16th August 2023

GB Railfreight
(Naming Special)

Locos Used 66790 'Louise' & 66798 'Justine'
Stock Used 17105+3390+3345+1651+3333+3340

Route :
1Z66 : Doncaster - Ipswich - Peterborough
1Z67 : Peterborough to Doncaster
1Z68 : Doncaster to Ipswich

Loco(s) Route
66790 (1) Doncaster - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - Pyewipe Jn - Lincoln Central - Metheringham - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Glinton Jn - Marholm Jn - Peterborough - March - Ely - Soham - Chippenham Jn - Bury St Edmunds - Haughley Jn - Stowmarket - Ipswich
66798 (2) Ipswich - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Doncaster
66790 (1) Doncaster - Bridge Jn - Decoy South Jn - Loversall Carr Jn - (via ECML) - Peterborough - March - Ely - Soham - Chippenham Jn - Bury St Edmunds - Haughley Jn - Stowmarket - Ipswich

Notes :
(1) 66798 on rear.
(2) 66790 on rear.
(3) 66790 was named 'Louise' at Ipswich and 66798 was named 'Justine' at Peterborough after members of GBRf management team.

Source : Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Doncaster 08.35d [P1] [ESL] 08.34   16.47a [P4] 16.46
Potteric Carr Jn 08/37½ 08/39   - -
Black Carr Jn 08/38½ 08/40   - -
Bessacarr Jn 08/39½ 08/41   - -
Gainsborough Trent Jns 08/54½ 09/03   - -
Gainsborough Lea Road 08/56 09/06   - -
Saxilby 09/06½ 09/17   - -
Pyewipe Jn 09/15 09/23   - -
West Holmes Jn 09/16 09/25   - -
Lincoln Central 09/18½ [UM] 09/26   - -
Pelham Street Jn 09/19 ?   - -
Metheringham 09/29½ 09/38   - -
Sleaford North Jn 09/38½ [UA] 09/48   - -
Sleaford South Jn 09/40 09/49   - -
Spalding 09/55½ [P1] 10/08   - -
Glinton Jn 10/16 [WL] 10/21   - -
Loversall Carr Jn - -   16/40 16/40
Retford - -   15*52 ~ 16*28 [P2] 15.58 ~ 16.26
Carlton-on-Trent Loop - -   15*34 ~ 15*39 [DPL] 15.39 ~ 15.45
Newark Flat Crossing - -   15/27½ 15/34
Newark Northgate - -   15/27 [P1] 15/33
Claypole Loop - -   15/22½ 15/29
Grantham - -   15/14 [P2] 15/20 [P2]
Stoke Jn - -   15/09 15/15
Tallington Jn - -   14/56½ 14/58
Helpston Jn - -   14/52½ 14/53
Marholm Jn 10/18 10/24   14/49½ 14/49
Peterborough 10.21a ~ 10.24d [P4] [MI] 10.29 ~ 10.32   14.18a ~ 14.46d [P7] [DS] 14.21 ~ 14.44
Peterborough East Jn 10/26½ 10/34   14/16 [DM] 14/19
Whittlesea 10/32½ 10/41   14/10 14/12
March West Jn 10/42 ?   14/00½ ?
March 10/42½ [P2] 10/51   14/00 [P1] 14/00
Manea 10/48½ ?   13/52 ?
Ely North Jn 11/01 [DL] 11/07   13/44 13/43
Ely 11/04 [P3] [UL] 11/10   13/41 [P1] 13/40
Ely Dock Jn 11/05 ?   13/38 [DL] ?
Soham 11/11 11/17   13/32 13/30
Chippenham Jn 11/18 11/25   13/19 13/18
Kennet 11/22 ?   13/16 ?
Bury St Edmunds 11/32½ [P2] 11/38   13/04 [P1] 13/03
Haughley Jn 11/48½ 11/52   12/48 12/46
Stowmarket 11/51½ [P1] 11/55   12/45 [P2] 12/43
Europa Jn 12/01 12/05   12/36 12/33
East Suffolk Jn 12/02½ 12/07   12/35 12/32
Ipswich Sig.CO328 12*03 ~12*10 ?   - -
Ipswich 12.12a [P3] 12.13   12.32d [P3] 12.30

 

Location Booked Actual
Doncaster 16.54d [P4] 16.55
Bridge Jn 16/55½ [WS1] 16/57
Decoy North Jn 17/03 17/00
Decoy South Jn 17/04 [DLF] 17/01
Loversall Carr Jn 17/06½ 17/04
Retford 17/17½ 17/17
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 17*30 ~ 17*46 [UPL] 17.28 ~ 17.50
Newark Flat Crossing 17/55 17/56
Newark Northgate 17/57 [P2] 17/57
Claypole Loop 18/02½ 18/01
Grantham 18/10 [P1] 18/09
Stoke Jn 18/14½ [UF] 18/14
Tallington Jn 18/27½ [US] 18/27
Peterborough 18.41a ~ 18.50d [P4] [MI] 18.51 ~ 18.54
Peterborough East Jn 18/52 18/56
Whittlesea 18/58 19/02
March West Jn 19/06½ ?
March 19/07 [P2] 19/12
Manea 19/13 ?
Ely North Jn 19/22 [UL] 19/34
Ely 19*26 ~ 19*33 [P3] 19/38
Ely Dock Jn 19/35 ?
Soham 19/41 19/45
Chippenham Jn 19/48 19/53
Kennet 19/51 ?
Bury St Edmunds 20/05½ [P2] 20/06
Haughley Jn 20*20 ~ 20*28 ? ~ 20.27
Stowmarket 20/33 [P1] 20/33
Europa Jn 20/41 20/42
East Suffolk Jn 20/42 [UM] 20/43
Ipswich 20.44a [P3] 20.46


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z67 : (66798 with 66790 on rear) : Ipswich to Grantham

Location Booked
Ipswich 20.54d [P3]
East Suffolk Jn 20/57
Europa Jn 20/58
Stowmarket 21/06
Haughley Jn 21/08
Bury St Edmunds 21/21
Kennet 21/31
Chippenham Jn 21/33
Soham Jn Sig.CA491 21*41 ~ 21*51
Soham 21/53
Ely Dock Jn 22/00
Ely 22/01
Ely North Jn 22/06
Manea 22/30
March 22/43
March West Jn 22/44
Whittlesea 22/54
Peterborough East Jn 22/59
Peterborough 23c02 ~ 23c16 [P7]
Helpston Jn 23/24
Tallington Jn 23/29
Stoke Jn 23/48
Grantham 23.56a [GL]


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