14th March 2020

Branch Line Society
The Power of Aire

Locos Used 37706, 47832, 66017, 66164 & 66174
Stock Used 4940+4905+99311+4984+4973+99723+99125+99316+99122

Route :
1Z70 : Doncaster to Drax Power Station
1Z71 : Drax Power Station to Gascoigne Wood Sidings
1Z72 : Gascoigne Wood Sidings to Doncaster

Loco(s) Route
37706 (1) Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Colton Jn - Holgate Loop - York
47832 (2) York - Holgate Rec.No.2 - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Sherburn Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton West - Hambleton South Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Carriage Siding No.1 (5)
37706 (1) Carriage Siding No.1 - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Haywood Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Knottingley West Jn - Ferrybridge North Jn - Ferrybridge Wagon Repair Depot S2 (6)
47832 (2) Ferrybridge Wagon Repair Depot S2 - Wagon Repair Depot Access Jn (Up Pontefract)
37706 (1) Wagon Repair Depot Access Jn - S1 - Ferrybridge Wagon Repair Depot (W H Davies) - Loco Shed Bypass - EoL
47832 (2) Ferrybridge Wagon Repair Depot (W H Davies) - Ferrybridge North Jn - Knottingley West Jn - DB Cargo Knottingley TMD
66017+66174+66164 (3) DB Cargo Knottingley Depot West - Knottingley 'Big Shop' (Departure Line) - Knottingley Depot East (14 chains)
47832 (2) DB Cargo Knottingley TMD - Knottingley East Jn - Sudforth Lane Reception No.2 - Hensall - Drax Power Station Reception 3 - B Road - Sudforth Lane Reception No.1 - Knottingley East Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Haywood Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster Two Way Goods
37706 (1) Doncaster Two Way Goods - Adwick - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Milford West Sidings - Gascoigne Wood Sidings
47832 (2) Gascoigne Wood Sidings - Milford Jn
37706 (1) Milford Jn - Milford Down Sidings - Sherburn Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - Holgate Rec.No.1 - York
47832 (2) York - Colton Jn - Hambleton North Jn - Hambleton East Jn - Selby West Jn - Selby Canal Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster

Notes: 
(1) 47832 on rear.
(2) 37706 on rear.
(3) 66017+66174+66164 piloting 47832 with 37706 on rear.
(4) Day 2 of 3 of "The Aire Freshener" raising funds for Martin House.
(5) Doncaster C.S. No.2 couldn't be covered due to a Loco (56090) being on the line, (although the 56 was at the stops, the requirement was that the siding had to be completely empty in order to allow us access).
(6) At Ferrybridge Wagon Repair Depot, the Tour got routed onto Siding S2 which was blocked further along, so Tour returned to the Main Line while the route was set for Siding S1 & then towards the End of Line along the Loco Shed Bypass Line.
(7) Mileages continue to Prince of Wales S.B. (90.00), but this had to be cut out & run direct from Ferrybridge North to Knottingley West Jn to allow more time for the Single Line Working on the Drax Branch. Also, mileages need amending due to Tour description, (& subsequently the extra mileage), showing extra Gascoigne Wood Reversals.
(8) This tour was originally booked to be hauled by a Colas Class 70/8 piloting a WCR Class 47, T&T a Colas Class 56.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual
0.00
Doncaster 09.34d [P8] 09.34d [P8]
4.19
Shaftholme Jn 09/39 09/40
13.75
Temple Hirst Jn 09/47 09/48
19.54
Hambleton North Jn 09/52 09/53
27.58
Colton Jn 10/03 [NNL] 09/59 [DN]
?
Colton North Jn 10/04 [LSL] 10/00 [DN-DL]
32.22
York Loop [Holgate] 10.10 ~ 10.15 [Holgate Loop] 10.07 ~ 10.12 [U&D Holgate Loop]
33.17
York 10.18a ~ 10.31d [P11] 10.15a ~ 10.30d [P11]
33.54
York Holgate Siding (FLHH) 10.34 ~ 10.37 [Holgate Sdg] 10.34 ~ 10.36 [Holgate Recp. No.2]
38.56
Colton Jn 10/44 [LSL] 10/43 [UL]
39.55
Colton South Jn 10/45 [NNL] 10/44 [UL-UN]
43.73
Church Fenton 10/50 [P1] 10/47½
46.36
Sherburn Jn 10/54 10/50
47.45
Gascoigne Wood Jn 10/57 10/54
49.29
Hambleton West Jn 11/01 10/58
50.52
Hambleton South Jn 11*03 ~ 11*12 11.01 ~ 11.10
?
Temple Hirst Jn 11/18 11/17
?
Shaftholme Jn 11/26 11/24
68.65
Doncaster 11.32a ~ 11.33d [P1] 11.29a ~ 11.31½d [P1]
69.22
Doncaster C.H.S. 11.36 ~ 11.41 [CS.1] 11.34½ ~ [CS.1]
69.59
Doncaster 11.44 ~ 11.49 [P1] DIV
70.16
Doncaster C.H.S. 11.52 ~ 11.57 [CS.2] DIV (5)
?
Doncaster 12.00 ~ 12.03 [P1] 12/02 [P1]
74.72
Shaftholme Jn 12/10 12/11
76.01
Haywood Jn 12/13 12/13½
85.01
Knottingley South Jn 12/27 12/25½
85.47
Knottingley West Jn 12/29 12/27½
86.11
Ferrybridge North Jn 12/32 12.31 ~ 12.41
add
Ferrybridge Wagon Repair Depot DIV 12.?? ~ 12.?? [S2] (6)
add
Wagon Repair Access Jn DIV 12.45 ~ 12.53 [Up Pontefract]
86.68
Ferrybridge Wagon Repair Depot 12.37 ~ 12.54 13.00 ~ 13.10 [Loco Shed Bypass] (EoL)
(7)
Ferrybridge North Jn 12/58 13/18½
92.33
Knottingley West Jn 13/02 [Dep] 13/24 [Dep]
92.58
Knottingley T.M.D. 13.07 ~ 13.10 13L25½ ~ 13L35 ~~ 13L58 ~ 14L02
93.02
Knottingley East Jn 13/15 14/05
95.21
Sudforth Lane S.B. 13/21 14/12
95.23
Sudforth Lane Down (EWS) 13.23 ~ 13.24 [Recp.2] 14/13 [Recp.2]
96.68
Whitley Bridge 13/29 14/15
98.54
Hensall 13*33 ~ 13*38 14.19 ~ 14.21½ [P2]
99.79
Drax Branch Jn 13/42 14.25 ~ 14.50 [Up Drax Branch]
104.15
Drax PS Sig.D.17 13/48 15/04½
105.31
Drax Power Station 13.50 ~ 15.10 [Recp.3] 15/15 [Recp.3]
15/19 [Road 'B']
15.38 ~ 15.44 [Exit Gate]
110.62
Drax Branch Jn 15/23 15/58
?
Hensall 15/25 16.01 ~ 16.02 [P1]
113.73
Whitley Bridge 15/28 16/06
114.71
Sudforth Lane Down (EWS) 15.32 ~ 15.33 [Recp.1] 16/10½ [Recp.1]
?
Sudforth Lane S.B. 15/35 16/11
117.59
Knottingley East Jn 15/41 16/16½
117.79
Knottingley South Jn 15/43 16/19
?
Haywood Jn 15/52 16/35
128.08
Shaftholme Jn 15*55 ~ 15*55 16/37
132.27
Doncaster 16.03 ~ 16.15 [2-Way Gds.2] 16.52 ~ 16.57 [2-Way Gds.2-DLG]
132.56
Marshgate Jn 16*17 ~ 16*19 16/59
136.22
Adwick 16/24½ [P2] 17.05 ~ 17.05½
137.15
Adwick Jn 16/25 17/07
142.24
South Kirkby Jn 16/29 17/14
148.20
Hare Park Jn 16/36 17/23
149.52
Crofton West Jn 16/39 17/26½
150.64
Calder Bridge Jn 16*42 ~ 16*53 [UGL] 17/30 [UM]
151.34
Turners Lane Jn 16*56 ~ 17*02 17/32½
154.56
Altofts Jn 17/08 17/38½
157.37
Castleford 17/12 [P1] 17/43 [P1]
163.29
Milford Jn 17/25 17/53½
?
Milford West Sidings 17.30 ~ 17.40 [No.7 Road] 17.56½ ~ 17.59 [No.8 Road]
?
Gascoigne Wood S.B. ? 18.06 ~ 18.25
165.11
Gascoigne Wood Sidings 17.50 ~ 18.10 [No.5 Road] 18.34 ~ 18.39½ [No.4 Rd (Coal 2 + Tail 1)]
165.38
Gascoigne Wood Jn 18/12 18.45½ ~ 18.49
166.16
Milford Jn (Sig.M.683) 18.17 ~ 18.29 [DnNorm.] 18.56½ ~ 18.58½ [UpNorm.]
(7)
Milford Down Sidings 18.32 ~ 19.02 19.02 ~ 19.04 [Dn Rec]
?
Church Fenton 19/09 [P3] [LSL] 19/15 [P3]
?
Colton Jn 19/17 [LSL] 19/23
?
York Holgate Siding (FLHH) 19*24 ~ 19*37 [Holgate Sdg] 19/29 [Holgate Recp. No.1]
?
Holgate Jn ? 19.32½ ~ 19.38
184.05
York 19.40a ~ 19.55d [P10] [NNL] 19.42a ~ 20.06d [P10]
?
Colton Jn 20/01 20.13 [UM]
197.48
Hambleton North Jn 20/08 20/21
198.14
Hambleton East Jn 20/09 20/22
201.12
Selby West Jn 20/12 20/27
201.44
Selby Canal Jn 20/16 20/29½
205.42
Temple Hirst Jn 20/21 20/34½
?
Shaftholme Jn 20/29 20/42
219.26
Doncaster 20.35a [P1] 20.50a [P3a]

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z70 : (47832 with 37706 on rear) : Doncaster Wood Yard to St Catherines Jn
5Z70 : (37706 with 47832 on rear) : St Catherines Jn to Doncaster

Location Booked Actual
Doncaster Wood Yard 08.50d 08.40 [New Lead 1]
Potteric Carr Jn 08/58 08/48
Low Ellers Curve Jn 09/02 08/51
St Catherines Curve Jn 09.04 ~ 09.14 08.55 ~ 08.58
Doncaster Decoy South Jn 09/17 [DLF] 09/01
Decoy North Jn 09/19 [DS1] 09/04 [WS1]
Bridge Jn 09/23 [WS1] 09.09 ~ 09.25½
Doncaster 09.28a [P8] 09.28 [P8]

5Z72 : (47832 with 37706 on rear) : Doncaster to Potteric Carr Jn
5Z72 : (37706 with 47832 on rear) : Potteric Carr Jn to Doncaster Wood Yard

Location Booked Actual
Doncaster 20.40d [P1][ESL] 21.00 [P3a]
Sand Bank Jn ? 21/03 [UG]
Doncaster Carr ? 21/05 [UG-UG3-TL]
Doncaster Up Decoy 20*46 ~ 21*00 21/08 [Transfer]
Potteric Carr Jn 21.06 ~ 21.11 21.12 ~ 21.14 [UES]
Doncaster Wood Yard 21.15a 21.19 [New Lead 1]

 

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