Paul Atkinson, Craig Simmons & Mark Herriott
Photo Review
4th June 2011
UK Railtours
The Midland and Great
Central No.2
| Locos Used | D7629, 47292, 66176 & 66183 |
| Stock Used | [1] :
17015+3097+3149+1691+3068+3069+3119+1832+5340+5276+5322+35469 [2] : 35469+5322+5276+5340+1832+3119 [3] : 3069+3068+1691+3149+3097+17015 |
Route :
1Z50 : London Euston to Ruddington Heritage Centre
1Z51 : Ruddington Heritage Centre to London Euston
| Loco(s) | Stock | Route |
| 66183 (1) | [1] | London Euston - (via MML) - Bletchley - Lidlington - Bedford - (via MML) - Knighton South Jn - Coalville - Birmingham Curve Jn - Leicester Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Loughborough South Jn |
| 66176 (2) | [1] | Loughborough South Jn - Rushcliffe Halt (3) |
| Train split into two portions due to a length restriction at the Ruddington Fifty Steps RR Loop - see below | ||
| 66183 (1) | [1] | Rushcliffe Halt - Loughborough South Jn - (via MML) - Bedford - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston |
Portion A
| Loco(s) | Stock | Route |
| 66176 (4) | [2] | Rushcliffe Halt - Ruddington Fifty Steps RR Loop |
| D7629 (1) | [2] | Ruddington Fifty Steps RR Loop - Ruddington Heritage Centre |
| 66176 (1) | [2] | Ruddington Heritage Centre - Ruddington Fifty Steps RR Loop |
| D7629 (1) | [2] | Ruddington Fifty Steps RR Loop - Rushcliffe Halt |
| 66176 (6) | [2] | onto rear of the front portion at Rushcliffe Halt |
Portion B
| Loco(s) | Stock | Route |
| 47292 (2) | [3] | Rushcliffe Halt - Ruddington Fifty Steps RR Loop |
| 66183 (5) | [3] | Ruddington Fifty Steps RR Loop - Ruddington Heritage Centre |
| 47292 (2) | [3] | Ruddington Heritage Centre - Ruddington Fifty Steps RR Loop |
| 66183 (5) | [3] | Ruddington Fifty Steps RR Loop - Rushcliffe Halt |
Notes :
(1) 66176 on rear.
(2) 66183 on rear.
(3) Craig Simmons comments: one thing which did not happen during the day
was a plan to run Portion B to Loughborough and back from
Rushcliffe rather than simply sitting idle whilst the first portion hogged the
single line staff to/from Ruddington. Mark Herriott also confirms it had been decided
these extra runs were not of value & may have added complications on the day. Three buses
were provided by the Great Central Railway because the passengers on the second
portion to leave Rushcliffe Halt only had 35 minutes at Ruddington as they were
the first portion to leave Ruddington to get back to Rushcliffe Halt. The buses
worked both to and from Rushcliffe to Ruddington.
(4) D7629 on rear.
(5) 47292 on rear.
(6) Loco propelling.
Sources : various including Nicholas Braddick (on the train
throughout),
Paul Atkinson, Craig Simmons & Mark Herriott
Photo Review
Train 1 (66176 & D7629) at Gotham Moor (photo: Craig Simmons)
Train 2 (47292 & unseen 66183) at Gotham Moor (photo: Craig Simmons)
66183 at Rudd Moor (photo: Craig Simmons)
D7629 at Ruddington with half the train (photo: Richard Matthews)
Timings (Booked Only)
(from various including Paul Atkinson & Mark Herriott)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Euston | 07.14d | 19.59a |
| Watford Junction | 07.35d | 19.31a ~ ??.??d |
| Bletchley | 08.15d | 18.46a ~ ??.??d |
| Bedford | 09.05d | 18.13a ~ ??.??d |
| Kettering | 09.37a ~ 09.42d | 17.38a ~ 17.47d |
| Loughborough South Jn | 12.16 ~ 12.21 | 16/34 |
| East Leake N (Rushcliffe Halt) | 12.38a | 16.17d |
GCR-N Timings - Railtour
| Portion | A (66176 & D7629) | B (47292 & 66183) | B (66183 & 47292) | A (66176 & D7629) | |||||
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| East Leake N (Rushcliffe Halt) | 12.48d | ? | 13.00d | CANX | 15.40a | CANX | 15.45a | ? | |
| Loughborough (South Jn) | 13.17 ~ 13.22 | CANX | 15.20 ~ 15.23 | CANX | |||||
| East Leake N (Rushcliffe Halt) | 13.39 ~ 13.45 | CANX ~ ??.?? | 14.56 ~ 15.03 | ??.?? ~ CANX | |||||
| Hotchley Hill Down | ??.?? ~ 13.00 | ? | ??.?? ~ 13.48 | ? | 14.55 ~ ??.?? | ? | 15.44 ~ ??.?? | ? | |
| Rudd South Jn (Fifty Steps RR Loop) | 13.10 ~ 13.15 | ? | 13.58 ~ 14.03 | ? | 14.40 ~ 14.45 | ? | 15.29 ~ 15.34 | ? | |
| Ruddington | 13.20a [ECS to Plat Loop Road] |
? | 14.08a [stable in Platform] |
? | 14.35d [P1] | ? | 15.20d [P1] [ECS from loop at 15.10] |
? | |
GCR-N Timings - Light Engine Movements
| Train | 1A01 D7629+47292 light engine |
D7629+47292 light engine |
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Ruddington | 11.00d | 17.13a |
| Rudd South Jn (Fifty Steps RR Loop) | 11.05 ~ 11.10 | 17.01 ~ 17.08 |
| Hotchley Hill Down | 11.20 ~ ??.?? | ??.?? ~ 16.51 |
| East Leake N (Rushcliffe Halt) | 11.30 [to RH Up Recess] | 16.50d |
GCR-N Timings (Buses)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| East Leake N (Rushcliffe Halt) | 12.50d | 16.00a |
| Ruddington | 13.10a | 15.35d |
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