1st July 2017

Hastings Diesels Ltd
The Cleethorpes Clipper

Route : 
1Z71 : Hastings to Cleethorpes
1Z72 : Cleethorpes to Hastings

Notes : 
(1) John Clifford comments: When this tour was first advertised the train was, after Lincoln, to continue on the return to Newark then up the East Coast main Line. Pathing problems meant that we returned whence we had come. On the day it was found that the schedule was rather slack in parts so we ran early on occasions. However, I don’t suppose that many 'Hastings' diesels have visited Lincolnshire! After I joined the train, the first check was at Willesden High Level Jn to let the 08.15 Stratford - Richmond pass. The early running on the Hertford Loop meant that we were held at Langley South Jn to let the 10.09 Stevenage - Moorgate come up. The layout between there and Stevenage means that up trains starting from Stevenage have to use the down line to Langley South Jn. The rest of the outward journey passed without incident so that, even with a slight check outside Cleethorpes, we got to our destination early. On the return, despite leaving Cleethorpes late, we got to Pelham Street early so had to wait for the 17.22 Lincoln - Grimsby Town and the 17.25 Lincoln - Leicester to vacate platform 4. Further early running ensued so there was a stop at Werrington Jn to let the 16.15 Leeds - Kings Cross go ahead. The stop at Fletton Jn was to let the 15.00 and the 15.30 both Edinburgh - Kings Cross precede us. We stopped in Hitchin station for another East Coast train go ahead but I did not establish what train it was.

Source : John Clifford (joined the outward leg at Bromley South, returned to Kensington Olympia)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z71 : (1001) : St Leonards Depot to Hastings
5Z72 : (1001) : Hastings to St Leonards Depot

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