6th June 2024
Branch Line Society
The Holt Hoover
| Locos Used (3) | 33012 'Lt Jenny Lewis RN' & 50008 'Thunderer' |
| Stock Used | 4TC unit (formed: 76297+71163+70823+76324) |
Route : 1Z33 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 50008 + 33012 | Eastleigh - Winchester - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Bramley - Southcote Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Hanwell - Drayton Green - Greenford South Jn - Greenford West Jn - South Ruislip - Denham Golf Club - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Haddenham & Thame Parkway - Bicester North - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Warwick Parkway - Hatton - Dorridge - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Wigston North Jn - Leicester - Humberstone Road |
| 33012 (1) | Humberstone Road - Syston South Jn - Syston East Jn - Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Manton Jn - Stamford - Helpston Jn - Peterborough - March - Ely West Jn - Ely North Jn - Brandon - Thetford - Attleborough - Wymondham - Trowse Jn - Thorpe Jn - Norwich |
| 50008 (2) | Norwich - Thorpe Jn - Whitlingham Jn - Hoveton & Wroxham - Cromer |
| 33012 (1) | Cromer - Sheringham N.N.R. |
Notes:
(1) 50008 on rear.
(2) 33012 on rear.
(3) 33012 running as D6515.
(4) This tour was a way of getting the London Transport 4TC stock to the North
Norfolk Railway Diesel Gala.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Eastleigh | 08.34d [P2] [UF] | 08.38 |
| Shawford Up Jn | 08/39 | ? |
| Winchester | 08/42½ [P1] | 08/46 |
| Wallers Ash Loop | 08*50 ~ 08*56 [UPL] | 08.51 ~ 08.52 |
| Worting Jn | 09/06½ [US] | 09/02 |
| Basingstoke | 09.10a ~ 09.13d [P4] | 09.08 ~ 09.13 [P3] |
| Bramley | 09/20½ | 09/19 |
| Southcote Jn | 09/29½ | 09/29 |
| Oxford Road Jn | 09/31½ [DFR] | 09/33 |
| Reading | 09.46a ~ 10.03d [P15] [UR] | 09.46 ~ 10.03 [P15] |
| Kennet Bridge Jn | 10/05 [UR] | 10/05 |
| Twyford | 10/09 [P4] [UR] | 10/09 |
| Maidenhead | 10/17 [P4] [UR] | 10/16 |
| Slough | 10.24a ~ 10.28d [P5] [UR] | 10.26 ~ 10.28 |
| Heathrow Airport Jn | 10/36½ [UR] | 10/38 |
| Southall | 10/41½ [P4] [UR] | 10/41 |
| Hanwell | 10/45½ [P3] | 10/45 |
| Drayton Green | 10/47½ | ? |
| Greenford South Jn | 11/00½ | ? |
| Greenford West Jn | 11/02 | ? |
| South Ruislip | 11.08a ~ 11.21d | 11.07 ~ 11.20 |
| West Ruislip | 11/25 | 11/23 |
| Denham Golf Club | 11.30a ~ 11.32d | 11.27 ~ 11.31 |
| Gerrards Cross | 11/36 [P1] | 11/34 |
| High Wycombe | 11.44a ~ 11.46d [P2] | 11.42 ~ 11.45 |
| Saunderton | 11/53 [P2] | 11/51 |
| Princes Risborough | 11/57 [P3] | 11.59 ~ ? [P3] |
| Haddenham & Thame Parkway | 12.04a ~ 12.06d [P1] | 12.13 ~ 12.14 |
| Bicester South Jn | 12/17 | 12/25 |
| Bicester North | 12/18 [P1] | 12/26 |
| Aynho Jn | 12/29 | 12/35 |
| Banbury | 12.35a ~ 12.43d [P1] | 12.41 ~ 12.52 |
| Reservoir Jn | 12/45 | 12/55 |
| Fenny Compton | 12/54 | 13/01 |
| Leamington Spa | 13/05½ [DM] | 13/12 |
| Warwick Parkway | 13.11a ~ 13.14d [P2] | 13.17 ~ 13.18 |
| Hatton | 13/17½ [P2] | 13/24 |
| Dorridge | 13/24½ [P2] | 13/30 |
| Bentley Heath LC | 13/25½ | 13/31 |
| Tyseley | 13c36 ~ 13c38 [P2] [FL] | 13.37 ~ 13.41 |
| Small Heath South Jn | 13/41½ | 13/42 |
| Bordesley Jn | 13/46½ | 13/45 |
| St Andrews Jn | 13/51 | 13/46 |
| Landor Street Jn | 13*54 ~ 14*01 [ML] | 13.47 ~ 14.01 |
| Castle Bromwich Jn | 14/07½ | 14/07 |
| Water Orton | 14/09½ | 14/10 |
| Coleshill Parkway | 14.13a ~ 14.16d [P2] | 14.13 ~ 14.15 |
| Whitacre Jn | 14/18 | 14/17 |
| Abbey Jn | 14/30 | 14/27 |
| Nuneaton | 14/32½ [P7] | 14/29 |
| Hinckley | 14/39½ | 14/36 |
| Croft | 14/44½ | 14/41 |
| Wigston North Jn | 14/52½ [DF] | 14/50 |
| Leicester | 14.57a ~ 15.00d [P2] | 14.54 ~ 14.59 [P2] |
| Leicester North | 15/01 | 15/01 |
| Humberstone Road | 15L04 ~ 15L28 [UDG] | 15.02 ~ 15.38 |
| Humberstone Road Jn | 15/29 [DF] | 15/41 |
| Syston South Jn | 15/34 | 15/46 |
| Syston East Jn | 15/35 | 15/47 |
| Frisby-on-the-Wreake | 15/41 | 15/53 |
| Melton Mowbray | 15/45 | 15/56 |
| Whissendine LC | 15/52½ | ? |
| Ashwell LC | 15/55 | ? |
| Langham Jn | 15/56½ | 16/05? |
| Oakham | 15/58 | 16/26 |
| Manton Jn | 16/03½ | 16/30 |
| Luffenham | 16/12 | ? |
| Ketton SB | 16/20 | 16/35 |
| Stamford | 16/23½ | ? |
| Uffington | 16/26½ | 16/41 |
| Helpston Jn | 16/30½ | 16/44 |
| Peterborough | 16c38 ~ 16c44 [P6] | 16.50 ~ 16.51 |
| Peterborough East Jn | 16/46 | 16/54 |
| Whittlesea | 16/51 | 17/01 |
| Three Horse Shoes | 16/54 | 17/05 |
| March West Jn | 16/58½ | ? |
| March | 17/00 [P2] | 17/11 |
| March Up Refuge Siding | 17*03 ~ 17*05 {URS] | 17.12 ~ 17.14 |
| Stonea | 17/11 | ? |
| Manea | 17/12½ | 17/21 |
| Ely West Jn | 17/21 | 17/36 |
| Ely North Jn | 17*24 ~ 17*25 [EWC] | 17.37 ~ 17.39 |
| Brandon | 17/45½ | ? |
| Brandon Down Goods Loop | 17*47 ~ 17*48 [DGL] | ? |
| Thetford | 17/56½ | 18/08 |
| Attleborough | 18/11½ | 18/23 |
| Wymondham | 18/17½ | 18/28 |
| Trowse Jn | 18/29½ | 18/39 |
| Trowse Swing Bridge | 18/30½ [C] | 18/40 |
| Thorpe Jn | 18/33½ | 18/41 |
| Norwich | 18.35a ~ 19.18d [P6] | 18.42 ~ 19.16 [P2] |
| Thorpe Jn | 19/19 [E] | 19/17 |
| Whitlingham Jn | 19/23 | 19/20 |
| Hoveton & Wroxham | 19/33½ | 19/29 |
| North Walsham | 19/43½ | 19/39 |
| Cromer | 19.56 ~ 20.03 [P1] | 19.56 ~ 20.11 |
| Sheringham | 20.10 ~ 20.15 | 20.18 ~ 20.23 |
| Sheringham N.N.R. | 20.20a | 20.25 |
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Associated E.C.S. Workings
06/06/24 :
3Z33 : (50008 + 33012 + 4TC) : Eastleigh Arlington to
Eastleigh
| Location | Booked |
| Eastleigh Arlington | 08.17d |
| Eastleigh Depot Sig.E241 | 08.19 ~ 08.22 |
| Eastleigh | 08.25a [P2] |
09/06/24 :
5Z35 : (50008 + 4TC + 33012) : Sheringham NNR to Cromer
5Z35 : (33012 + 4TC + 50008) : Cromer to Norwich
5Z35 : (50008 + 4TC + 33012) : Norwich to Birmingham New Street
5Z35 : (33012 + 4TC + 50008) : Birmingham New Street to Tyseley
| Location | Booked |
| Sheringham N.N.R. | 17.05d |
| Sheringham | 17.10 ~ 17.12 |
| Cromer | 17.19 ~ 17.29 [P2] |
| North Walsham | 17/44 |
| Hoveton & Wroxham | 17/53 |
| Whitlingham Jn | 18/03 |
| Thorpe Jn | 18/08 |
| Norwich | 18.09 ~ 18.21 [P4] |
| Thorpe Jn | 18/22 |
| Trowse Swing Bridge | 18/23 |
| Trowse Jn | 18/26 |
| Wymondham | 18/36 |
| Attleborough | 18/42 |
| Thetford | 18/57 |
| Brandon | 19/05 |
| Ely North Jn | 19/22 |
| Ely West Jn | 19*25 ~ 19*36 {EWC] |
| Manea | 19/44 |
| Stonea | 19/46 |
| March | 19/57 |
| March West Jn | 19/58 |
| Three Horse Shoes | 20/02 |
| Whittlesea | 20/05 |
| Peterborough East Jn | 20/11 |
| Peterborough | 20c14 ~ 20c16 [P7] |
| Marholm Jn | 20/19 |
| Helpston Jn | 20/22 |
| Uffington | 20/27 |
| Ketton SB | 20/33 |
| Luffenham | 20/36 |
| Manton Jn | 20/40 |
| Oakham | 20/44 |
| Langham Jn | 20/45 |
| Ashwell LC | 20/46 |
| Whissendine LC | 20/49 |
| Melton Mowbray | 20/55 |
| Frisby-on-the-Wreake | 20/59 |
| Syston East Jn | 21/06 |
| Syston South Jn | 21/07 |
| Leicester | 21c13 ~ 21c15 [P3] |
| Wigston North Jn | 21/21 |
| Croft | 21/27 |
| Hinckley | 21/33 |
| Nuneaton | 21/41 [P6] |
| Abbey Jn | 21/44 |
| Whitacre Jn | 21/58 |
| Coleshill Parkway | 22/04 |
| Water Orton | 22/08 |
| Castle Bromwich Jn | 22/15 |
| Washwood Heath East Jn | 22/19 |
| Washwood Heath West Jn | 22/22 |
| Duddeston Jn | 22/24 |
| Landor Street Jn | 22/25 |
| Proof House Jn | 22/28 |
| Birmingham New Street | 22.39 ~ 23.15 [P10] |
| Small Heath South Jn | 23/25 |
| Tyseley Steam Trust | 23.35a |
10/06/24 :
5O33 : (33012 + 4TC) : Tyseley to Eastleigh Arlington
| Location | Booked |
| Tyseley Steam Trust | 11.10d |
| Small Heath South Jn | 11/15 |
| Bordesley Jn | 11/21 |
| St Andrews Jn | 11/22 |
| Landor Street Jn | 11*28 ~ 11*30 |
| Duddeston Jn | 11/32 |
| Washwood Heath Up Goods Loop | 11.34 ~ 11.44 |
| Duddeston Jn | 11/50 |
| Landor Street Jn | 11*53 ~ 11*55 |
| St Andrews Jn | 11/59 |
| Bordesley Jn | 12/00 |
| Small Heath | 12.03 ~ 12.15 |
| Small Heath South Jn | 12/20 |
| Tyseley | 12/22 |
| Bentley Heath LC | 12/30 |
| Dorridge | 12/32 |
| Hatton | 12/38 |
| Leamington Spa | 12/50 |
| Fenny Compton | 13/05 |
| Reservoir Jn | 13/11 |
| Banbury | 13/13 |
| Aynho Jn | 13/17 |
| Heyford | 13/24 |
| Wolvercote Jn | 13/31 |
| Oxford North Jn | 13/32 |
| Oxford | 13*34 ~ 13*39 [TL] |
| Hinksey North | 13/43 |
| Kennington Goods Loops | 13*46 ~ 13*55 |
| Kennington Jn | 13/59 |
| Didcot North Jn | 14/08 |
| Didcot East Jn | 14/09 |
| Goring & Streatley | 14/17 |
| Reading West Jn | 14c27 ~ 14c29 |
| Oxford Road Jn | 14/32 |
| Southcote Jn | 14/34 |
| Bramley | 14/46 |
| Basingstoke | 14c56 ~ 14c58 [P2] |
| Worting Jn | 15/02 |
| Wallers Ash Loop | 15/12 |
| Winchester | 15/19 |
| Shawford Jn | 15/23 |
| Eastleigh | 15.36 ~ 15.43 [P2] |
| Eastleigh Depot Sig.E241 | 15.46 ~ 15.47 |
| Eastleigh Arlington | 15.50a |