14th January 2023

Branch Line Society
Shooter's Swansong

Locos Used 37418 'An Comunn Gaidhealach' & 50008 'Thunderer'
Stock Used 11092+11093+11099+11101+10406+12091+12154+12125

Route :
1Z20 : Derby to Hinksey Reception Lines
1Z21 : Hinksey Reception Lines to London Marylebone
1Z22 : London Marylebone to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z23 : Stratford-upon-Avon to London Paddington
1Z24 : London Paddington to Derby

Loco(s) Route
37418 (1) Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton on Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Birmingham New Street
50008 (2) Birmingham New Street - Landor Street - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn [Arley DGL] - Up Nuneaton Chord - Nuneaton - Bedworth - Coventry - Leamington Spa [UM] - Banbury [DGL] - Aynho Jn - Oxford [Up Oxford] - Hinksey Yard
37418 (1) Hinksey Yard - Oxford [Dn Oxford] - Oxford Parkway - Bicester Village - Gavray Jn - Bicester South Jn - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Gerrards Cross - West Ruislip - Wembley Stadium - London Marylebone
50008 (2) London Marylebone - Wembley Stadium - West Ruislip - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Bicester North - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa [DM] - Warwick - Hatton - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
37418 (1) Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton - Warwick - Leamington Spa [UM] - Banbury [Up Loop] - Aynho Jn - Bicester North - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Gerrards Cross - West Ruislip [Through Line] - Greenford West Jn - Greenford South Jn - Castle Bar Park - Drayton Green Jn - West Ealing - Ealing Broadway - Acton [Dive Under] - Acton Main Line - London Paddington
50008 (2) London Paddington - West Ealing - (5) - Hanwell Jn - Hanwell Bridge [Goods Loop East End Single Line]
37418 (1) Hanwell Bridge - Hanwell Jn - (5) - Drayton Green Jn - Castle Bar Park - Greenford South Jn - Greenford West Jn - West Ruislip - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Bicester North [P2] - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa [DM] - Dorridge - Tyseley - Bordesley [DGL] - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Washwood Heath - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton on Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby

Notes: 
(1) 50008 on rear.
(2) 37418 on rear.
(3) The original name for this tour was "The Holly & the Hoover" and was due to run on 17th December 2022, with 50008 'Thunderer' & 31128 ‘Charybdis’, but it was postponed due to R.M.T. industrial action.
(4) Charity Railtour raising money for The Motor Neurone Disease Association in recognition of the recent & sad passing of Adrian Shooter, former MD of Chiltern Railways.
(5) Diverted to Hanwell Bridge to turn train as fuel gauge on 50008 showing low fuel.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 Derby 04.52d [P3] [DTS] 04.52 [P3] [DTS]   23.54a [P3] 23.57 [P3]
555.01
0.74
 L.N.W. Jn 04/54˝ 04/54   23/51 [UTS] [UTS]
 ?
4.70
 Stenson Jn 04/59˝ 04/59   23/43˝ 23/50˝
 ?
5.28
 North Stafford Jn 05/01 05/00   23/43 23/50
 ?
8.68
 Clay Mills Jn 05/05 [DTF] 05/03 [DTF]   23/39 23/47
 ?
11.01
 Burton-on-Trent 05.08a ~ 05.10d [P2] 05.06 ~ 05.10 [P2]   23.33a ~ 23.36d [P1] [UTF] 23.41˝ ~ 23.43˝ [P1] [UTF]
544.00
16.36
 Wichnor Jn 05/18 05/17
 
 23/24 23/37
 ?
23.72
 Tamworth HL 05.27a ~ 05.30d [P4] 05.24 ~ 05.30 [P4]   23.15˝a ~ 23.17˝d [P3] 23.18 ~ 23.19 [P3]
531.09
29.41
 Kingsbury Jn 05/38˝ 05/37   22*55 ~ 23*09˝ 23.00 ~ 23.14
525.40
- Whitacre Jn - -   22/49 22/53
522.78
- Coleshill Parkway - -   22.40a ~ 22.45d [P2] 22.48˝ ~ 22.50 [P2]
521.57
33.47
 Water Orton 05/42 [P1] [ML] 05/40˝ [P1]   22/35 [P1] 22/45˝ [P1]
 ?
34.08
 Water Orton West Jn ? 05/41   22/34 22/44˝ [UW]
 ?
35.01
 Castle Bromwich Jn 05/43 [ML] 05/42   22/31 [UDS] 22/42˝ [UDS]
 ?
37.20
 Bromford Bridge ? 05/43˝ [DnDyF]   22/25 [UDS] 22/39 [UDS]
?
38.55
 Washwood Heath West Jn ? 05/45 [DnDyF]   22/23 [UDS] 22/37˝ [UDS]
515.05
39.51
 Landor Street Jn 05/52 05/46˝   22/21 [UDG] 22.30 ~ 22.34˝ [UDS]
514.07
39.72
 Grand Jn ? 05.48 ~ 05.50   - - -
40.44
 Proof House Jn 05/55 [DEL] 05/51˝   - - -
41.17
 Birmingham New Street 05.59a ~ 06.11d [P9] [DEL] 05.57 ~ 06.12 [P9]   - - -
?
 Proof House Jn 06/13˝ 06/14˝   - - -
 ?
 Landor Street Jn 06/15˝ [ML] 06.18 ~ 06.21   - - -
 ?
 Castle Bromwich Jn 06/22˝ [ML] 06/27   - - -
 ?
 Water Orton 06/24˝ [P1] 06/29   - - -
50.31
 Coleshill Parkway 06.27˝a ~ 06.29˝d [P2] 06.33 ~ 06.34˝ [P2]   - - -
 
 Whitacre Down Arley Loop 06*34 ~ 06*45 [DAL] 06.40˝ ~ 06.47 [DAGL]   - - -
52.00
 Whitacre East Jn 06/47 06/48   - - -
61.32
 Nuneaton Abbey Jn 07/02 [DC] 07/02˝ [DC]   - - -
61.70
 Sig.4226 ? 07.03˝ ~ 07.06   - - -
62.16
 Nuneaton 07.05a ~ 07.07d [P2] [UB] 07.09 ~ 07.10 [P2]   - - -
63.11
 Nuneaton Chilvers Coton Jn 07/08˝ 07/12   - - -
67.19
 Hawkesbury Lane 07/14 07/18   - - -
69.51
 Three Spires Jn 07/16˝ 07/21   - - -
71.55
 Coundon Road L.C. 07/20 07/24   - - -
72.79
 Coventry 07.29a ~ 07.31d [P2] 07.31 ~ 07.32 [P2]   - - -
75.37
 Gibbet Hill Jn 07/35 07/36˝   - - -
77.10
 Kenilworth Jns 07/37 07/38˝ [UDM]   - - -
81.52
 Milverton Jn 07/41˝ 07/43   - - -
- St Andrews Jn (West Mids) - -   22/19 22/28
513.49
- Bordesley Jn - -   22/17˝ 22/25
513.23
- Bordesley Loop - -   22/16 22/24˝ [DBGL]
512.33
- Small Heath South Jn - -   22/13˝ 22/23
511.71
- Tyseley - -   22.10a ~ 22.12d [P2] [FL] 22.18 ~ 22.20 [P2]
511.17
- Bentley Heath Crossing - -   22/01 22/07˝
504.55
- Dorridge - -   21/59 [P2] 22/06˝ [P2]
504.07
- Hatton - -   21/48˝ [P2] 21/57˝ [P2]
497.26
82.33
 Leamington Spa North Jn ? 07.45 ~ 07.53   ? 21/47˝
 ?
82.51
 Leamington Spa 07/53 07/58˝ [UCV]
 
 21/37 [DCV] 21/47 [DCV]
491.19
94.36
 Fenny Compton 08/06 08/06˝ [UCV]
 
 21/28˝ 21/36 [DCV]
 ?
101.33
 Reservoir Jn 08/14 [DGL] 08/13 [UCV-DBGL]
 
 21/20 21/28
?
? Banbury Down Goods Loop 08/16 [DGL] 08/14 [DBGL]   - - -
102.42
 Banbury 08.19a ~ 08.22d [P1] [DCV] 08.15˝ ~ 08.22 [P1]
 
 21.16a ~ 21.18d [P2] [DCV] 21.23 ~ 21.26 [P2] [DCV]
471.28

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
103.10
 Banbury Depot Jn 08/24 08/23˝ [DCV-UCV]
107.45
 Aynho Jn 08/29 08/32
107.55
 Aynho Up Goods Loop 08*30˝ ~ 08*30˝ [UGL] 08/33 [UGL]
113.37
 Heyford 08/36˝ 08/40 [P1]
122.58
 Wolvercote South Jn 08/43˝ [UML] 08/46˝ [UML]
124.13
 Oxford North Jn 08/45˝ [UML] 08/47˝ [UML]
125.17
 Oxford 08/47˝ [UTL] 08/49 [UTL]
126.08
 Hinksey North 08/49˝ 08.51 ~ 08.54˝
126.41
 Hinksey Reception Lines 08.53 ~ 09.00 [Recp.No.2] 08.56 ~ 09.10 [Recp.No.1]
127.65
 Oxford 09/05 [DTL] 09/13 [DTL]
128.75
 Oxford North Jn / Canal Jn 09/08 [UB] 09/16 [DB-UB]
130.32
 Woodstock Road Jn 09*11 ~ 09*20 09/19 [UB-DB]
131.29
 Oxford Parkway 09/22 [P2] 09/20˝ [P2]
139.39
 Bicester Village 09*33 ~ 09*45 [P2] 09p31˝a ~ 09p43˝d [P2]
139.79
 Gavray Jn 09/48 09/45
140.51
 Bicester South Jn 09/49 09/46
152.41
 Haddenham & Thame Parkway 10/00˝ [P2] 09/57 [P2]
158.26
 Princes Risborough 10*09 ~ 10*17 [UM] 10.04 ~ 10.17 [UM]
161.39
 Saunderton 10/22 [P1] 10/24˝ [P1]
166.37
 High Wycombe 10/28 [P3] 10/29 [P3]
175.48
 Gerrards Cross 10/38 [P2] 10/37 [P2]
180.78
 West Ruislip 10*48 ~ 10*59 [P4] [UPL] 10.45 ~ 10.57˝ [P4] [UPL]
182.59
 South Ruislip 11/04 11/00˝
184.43
 Northolt Park ? 11/03
187.66
 Wembley Stadium 11/10 [P1] 11/06 [P1]
189.17
 Neasden South Jn 11/12˝ 11.09 ~ 11.12
194.28
 London Marylebone 11.22a ~ 11.33d [P3] 11.25 ~ 11.34 [P3]
199.39
 Neasden South Jn 11/42 11/44˝
 ?
 Wembley Stadium 11/44 [P2] 11/46
204.78
 Northolt Park Jn 11/48 [FL] 11/49˝ [FL]

 

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
205.70
 Northolt Jn ? 11/50   ? 18/23 [Dn/Up Greenford]
391.08
 ?
 South Ruislip 11/49 11/50˝   18/23˝ 18/23
391.01
 ?
 West Ruislip 11/52 [P3] 11/51˝ [P3]   18*11 ~ 18*20 [UPL] 17.58 ~ 18.19˝ [P4] [UPL]
389.20
 ?
 Gerrards Cross 11/58 [P1] 11/56 [P1]   18/00˝ [P2] 17/52˝ [P2]
?
 ?
 High Wycombe 12/09 [P2] 12/03 [P2]   17/50˝ [P3] 17/44 [P3]
 ?
 ?
 Saunderton 12/15 [P2] 12/08 [P2]   17/44˝ [P1] 17/40 [P1]
 ?
230.30
 Princes Risborough 12/19 [P3] 12/10˝ [P3]   17/39˝ [UML] 17/37 [UML]
366.48
 ?
 Haddenham & Thame Parkway 12/26 [P1] 12/14 [P1]
 
 17/32˝ [P2] 17/32 [P2]
 ?
248.05
 Bicester South Jn 12/39 12/22˝   17/23 17/22˝
 ?
249.06
 Bicester North 12/41 [P1] 12/24 [P1]   17/22 [P2] 17/21˝ [P2]
 ?
258.14
 Aynho Jn 12/55 12/31   17/09 17/13˝
338.64
263.14
 Banbury 13/02 [P2] [DCV] 12/35 [P2]   17/04 [P3] 17/07 [UBL]
333.64
 ?
 Reservoir Jn 13/03˝ 12/35˝   17/03 [UCV] 17/04˝ [UBL]
 ?
 ?
 Fenny Compton 13/12˝ 12/41 [DCV]   16/56 16/57 [UCV]
 ?
283.05
 Leamington Spa 13/21 12/50 [DCV]   16/44 16/44 [UCV]
313.73
285.00
 Warwick 13.25a ~ 13.27d [P1] 12.53˝ ~ 12.55 [P1]   16.26a ~ 16.39d [P2] 16.23 ~ 16.37˝ [P2]
311.78
288.00
 Budbrooke Jn ? 13/01 [DM]   - - -
288.73
 Hatton Bank Summit ? 13/04˝   ? 16/13˝
 ?
289.12
 Hatton 13/34 [P3] 13.06˝ ~ 13.30˝ [P3]
 
 16/14 [P3] 16/13 [P3]
 ?
289.16
 Hatton Station Jn ? 13/31˝   ? 16/13
307.62
289.46
 Hatton West Jn 13/36 13.33 ~ 13.36
 
 16/09 16/10
 ?
294.74
 Bearley Jn 13/44 13/42
 
 16/01 16.00 ~ 16.02
 ?
298.47
 Stratford-upon-Avon 13.50a ~ [P1] 13.48˝ ~ [P1]   ~ 15.52d [P1] ~ 15.52 [P1]
298.47

 

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
393.55
 Greenford West Jn 18/28˝ 18.25 ~ 18.32   19/44 20/06
411.37
394.06
 Greenford South Jn 18/30 18/34   19/42˝ 20/04
 ?
395.44
 Drayton Green 18/37 18/39   19/35 19.54 ~ 19.58
 ?
- Hanwell Jn - -   DIV 19/51˝
add
- Hanwell Bridge - -   DIV 19.40 ~ 19.50
add
- Hanwell Jn - -   DIV 19.34 ~ 19.36
add
396.05
 West Ealing 18/39 [RL] 18/41 [P4] [UR]   19/32˝ 19/33
?
 ?
 Ealing Broadway ? 18/42˝ [P4] [UR-AD/U]   ? 19/31 [P3]  ?
397.51
 Acton West 18/42 [RL] 18/44 [UR]   19/29 [RL] 19/29 [DR]
 ?
 ?
 Ladbroke Grove 18/45˝ [L6] 18/46˝ [UR]   19/24 [4] [RL] 19/24˝ [L4] [DR]
 ?
401.18
 Portobello Jn (London) 18/47 [L5] 18/48 [UR-L5]
 
 19/23 [L4] 19/24 [L4]
 ?
402.04
 Royal Oak Jn 18/48 [L4] 18/49 [L4]   19/21˝ [L4] 19/22˝ [L4]
?
402.46
 London Paddington 18.50a ~ [P9] 18.51a ~ [P9]   ~ 19.20d [P9] [L4] ~ 19.21 [P9] [L4]
402.46

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
414.04
 Northolt Jn ? 20.08 ~ 20.10˝
?
 South Ruislip 19/50˝ 20/11˝
 ?
 West Ruislip 19/53˝ [P3] 20/14 [P3]
 ?
 Gerrards Cross 19/59˝ [P1] 20/19˝ [P1]
 ?
 High Wycombe 20/10˝ [P2] 20/28 [P2]
 ?
 Saunderton 20/16˝ [P2] 20/33˝ [P2]
438.44
 Princes Risborough 20/20˝ [P3] 20/36˝ [P3]
 ?
 Haddenham & Thame Parkway 20/26˝ [P1] 20/41 [P1]
 ?
 Bicester South Jn 20/40 20/50˝
457.20
 Bicester North 20*44 ~ 20*57 [P2] 20.53˝ ~ 21.05
[DB-UB-P2-UB-DB]
466.28
 Aynho Jn 21/08 21/18
 
Timings continue in first table
Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

13/01/23 :
0Z19 : (50008) : Knottingley T.M.D. to Gascoigne Wood Sidings
 

Location Booked
Knottingley T.M.D. 10+10d
Knottingley Sig,FE.6421 10+20 ~ 10+25 [DUGL]
Knottingley 10+30 [P1]
Knottingley West Jn 10/33
Ferrybridge North Jn 10/35
Milford Jn 10/47
Gascoigne Wood Jn 10/50
Gascoigne Wood Sidings 10+55a

5Z19 : (50008 + tour stock) : Gascoigne Wood Sidings to Chaddesden Sidings
 

Location Booked Actual
Gascoigne Wood Sidings 11+52d  
Gascoigne Wood Jn [Sig.GW.5907] 11+58 ~ 12+08  
Hambleton West Jn 12/13  
Hambleton South Jn 12/14  
Temple Hirst Jn 12/21  
Shaftholme Jn 12/27˝  
Doncaster 12+39 ~ 12+45 [UFL]  
Hexthorpe Jn 12/50  
Mexborough 12/58  
Thrybergh Jn 13/02  
Aldwarke Jn 13/04  
Masborough Jn 13/08  
Treeton Jn 13/14  
Beighton Jn 13/18  
Barrow Hill North Jn 13/26  
Tapton Jn 13/30 [UBH]  
Chesterfield 13/31˝ [UBH]  
Chesterfield South Jn 13/33 [EL]  
Clay Cross North Jn 13/35  
Alfreton 13/40˝  
Ironville Jn 13/43 [ML]  
Langley Mill 13/45˝ [ML]  
Trowell Jn 13/53 [ML]  
Toton Centre 14/02 [ML]  
Toton Jn 14/05 [ML]  
Trent East Jn 14/07  
Sheet Stores Jn 14/09  
Spondon 14/15 [P2]  
Derby Way & Works Jn 14/19 [DM]  
Derby 14+20 ~ 14+21 [P5] [C]  
Chaddesden Curve 14+23 ~ 14+29  
Chaddesden Sidings 14+33a [Rd.5] [Rd.1]

0Z20 : (37418) : Derby R.T.C. (Network Rail) to Chaddesden Sidings
 

Location Booked Actual
Derby R.T.C. (Network Rail) 14+22d  
Derby Way & Works Jn 14/23 [UM]  
Derby 14+24 ~ 14+25 [P6] [D]  
Chaddesden Curve 14+26˝ ~ 14+36  
Chaddesden Sidings 14+41a [Rd.5] [Rd.1]

14/01/23 :
5Z20 : (37418 with 50008 on rear) : Chaddesden Sidings to Derby
 

Location Booked Actual
Chaddesden Sidings 04+32d [Rd.5] 04+37 [Rd.1]
Chaddesden Curve 04+36 ~ 04+40 [C] 04/39 [Arr/Dep 2]
Derby 04+42a [P3] 04+41 [P3]

15/01/23 :
5Z24 : (37418 with 50008 on rear) : Derby to Chaddesden Sidings
 

Location Booked Actual
Derby 00+23d [P3] [C] 00+04 [P3]
Chaddesden Curve 00+25 ~ 00+34 00+06 [Arr/Dep 1]
Chaddesden Sidings 00+38a [Rd.5] 00+12 [Rd.1]

0Z25 : (37418) : Chaddesden Sidings to Derby R.T.C. (Network Rail)
 

Location Booked Actual
Chaddesden Sidings 00+58d [Rd.5] [Rd.1]
Chaddesden Curve 01+02 ~ 01+04 [D]  
Derby 01/06 [P6][UM]  
Derby Way & Works Jn 01/07  
Derby R.T.C. (Network Rail) 01+09a  

5Z57 : (50008 + tour stock) Chaddesden Sidings to Gascoigne Wood Sidings
 

Location Booked Actual
Chaddesden Sidings 13+58d [Rd.5] [Rd.1]
Chaddesden Curve 14+02 ~ 14+09 [D]  
Derby 14+11 ~ 14+12 [P6] [UM]  
Derby Way & Works Jn 14/14  
Spondon 14/18 [P1]  
Sheet Stores Jn 14/25  
Trent East Jn 14/27 [ML]  
Toton Jn 14/29 [ML]  
Toton Centre 14/30 [ML]  
Trowell Jn 14/36 [ML]  
Langley Mill 14/45 [ML]  
Ironville Jn 14/49  
Alfreton 14/52  
Clay Cross North Jn 14/58 [EL]  
Chesterfield South Jn 15/00 [DBH]  
Chesterfield 15/02 [P1] [DBH]  
Tapton Jn 15/03  
Barrow Hill North Jn 15/06  
Beighton Jn 15/12  
Treeton Jn 15/15  
Masborough Jn 15/30  
Aldwarke Jn 15/33  
Swinton (South Yorks) 15/35 [P1]  
Moorthorpe 15/41 [P2]  
Ferrybridge North Jn 15/51  
Milford Jn 16/02  
Gascoigne Wood Jn 16/06  
Gascoigne Wood Sidings 16+14a  

0Z57 : (50008) : Gascoigne Wood Sidings to Knottingley T.M.D.
 

Location Booked
Gascoigne Wood Sidings 17+10d
Gascoigne Wood Jn 17/15
Milford Jn 17/19
Ferrybridge North Jn 17/26
Knottingley West Jn 17/30
Knottingley 17/32 [P2]
Knottingley East Jn Sig.FE5424 17+35 ~ 17+40
Knottingley T.M.D. 17+46a


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