24th June 2023

Branch Line Society
The Jolly Vacman

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

Route :
1Z50 : Derby to Skegness
1Z51 : Skegness to Peterborough
1Z52 : Peterborough to Skegness
1Z53 : Skegness to Derby

Loco(s) Route
50008 (1) Derby - Long Eaton - Beeston - Nottingham - Netherfield - Bingham - Allington West Jn - Allington North Jn - Ancaster - Sleaford - Heckington - Boston - Grand Sluice Jn (4)
37418 (2) Grand Sluice Jn - Boston - Heckington - Sleaford - Sleaford North Jn - Metheringham - Lincoln Central - East Holmes (Down Gainsborough Slow)
50008 (1) East Holmes - Lincoln Central - Metheringham - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Marholm Jn - Peterborough Two-Way Goods Loop
37418 (2) Peterborough Two-Way Goods Loop - (via ECML) - Grantham - Allington East Jn - Allington North Jn - Ancaster - Sleaford - Heckington - Boston - Wainfleet - Skegness
50008 (1) Skegness - Wainfleet - Boston - Heckington - Sleaford - Sleaford North Jn - Metheringham - Lincoln Central - Swinderby - Newark Northgate - Claypole Up Loop - Grantham
37418 (2) Grantham - Allington East Jn - Allington West Jn - Bingham - Netherfield - Nottingham - Beeston - Long Eaton - Derby

Notes: 
(1) 37418 on rear.
(2) 50008 on rear.
(3) Charity Railtour with proceeds going to Railway Children.
(4) Section from Boston to Skegness in the morning cancelled to regain lost time.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 Derby 07.52d [P6] [UM] 08.35½ [P6] [UM]   21.39a [P5] 22.00 [P5]
428.16
?
 Way & Works Jn 07/53 08/37   21/37 [DM] 21/59 [DM]
?
2.50
 Spondon 07/56 [P1] 08/40 [P1]   21/33 [P2] 21/56 [P2]
?
8.09
 Long Eaton 08.02a ~ 08.04d [P1] 08.45 ~ 08.49 [P1]   21.25a ~ 21.27d [P2] 21.48½ ~ 21.49 [P2]
420.07
8.55
 Sheet Stores Jn 08/06 08.51 ~ 09.07   21/23 21/46
419.37
9.27
 Trent East Jn 08/08 09/09½   21/21 21/44
419.07
10.35
 Attenborough Jn ? 09/11½   ? 21/42½
?
13.15
 Beeston South Jn 08/13 [DNF] 09/14 [DNF]
 
 21/10 21/38½
?
15.17
 Mansfield Jn 08/16 [B] 09/16½ [DNF-B]   21/07 [UNS] 21/35 [D-UNS]
412.79
15.59
 Nottingham West Jn ? ?   ? 21/34 [C-D]
?
16.00
 Nottingham 08.20a ~ 08.25d [P1] 09.20 ~ 09.32 [P1]   21.00a ~ 21.04d [P7] [D] 21.29½ ~ 21.33 [P6] [C]
412.16
18.51
 Netherfield Jn 08/31 09/38½   20/53 21/23
409.45
19.02
 Netherfield ? 09/39½ [P2]   ? 21/22 [P1]
?
24.56
 Bingham 08/39 [P2] 09/47½ [P2]   20/44 [P1] 21/13½ [P1]
?
30.17
 Bottesford West Jn 08/46 09/55   20/38 21/07
?
31.27
 Bottesford ? 09/56   ? 21/06
?
35.26
 Allington West Jn 08/54 10/02   20/32 21/01
392.70
35.60
 Allington North Jn ? 10/03½   - - -
39.34
 Barkston East Jn 09/00 10/09   - - -
43.75
 Ancaster 09/06 10/15   - - -
47.64
 Rauceby 09/11 10/20   - - -
- Allington East Jn - -   ? 21/00½
392.35
- Nottingham Branch Jn - -   20/27 20/57
?
- Grantham - -   20.18a ~ 20.25d [P4] 20.48½ ~ 20.54 [P4]
389.39
- Nottingham Branch Jn - -   20/16 20/45½
388.69
- Claypole Loop - -   20.02 ~ 20.03 [UPL] 20/34 [UPL]
379.50
- Newark Northgate - -   19.53 ~ 19.54 [Up/DnGL] 20/27 [UDGL]
374.69
- Newark Crossing East Jn - -   19/51 20/24
374.05
- Boultham Jn - -   19/29 19/59
359.39
- West Holmes Jn - -   19/28 19/57½ [DnGS]
359.09
- Lincoln Central - -   19c24 ~ 19c25 [P4] 19c52 ~ 19c54½ [P4]
358.21
- Pelham Street Jn - -   19/23 19/51
358.11
- Sincil Bank - -   ? 19.45½ ~ 19.50
?
- Metheringham - -   19/11 19/34
?
- Sleaford North Jn - -   19/01 19/23½
339.28
49.75
 Sleaford 09*15 ~ 09*19 [P1] 10/25 [P1]   18.49a ~ 18.56d [P2] 19.12 ~ 19.17 [P2]
337.00
54.79
 Heckington 09/28 10/33   18/41 18*49 ~ 19*02½
?
62.70
 Hubberts Bridge 09/37 10*42½ ~ 10*46½ [P1]   18/32 18/40½ [P2]
?
66.62
 Boston 09*46 ~ 09*52 [P2] 10.59 ~ 11.03 [P2]   18*21 ~ 18*24 [P1] 18.29½ ~ 18.34 [P1]
?
?
 Grand Sluice Jn ? 11.05 ~   ? 18/28
?
71.45
 Sibsey S.B. 10/01 CANC   18/12 18/21
?
78.13
 Bellwater Jn S.B. 10/08 CANC   18/05 18.09 ~ 18.12
?
85.49
 Wainfleet 10/19 CANC   17/54 17/57
?
90.51
 Skegness 10.29a [P4] CANC   17.45d [P5] 17.48 [P5]
296.24

 

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
90.51
 Skegness 10.50d [P4] CANC   16.27a [P5] 16.24 [P4]
296.24
?
 Wainfleet 10/59 CANC   16/17 16/14
?
?
 Bellwater Jn S.B. 11/10 CANC   16/06 16/03
?
?
 Sibsey S.B. 11/17 CANC   15/59 15/56
?
?
 Grand Sluice Jn ? ~ 11.21   ? 15/50
?
?
 Boston 11.26 ~ 11.28 [P1] 11.23 ~ 11.27 [P1]   15*41 ~ 15*50 [P2] 15.44 ~ 15.49 [P2]
272.35
?
 Hubberts Bridge 11/36 11/34½ [P2]   15/32 15/36½ [P1]
?
?
 Heckington 11/45 11/44   15/23 15/26
?
131.27
 Sleaford 11.53a ~ 12.10 [P2] 11p51½ ~ 12p08½ [P2]   15/17 [P1] 15/20 [P3]
255.48
133.55
 Sleaford North Jn 12/15 12/14   - - -
143.10
 Metheringham 12/25 12/23½   - - -
?
 Sincil Bank ? 12.34 ~ 12.39   - - -
152.38
 Pelham Street Jn 12/39 12/40   - - -
152.48
 Lincoln Central 12c40 ~ 12c41 [P5] 12c42 ~ 12c49 [P5]   - - -
152.67
 East Holmes Jn 12.43 ~ 12.53 12.52 ~ 13.05 [DnGS]   - - -
153.06
 Lincoln Central 12.55 ~ 12.56 [P4] 13/06½ [UT]   - - -
?
 Pelham Street Jn 12/58 13/09½   - - -
?
 Metheringham 13/10 13/19½   - - -
171.79
 Sleaford North Jn 13/21 [UA] 13/28½ [UA]   - - -
173.33
 Sleaford South Jn 13/23 13/30½   - - -
184.37
 Quadring Sig.WS.7070 13/33 13/42 (Gldn HH LC)   - - -
191.21
 Spalding 13/40 [P1] 13/51 [P1]   - - -
203.52
 Glinton Jn 13/53 [WL] 14/04 [Dive-Under]   - - -
- Rauceby - -   15/13 15/14
?
- Ancaster - -   15/08 15/10
?
- Barkston East Jn - -   15/02 15/04
245.07
- Allington North Jn - -   14/56 14/59
241.33
- Allington East Jn - -   14/55 14/58
241.08
- Nottingham Branch Jn - -   14/51 14/54
238.60
- Grantham - -   14/49 [GL] 14/52 [Dn/UpGL]
238.12
- Stoke Jn - -   14/41 14/45½
232.34
- Tallington Jn - -   14/25 14/32 [DS]
217.38
- Helpston Jn - -   14/20 14/27 [DS]
214.30
205.24
 Marholm Jn 13/55 14/06½ [US]   ? 14/23 [DS]
211.38
207.58
 Peterborough 13.59 ~ [GL] 14.10½ ~ [TWG]
 
 ~ 14.10 [GL] [SL] ~ 14.18½ [TWG-DS]
209.04

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.
(includes the original planned reversal point of Peterborough East Jn at 208m31ch).


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z50 : (37418) : Derby R.T.C. (Network Rail) to Chaddesden Sidings

Location Booked
Derby R.T.C. (Network Rail) 06+50d
Derby Way & Works Jn 06/51 [UM]
Derby 06+52 ~ 06+53 [P6] [D]
Chaddesden Curve 06/55
Chaddesden Sidings 06+59a

5Z20 : (50008 with 37418 on rear) : Chaddesden Sidings to Derby

Location Booked Actual
Chaddesden Sidings 07+30d 08+24 [CS2]
Chaddesden Curve 07/34 [D] 08/27 [Arr/Dep2]
Derby 07+36a [P6] 08+30 [P6]

5Z53 : (37418 with 50008 on rear) : Derby to Chaddesden Curve
5Z53 : (50008 with 37418 on rear) Chaddesden Curve to Chaddesden Sidings
(Locos ran round at Chaddesden Curve to put locos in correct order for the charter to the K.&W.V.R. the following day)

Location Booked Actual
Derby 21+53d [P5] [C] 22+07 [P5]
Chaddesden Curve 21/55 22+09½ ~ 22+52½ [Arr/Dep2]
Chaddesden Sidings 21+59a 22+55 [CS2]


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