25th May 2024

Branch Line Society
The Hanson Hanse

Locos Used 20007 & 50008 'Thunderer'
Stock Used 76297+71163+70823+76324

Route :
 1Z55 : Eastleigh to London Kings Cross
1Z56 : London Kings Cross to Kings Lynn
1Z57 : Kings Lynn to Eastleigh

Loco(s) Route
50008 (2) Eastleigh - Wallers Ash Loop - Basingstoke - Reading - Slough - Dawley UGL - Hanwell Bridge DGL - Ealing Broadway - Willesden Junction High Level - Gospel Oak - Harringay Curve - Hornsey EMU Reversing Siding No.2
20007 (3) Hornsey EMU Reversing Siding No.2 - Up Flyover - London Kings Cross
50008 (2) London Kings Cross - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Hitchin Flyover - Royston Loop - Cambridge - Ely - Kings Lynn
20007 (3) Kings Lynn - Kings Lynn EMU Stabling Siding
50008 (2) Kings Lynn EMU Stabling Siding - Kings Lynn
20007 (3) Kings Lynn - Ely West Curve - March Down Goods No.1 - March West Jn
50008 (2) March West Jn - March Up Goods No.1 - Ely - Cambridge Through Line - Bishops Stortford Up Loop - Harlow Town - Broxbourne UPL - Cheshunt - Seven Sisters - Tottenham South Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - High Meads Curve - Channelsea Jn - Stratford - Temple Mills East Jn - Tottenham South Jn - South Tottenham - Junction Road Jn - Carlton Road Jn - West Hampstead Thameslink - Cricklewood Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Ealing Broadway - Slough - Reading - Westbury Line Jn (Up Westbury) - 36m 44ch UpWestbury>DnWestbury - Basingstoke - Wallers Ash Loop - Eastleigh

Notes:
 (1) Charity Railtour raising money for Martin House Children's Hospice.
(2) 20007 on rear.
(3) 50008 on rear.

Sources : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00
 Eastleigh 07.03d [P3][FL] 07.03d [P2]
 
 
 22.58a [P3] 23.03½a [P3]
208.50
 
 Eastleigh East Jn ? ?   ? 23.00½ ~ 23.01½
 
 
 Shawford Jn 07/08½ 07/08   22/51½ [SL] 22/52
 
 
 Winchester 07/11 [P1] 07/11 [P1]
 
 22/49 [P2] 22/50 [P2]
 
 
 Wallers Ash Loop 07.18 ~ 07.18½ [UPL] 07/17½ [UPL]   22.39 ~ 22.40 [DPL] 22.43 ~ 22.44 [DPL]
 
 
 Worting Jn 07/28 [SL] 07/28 [US-UF]
 
 22/26 22/33 [DF-DS]
 
25.54
 Basingstoke 07.31a ~ 07.35d [P4] 07.32½a ~ 07.35d [P3]
 
 22.17a ~ 22.21d [P3][FL] 22.13a ~ 22.27d [P3][DF]
Sig.547 - 22.09 ~ 22.11
182.76
 
 Bramley (Hants) 07/42½ [P1] 07/41½ [P1]
 
 22/08 [P2] 22/01 [P2]
 
 
 Southcote Jn 07/55½ 07/55½   21/59 21/53
 
 
 Oxford Road Jn 07/57 [DFR] 07/57   21/56 21/51½
 
41.19
 Reading 07.59½a ~ 08.03d [P13][URL] 08.00a ~ 08.03½d [P13]   21*40a ~ 21*54d [P8][WL] 21.39½a ~ 21.50d [P8]
167.39
 
 Kennet Bridge Jn 08/05½ [RL] 08/05 [UR]   21/38 [DML] 21/38 [DM]
 
 
 Twyford 08/10½ [RL] 08.09½ [P4[[UR]   21/34½ [P1][ML] 21/34½ [P1][DM]
 
 
 Maidenhead 08/17½ [P4][RL] 08/16½ [P4][UR]   21/28½ [P1][ML] 21/29½ [P1][DM]
 
59.55
 Slough 08.26½a ~ 08.28½d [P5] 08.26a ~ 08.27½d [P5]   21.20a ~ 21.22d [P2][ML] 21.22a ~ 21.23½d [P2]
149.75
 
 Dolphin Jn ? 08/29½ [UR]   21/17½ [ML] 21/19½ [DR-DM]
 
 
 Dawley Loop 08*39½ ~ 08*42½ [UGL] 08/37½ [UGL]
 
 
 Heathrow Airport Jn 08/44 [RL] Sig.296 08.38 ~ 08.46   21/09½ [RL] 21/10
 
 
 Southall 08/47½ [P4][RL] 08/50½ [P4]   21/06 [P3][RL] 21/08 [P3][DR]
 
 
 Southall East Jn 08/49 [GL] 08/52   ? 21/07½
 
 
 Hanwell Bridge Loop 08*50½ ~ 08*58 [UGL] 08/54 [DGL]
08.56 ~ 09.00 [Sgl line]
 
 
 West Ealing 09/01 [RL] 09/02 [P4][UR]   21/02 [P3][RL] 21/06 [P3][DR]
 
72.25
 Ealing Broadway 09.02½a ~ 09.03½d [P4][RL] 09.04½a ~ 09.06d [P4]   20.58½a ~ 21.00d [P3][RL] 21.02a ~ 21.04d [P3]
137.25
 
 Acton West 09/06 [GL] 09/08 [UG]   20/57½ [RL] 20/59½
 
 
 Acton Main Line 09/10 [GL] 09/09½ [UG]   20/53½ [DGL] 20/58 [DG]
 
 
 Acton Wells Jn 09/12½ 09/12½
 
 20/50½ 20/56
 

 

M.C

 Location Booked Actual
 
 Willesden Junction H.L. 09c15½ ~ 09c17 [P4] 09/15 [P4]
 
 Kensal Green Jn 09/19 09/16
 
 West Hampstead 09/25 [P2] 09/22 [P2]
 
 Gospel Oak 09/30 09/28
 
 Junction Road Jn 09/33 09/29
 
 Upper Holloway 09/35 [P2] 09/30
 
 Harringay Park Jn 09/38 09.35 ~ 09.37½
 
 Harringay 09/40 [SL2] 09/39½
 
 Hornsey Dn Reversing Sdgs 09.43 ~ 10.06 09.42 ~ 09.55 [EMU Rev Sdg 2]
 
 Harringay 10/11 [SL2] Sig.K430 - 09.59½ ~ 10.06 [US2]
 
 Finsbury Park 10/14 [P1] 10/10 [P1][US2]
 
 Holloway South Sig.K326 10*16 ~ 10*18 10.13 ~ 10.16 [US-UF]
 
 Holloway South Jn 10/18½ [FL] 10/17 [UF]
 
 Belle Isle 10/21 [D] 10/19 [C]
86.31
 London Kings Cross 10.23a ~ 10.38d [P6][D] 10.21a ~ 10.40½d [P5][D]
 
 Belle Isle 10/40 [FL] 10/19 [DF]
 
 Holloway South Jn 10/42 [SL] 10/43 [DS]
 
 Finsbury Park 10/44½ [P7][SL2] 10/45 [P7][DS1]
 
 Harringay 10/46½ [SL2] 10/47 [P2][DS1]
 
 Alexandra Palace 10/50 [P4] 10/51 [P4]
 
 Bowes Park 10/51½ [P2] 10/52½
 
 Gordon Hill 10/56½ [P3] 10/57 [P3]
 
 Ponsbourne Tunnel Sig.K891 11/02 11/01½
 
 Hertford North 11/09 [P2][DL] 11/07½ [P2]
 
 Molewood Jn 11/11 [DL] 11/10½ [DH]
 
 Bragbury Jn 11/17 [DL] 11/17½ [DH]
 
 Langley South Jn 11/18½ 11/18½
 
 Langley Jn 11/19½ [SL] 11/19½ [DS]
 
 Stevenage 11/22 [P4][SL] 11/20½ [P4][DS]
 
 Hitchin 11/26½ [P2][DCF] 11/26½ [P2][DCF]
 
 Letchworth Garden City 11/30½ [P2] 11/31 [P2]
 
 Royston (Herts) Loop 11*39 ~ 11*39 [Loop] 11/44 [Loop]
 
 Royston 11/40 [P2] 11/44½ [P2]
 
 Foxton 11/46½ [P2] 11/50
 
 Shepreth Branch Jn 11/52 [DM] 11/55½ [DM]
 
 Cambridge 11*57 ~ 12*06 [P4][DM] 12/00 [P1-P4]
12.00½ ~ 12.09½ [P4]
 
 Coldham Lane Jn 12/08 12/12
 
 Cambridge North 12/12 [P2] 12/14 [P2]
 
 Waterbeach 12/16½ [P2] 12/22 [P2]
 
 Ely Dock Jn 12/25½ [DL] 12/29
159.44
 Ely 12.27a ~ 12.29d [P1][DL] 12.30a ~ 12.31½d [P1]
 
 Ely North Jn 12/33 12/34½
 
 Littleport 12/37 [P2] 12/39 [P2]
 
 Downham Market 12/46 [P2] 12/48 [P2]
 
 Watlington 12/52½ [P2] 12/52½ [P2]
 
 Kings Lynn Sig.KL45 12/57½ 12/57
 
 Kings Lynn Jn 13/00½ 12/59½
186.08
0.00
 Kings Lynn 13.03a [P1] ~ 14.31d [P2] 13.01a [P1] ~ 14.37½d [P2]
 
 Kings Lynn Jn 14/33 14/39½
 
 Kings Lynn Stabling Siding 14.35 ~ 14.47 14.41 ~ 14.44½ [Sdg]
 
 Kings Lynn Jn 14/49 14/46
 
 Kings Lynn 14.51a ~ 15.05d [P1] 14.48a ~ 15.06d [P1]
 
 Kings Lynn Jn 15/06 15/07
 
 Kings Lynn Sig.KL36 15/10 15/10½
 
 Watlington 15/15 [P1] 15/14 [P1]
 
 Downham Market 15/20½ [P1] 15/19 [P1]
 
 Littleport 15/30½ [P1] 15/28½ [P1]
 
 Ely North Jn 15/36½ [EWC] 15/34½
 
 Ely West Jn 15/39 15/37
 
 Third Drove Sig.CA923 15/44½ 15/42½
 
 Manea Sig.M43 15/46½ 15/45
 
 Manea 15/48½ [P1] 15/46 [P1]
 
 Stonea 15/50½ 15/47½
 
 March South Sig.MS933 15/52½ 15.51½ ~ 15.52½
 
 March Down R.S. 15*58½ ~ 16*12½ 15.57 ~ 16.12½ [DGL1]
 
 March 16p16a ~ 16p24d [P2] 16.14a ~ 16.26d [P2]
 
 March Up R.S. 16*28 ~ 16*37½ 16.28 ~ 16.40½ [UGL1]
 
 March South Sig.MS934 16/40½ 16/43
 
 Stonea 16/43 16/45½
 
 Manea 16/44½ [P2] 16/47 [P2]
 
 Manea Sig.CA924 16/46½ 16/49
 
 Ely North Jn 16/54 [UL] 16/55
55.42
 Ely 16.57a ~ 17.02d [P2][UL] 16.58a ~ 17.02d [P2]
 
 Ely Dock Jn 17/03½ 17/03
 
 Waterbeach 17/11 [P1] 17/10 [P1]
 
 Cambridge North 17/17 [P1] 17.15 ~ 17.15½ [P1]
 
 Coldham Lane Jn 17/19½ [UM] 17/18 [UM]
 
 Mill Road Jn ? 17.21 ~ 17.22
 
 Cambridge 17/29 [TL][UM] 17.24 ~ 17.25 [TL Nth]
17.26 ~ 17.29 [TL Sth]
 
 Shepreth Branch Jn 17/34 17/33½
 
 Audley End 17/44½ [P1] 17/44 [P1]
 
 Stansted North Jn 17/57 17/56½
 
 Stansted Mountfitchet 17/58 [P1] 17/57½ [P1]
 
 Bishops Stortford 18/02½ [P2] 18/02½ [P2]
 
 Bishops Stortford Up Loop 18*04½ ~ 18*12 [UPL] 18.04 ~ 18.12 [UPL]
 
 Harlow Town 18p23a ~ 18p53d [P1] 18.21a ~ 18.53d [P1]
 
 Broxbourne Jn 18/58 [UPL] 18/58 [UPL]
 
 Broxbourne 19.01a ~ 19.08d [P1] 19.02a ~ 19.08d [P1]
 
 Cheshunt 19/12 [P1] 19/12½ [P1]
 
 Bury Street Jn 19/18½ 19/19
 
 Seven Sisters 19/29½ [P1] 19/28½ [P1]
 
 South Tottenham 19/32 [P2] 19/30½ [P2]
 
 Tottenham South Jn 19/37½ 19.32 ~ 19.37
 
 Coppermill Jn 19/38½ 19/40
 
 Temple Mills East Jn 19/44 19/46½
 
 High Meads Jn 19/46 19/49
 
 Channelsea Jn 19/48½ 19/50
129.09
 Stratford 19.51a ~ 19.52d [P12] 19.52a ~ 19.54d [P12]
 
 Temple Mills East Jn 19/55 19/55½
 
 Coppermill Jn 20/01 20/00
 
 Tottenham South Jn 20/02½ 20/02½
 
 South Tottenham 20/06 [P1] 20/05 [P1]
 
 Harringay Park Jn 20/11 20/10
 
 Upper Holloway 20/14 [P1] Sig.1081 - 20.13½ ~ 20.18
20/18½ [P1]
 
 Junction Road Jn 20/16 20/20
 
 Carlton Road Jn 20/29½ [FL] 20.22½ ~ 20.34 [DF]
 
 Finchley Road ? [DH] 20/38 [DF]
 
 West Hampstead Thameslink 20/32 [DHL] 20/39 [P4][DF]
 
 West Hampstead North Jn ? [DH] 20/40 [DF-DH]
 
 Cricklewood Curve Jn 20/35 20/43½
 
 Dudding Hill Jn 20/40 20/46½
 
 Acton Canal Wharf 20/47 20/54

Mileages taken from Tour brochure.

Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

3Z55 : Eastleigh Arlington to Eastleigh
5Z77 : Eastleigh to Eastleigh Arlington
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Eastleigh Arlington (ZG) 06+52 06+49 [Rd.16]   23+08 23+16 [Rd.16]
Eastleigh Depot Sig.241 06+54 ~ 06+57 06+53 ~ 06+56   23+06 23/11½
Eastleigh 07+00 [P3] 06+58 [P2]   23+03 [P3] 23+10 [P3]

5Z56 : Kings Lynn to Kings Lynn Stabling Siding
5Z57 : Kings Lynn Stabling Siding to Kings Lynn
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kings Lynn 13+14 [P1] 13+13 [P1]   14+18 [P2] 14+25 [P2]
Kings Lynn Jn 13/16 13/14½   14/16 14/23
Kings Lynn Stabling Siding 13+18 13+16 ~ 13+19½   14+15 14+19 ~ 14+22
Kings Lynn Jn DIV 13/20½   DIV 14/17
Kings Lynn C.S.1 DIV 13+23   DIV 14+14


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