9th April 2011

Railway Touring Company
The Jolly Fisherman

Locos Used 37676 & steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used 14099+99304+4905+99311+99350+99348+99371+99316+99128+99127+99125+4994

Route :
1Z51 : London Kings Cross to Skegness
1Z53 : Skegness to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
70013 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Werrington Jn - Spalding - Sleaford
37676 (2) Sleaford - Boston - Skegness
37676 + 70013 (3) Skegness - Boston - Sleaford - Ancaster - Allington North Jn - Grantham - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 37676 on rear.
(2) 70013 on rear.
(3) 70013 was largely 'in tow' following it's failure at Skegness with firebox problems, though it is reported it did work on certain parts of the journey.
(4) Originally booked as steam hauled throughout but changed to diesel haulage between Sleaford and Skegness due to point failure at Skegness not allowing for the loco to run round.

Sources : Nick Wason (on the train throughout) & John Clifford

Photo Review


70013 storming through Burton Pedwardine cutting (photo: Gordon Lacy)


37676 & 70013 at journeys end, London Kings Cross (photo: Nick Blyth)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Wason)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Kings Cross 08.33d [P1] 08.35 [P1]   21.26a [P1] 21.35½ [P6] 163.54
0.55 Belle Isle 08/35 [No.1F] 08/38 [No.1F]   21/23½ [No.2F] 21/31 [No.2S] 162.79
1.44 Holloway South Jn 08/38½ [DF] 08/40 [DF]   21/21 21/28½ [UF-US] 162.10
2.41 Finsbury Park 08/42 [DF] 08/42 [DF]   21/20 [UF] 21/25½ [UF] 161.13
4.78 Alexandra Palace 08/48 [DS] 08/47 [DS]   21/16 [UF] 21/20 [US] 158.56
12.57 Potters Bar 09.00½a ~ 09.02½d [P4] 09.00 ~ 09.03 [P4]   21.03a ~ 21.05d [P1] 21.07 ~ 21.09 [P1] 150.77
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 09/15½ [DS] 09/12 [DS]   20/54 [US] 20/58 [US] 143.29
21.18 Digswell Jn 09/17½ [DS] 09/17½ ~ 09.19 [DS]   20/51 [US] 20/56 [UF] 142.36
23.68 Woolmer Green Jn 09/20 09/25 [DF]   20/48½ 20/51 [US] 139.66
27.45 Stevenage 09.24a ~ 09.26d [P3] 09.31 ~ 09.35 [P3]   20.42a ~ 20.44d [P1] 20.44½ ~ 20.46 [P1] 136.09
31.74 Hitchin 09/32 [DS] 09/46 [DS]   20/36 [US] 20/36½ [US] 131.60
44.10 Sandy 09/47 [DS] 09/58 [DS]   20/21 [US] ? 119.44
58.70 Huntingdon 10/05 [DS] 10/12 [DS]   20/03 [US] 20/08 [US] 104.64
- Connington Loop   19.35 ~ 19.56 19.38 ~ 19.56½ 97.54
67.30 Connington South Jn 10/14 10/20½ [DS]   19/32½ 19/35 [UF] 96.24
69.12 Holme Jn 10.17½ ~ 10.32½ 10.24 ~ 10.41 [DS]   ? 19/32 [UF] 94.42
76.29 Peterborough 10.41a ~ 10.43d [P2] 10.55 ~ 10.57 [P3]   19.18½a ~ 19.21½d [P2] 19.22 ~ 19.24 [P2] 87.25
92.77 Spalding 11/17 11/25  
97.64 Gosberton 11/27 11.35 ~ 11.46  
103.77 Blotoft 11/37½ 11/55  
110.64 Sleaford South Jn 11/52½ 12/04  
- Tallington Jn   19/08½ 19/05 [US] 78.70
- Stoke Jn   18/52½ 18/52 [US] 63.74
- Grantham   18/44½ 18/43 [P4] 58.16
- Nottingham Branch Jn   18/43 18/41 57.46
- Allington East Jn   18/39 18/36 55.20
- Allington North Jn   18/37½ 18/35 54.74
111.75
0.00		 Sleaford 11.57 ~ 13.13 [P3] 12.09½ ~ 12.28 [P3]   17.46 ~ 18.16 [P3] 17.52 ~ 18.12 [P3] 40.58
5.01 Heckington 13/20½ 12/37   17/37 17/42½ 35.57
12.69 Hubberts Bridge 13/31½ 12/58   17/27½ 17/33 27.69
16.67 Boston 13.40 ~ 13.50 13/08   17.19½ ~ 17.21½ 17/26 23.71
21.50 Sibsey 14/00 13/19   17/07½ 17/15 19.08
28.19 Bellwater Jn 14/12 13/33   16/54 17/06 12.39
35.59 Wainfleet 14.28 ~ 14.31 13.48½ ~ 13.50   16.36 ~ 16.39 16.50 ~ 16.50½ 4.79
40.58 Skegness 14.45a [P4] 14.05 [P4]   16.22d [P4] 16.36 [P4] 0.00


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