11th June 2023

Branch Line Society
The Sevington Shoeboxes

Locos Used 73119, 73202 & 66734 'Platinum Jubilee'
Stock Used 3340+3278+1657+3390+3397+1651+3345+3325+17105

Route : 1Z60 throughout

Loco(s) Route
66734 (1) Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International - Sevington Loop
73119 + 73202 (2) Sevington Loop - Ashford International - Lenham - Maidstone East - Otford Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Shepherd's Bush - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Wembley EuFOC
66734 Wembley EuFOC - Camden Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Road Jn - Camden Road Central Jn - York Way North Jn - Copenhagen Jn - Finsbury Park - (via ECML) - Grantham - Bottesford - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham

Notes :
(1) 73202 + 73119 on rear.
(2) 66734 on rear.
(3) Raising funds for Alzheimer's Society using the otherwise E.C.S. from the previous days' GBRf Staff Charter.
(4) Requested Locos 73202 & 73212 'Stephen Eaves'. 73202 was formerly named 'Graham Stenning' but currently un-named.

Source : Alan Sheppard (from Tonbridge to Peterborough)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)
(Actual Times from Peterborough from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Tonbridge 10.55d [P1] 10.55 [P1]
Paddock Wood 11/01½ [P2] 11/03 [P2]
Cranmore Down Loop 11.13½ ~ 11.14½ [DGL] 11/13 [DGL]
Headcorn Sig.607 ? 11.15 ~ 11.17
Headcorn 11/16½ [P2] 11/18 [P2] [DL]
Ashford International 11/34 [DM] 11/31½ [P3]
Sevington Loop 11.37 ~ 11.47 [Loop] 11.35½ ~ 11.45 [Sev.Loop]
Ashford International 11.50a ~ 12.03d [P1] 11.49 ~ 12.02½ [P1]
Charing 12/12 [P1] 12/11½ [P1]
Lenham 12.17 ~ 12.18 [UPL] 12/17½ [UPL]
Maidstone East 12/33½ [RVL] 12/34 [RVL]
Borough Green & Wrotham 12/51½ [P1] 12/52½ [P1]
Otford Up Loop 12.57 ~ 12.58 [Up Loop] 12/59 [Up Loop]
Otford Jn 13/01 13/01
Swanley 13/09½ [P1] [UCF] 13/10 [P1] [UCF]
St Mary Cray Jn 13/15½ [UCS] 13/14½ [UCF-UCS]
Bickley Jn 13/17½ [UCS] 13/16½ [UCS]
Bromley South 13/21 [P3] [UCS] 13/20½ [P3] [UCS]
Shortlands 13/23½ 13.23½ ~ 13.24 [P3]
Shortlands Jn 13/24½ 13/25½
Beckenham Junction 13/27 [P2] 13/27 [P2]
Kent House 13/28 [P1] [UPL] 13/28½ [P1] [UPL]
Herne Hill 13/32 [P2] 13/36 [P1] [UPL]
Brixton 13/34 13/37½ [P1]
Shepherds Lane Jn 13/34½ 13/39 [UCM-UpAtl]
Voltaire Road Jn 13/35½ [AL] 13/40 [UpAtl]
Factory Jn 13/36½ 13/41
Longhedge Jn 13/38½ [DKL] 13/42
Latchmere Jn 13/41½ [DWL] 13/43
West Brompton 13/45½ [P4] [DWL] 13/47 [P4]
Kensington (Olympia) 13/48½ [Through] [DWL] 13/48½ [Through] [DWL]
Shepherd's Bush 13.50½a ~ 13.52½d [P2] [DWL] 13.51 ~ 13.53 [P2]
North Pole Jn 13/55½ 13/56½
Mitre Bridge Jn 13/56½ 13/58½
Willesden West London Jn 13*59 ~ 14*00½ [SL] 14.00 ~ 14.04
Harlesden Jn 14/03½ 14/10
Willesden Railnet Reception 14/05½ [HLG] 14/12
Wembley Yard South Jn 14/08 14/14
Wembley Receptions 1-7 14.12 ~ 14.26 [6] 14.18 ~ 14.36 [Rec/Dep6]
Wembley Yard South Jn 14/30½ [HLG] 14.42 ~ 14.42½
Willesden Railnet Reception 14/34 14.46 ~ 14.47½
Harlesden Jn 14/36 [SL] 14/49
Willesden West London Jn 14/38 [SL] 14/50
Camden Jn 14/41½ 14/58½
Primrose Hill 14/44½ ?
Camden Road Jn 14/48½ 15/02
Camden Road Central Jn 14/51 15.03 ~ 15.04
York Way North Jn 14/53 15/08
Copenhagen Jn 14/54 [DS] 15/08½
Holloway South Jn 14/58½ [DS] 15.13 ~ 15.14
Finsbury Park 15/01½ [DS1] 15/16½ [P7] [DS]
Alexandra Palace 15/07½ [P3] [DS] 15/25½
Potters Bar 15/16½ [P4] [DS] 15.41 ~ 15.43 [P4] [DS]
Welwyn Garden City 15/27½ [P3] [DS] 15/52½ [P3] [DS]
Digswell Jn 15/28½ [DF] 15/53½
Woolmer Green Jn 15/31 [DF] 15/55½ [DF]
Stevenage 15/34 [P3] [DF] 15/59 [P3] [DF]
Hitchin South Jn [DF-DS] [DF]
Hitchin 15/38½ [P2] [DS] 16/04 [DF]
Hitchin North Jn [DS] [DF-DS]
Biggleswade 15/48 [P4] [DS] 16/11½ [P4]
Sandy 15/50/½ [P2] [DS] 16/14
Huntingdon 16/02½ [P3] [DS] 16/27 [P3]
Holme Jn 16/14 [DF] 16/37½
Fletton Jn 16/19 [DS] 16/42½ [DS]
Peterborough 16.22a ~ 16.28d [P5] [DS] 16.45½ ~ 16.47 [P5]
Helpston Jn 16/37 [DS] 16/54
Tallington Jn 16/42 [DS] 16/59
Stoke Jn 16/59½ 17/11
Grantham 17.05½a ~ 17.06½d [P4] 17.18½ ~ 17.20 [P4]
Nottingham Branch Jn 17/09½ 17/22
Allington West Jn 17/14½ 17/26
Bottesford West Jn 17/21½ 17/31½
Bingham 17/28½ [P1] 17/38½
Netherfield Jn 17/39 17/49
Nottingham 17.46a [P4] 17.59 [P4]

No Cumulative Mileages provided in Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z59 : (66734 with 73202 + 73119 on rear) : Tonbridge West Yard GBRf to Tonbridge

Location Booked Actual
Tonbridge West Yard GBRf 10+47d 10+44 [South Yard 5]
Tonbridge 10+49a [P1] 10+47 [P1]

0Z73 : (73202 + 73119) : Wembley Receptions 1-7 to Tonbridge West Yard GBRf

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Wembley Receptions 1-7 14+36d [6] 14+36 [6]
Wembley Yard South Jn 14/41 [UR] 14/46½
Willesden No.7 14/44 [UR] 14/48
Willesden West London Jn 14*47½ ~ 14*52½ 14/51½
Mitre Bridge Jn 14/55½ [UWL] 14/53 [UWL]
North Pole Jn 14/56½ [UWL] 14/53½
Shepherd's Bush 15/00 [P1] [UWL] 14/55½ [P1]
Kensington (Olympia) 15/02 [P3] [UWL] 14/56½ [UU]
West Brompton 15/04½ [P3] [UWL] 14/57½
Latchmere Jn 15/09 [UKL] 15/01 [DW]
Longhedge Jn 15/11 15/04 [UL]
Factory Jn 15/12 [AL] 15/05 [CRV]
Voltaire Road Jn 15*13 ~ 15*14½ 15+04 ~ 15+06 [DCM]
Brixton 15/16½ [P2] 15/08 [P2] [DCM]
Herne Hill 15/17½ [P3] 15/10 [P3]
Kent House 15/22 [P3] 15/19½ [P3]
Beckenham Junction 15/23½ [P3] 15/20 [P3] [DCM]
Shortlands Jn 15/26 [FL] 15/21 [DCF]
Bromley South 15*30½ ~ 15*35½ [P2] [FL] 15/22½
Bickley Jn 15/40 [DFV] 15/24 [DST]
Petts Wood Jn 15/41½ [FL] 15/27½ [DS]
Orpington 15/44 [P3] 15/30 [P5] [DM]
Sevenoaks 15/54 [P3] 15/43 [P3]
Tonbridge 16+04½ ~ 16+10½ [P1] 15+55 ~ 15+56½ [P1]
Tonbridge West Yard GBRf 16+13½a 15+58½

5Z63 : (66734 + tour stock) : Nottingham to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked (out) Actual (from RTT)
Nottingham 18+00d [P4] [B] 18+06½ [P4] [B]
Mansfield Jn 18/03 [UNF] 18/09 [UNF]
Beeston South Jn 18/05 18/11½
Trent East Jn 18/10 18/15½ [DEC]
Sheet Stores Jn 18/15½ 18/17½ [DC]
Castle Donington 18/21½ 18/23
Stenson Jn 18/33½ 18/34 [DM]
North Stafford Jn 18/40 18/35
Clay Mills Jn 18/43½ [DTG] 18/41 [DTG]
Burton Wetmore Jn 18/47½ [DTG] ?? ~ 19+08½
Burton East Yard Loop 18+50 ~ 19+05 ?? ~ 19+26
Burton Wetmore Jn 19+09½ ~ 19+24½ [UG] ?
Burton Wetmore Sidings 19+29a 19+50

0Z66 : (66734) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Doncaster Down Decoy

Location Booked (out) Actual (from RTT)
Burton Wetmore Sidings 19+59d 19+52 [UG]
Burton Wetmore Jn 20/03 [UG] [ML] ?
Clay Mills Jn 20/05 20/02
North Stafford Jn 20/08 20/07
Stenson Jn 20/10 20/09
Castle Donington 20/32½ 20/20½
Sheet Stores Jn 20*43½ ~ 20*47 20/28 [UEC]
Trent East Jn 20/49 [ML] 20/30 [DE]
Toton Jn 20/51 [GL] 20/34½ [DTG]
Toton Centre 20c54 ~ 21c19½ [ML] 20+38 ~ 20+40½ [ML]
Trowell Jn 21/26½ [ML] 20/45½
Langley Mill 21/32½ [ML] 20/50 [P1]
Ironville Jn 21/36 20/53 [DE]
Alfreton 21/39 20/56 [P1]
Clay Cross North Jn 21/46 [EL] 21/03
Chesterfield South Jn 21/48 [DBH] 21/05 [DBH]
Chesterfield 21/49 [P3] [DBH] 21/06½ [P3] [DBH]
Tapton Jn 21/49½ 21/07
Barrow Hill North Jn 21/52½ 21/10
Beighton Jn 21/58½ 21/15½
Treeton Jn 22/04½ 21/19
Masborough Jn 22/10½ 21/49½
Aldwarke Jn 22/13½ 21/52½
Swinton (South Yorks) 22/16½ [P1] 21/55 [P1]
Mexborough 22/18½ 21/56½ [P2]
Hexthorpe Jn 22/27½ [GL] 22/02 [UHG]
St James Jn 22/30½ [GL] 22/05 [HXG]
Bridge Jn 22/31½ [WSL] 22/06½ [WS1]
Decoy North Jn 22/33½ [WSL] 22/09½ [RMT]
Doncaster Down Decoy GBRf 22+35½a 22+12


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