15th July 2023

Branch Line Society
The Merry Wherry

Locos Used (3) 50007 'Hercules' & 50008 'Thunderer'
Stock Used 12125+10406+11101+11099+11093+11092

Route :
1Z70 : Derby to Lowestoft
1Z72 : Lowestoft to Norwich
1Z74 : Norwich to Great Yarmouth
1Z76 : Great Yarmouth to Lowestoft
1Z77 : Lowestoft to Derby

Loco(s) Route
50007 (1) Derby - Spondon - Trent South Jn - East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester
50008 (2) Leicester - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - East Midlands Parkway - Trent East Jn - Beeston - Nottingham - Netherfield Jn - Bingham - Allington West Jn - Allington East Jn - Grantham - (via ECML) - Peterborough - March (5) - Ely West Jn - Ely North Jn - Brandon - Thetford - Attleborough - Wymondham - Trowse Jn - Thorpe Jn - Norwich
50007 (1) Norwich - Thorpe Jn - Brundall - Reedham - Oulton Broad North - Lowestoft
50008 (2) Lowestoft - Oulton Broad North - Reedham - Brundall - Thorpe Jn - Norwich
50007 (1) Norwich - Thorpe Jn - Brundall - Acle - Great Yarmouth
50008 (2) Great Yarmouth - Berney Arms - Reedham
50007 (1) Reedham - Oulton Broad North - Lowestoft
50008 (2) Lowestoft - Oulton Broad North - Reedham - Brundall - Wensum Jn - Trowse Jn - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Brandon - Ely
50007 (1) Ely - March - Peterborough - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester
50008 (2) Leicester - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - East Midlands Parkway - Trent East Jn - Beeston - Nottingham
50007 (1) Nottingham - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Spondon - Derby

Notes: 
(1) 50008 on rear.
(2) 50007 on rear.
(3) 50007 running numbered / named as 50034 'Furious', on one side only.
(4) Charity Railtour with proceeds going to Martin House Children's Hospice.
(5) March Up Reception not possible due to points issue.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual
Derby 06.48d [P5] [DM] 06.46½ [P5] [DM]
Derby Way & Works Jn 06/49 06/48 [DM-UM]
Spondon 06/52 [P1] 06/51½ [P1]
Sheet Stores Jn 06/58½ 06/57½
Trent South Jn 07/00 [FL] 06/58½
East Midlands Parkway 07/01 [P2] 07/02
Loughborough 07/09 [P2] [FL] 07/09 [P2] [UF]
Sileby Jn 07/12½ [FL] 07/13 [UF]
Syston South Jn 07/15½ [FL] 07/16 [UF]
Leicester North Jn 07/24½ 07.23 ~ 07.25
Leicester 07.25½a ~ 07.37½d [P1] [SL] 07.28 ~ 07.39 [P1] [UDS]
Syston South Jn 07/46½ [SL] 07/50½
Sileby Jn 07/50½ [SL] 07/55 [DS-DF]
Loughborough 07/57 [P3] [SL] 07/59 [P1] [DF]
East Midlands Parkway 08.07a ~ 08.10d [P3] [SL] 08.07½ ~ 08.09 [P1] [DF]
Trent South Jn 08/13 08/11
Trent East Jn 08/14 08/13½
Beeston South Jn 08/20½ [DNS] 08/21 [DNS]
Mansfield Jn 08*26½ ~ 08*49½ [A] 08.26 ~ 08.53 [B]
Nottingham 08.52a ~ 08.54d [P3] 08.58½ ~ 09.01 [P3]
Netherfield Jn 08/59½ 09/08
Bingham 09/10 [P2] 09/19
Bottesford West Jn 09/20 09/27½
Allington West Jn 09/36½ 09/36½
Allington East Jn 09/38 09.38 ~ 09.43
Nottingham Branch Jn 09/47½ 09.48½ ~ 09.51½
Grantham 09.49½a ~ 09.52½d [P4] 09.55 ~ 09.57 [P4]
Stoke Jn 10/02 [SL] 10/05 [US]
Tallington Jn 10/15½ [FL] 10/16 [US]
Peterborough 10*26½ ~ 10*28½ [P5] [MI] 10.26½ ~ 10.27 [P5] [MI]
Peterborough East Jn 10/30½ 10/29
Whittlesea 10/36½ [P2] 10/35½ [P2]
March West Jn 10/46½ 10/45
March 10/47 [P2] 10/45½ [P2]
March Up Recp. Siding 10*50 ~ 11*00 [URR No.1] DIV
Manea 11/06½ [P2] 10/51½ [P2]
Ely West Jn 11/25 [EWC] 11/02½ [EWC]
Ely North Jn 11/28 11.05 ~ 11.42
Brandon 11/46 [P1] 12/03 [P1]
Brandon DGL 11*48 ~ 12*04 [DBG] 12/05 [DBG]
Thetford 12/13 [P1] 12/13 [P1]
Attleborough 12/28 [P1] 12/28
Wymondham 12/34 [P1] 12/34
Wymondham CO877 12/38 12/37½
Trowse Jn 12/48 12/46
Trowse Swing Bridge 12/49 [D] 12/47 [D]
Thorpe Jn 12/50½ [C] 12/50 [D-C-E]
Norwich 12.52a ~ 13.02d [P4] [E] 12.51 ~ 13.02 [P4]
Thorpe Jn 13/03 13/03
Whitlingham Jn 13/08½ 13/06
Brundall 13/14 [P2] 13/12 [P2]
Cantley 13/19½ [P2] 13/17
Reedham (Norfolk) 13/24½ [P2] 13/20½ [P2]
Somerleyton 13/34½ [P2] 13/33 [P2]
Oulton Broad North Jn 13/42½ 13/40
Coke Ovens Jn 13/44½ [DL] 13.42 ~ 13.42½
Lowestoft 13.46a ~ 14.32d [P2] [UL] 13.46 ~ 14.32 [P2]
Coke Ovens Jn 14/33½ 14/34
Oulton Broad North Jn 14/34½ 14/35
Somerleyton 14/39 [P1] 14/40 [P1]
Reedham (Norfolk) 14/49 [P1] 14/50 [P1]
Cantley 14/53 [P1] 14/53
Brundall 14/59 [P1] 14/58½ [P1]
Whitlingham Jn 15/05 15/04½
Crown Point ? [UpL-DnL @ 0m38ch]
Thorpe Jn 15/09½ [C] 15/07 [A-E]
Norwich 15.11a ~ 15.26d [P5] [E] 15.09 ~ 15.25½ [P5]
Thorpe Jn 15/27 15/26½
Whitlingham Jn 15/30 15/29
Brundall 15/36 [P2] 15.37 ~ 15.41 [P2]
Acle 15/43 [P2] 15/48½ [P2]
Great Yarmouth 15.53a ~ 16.12d [P2] 15.59 ~ 16.12 [P2]
Berney Arms 16/19 16.20 ~ 16.21
Reedham (Norfolk) 16.25 ~ 16.34 [P1] 16p27 ~ 16p34½ [P1]
Somerleyton 16/45 [P2] 16/46 [P2]
Oulton Broad North Jn 16/50 16/51
Coke Ovens Jn 16/52 [UL] 16/53
Lowestoft 16.54a ~ 17.25d [P3] [UL] 16.55½ ~ 17.26½ [P4]
Coke Ovens Jn 17/26½ 17/28
Oulton Broad North Jn 17/27½ 17/29
Somerleyton 17/32 [P1] 17/34 [P1]
Reedham (Norfolk) 17/41½ [P1] 17/44 [P1]
Cantley 17/45½ [P1] 17/46½
Brundall 17/51½ [P1] 17/51 [P1]
Whitlingham Jn 17/57½ 17/56½
Wensum Jn 18/03 17.59 ~ 18.04
Trowse Swing Bridge 18/05 18/07
Trowse Jn 18/06 18/08
Wymondham CO878 18/10 18/12½
Wymondham 18/15 [P2] 18/17½
Attleborough 18/21 [P2] 18/22½
Thetford 18/35 [P2] 18/35 [P2]
Brandon East ? 18.41½ ~ 18.44½ [Up-Dn]
Brandon 18/42 [P2] 18/47 [P1]
Brandon West ? 18/47½ [Dn-Up]
Ely North Jn 19/01 [UL] 19/05½
Ely 19.06 ~ 19.29 [P2] [DL] 19p08 ~ 19p29½ [P2]
Ely North Jn 19/33 19/33
Manea 19/41 [P1] 19/42 [P1]
March Down R.S. 19.51 ~ 19.51 [DG1] 19/51 [DG2]
March East Jn ? ? [DG2-DM-UM]
March 19.54½a ~ 19.57d [P1] 19.55 ~ 19.56 [P2]
March West Jn 19/58½ 19/57 [UM-DM]
Whittlesea 20/06½ [P1] 20/07 [P1]
Peterborough East Jn 20/12 [GL] 20/12½
Peterborough 20*14 ~ 20*16 [TWG] [SL] 20.14½ ~ 20/16 [TWG]
Marholm Jn 20/19½ [SL] 20/20½ [DS]
Helpston Jn 20/22½ 20/22½
Uffington S.B. (Lincs) 20/26½ 20/27
Stamford 20/29 ?
Ketton S.B. 20/32½ 20/33½
Luffenham 20/34½ 20/34½
Manton Jn 20/39½ 20/39½
Oakham 20/42½ [P2] [ML] 20/43½ [P2] [DM]
Langham Jn 20/43½ 20/44½
Ashwell L.C. 20/45½ 20/46
Whissendine L.C. 20/47½ 20/48
Melton Mowbray 20/53 [P2] 20/53
Frisby-on-the Wreake 20/56 20/56
Syston East Jn 21/03 21/01½
Syston South Jn 21/04 [SL] 20/02½ [UDS]
Leicester 21.17a ~ 21.25d [P3] [FL] 21.10 ~ 21.22½ [P4] [DF]
Syston South Jn 21/32 [FL] 21/29 [DF]
Sileby Jn 21/35 [FL] 21/31½ [DF]
Loughborough 21/38½ [P1] [FL] 21/35 [P1] [DF]
East Midlands Parkway 21.45½a ~ 21.48½d [P1] [FL] 21.42½ ~ 21.44 [P1] [DF]
Trent South Jn 21/51 21.46 ~ 21.47
Trent East Jn 21/53 21.49½ ~ 21.51
Beeston South Jn 21/58 [DNF] 21/57 [DNF]
Mansfield Jn 22/00 [C] 22/00 [C]
Nottingham 22.03a ~ 22.13d [P6] [D] 22.03 ~ 22.14 [P6]
Mansfield Jn 22/16 [UNS] 22/16½ [UNS]
Beeston South Jn 22/18 22/20
Trent East Jn 22/25 22.26½ ~ 22.28
Sheet Stores Jn 22/27 22/30
Spondon 22/33 [P2] 22/37
Derby Way & Works Jn 22/37 [UTS] 22/40
Derby 22.41a [P4] 21.41½ [P4]

No cumulative mileages provided in tour brochure.


Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

14/07/23 :
0Z50 : (50007) : Kidderminster to Chaddesden Sidings
 

Location Booked Revised Actual (from RTT)
Kidderminster S.V.R. 12+10d 10+10d 10+07½
Kidderminster 12+15 ~ 12+16 [P1] 10+15½ ~ 10+16½ [P1] 10/09½
Blakedown 12/22 10/22½ 10/15 [P2]
Stourbridge Junction 12/27 [P2] 10/28½ [P2] 10/20½
Rowley Regis 12/37½ 10/39 10/33½ [P1]
Smethwick Jn 12/45½ 10/46 10/46
Galton Jn 12/52½ 10*47 ~ 10*52 10+47 ~ 10+47½
Soho North Jn 12/56½ 10/58 10/49½
Soho East Jn 13*00 ~ 13*08 - -
Perry Barr West Jn 13/16½ - -
Perry Barr North Jn 13/19½ - -
Bescot Stadium 13/27 - -
Pleck Jn 13/30½ [SL] - -
Walsall 13/33 [P1] - -
Ryecroft Jn 13/35 - -
Park Lane Jn (West Mids) 13/56 [UW] - -
Soho South Jn - 10/59½ 10/49
Birmingham New Street - 11c04 ~ 11c06 10c55 ~ 11c05
Proof House Jn - 11/10 11/09
Landor Street Jn - 11/13½ 11/11½
Washwood Heath West Jn - 11/15½ 11/13
Castle Bromwich Jn - 11/21½ 11/18
Water Orton West Jn 14/00 [*F] 11/22 11/20½
Water Orton 14/01 [P2] 11/22½ [P1] 11/21
Coleshill Parkway - 11/24½ [P2] 11/23½
Whitacre Jn - 11/26½ 11/25½
Kingsbury Jn 14/07 [*D] 11/34½ 11/30
Tamworth H.L. 14/12½ [P3] 11/44 [P3] 11/36 [P3]
Wichnor Jn 14/19 [ML] 11/51½ 11/43
Burton Leicester Jn 14/25 [UTG] 11/59 11/48½ [UTF]
Burton-on-Trent 14/27 [UTG] 11/59½ [P1] 11/49 [UTF]
Clay Mills Jn 14*36 ~ 14*40 [ML] 12/04½ 11/51½ [UTF]
North Stafford Jn 14/48 [ML] 12/07½ 11/55
Stenson Jn 14/49 [ML] 12/08½ 11/55½
Derby L.N.W. Jn 14/53 [UTS] 12/11½ 12/00½
Derby 14+55 ~ 14+56 [P4][C] 12/13½ [P4] 12/03½
Chaddesden Curve 14+58 ~ 15+03 12+15 ~ 12+16 12+05½ ~ 12+09½
Chaddesden Sidings 15+08a 12+20a [C.S.2] 12+12½ [C.S.2]


15/07/23 :
5Z70 : (50007 with 50008 on rear) : Chaddesden Sidings to Derby
 

Location Booked Actual
Chaddesden Sidings 06+30d 06+27 [C.S.2]
Chaddesden Curve 06/34½ [C] 06+31 [Arr/Dep 2]
Derby 06+36a [P5] 06+35 [P5]

5Z77 : (50007 with 50008 on rear) : Derby to Chaddesden [Arr/Dep 2] : 50007 + Stock + 50008
50007 : LE in to C.S.3
Chaddesden [Arr/Dep 2] to Chaddesden Sidings [C.S.4] : Stock + 50008 propel
50008 LE from C.S.4 to couple up to 50007 in C.S.3
 

Location Booked Actual
Derby 22+48d [P4] [C] 22+52 [P4]
Chaddesden Curve 22/49½ 22+57 ~ 23+04 [Arr/Dep 2]
Chaddesden Sidings 22+54a 23+09 [C.S.4]


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