12th March 2011

Railway Touring Company
The Lincoln Imp

Locos Used 37706 & steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used 14099+4994+4905+99311+99350+99348+99371+99316+99128+99127

Route :
1Z48 : London Victoria to Lincoln Central
1Z49 : Lincoln Central to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
70013 (1) London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - New Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Brent Curve Jn - (via MML) - Kettering North Jn - Corby - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - Trent - Mansfield Jn - Nottingham - Netherfield Jn - Newark Castle - Boultham Jn - West Holmes Jn - Lincoln Central
70013 (1) Lincoln Central - West Holmes Jn - Boultham Jn - Newark Crossing East Jn - Newark Northgate - (?via ECML?) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 37706 on rear.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Initially advertised to depart from London St Pancras. Return route was originally to have been via Sleaford (avoiding line) and Spalding.


70013 'Oliver Cromwell' is seen passing Carlton at 13/47 (photo: Kevin Holt)

Sources : various including Kevin Holt

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Neil Kearns)

Location Booked
Victoria 08.15d [FL]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/18
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/20 [RVL]
Longhedge Jn 08/24
Clapham Junction 08/30 [FL]
Barnes 08/37
New Kew Jn 08/45
Kew East Jn 08/47
South Acton Jn 08/53
Acton Wells Jn 09/00
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 09/02
Dudding Hill Jn 09/08
Brent Curve Jn 09w12 ~ 09w30 [DHL]
Hendon 09/34
Silkstream Jn 09/40
Radlett Jn 09/47
St Albans City 09.53 ~ 09.58
Harpenden Jn 10/05 [SL]
Luton 10/14
Leagrave Jn 10/20
Flitwick 10/29
Bedford South Jn 10/38
Bedford 10/40
Bedford North Jn 10/41
Sharnbrook Jn 10/48
Wellingborough 11/00
Harrowden Jn 11/02
Kettering South Jn 11/06
Kettering 11w08 ~ 11w37 [SL]
Kettering North Jn 11/40 [FL]
Corby 11/47
Manton Jn 12/24
Oakham 12/28
Langham Jn 12/30
Melton Mowbray 12w39 ~ 12w49
Syston East Jn 13/00
Syston North Jn 13/02 [SL]
Sileby Jn 13/06
Loughborough 13/12 [SL]
Ratcliffe Jn 13/25 [FL]
Trent South Jn 13/28
Trent East 13/29
Mansfield Jn 13/37 [FL]
Nottingham 13/29 [DM]
Netherfield Jn 13/45
Lowdham 13/51
Fiskerton 13/57
Staythorpe LC 13/59
Newark Castle 14/03
Newark Flat Crossing 14/04
Boultham Jn 14/26
West Holmes Jn 14/27
Lincoln Central 14.30a ~ 16.20d
Pelham Street 16/22
Sleaford North Jn 16/45 [UA]
Sleaford South Jn 16/48
Spalding 17/14
Newark Northgate 16/47
Grantham 16/59
Stoke Tunnel 17/04
Tallington 17/17
Werrington Jn 17/38 [SL] ??/??
Peterborough 17.43 ~ 17.46 17.27 ~ 17.30
Fletton Jn 17/49 [FL] ??/??
Connington South Jn 17/57 [SL] ??/??
Connington Loop 17w58 ~ 18w18 [FL] 17w42 ~ 18w18
Huntingdon 18/27
Sandy 18/41
Hitchin 18/53
Stevenage 18/58
Woolmer Green Jn 19/01
Digswell Jn 19/03 [SL]
Welwyn Garden City 19/04
Potters Bar 19/18
Alexandra Palace 19/30
Finsbury Park 19/35
Belle Isle 19/41
Kings Cross 19.43a


Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Moves

5Z48 : 37706 with 70013 on rear : Southall FSS Depot to Southall
5Z48 : 70013 with 37706 on rear : Southall to Willesden No.7
5Z48 : 37706 with 70013 on rear : Willesden No.7 to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall FSS Depot 06.00d [GL]
Southall 06.10 ~ 06.20
Southall East Jn 06/21 [RL]
West Ealing 06/24
Acton West 06/28 [GL]
Acton Main Line 06/31
Acton Wells Jn 06/40
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 06/46
Willesden No.7 06.48 ~ 06.56 [UR]
Willesden WL Jn 06/59 [UR]
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/01
North Pole Jn 07/02
Kensington Olympia 07.05 ~ 07.15
Longhedge Jn 07/39 [RVL]
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/40
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/42 [SL]
Victoria 07.45a

5Z49 : 37706 with 70013 on rear : Kings Cross to Hornsey Sig. K440
5Z49 : 70013 with 37706 on rear : Hornsey Sig. K440 to Southall
5Z49 : 37706 with 70013 on rear : Southall to Southall FSS Depot

Location Booked
Kings Cross 20.14d [FL1]
Belle Isle 20/16 [FL]
Holloway South Jn 20/18 [SL]
Finsbury Park 20/20 [SL2]
Ferme Park 20w26 ~ 20w48
Hornsey K440 20.50 ~ 20.58
Harringay 21/02
Harringay Park Jn 21/05
Upper Holloway 21/08
Junction Road Jn 21/09
Gospel Oak 21/12
Kensal Green Jn LL 21/19
Willesden Junction HL 21/20
Acton Wells Jn 21/22
Acton Main Line 21/24 [RL]
Acton West 21/27
Southall East Jn 21/31 [GL]
Southall 21.32 ~ 21.46
Southall FSS Depot 22.00a


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