30th November 2019

GB Railfreight
(Staff Special)

Locos Used 66786 & 66789 'British Rail 1948-1997'
Stock Used 17105+3390+3345+1691+3364+3333+3397+1657+3386+3304

Route :
1Z43 : Hull to London Kings Cross
1Z44 : London Kings Cross to Hull

Loco(s) Route
66786 (1) (3) Doncaster - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - Lincoln Central - Metheringham - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross
66789 (2) London Kings Cross - (reverse of outward route) - Doncaster - Hatfield & Stainforth - Thorne Jn - Goole - Gilberdyke - Brough - Hull

Notes :
(1) 66789 on rear.
(2) 66786 on rear.
(3) The outward leg started from Doncaster and was delayed due to 47739 failing on 5Z42 E.C.S. from Burton Wetmore Sidings to Hull.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hull 07.31d CANC   22.25a [P6] 00.12
Hessle Road Jn 07/35 CANC   22/21 ?
Brough 07.43a ~ 07.45d CANC   22.09a ~ 22.11d 23.27 ~ 23.33
Gilberdyke 07/50 CANC   22/03 23/18
Goole 07/59 CANC   21/51 23/11
Thorne Jn 08/13 CANC   21/35 23/01
Hatfield & Stainforth 08/17 CANC   21/31 22/58
Bentley Jn 08/24 CANC   21/17 22/51
Doncaster 08.32a ~ 08.43d 10.20d [P4]   21.03a ~ 21.13d [P4] 22.43 ~ 22.49
Bridge Jn - -   21/01½ 22/39
Decoy North Jn - -   20/59 22/33
Decoy South Jn - -   20/58 22/32
Black Carr Jn 08/47 ?   - -
Bessacarr Jn 08/48 10/26   20/57 22/31
Beckingham Loop 09/02 ?   20*19 ~ 20*37 [DGL] ?
Gainsborough Trent Jns 09/04 10/43   20/12 22/15
Gainsborough Lea Road 09/07 10/46   20/09 22/14
Saxilby 09/18 10/57   20/00 22/04
Pyewipe Jn 09/23 11/01   19/54 21/59
West Holmes Jn 09/24 11/03   19*39 ~ 19*51 21/58
Lincoln Central 09/27 [UM] 11/04   19/36 21/57
Pelham Street Jn 09/28 11/05   19/35 21/56
Metheringham 09/39 11/15   19/23 21/45
Sleaford North Jn 09/49 [UA] 11/24   19/14 21/38
Sleaford South Jn 09/51 11/26   19/12 [DA] 21/36
Spalding 10/07 11/43   18/51 21/13
Werrington Jn 10/24 [US] 11/57   18/36 20/59
Peterborough Yard - -   - ? ~ ?
Peterborough 10.29a ~ 10.35d [P1] 12.02 ~ 12.04   18.28a ~ 18.30d [P4] 20.12 ~ 20.13
Fletton Jn 10/40 12/07   18/26½ 20/09
Holme Jn 10/46 12/13   18/21 20/04
Conington South Jn 10/48 12/15   18/19½ 20/03
Huntingdon 10/57 [P2] [US] 12/23   18/11 [DF] 19/55
Sandy 11/10 [P1] [US] 12/35   18/00 [DF] 19/43
Biggleswade 11/13 [P1] [US] 12/37   17/57 [P3] [DF] 19/41
Hitchin 11/21 [P1] [US] 12/47   17/50 [DF] 19/33
Stevenage 11/25 [P1] [US] 12/52   17/46 [P3] [DF] 19/30
Woolmer Green Jn 11/30 12/57   17/42 [DF] 19/27
Digswell Jn 11/32 12/59   17/39 19/25
Welwyn Garden City 11/34 [UF] 13/00   17/38 19/24
Potters Bar 11/46 [P2] [UF] 13/07   17/28 [P3] [DF] 19/19
Alexandra Palace 11/53 [UF] 13/13   17/14 [P3] 19/12
Finsbury Park 11/55 [P4] [UF] 13/14   17/10 [P5] [DF] 19/10
Holloway South Jn 11/56½ 13/15   17/08½ 19/08
Copenhagen Jn 11/58 13/16   17/07 [DF] 19/07
Belle Isle 11/58 [A] 13/17   17/07 [A] 19/06
London Kings Cross 12.00a [P1] 13.19 [P1]   17.05d [P1] 19.02


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z42 : (47739 with 66789 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Hull
(terminated at Doncaster, due to failure of 47739 near Trowell Jn)

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 03.50d
Wetmore Jn 03/54
Clay Mills Jn 03/52
North Stafford Jn 04/05
Stenson Jn 04/06
Castle Donington 04/18
Sheet Stores Jn 04/26
Trent East Jn 04/29
Toton Centre 04/32
Trowell Jn 04/36
Langley Mill 04/41
Ironville Jn 04/45
Alfreton 04/49
Clay Cross North Jn 04/57
Chesterfield South Jn 05/00
Chesterfield 05/01
Tapton Jn 05/07
Barrow Hill North Jn 05/10
Beighton Jn 05/16
Treeton Jn 05/19
Masborough Jn 05/24
Aldwarke Jn 05/27
Swinton 05/30
Mexborough 05/33
Hexthorpe Jn 05/39
Doncaster 05c45 ~ 06c07
Bentley Jn 06/10
Hatfield & Stainforth 06/17
Thorne Jn 06/19
Goole 06/29
Gilberdyke 06/39
Brough 06/45
Hessle Road Jn 06/55
Hull 06.59a


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