12th August 2017

GB Railfreight
(Staff Special)

Locos Used 47749 'City of Truro', 66712 'Peterborough Power Signalbox' & 66762
Stock Used 3149+3121+1651+3147+3119+3098+3120+1691+3066+3123+21269

Route : 
1Z07 : Newcastle to Cleethorpes
1Z08 : Cleethorpes to Newcastle

Loco(s) Route
47749 Newcastle - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal
66762 (1) Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal - Doncaster - Hatfield & Stainforth - Thorne Jn - Scunthorpe - Wrawby Jn - Barnetby - Habrough - Grimsby Town - Cleethorpes
66762 (2) Cleethorpes - Grimsby Town - Habrough - Barnetby - Wrawby Jn - Brigg - Gainsborough Central - Gainsborough Trent Jn - Bessacarr Jn - Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal (5)
66762 Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal - Doncaster - (via ECML) - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Greensfield Jn - High Level Bridge Jn - Newcastle

Notes :
(1) 47749 on rear.
(2) 66712 on rear.
(3) It is reported that 47749 was failed on arrival at Barnetby on 5Z07, with a suspected oil leak.
(4)  The stock was used on the following day for 'The Absent Shunter' tour.
(5)  Confirmation required - Was 66712 detached at Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal?

Source : Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Newcastle 07.15d 07.22 [P3]   22.11a 22.12
High Level Bridge Jn - -   22/08 22/10
Greensfield Jn - -   22/07½ ?
King Edward Bridge East Jn - -   22/07 ?
King Edward Bridge South Jn 07/17 07/25   22/06 22/09
Birtley Jn 07/21 07/30   21/59 22/02
Durham 07/29 07/38   21/48 21/53
Tursdale Jn 07/35 07/44   21/42 21/45
Ferryhill South Jn 07/37 07/46   21/40 21/43
Darlington 07.48a ~ 07.50d 07.57 ~ 08.01 [P1]   21.26a ~ 21.28d 21.27 ~ 21.32 [P4]
Northallerton 08/03 08/14   21/14 21/13
Longlands Jn 08/05 ?   20*52 ~ 21*12 ?
Thirsk 08/11 08/22   20/44 20/50
Tollerton Jn 08/24 08/35   20/34 20/39
Skelton Bridge Jn 08*29 ~ 08*39 ?   ? ?
Skelton Jn 08/42 08/48   20/25 20/29
York 08.45a ~ 09.05d 08.52 ~ 09.05   20.18a ~ 20.22d 20.15 ~ 20.26
Colton Jn 09/15 09/11   20/12 20/08
Hambleton North Jn 09/21 09/17   20/06 20/01
Temple Hirst Jn 09/28 09/21   20/00 19/56
Shaftholme Jn 09/34 09/28   19/51 19/49
Arksey Loop - -   19*39 ~ 19*46 [DPL] ?
Doncaster 09.41a ~ 09.46d 09.41 ~ 09.46   19.32a ~ 19.34d 19.30 ~ 19.36
Bridge Jn 09/48 09/47   19/30 19/26
Decoy North Jn 09/50 ?   19/26 19/22
Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal 09.53 ~ 10.09 09.51 ~ 10.07   19.01 ~ 19.24 18.43 ~ 19.21
Decoy North Jn 10/10 10/08   - -
Bridge Jn 10/17 10/13   - -
Doncaster 10.21a ~ 10.24d 10.19 ~ 10.24   - -
Bentley Jn 10/27 10/27   - -
Hatfield & Stainforth 10/32 10/33   - -
Thorne Jn 10/34 10/36   - -
Crowle 10/42 10/45   - -
Scunthorpe 10/54 10/55   - -
Appleby LC 10/59 10/59   - -
Elsham 11/04 11/05   - -
Decoy South Jn - -   18/51 ?
Bessacarr Jn - -   18/50 18/39
Gainsborough Trent Jn - -   18/26 18/20
Gainsborough Central - -   18/21 ?
Northorpe - -   18/09 18/07
Kirton Lindsay - -   18/06 ?
Kirton Lime Sidings - -   17/59 18/02
Brigg - -   17/51 17/53
Wrawby Jn 11/07 11/08   17/44 17/48
Barnetby 11/08 11/09   17/43 17/47
Brocklesby Jn 11/13 11/14   17/38 17/41
Habrough 11/15 11/15   17/36 17/39
Stallingborough 11/18 ?   17/32 ?
Grimsby Town 11/29 11/33   17/27 17/29
Cleethorpes 11.38a 11.41   17.20d 17.20


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z07 : (47749 with 66762 on rear) : Cleethorpes to Barnetby
5Z08 : (66712? with 66762 on rear) : Barnetby to Cleethorpes

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Cleethorpes 12.05d   16.59a
Grimsby Town 12/12   16/51
Stallingborough 12/17   16/41
Habrough 12/21   16/37
Brocklesby Jn 12/23   16/35
Barnetby 12.34a   16.28d


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