29th July 2023
GB Railfreight
(Staff Special)
Locos Used (1) | 50007 'Hercules' & 50049 'Defiance' |
Stock Used | 17105+1212+3390+3345+1651+3333+3340+3325+1657+3364+3397 |
Route :
1Z50 : Ipswich to Paignton
1Z52 : Paignton to Ipswich
Loco(s) | Route |
50007 + 50049 | Ipswich - Manningtree - Colchester - Chelmsford - Shenfield - Ilford - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Highbury & Islington - Westbourne Road Jn - Camden Road East Jn - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Ealing Broadway - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton |
50049 + 50007 | Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Fairwood Jn - Heywood Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Kensal Green Jn - West Hampstead - Gospel Oak - Camden Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich |
Notes :
(1) 50007 running numbered / named as 50034 'Furious', on one side only.
50049+50007 depart Paignton on the return leg (photo: Nathan Williamson)
Source : Nathan Williamson
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Ipswich | 07.07d [P2] | 07.07 | 22.37a [P2] | 22.37 | |
Halifax Jn | 07/08½ | 07/10 | 22/33½ [UM] | 22/34 | |
Manningtree | 07/15½ [P2] | 07/18 | 22/24½ [P3] | 22/24 | |
Colchester | 07.25a ~ 07.36d [P2] | 07.29 ~ 07.36 | 22.14a ~ 22.16d [P2] | 22.13 ~ 22.16 | |
Marks Tey | 07/43 [P1] | 07/44 | 22/00 [P2] | 22/00 | |
Witham | 07/50 [P1] | 07/54 | 21/51 [P3] | 21/49 | |
Chelmsford | 07/59 [P1] | 08/04 | 21/42 [P2] | 21/39 | |
Shenfield | 08/10½ [P2] [UM] | 08/14 | 21/34 [P3] | 21/30 | |
Gidea Park | 08/18 [P1] [UM] | 08/20 | 21/26 [P2] [DM] | 21/25 | |
Ilford | 08/23 [P1] [UM] | 08/26 | 21/20 [P2] [DM] | 21/19 | |
Forest Gate Jn | 08/25 [UM] | 08/27 | 21/18½ [DM] | 21/18 | |
Maryland | 08/27½ [P3] [DM] | 08/30 | 21/17 [P4] [DM] | 21/16 | |
Stratford | 08.29a ~ 08.32d [P10] [AL] | 08.32 ~ 08.34 | 21.13a ~ 21.16d [P10a] | 21.12 ~ 21.15 | |
Channelsea Jn | 08/34½ | 08/36 | 21/09½ | 21/09 | |
Lea Jn | 08/35 | 08/37 | 21/08½ | 21/09 | |
Navarino Road Jn | 08/40½ | 08/42 | 21/00½ | 21/00 | |
Canonbury West Jn | 08/45½ | 08/45 | 20/57 | 20/58 | |
Highbury & Islington | 08/46½ [P7] | 08/46 | 20/55½ [P8] | 20/57 | |
Westbourne Road Jn | 08/48 [NL] | 08/47 | 20/54 | 20/56 | |
Camden Road East Jn | 08*51 ~ 08*57 | 08/49 | 20/52 [NL] | 20/52 | |
Camden Road Jn | 09/00 | 08/53 | 20/50 | 20/50 | |
Primrose Hill | 09/02 | ? | - | - | |
Camden Jn | 09/03 [DS] | 09/04 | - | - | |
Willesden West London Jn | 09/11 | 09/11 | - | - | |
Willesden SW Sidings | 09/12 [DSW] | ? | - | - | |
Gospel Oak | - | - | 20/46 [P2] | 20/45 | |
West Hampstead | - | - | 20/40 [P2] | 20/39 | |
Kensal Green Jn | - | - | 20/31 | 20/31 | |
Willesden Junction HL | - | - | 20/30 [P4] | 20/30 | |
Acton Wells Jn | 09/16 | 09/16 | 20/26 | 20/24 | |
Acton Main Line | 09/18 [DR] | 09/20 | 20/22 [UR] | 20/11 | |
Acton West | 09/19½ [DR] | 09/23 | 20/21 [UR] | 20/09 | |
Ealing Broadway | 09.21a ~ 09.23d [P3] [DR] | 09.25 ~ 09.29 | 20.17a ~ 20.19d [P4] [UR] | 20.05 ~ 20.08 | |
West Ealing | 09/25 [P3] [DR] | 09/31 | 20/14½ [P4] [UR] | 20/03 | |
Southall | 09/29 [P3] [DR] | 09/34 | 20/11 [P4] [UR] | 20/01 | |
Heathrow Airport Jn | 09/33 [DR] | 09/37 | 20/08 [UR] | 19/58 | |
Dolphin Jn | 09/39 [DR] | 09/41 | 20/01½ [UR] | 19/53 | |
Slough | 09/40½ [P4] [DR] | 09/42 | 19/59 [P3] [UM] | 19/52 | |
Maidenhead | 09/46 [P3] [DR] | 09/49 | 19/51 [P2] [UM] | 19/47 | |
Twyford | 09/52 [P3] [DR] | 09/56 | 19/46 [P2] [UM] | 19/43 | |
Kennet Bridge Jn | 09/57 [DM] | 10/01 | 19/42½ [UM] | 19/38 | |
Reading | 09*59 ~ 10*02 [P7] [WL] | 10.03 ~ 10.06 | 19*38 ~ 19*40 [P7] [DM] | 19.33 ~ 19.37 | |
Oxford Road Jn | 10/04 | 10/08 | 19/36 [WL] | 19/31 | |
Southcote Jn | 10/06 | 10/09 | 19/34½ | 19/29 | |
Theale | 10/12½ | 10/12 | 19/30 | 19/27 | |
Newbury | 10/25 | 10/27 | 19/22½ | 19/16 | |
Bedwyn | 10/37 [P1] | 10/37 | 19/11½ [P2] | 19/06 | |
Woodborough | 10/47½ | 10/47 | 19/00½ | 18/55 | |
Lavington | 10/53½ | 10/55 | 18/52½ | 18/45 | |
Heywood Road Jn | 11/00 | 11/01 | 18/47½ | 18/38 | |
Westbury | 11*02 ~ 11*04 [P1] | 11.04 ~ 11.05 | - | - | |
Fairwood Jn | 11/08 | 11/07 | 18/45 [UWA] | 18/32 | |
Clink Road Jn | 11/12 | 11/11 | 18/42 | 18/29 | |
Blatchbridge Jn | 11/14 | 11/13 | 18/40 | 18/28 | |
East Somerset Jn | 11/17 | 11/15 | 18/36 | 18/25 | |
Castle Cary | 11/25 [P2] | 11/22 | 18/28½ [P1] | 18/18 | |
Somerton GF | 11/32 | 11/28 | 18/21½ | 18/10 | |
Athelney LC | 11/38 | 11/35 | 18/15½ | 18/05 | |
Cogload Jn | 11/41½ | 11/37 | 18/13 | 18/02 | |
Taunton | 11/46½ [P3] | 11/41 | 18/10 [P4] | 17/59 | |
Norton Fitzwarren | 11/47½ | 11/42 | 18/08½ | 17/58 | |
Whiteball | 11/55 | 11/48 | 18/02 | 17/52 | |
Tiverton Parkway | 11/58 [P1] | 11/53 | 17/59 [P2] | 17/50 | |
Tiverton Loop | 11/59½ | 11/55 | 17/57 | 17/49 | |
Cowley Bridge Jn | 12/10 | 12/08 | 17/44½ | 17/39 | |
Exeter St Davids | 12.12a ~ 12.16d [P4] | 12.10 ~ 12.12 | 17.37a ~ 17.42d [P6] | 17.31 ~ 17.36 | |
Dawlish Warren | 12/27 | 12/27 | 17/26 | 17/21 | |
Dawlish | 12/29 | 12/29 | 17/24 | 17/20 | |
Teignmouth | 12/32 | 12/32 | 17/21 | 17/17 | |
Newton Abbot | 12/38 [P2] | 12/37 | 17/15 [P3] | 17/12 | |
Newton Abbot West Jn | 12/38½ | 12/38 | 17/14 | 17/11 | |
Torquay | 12/48½ | 12/47 | 17/04½ | 17/03 | |
Paignton | 12.53a [P1] | 12.53 | 17.00d [P2] | 17.00 [P2] |
Associated E.C.S. Workings
5Z51 : (50007 + 50049 + tour stock) : Paignton to Goodrington C.S.
Location | Booked |
Paignton | 13.03d [P1] |
Goodrington C.S. | 13.08a |
5Z52 : (50049 + 50007 + tour stock) : Goodrington C.S. to Paignton
Location | Booked |
Goodrington C.S. | 16.38d |
Paignton | 16.43a [P2] |