9th September 2016

GB Railfreight
GBRf 15 (overnight)

Locos Used 66706 'Nene Valley' & 86401 'Mons Meg'
Stock Used 5998+6158+5961+1200+3364+3390+3356+3386+3304+3325+35469

Route : 1Z20 throughout

Loco(s) Route
86401 Harwich International - Manningtree - Colchester - Chelmsford - Ilford - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Finsbury Park - (via ECML) - Peterborough
66706 (1) Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Lincoln Central - Gainsborough Lea Road - Bessacarr Jn - Doncaster
86401 Doncaster - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley

Notes :
(1) 86401 dead-in-train.
(2) John Clifford comments: This was the overnight working of a four day (and one overnight) tour to celebrate fifteen years of operation by GB Railfreight. The original route was to be via the East Coast Main Line but the wires came down at Ranskill thus causing the diversion via Spalding.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Revised Actual
Harwich International 21.50d [P2] 21.50d [P2] 22.00
Parkeston Goods Jn 21/52 21/52 ?
Manningtree 22/04 [P2] 22/04 [P2] 22/14
Colchester 22/15 [P3] 22/15 [P3] 22/21
Marks Tey 22/21 [P1] 22/21 [P1] 22/24
Witham 22/33 [P2] 22/33 [P2] 22/35
Chelmsford 22/44 [P1] 22/44 [P1] 22/46
Shenfield 22/55 [P2] [UM] 22/55 [P2] [UM] 22/56
Gidea Park 23/01 [P1] [UM] 23/01 [P1] [UM] 23/03
Ilford 23/06 [P1] [UM] 23/06 [P1] [UM] 23/09
Forest Gate Jn 23/08 [UM] 23/08 [UM] 23/12
Stratford 23.13a ~ 23.16d [P10] 23.13a ~ 23.16d [P10] 23.18 ~ 23.23
Channelsea Jn 23/19 23/19 ?
Lea Jn 23/22 23/22 23/26
Navarino Road Jn 23/28 23/28 23/30
Canonbury West Jn 23/33 23/33 23/33
Highbury Vale Jn 23/34 23/34 ?
Finsbury Park 23/37 [P8] [SL] 23/37 [P8] [SL] 23/36
Alexandra Palace 23/41 [P3] [DF] 23/41 [P3] [DF] 23/43
Potters Bar 23/46 [P3] [DF] 23/46 [P3] [DF] 23/50
Welwyn Garden City 23/50½ 23/50½ 23/54
Woolmer Green Jn 23/53 [DF] 23/53 [DF] 23/56
Stevenage 23/56 [P3] [DF] 23/56 [P3] [DF] 23/59
Hitchin 23/58½ [DF] 23/58½ [DF] 00/02
Sandy 00/08 [DF] 00/08 [DF] 00/09
Huntingdon 00/27 [DF] 00/20 [DF] 00/20
Holme Jn 00/36 00/26 00/26
Peterborough 00.48a ~ 00.52d [P5] 00L33a ~ 00L43d [P2] 00L34 ~ 00L51 [P1]
Tallington Jn 01/00 DIV DIV
Stoke Jn 01/12 DIV DIV
Grantham 01/17 [P2] DIV DIV
Claypole Loop 01/23 DIV DIV
Newark North Gate 01/26 [P1] DIV DIV
Newark Flat Crossing 01/26½ DIV DIV
Retford 01/39 DIV DIV
Loversall Carr Jn 02/07½ [WSL] DIV DIV
Werrington Jn DIV 00/48 01/00
Spalding DIV 01/05½ [P2] 01/15
Sleaford South Jn DIV 01/26 01/43
Sleaford North Jn DIV 01/28 01/46
Metheringham DIV 01/37½ 01/54
Pelham Street Jn DIV 01/47½ ?
Lincoln Central DIV 01/48 [TL] 02/05
West Holmes Jn DIV 01/49½ 02/06
Gainsborough Lea Road  DIV 02/08 02/23
Gainsborough Trent Jns DIV 02/09½ 02/25
Bessacarr Jn DIV 02/33½ 02/43
Decoy South Jn 02/10 02/34½ 02/46
Decoy North Jn 02/12 [DS1] 02/36 02/46
Bridge Jn 02/15 [WS1] 02/39 ?
Doncaster 02.22a ~ 02.25d [P4] 02L41a ~ 02L51d [P8] 02L52 ~ 03L09 [P8]
Shaftholme Jn 02/29 02/55 03/15
Temple Hirst Jn 02/34½ 03/00½ 03/21
Hambleton North Jn 02/38 03/04 03/24
Colton Jn 02/43 03/09 03/30
York 02.50a ~ 03.00d [P5] 03.13a ~ 03.15d [P5] 03.35 ~ 03.39 [P5]
Skelton Jn 03/03 [DF] 03/18 [DF] 03/42
Tollerton Jn 03/08 [DF] 03/23 [DF] 03/48
Thirsk 03/16 [DF] 03/31 [DF] 03/56
Northallerton 03/21 [P2] 03/36 [P2] 04/01
Darlington 03/30 [P4] 03/45 [P4] 04/12
Ferryhill South Jn 03/38 03/53 04/22
Tursdale Jn 03/40 03/55 04/23
Durham 03/45 [P2] 04/00 04/30
Birtley Jn 04/06 04/10 04/37
King Edward Bridge South Jn 04/09 04/13 04/41
Newcastle 04.11a ~ 04.21d [P3] 04.15a ~ 04.21d [P3] 04.43 ~ 04.46
Heaton South Jn 04/25 04/25 04/49
Morpeth 04/35 [P2] 04/35 [P2] 05/00
Alnmouth for Alnwick 04/47 [P2] 04/47 [P2] 05/13
Belford LC 04/57 04/57 05/24
Berwick-upon-Tweed 05/09 [P2] 05/09 [P2] 05/35
Reston 05/18 05/18 ?
Grantshouse 05/23 05/23 05/47
Oxwellmains 05/33 05/33 ?
Dunbar 05/35 05/35 05/56
Drem 05/47 05/47 06/04
Prestonpans 05/58 05/58 ?
Monktonhall Jn 06/09 06/09 06/11
Portobello Jn 06/11 06/11 06/13
Craigentinny Jn 06/13 06/13 ?
Abbeyhill Jn 06/14 06/14 ?
Edinburgh Waverley 06.16a [P19] 06.16a [P19] 06.19 [P19]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

09/09/16 : 
0Z86 : (86401) : Willesden Depot to Harwich Parkeston S.S.

Location Booked
Willesden Depot 13.00d
Willesden West London Jn 13/05
Camden Jn 13/10
Camden Road Jn 13/19
Camden Road East Jn 13/22
Westbourne Road Jn 13/25
Canonbury Jn 13/28
Navarino Road Jn 13/33
Lea Jn 13/40
Channelsea Jn 13/41
Stratford 13.45 ~ 13.47
Maryland 13/49
Forest Gate Jn 13/50
Ilford 13/52
Gidea Park 13/59
Shenfield 14/06
Chelmsford 14/17
Witham 14/26
Marks Tey 14/36
Colchester 14/42
Manningtree 14/49
Parkeston Goods Jn 15/06
Harwich Parkeston S.S. 15.09a

5Z15 : (86401) : Harwich Parkeston S.S. to Harwich International

Location Booked
Harwich Parkeston S.S. 21.40d
Harwich International 21.43a [P2]

10/09/16 : 
0Z47 : (47739) : Craigentinny Depot to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Craigentinny Depot 06.13d
Craigentinny Jn 06/16
Abbeyhill Jn 06/17
Edinburgh Waverley 06.19a [P1]

5Z22 : (47739 with 86401 on rear) : Edinburgh Waverley to Craigentinny Depot

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 06.41d [P19]
Abbeyhill Jn 06/42
Craigentinny Jn 06.44 ~ 06.45
Craigentinny Depot 06.48a


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