West | 09/17 | ? |
Bilthoven | 09/22 | ? |
Den Dolder | 09/24 | 09/24 |
Amersfoort | 09L31 ~ 09L40 | 09.31 ~ 09.37 [track 3] |
Amersfoort Pon (Leusden) | 09p55a ~ 10p30d | 09.54 ~ 10.34 |
Amersfoort | 10L47a ~ 11L02d | 10.47 ~ 11.01 [P2] |
Den Dolder | 11/10 | 11/13 |
Bilthoven | 11/13 | 11/16 |
Blaukapel-West | 11/17 | ? |
Utrecht Overdrecht aansl. | 11/22 | 11/20 |
Utrecht CS | 11/26 | DIV |
Utrecht Maliebaan | DIV | 11/26 |
Lunetten aansl./kruis | 11/29 | 11/29 |
Den Haar aansl. | 11/45 | 11/47 |
Ede-Wageningen | 11/55 | 11/57 |
Arnhem | 12.07 ~ 12.40 | 12.18 ~ 12.42 [track 5] |
Arnhem Zuid | 12/46 | 12/48½ |
Elst | 12/48 | 12/51 |
Nijmegen | 12p54a ~ 13p25d | 12.57 ~ 13.25 [P4] |
Meppel | 13/33 | ? |
Cuijk | 13/37 | 13/40 |
Beugen Kruispunt | 13/40 | ? |
Boxmeer | 13/45 | 13/48½ |
Vierlingsbeek | 13/50 | 13/55 |
Venray | 13/55 | 14/00 |
Meerlo-Tienray | 14/00 | ? |
Lottum | 14/04 | 14/09 |
Blerick | 14/10 | 14.10 ~ 14.32 |
Venlo | 14p13a ~ 14p45d | 14.35 ~ 14.46 |
Tegelen | 14/50 | 14/51½ |
Reuver | 14/55 | 14/57½ |
Swalman | 15/00 | 15/01½ |
Roermond | 15*06 ~ 15*14 | 15.07 ~ 15.12 [track 4] |
Linne aansl. | 15/18 | ? |
Maasbracht | 15/21 | ? |
Echt | 15/26 | 15/21½ |
Susteren | 15/30 | 15/26 |
Sittard | 15/36 | 15/31½ |
Geleen-Lutterade | 15/40 | 15/36 |
Beek-Elsloo | 15/43 | 15/39 |
Bunde | 15/48 | 15/45½ |
Maastricht | 15p54a ~ 16p18d | 15.54½ ~ 16.20 [track 15] |
Meerssen | 16/24 | 16/26 |
Houthem-St Gerlach | 16/28 | 16/28½ |
Valkenburg | 16p31a ~ 16p52d | 16.32½ ~ 16.34 |
Schin-op-Geul | 16/54 | 19.39 ~ 16.43 |
Klimmen-Ransdaal | 16/56 | DIV |
Voerendaal | 16/59 | DIV |
Simpleveld | DIV | 17.11½ ~ 17.29 |
Kerkrade Centrum | DIV | 17.45 ~ 18.15 |
Heerlen | 17.04a ~ 18.27d | 18.26½ ~ 18.27 |
Hoensbroek | 18/31 | 18/31 |
Nuth | 18/33 | 18/33 |
Spaubeek | 18/37 | 18/37 |
Geleen Oost | 18/40 | ? |
Sittard | 18p43a ~ 19p14d | 18.46½ ~ 19.14 |
Susteren | 19/21 | 19/19 |
Echt | 19/25 | 19/22 |
Maasbracht | 19/29 | ? |
Linne aansl. | 19/32 | ? |
Roermond | 19/35 | 19/32 |
Haelen | 19/41 | ? |
Weert | 19/54 | 19/47½ |
Maarheeze | 20/00 | ? |
Oud Heeze | 20/06 | ? |
Geldrop | 20/10 | 20/01½ |
Eindhoven | 20/16 | 20/10 [track 7] |
Acht | 20/21 | ? |
Best | 20/26 | 20/17 |
Liempde | 20/29 | ? |
Boxtel | 20/32 | 20/26 [track 5] |
Oisterwijk | 20/39 | 20/31½ |
Tilburg | 20p45a ~ 21p10d | 20.37½ ~ 21.09½ |
Tilburg-Reeshof | 21/15 | 21/15 |
Gilze-Rijen | 21/19 | 21/18 |
Breda | 21/27 | 21/24 |
Lage Zwaluwe | 21/38 | 21/36½ |
Moerdijkbrug Zuid | 21/40 | 21/39 |
Willemsdord | 21/43 | ? |
Dordrecht | 21/49 | 21/47 |
Barendrecht | 21/54 | 21/54 |
Rotterdam Stadion | 21/58 | 21/56 |
Rotterdam CS | 22.02a | 22.07½ [P7] |