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

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


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


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