20th July 2013

Compass Tours
The Jolly Fisherman

Locos Used 20312, 37419 'Carl Haviland 1954 - 2012' & 37608
Stock Used 5937+6176+5987+6177+6158+1212+3386+3333+3325+3314+3344+17105

Route : 
1Z20 : Hooton to Skegness
1Z21 : Skegness to Nantwich

Loco(s) Route
37608 + 20312 (1) Hooton - Chester - Crewe
37419 + 20312 Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Wem - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Telford Central - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Darlaston Jn - Walsall - Sutton Park - Coleshill Parkway - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Chesterfield - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodburn Jn - Worksop - Retford LL - Gainsborough Lea Road - Lincoln Central - Sleaford - Boston - Wainfleet - Skegness
20312 + 37419 Skegness - (reverse of outward route) - Nantwich

Notes: 
(1) 37419 on rear.
(2) Tour postponed from 22/06/13, for reason(s) unknown.
(3) Tour terminated at Nantwich due to planned engineering works; passengers for Chester and Hooton being taken forward by bus from Whitchurch and Crewe passengers were bussed from Nantwich.


37419 & 20312 passing Retford en-route to Skegness (photo: Roger Geach)

Sources : Roger Geach, Compass Tours & Dave Scarlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Roger Geach)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Hooton 05.07d -
Nantwich ??.??a ~~ ?.??d ??.??a
Wolverhampton ??.??a ~ ??.??d ??.??a ~ ??.??d
Skegness ??.??a 16.22d


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