11th March 2024

Branch Line Society
International Rescue

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

Route :
1Z44 : Linlithgow to Derby

Loco Route
57303 Linlithgow - Linlithgow UPL - Edinburgh Waverley - Portobello Jn - Edinburgh Suburban Line - Craiglockhart Jn - Abington UPL - Beattock UPL - Carlisle - Hexham - Blaydon - Low Fell Jn - Ferryhill - Darlington - York - Selby Canal Curve - Doncaster - Thrybergh Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Beighton Jn - Chesterfield - Derby

Notes:
(1) Day 5 of 5 Charity railtour raising raising funds for Martin House Children's Hospice & Great Ormond Street Hospital

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

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

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00
 Linlithgow 10.43d [P1] 10.43d [P1]
 
 Linlithgow UPL 10*45 ~ 10*57 [UPL] 10.45½ ~ 10.58 [UPL]
 
 Winchburgh Jn 11/03½ 11/03½
 
 Newbridge Jn 11/06½ 11/06½
 
 Haymarket West Jn 11/12 [US] 11/12 [US]
 
 Haymarket 11/13½ [P3][US] 11/13½ [P3]
 
 Princes Street Gardens 11/18 [X] 11/16 [X]
26.04
 Edinburgh Waverley 11.20a ~ 11.49d [P11][SL] 11.18 ~ 11.49 [P11]
11/49½ [P7][SthL]
 
 Abbeyhill Jn 11/50½ 11/50½
 
 Craigentinny Jn 11/51½ 11/52 [UB]
 
 Portobello Jn (Lothian) 11*54½ ~ 11*55½ 11/55
 
 Niddrie West Jn 12/00½ 12/00½
 
 Craiglockhart Jn 12/13½ 12/11
 
 Slateford Sig.ES.675 12*16½ ~ 12*22½ 12.13½ ~ 12.25
 
 Slateford 12/23½ [P1] 12/26 [P1]
 
 Midcalder Jn 12/35½ 12/36
 
 Cobbinshaw Sig.EJ.712 12/44½ 12/43½
 
 Auchengray 12/47½ 12/45½
 
 Carstairs East Jn 12/52½ 12/49
 
 Carstairs South Jn 12/53½ 12/50
 
 Abington 13*09½ ~ 13*15½ [UPL] 13.08 ~ 13.21 [UPL]
 
 Beattock Summit 13/26½ 13/29 [UM]
 
 Beattock 13*35½ ~ 13*42 [UPL] 13.39 ~ 13.44 [UPL]
 
 Lockerbie 13/53½ [P2] 13/53½ [P2]
 
 Cove Sig.MC.862 14/05 14/02½
 
 Gretna Jn 14/08 14/04½
127.42
 Carlisle 14.17a ~ 14.19d [P4] 14.16½ ~ 14.18½ [P4]
 
 London Road Jn 14/21 14/21
 
 Petteril Bridge Jn 14/22 14/22
 
 Corby Gates S.B. 14/27½ 14/27
 
 Brampton Fell S.B. 14/33½ 14/33½
 
 Low Row S.B. 14/38½ 14/38
 
 Haltwhistle 14/49½ 14/50
 
 Haydon Bridge 14/59½ 14/59½
 
 Hexham 15/07½ [P1] 15/07½ [P1]
 
 Prudhoe 15/20 15/21 [P1]
 
 Wylam 15/25 15.25 ~ 15.26 [P1]
 
 Blaydon 15p31a ~ 15p41d 15p33½ ~ 15p40½ [P1]
 
 MetroCentre 15/46 [P1] 15/44 [P1]
 
 Norwood Jn 15/49½ 15/47½
 
 Low Fell Jn 15/53½ [SL] 15/51 [US]
 
 Birtley Jn 15*59 ~ 16*08 15.56 ~ 16.08½ [DM]
 
 Ouston ? 16/13 [DM-UM]
 
 Durham 16/20 [P1] 16/19 [P1]
 
 Tursdale Jn 16/26 16/25 [UF]
 
 Ferryhill South Jn 16/28 16/26½
222.11
 Darlington 16.38½a ~ 16.40½d [P1] 16.36½ ~ 16.40½ [P1]
 
 Northallerton North Sig.498 ? 16.54½ ~ 16.57½
 
 Northallerton 16/55 [FL] 17/00 [P2]
 
 Thirsk 17/03½ [FL] 17/06 [UF]
 
 Tollerton Jn 17/13 [FL] 17/14 [UF]
 
 Skelton Jn (York) 17/19½ 17/20
266.21
 York 17.22½a ~ 17.25½d [P3][NNL] 17.22½ ~ 17.27 [P3][UF]
 
 Colton Jn 17/31½ 17/32½
 
 Hambleton North Jn 17/38 17/39½
 
 Hambleton East Jn 17/39½ 17/40½
 
 Selby West Jn 17/44 17.46 ~ 17.47
 
 Selby Canal Jn 17/50½ 17/49½
 
 Temple Hirst Jn 17/57 17/54
 
 Shaftholme Jn 18/03½ 18/00½
 
 Doncaster 18*09½ ~ 18*10½ [UFL] 18.08½ ~ 18.10 [P8]
 
 Hexthorpe Jn 18/14½ 18/14
 
 Mexborough 18/21 18/25
 
 Thrybergh Jn 18/25 18/29
 
 Aldwarke Jn 18*30 ~ 18*44 18/31 [UM]
 
 Masborough Jn 18/48 18/34½
 
 Treeton Jn 18/52 18/39
 
 Beighton Jn 18/57 18/41½
 
 Barrow Hill North Jn 19/05 18/46
 
 Tapton Jn 19/15 [DBH] (Sig.4792) 18.51 ~ 18.59½
331.21
 Chesterfield 19.16½a ~ 19.19d [P3][UBH] 19.01½ ~ 19.07 [P3][DBH-UBH]
 
 Chesterfield South Jn 19/21 [EL] 19.09 ~ 19.16 [UBH-UE]
 
 Clay Cross North Jn 19/23 19/19
 
 Ambergate Jn 19/35½ 19/28
 
 St Mary's South Jn 19/46½ [B] 19/34 [B]
350.22
 Derby 19.49a [P2] 19.36½ [P2]

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.

Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

?? : 37403+Stock+57303 : Bo'ness to Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sidings
3Z44 : 57303+Stock : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sidings to Linlithgow

Location Booked Actual
Bo'ness 08+15 18+42
Kinneil Halt ?? 08/48½
Birkhill ?? 08/56
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sidings 10+27 09+02 ~ 09+10 [Manuel Plat]
Bo'ness G.F. 10+31 ~ 10+35 09+13 ~ 10+26 [Link Line]
Linlithgow 10+41 [P1] 10+33½ [P1]

5Z44 : 57303+Stock : Derby to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked Actual
Derby 20+13 [P2][DTF] 20+12½ [P2][DTF]
Derby L.N.W. Jn 20/15 20/17
Stenson Jn 20/20 20/19½
North Stafford Jn 20/20½ 20/20
Clay Mills Jn 20/23½ [DTF] 20/22½
Burton GPL.DY.175 20+28 ~ 20+32 20+24 ~ 20+24½ [DTF-UTG]
Burton Wetmore Jn 20+35 ~ 20+39 20+26 ~ 20+28½ [UTG]
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 20+43 20+33 [Arr]

0Z44 : 57303 : Burton OT Wetmore Sidings to Leicester L.I.P.

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 21+25 20+50
Burton Wetmore Jn 21/29 [GL] ?
Clay Mills Jn 21/33 20/55½
North Stafford Jn 21/36 20/59½
Stenson Jn 21/39 21/01½
Castle Donington 21/50½ 21/13 [UC]
Sheet Stores Jn 21*57½ ~ 22*03 21/18½ [UM]
Trent South Jn 22/04 [FL] 21/19½ [UF]
Loughborough 22/11 [P2][FL] 21/27½ [P2][UF]
Sileby Jn 22/16 [FL] 21/31½
Syston South Jn 22/19 [FL] 21/34
Leicester North Jn 22/26 [SL] 21/41
Leicester 22+28 ~ 22+33 21+41½ ~ 21+47 [UDS]
Leicester L.I.P. 22+36 21+50


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