7th March 2024

Branch Line Society
Thunderbirds Are Go!

Loco Used 57303
Stock Used 3340+3364+3314+1657+3356+3278+9504

Route : 1Z36 throughout

Loco Route
57303 Derby - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Swinton - Hemsworth DPL - Hare Park Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Castleford - York - Darlington Dn South DPL - Darlington - Newcastle - Berwick-upon-Tweed Dn Goods - Drem DPL - Edinburgh Waverley - Newbridge DPL - Linlithgow

Notes:
(1) Charity railtour raising funds for Martin House Children's Hospice & Great Ormond Street Hospital

Sources : Jim Sellens (on the train throughout) & Alan Sheppard (on the train from York)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Jim Sellens & Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00
 Derby 09.49d [P2][B] 09.48½d [P2][B]
 
 St Mary's South Jn 09/51 [DF] 09/50½
 
 Ambergate Jn 09/59½ 09/57
 
 Clay Cross North Jn 10/08½ [EL] 10/05½
 
 Chesterfield South Jn 10/11½ [DBH] 10.08 ~ 10.12½
19.01
 Chesterfield 10.13½a ~ 10.16d [P1][DBH] 10.16a ~ 10.17½d [P1]
 
 Tapton Jn 10/18 10/18½
 
 Barrow Hill North Jn 10/22 10/22½
 
 Beighton Jn 10/27½ 10/27
 
 Treeton Jn 10/30½ 10/30½
 
 Masborough Jn 10/37 10/37
 
 Aldwarke Jn 10/40½ 10/45
45.34
 Swinton (South Yorks) 10.43½a ~ 10.51d [P1] 10.49a ~ 10.51d [P1]
 
 Moorthorpe 11/00 [P2] 11/07
 
 South Kirkby Jn 11/01½ 11/08
 
 Hemsworth Loop 11*05½ ~ 11*06 [DPL] 11/13 [DPL]
 
 Hare Park Jn 11/13 11/20
 
 Crofton West Jn 11/16 11/23
 
 Calder Bridge Jn 11/19 11/26
 
 Turners Lane Jn 11/21½ 11.28 ~ 11.30½
 
 Altofts Jn 11/27 11/35
69.00
 Castleford 11/31 [P1] 11/38½
 
 Milford Jn 11/42 11/45
 
 Church Fenton 11/48 [P2][NNL] 11/48
 
 Colton Jn 11/53½ [NNL] 11/52½
89.76
 York 12.01a ~ 12.14d [P5] 11.59a ~ 12.14d [P5]
 
 Skelton Jn (York) 12/16½ [FL] 12/17 [DF]
 
 Tollerton Jn 12/24 [FL] 12/23½ [DF]
 
 Thirsk 12/34 [FL] 12/30½
 
 Northallerton 12/38 12/35½
 
 Darlington South Dn Pass Loop 12*54 ~ 13*25 [DPL] 12.47½ ~ 13.29½ [DPL]
134.06
 Darlington 13.28a ~ 13.30d [P4B] 13.32a ~ 13.34½d [P4B]
 
 Ferryhill South Jn 13/42½ 13/46 [DF]
 
 Tursdale Jn 13/44½ 13/48
 
 Durham 13/50 13/53 [DF]
 
 Birtley Jn 13/59 13/59 [DM]
 
 King Edward Bridge South Jn 14/02 14/02 [DF]
170.15
 Newcastle 14.04½a ~ 14.11½d [P2] 14.05a ~ 14.12d [P2]
 
 Heaton South Jn 14/15½ 14/15½ [DM]
 
 Benton North Jn 14/18 14/17
 
 Morpeth 14/30 [P1] 14/27½ [P2][DF]
 
 Alnmouth for Alnwick 14/45 [P1] 14/41 [P2]
 
 Belford L.C. 14/58 14/53
 
 Berwick-upon-Tweed 15/11½ 15/06 [DGL]
 
 Berwick-upon-Tweed DGL 15*14½ ~ 15*43½ [DGL] 15.09 ~ 15.42½ [DGL]
 
 Reston Signal EG.403 15/49½ 15/47
 
 Reston 15/56½ [P2] 15/53½ [P2]
 
 Granthouse 16/02 15/58 [DM]
 
 Oxwellmains Crossover 16/09½ 16/05½ [DM]
 
 Dunbar 16/11 [P2] 16/07 [P2][DM]
 
 Drem DPL 16*22 ~ 16*28 [DPL] 16.18 ~ 16.28 [DPL]
 
 Drem 16/29 [P2] 16/29 [P2]
 
 Prestonpans 16/36 [P2] 16/36 [P2]
 
 Monktonhall Jn 16/40 16/38
 
 Portobello Jn (Lothian) 16/42 16/42
 
 Craigentinny Jn 16/43½ 16/43½
 
 Abbeyhill Jn 16/45½ [SL] 16/45½ [SthL]
294.52
 Edinburgh 16.47a ~ 16.55d [P10][W] 16.47½a ~ 16.58d [P7]
16/58½ [P10][W]
 
 Princes Street Gardens 16/56½ [DN] 16/59½ [DSth-DNth]
 
 Haymarket 16/58½ [P2][DN] 17/02 [P2][DNth]
 
 Haymarket Central Jn 17/00 [DS] 17/04 [DNth-DSth]
 
 Haymarket West Jn 17/01½ 17/05
 
 Newbridge Jn 17/08½ 17/12
 
 Newbridge Jn DPL 17*11 ~ 17*28½ [DPL] 17.13 ~ 17.32 [DPL]
 
 Winchburgh Jn 17/33½ 17/36
312.19
 Linlithgow 17.39a [P2] 17.42a [P2]


Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

0Z36 : 57303 : Leicester L.I.P. to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Leicester L.I.P. 06+48 06+42
Leicester 06+51 ~ 06+56 [SL] 06+45 ~ 06+50 [DF]
Leicester North Jn 06/58 [SL] 06/51
Syston South Jn 07/03 [SL] 06/55
Sileby Jn 07/07 [SL] 06/58
Loughborough 07/12 [P3][SL] 07/02 [P1]
East Midlands Parkway 07*19 ~ 07*24½ [P3][SL] 07/07 [P1]
Ratcliffe Jn 07/25 [FL] 07/07½
Trent South Jn 07/32 07/08½
Sheet Stores Jn 07/32½ 07/13½
Castle Donington 07/38 07/21
Stenson Jn 07+50 ~ 07+54 ??+?? ~ 07+58
North Stafford Jn 07/55 07/59½
Clay Mills Jn 07/58 [DTF] 08/02½
Burton GPL Dy.175 08+01½ ~ 08+08 ?
Burton Wetmore Jn 08+10 ~ 08+14 [UGL] 08/03½
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 08+18 08+22

3Z36 : 57303+Stock : Burton OT Wetmore Sidings to Derby

Location Booked Actual
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 09+23 09+20½ [Arr]
Burton Wetmore Jn 09/27 [GL] ?
Clay Mills Jn 09/31½ 09/29
North Stafford Jn 09/34 09/33½
Stenson Jn 09/34½ 09/34
Derby L.N.W. Jn 09/37½ [DTF] 09/38½ [DTF]
Derby 09+41 [P2] 09+40½ [P2]

5Z36 : 57303+Stock : Linlithgow to Bo'ness G.F.
???? : 57303 Propel Stock : Bo'ness G.F. to Manuel Platform
???? : 57303+Stock: Manuel Platform to Bo'ness

Location Booked Actual
Linlithgow 17+41 [P2] 17+44½ [P2]
Bo'ness D.P.L. 17*46½ ~ 18*12 [DPL] 17+49 ~ 18+11 [DPL]
Polmont 18/18 [P2] 18/17 [P2]
Grangemouth Jn 18/21 18/20½
Carmuirs East Jn 18/26½ 18/24½
Carmuirs West Jn 18/29 18/27
Greenhill Lower Jn 18/34½ 18/33
Cumbernauld 18/40 [P1] 18/38 [P1]
Garnqueen North Jn 18/44½ 18/43
Gartcosh Jn 18/46½ 18/45
Springburn 18/56½ [P1] 19/00 [P1]
Cowlairs West Jn 18/59½ [UEG] 19/02
Bishopbriggs 19/03½ [P1][UEG] 19/04 [P1]
Lenzie 19/08 [P1] 19/06 [P1]
Croy 19/12½ [P1] 19/10 [P1]
Greenhill Upper Jn 19/17½ 19/14
Falkirk High 19/21 [P1] 19/17½ [P1]
Polmont 19/25 [P1] 19/21 [P1]
Bo'ness G.F. 19+31 ~ 19+36 19+27½ ~ 19+41 [UEG]
19*43½ ~ 19*48 [Link Line]
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sdgs 19+40 ~ 19+50 19+32 ~ 19+55 [Manuel Plat]
Birkhill ?? 20/01
Kinneil Halt ?? 20/09
Bo'ness 20+20 20/15½


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