60099, just east of Lincoln near Cherry Willingham (photo: Roger GEach)
13th April 2013
UK Railtours
The Lincolnshire Coaster
| Locos Used | 60091, 60099 & 92039 'Johann Strauss' |
| Stock Used |
35469+3068+3149+1651+3069+3066+1832+5292+5341+5322+4946+5366 |
Route :
1Z73 : Finsbury Park to Cleethorpes
1Z74 : Cleethorpes to Finsbury Park
| Loco | Route |
| 92039 | Finsbury Park - Potters Bar - Stevenage - Peterborough - Grantham - Newark North Gate [U&DGL] |
| 60099 | Newark North Gate [U&DGL] - Swinderby - Lincoln Central - Market Rasen - Wrawby Jn - Barnetby - Habrough - Grimsby Marsh Jn - Great Coates No.1 Jn - Pyewipe Road - Immingham East Jn - Humber Road Jn - Ulceby - Habrough - Grimsby Town - Cleethorpes |
| 60091 | Cleethorpes - Grimsby Town - Habrough - Barnetby - Wrawby Jn - Brigg - Kirton Lindsay - Gainsborough Central - Gainsborough Trent Jn - Bessacarr Jn - Decoy South Jn - Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal |
| 92039 | Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal - Decoy South Jn - Retford - Newark North Gate - (reverse of outward route) - Finsbury Park |
Notes :
(1) The outward route was originally
advertised via Scunthorpe, but this was changed to run via Lincoln,
due to a huge landslip at Hatfield Colliery blocking the line.
(2) Off tour option: visit to the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway (where locos
'Mountaineer' & 'DA1' were in operation).
60099, just east of Lincoln near Cherry Willingham (photo: Roger GEach)
Source : David Lodwick, Mark Herriott & Chris Bracey (all on the tour throughout).
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick & Mark Herriott)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Finsbury Park | 08.14d [P6] | 08.14 | 21.59a [P2] | 22.21 | |
| Alexandra Palace | 08/18 [P3] | 08/18 | 21/56 [UF] | 22/15 | |
| New Barnet | 08/22 | ? | 21/52½ [UF] | 22/11 | |
| Potters Bar | 08.26a ~ 08.29d [P4] | 08.25 ~ 08.28 | 21.47a ~ 21.49d [P1] | 22.04 ~ 22.07 | |
| Welwyn Garden City | 08/37 [P3] | 08/36 | 21/39½ [P2] | 21/55 | |
| Digswell Jn | 08*39 ~ 08*47 | ? | 21/38½ [US] | ? | |
| Woolmer Green Jn | 08/50½ [DF] | 08/49 | 21/37 | 21/49 | |
| Stevenage | 08.55a ~ 08.57d [P3] | 08.53 ~ 08.57 | 21.31a ~ 21.33d [P2] | 21.44 ~ 21.46 | |
| Hitchin | 09/01½ [DF] | 09/01 | 21/27 [UF] | 21/40 | |
| Sandy | 09/12 [DF] | 09/09 | 21/16½ [UF] | 21/31 | |
| Huntingdon | 09/24½ [DF] | 09/19 | 21/07½ [UF] | 21/21 | |
| Connington South Jn | 09/31 | ? | 21/02 [UF] | ? | |
| Holme Jn | 09/32½ | 09/26 | 21/00 | ? | |
| Fletton Jn | 09/38½ [DS] | ? | 20*46 ~ 20*55 | ? | |
| Peterborough | 09.42a ~ 09.46d [P4] [DF] | 09.39 ~ 09.46 | 20.41a ~ 20.43d [P2] [US] | 20.56 ~ 21.00 | |
| Tallington Jn | 09/55 [DS] | 09/54 | 20/32½ [UF] | 20/38 | |
| Stoke Jn | 10*08 ~ 10*13 | ? ~ 10.09 | 20/22 [UF] | 20/25 | |
| Grantham | 10/19 [P2] | 10/17 | 20/18 [P1] | 20/21 | |
| Claypole | 10/27 | 10/29 | 20/10½ | 20/14 | |
| Newark North Gate | 10L34a ~ 11L04d [U&DGL] | 10L35 ~ 10L59 | 20/06 [P2] | 20/11 |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Newark Crossing East Jn | 11/07½ | 11/09 |
| Swinderby | 11/18½ | ? |
| Boultham Jn | 11/29½ | ? |
| West Holmes Jn | 11/30½ | ? |
| Lincoln Central | 11/33½ | 11/33 |
| Pelham Street Jn | 11/34½ | ? |
| Langworth SB | 11/43½ | 11/42 |
| Wickenby SB | 11/49½ | ? |
| Market Rasen | 11/54 | ? |
| Holton-le-Moor SB | 12/00½ | 12/03 |
| Wrawby Jn | 12/11½ | 12/14 |
| Barnetby | 12.17½ ~ 12.19½ [P2] | ? ~ 12.19 |
| Brocklesby Jn | 12/26½ | 12/24 |
| Habrough | 12/28½ [P2] | ? |
| Stallingborough | 12/35 | ? |
| Grimsby Marsh Jn | 12/40½ | ? |
| Great Coates No.1 Jn | 12.47½ ~ 12.49½ | ? |
| Pyewipe Road SB | 12/53½ | ? |
| Immingham East Jn | 13.08½ ~ 13.10½ | 13.08 ~ 13.10 |
| Humber Road Jn | 13/17½ | ? |
| Ulceby | 13/27 | ? |
| Habrough | 13/29 [P2] | ? |
| Stallingborough | 13/35 | 13/37 |
| Grimsby Town | 13/43½ [P1] | 13/44 |
| Cleethorpes | 13.51a [P3] ~ 17.13d [P3] | 13.52 ~ 17.13 |
| Grimsby Town | 17/19 [P2] | 17/19 |
| Stallingborough | 17/25 | 17/29 |
| Habrough | 17/31 [P1] | ? |
| Brocklesby Jn | 17/34 | 17/34 |
| Barnetby | 17.41 ~ 17.43 [P3] | ? ~ 17.42 |
| Wrawby Jn | 17/45 | 17/43 |
| Brigg | 17.52 ~ 18.07 | 17/47 |
| Kirton Lime Sidings | 18/16 | 17/56 |
| Kirton Lindsey | 18/18 | ? |
| Northorpe SB | 18/21 | 18/04 |
| Gainsborough Central | 18/34 | ? |
| Gainsborough Trent Jn | 18/41½ | 18/21 |
| Bessacarr Jn | 19/02½ | 18/39 |
| Decoy South Jn | 19/05½ | ? |
| Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal | 19L07a ~ 19L37d | 18.43 ~ 19.44 |
| Decoy South Jn | 19/39½ | ? |
| Loversall Carr Jn | 19/44½ | 19/48 |
| Retford | 19/53 | 19/58 |
| Newark Flat Crossing | 20/05 | 20/11 |
Timings continue in first table.
Associated E.C.S. Workings
12/04/13 :
5M61 : (66130) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Wembley Yard
(diverted via Woking, Staines & Brentford)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Eastleigh T&RSMD | 21.26d | ? |
| Eastleigh | 21/36 | ? |
| Winchester | 21/43 | ? |
| Basingstoke | 22/00 | ? |
| Reading | 22.28 ~ 22.32 | [DIV] |
| Maidenhead | 22/46 | [DIV] |
| Slough | 22/52 | [DIV] |
| Southall | 23/05 | [DIV] |
| Acton Main Line | 23/14 | [DIV] |
| Woking | [DIV] | ? |
| Virginia Water | [DIV] | ? |
| Staines | [DIV] | ? |
| Feltham | [DIV] | ? |
| Brentford | [DIV] | ? |
| Acton Wells Jn | 23/18 | ? |
| Acton Canal Wharf Jn | 23/20 | ? |
| Willesden No.7 Jn | 23/23 | ? |
| Wembley Yard | 23.31a | ? |
13/04/13 :
5Z73 : (92039) : Wembley Yard to Finsbury Park
5Z74 : (92039) : Finsbury Park to Wembley Yard
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Wembley Yard | 07.17d | 23.06a |
| Harlesden Jn | 07/28 | 22/55 |
| Gospel Oak | 07/46 | 22/36 |
| Camden Road Jn | 07/50 | 22/20 |
| York Way North Jn | 07/54 | 22/11 |
| Copenhagen Jn | 08/00 | 22/09 |
| Finsbury Park | 08.08a | 22.04d |
15/04/13 :
5O61 : (diesel loco?) : Wembley Yard to Eastleigh T&RSMD
| Location | Booked |
| Wembley Yard | 09.53d |
| Willesden No.7 Jn | 10/03 |
| Acton Canal Wharf Jn | 10/06 |
| Acton Wells Jn | 10/18 |
| Brentford | 10/30 |
| Feltham | 10/41 |
| Staines | 10/47 |
| Virginia Water | 10/57 |
| Woking | 11/15 |
| Basingstoke | 11/52 |
| Winchester | 12/16 |
| Eastleigh | 12/23 |
| Eastleigh T&RSMD | 12.37a |
