5th August 2018

GB Railfreight
Dub & Grub

Locos Used 47727 'Edinburgh Castle / Caisteal Dhun Eideann', 50007 'Hercules' & 50049 'Defiance' (2)
Stock Used 3097+3098+80042+3147+3120+3119+3110+1651+3146+3121+21269

Route :
1Z50 : Birmingham International to Birmingham International
1Z52 : Birmingham International to Basingstoke

Loco(s) Route
50049 + 50007 (1) Birmingham International - Stechford - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Foregate Street - Malvern Wells - Ledbury - Shelwick Jn - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Longbridge - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Stechford - Birmingham International
50049 + 50007 (1) Birmingham International - Coventry - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Goring & Streatley - Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke

Notes :
(1) 47727 on rear.
(2) 50007 & 50049 running numbered / named as 50006 'Neptune' & 50011 'Centurion' respectively, on one side only.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham International 12.14d [P5]  
Stechford 12/22  
Aston 12/29 [P1]  
Perry Barr 12/32  
Perry Barr West Jn 12/34  
Soho East Jn 12/46  
Soho North Jn 12/48  
Galton Jn 12/50  
Smethwick Jn 12/51  
Rowley Regis 12/55  
Stourbridge Junction 13/04 [P3]  
Blakedown 13/09  
Kidderminster 13/13 [P2]  
Hartlebury 13/17  
Droitwich Spa 13/23  
Tunnel Jn 13/30  
Worcester Foregate Street 13.33a ~ 13.34d [P2]  
Henwick 13/36  
Newland East SB 13/41  
Malvern Wells 13.48 ~ 14.03  
Ledbury 14.14 ~ 14.20  
Shelwick Jn 14/33  
Hereford 14/36 [DR] [DR]
Tram Inn 14/44  
Pontrilas 14/49  
Abergavenny 15/00  
Little Mill Jn 15/07  
Maindee North Jn 15/19  
Maindee East Jn 15/21 [UM]  
Llanwern West Jn 15/25  
Severn Tunnel Junction 15/33 [P4]  
Severn Tunnel West 15/34  
Severn Tunnel East 15/39  
Pilning 15/40 [P1]  
Patchway 15/45 [P1] [P1]
Bristol Parkway 15/47 [P3]  
Westerleigh Jn 15/53  
Yate 15/55  
Charfield 16/01  
Standish Jn 16/15  
Gloucester Yard Jn 16/22  
Barnwood Jn 16/23  
Cheltenham Spa 16/29 [P2]  
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 16/36 [P1]  
Abbotswood Jn 16/44  
Stoke Works Jn 16/53  
Bromsgrove 16/55 [P2] [P2]
Barnt Green 17/01 [ML]  
Longbridge 17/04 [FL]  
Kings Norton 17/08  
Selly Oak 17/12  
Birmingham New Street 17.19a ~ 17.24d [P8]  
Proof House Jn 17/27  
Stechford 17/31  
Birmingham International 17.36a [P5]  

 

Location Booked Actual
Birmingham International 18.35d [P5]  
Berkswell 18/40  
Coventry 18/47 [P3]  
Gibbet Hill Jn 18/52  
Kenilworth Jn 18/54  
Milverton Jn 18/59  
Leamington Spa 19/03 [UM] [UM]
Fenny Compton 19/14  
Reservoir Jn 19/20 [UPL]  
Banbury 19.23a ~ 19.30d  
Aynho Jn 19/36  
Heyford 19/43 [P1]  
Wolvercote Jn 19/53 [UM]  
Oxford North Jn 19/55 [UM]  
Oxford 20.01a ~ 20.04d [P3]  
Kennington Jn 20/08  
Didcot North Jn 20/17  
Didcot East Jn 20/18 [UR]  
Goring & Streatley 20/24 [P4] [UR]  
Reading West Jn 20/30  
Oxford Road Jn 20/35  
Southcote Jn 20/37  
Bramley 20/46  
Basingstoke 20.53a [P4]  


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z49 : (47727) : Crewe H.S. to Birmingham International
(It is reported that 47727 failed near Perry Barr, and was assisted by 50007 + 50049 on the rear)

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 09.10d
Birmingham International ?a

0Z50 : (50007 + 50049) : Kidderminster to Birmingham International

Location Booked
Kidderminster 10.25d
Birmingham International ?a

5Z52 : (50049 + 50007 with 47727 on rear) : Basingstoke to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Basingstoke 21.00d [P4]
Eastleigh Arlington ?a


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