22nd June 2024

GB Railfreight
(Staff Special)

Locos Used 57306 & 57310
Stock Used 3364+3304+1651+3386+3325+1657+3333+17105

Route :
1Z55 : Motherwell to Leeds
1Z57 : Leeds to Motherwell

Loco(s) Route
57310 (1) Motherwell - Lanark Jn - Carstairs North Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Castleford - Methley Jn - Stourton Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Leeds
57306 (2) Leeds - (reverse of outward route) - Motherwell

Notes :
(1) 57306 on rear.
(2) 57310 on rear.
(3) GBRf Staff Charity Railtour raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity.

Source : Alan Sheppard (from verified Internet sources) & Realtime Trains

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Motherwell 08.34d [P1] 09.01d [P1]   22.30a [P2] 22.26a [P2]
Shieldmuir 08/38½ [P2] 09/04 [P2]   22/25½ [P1] 22/20 [P1]
Law Jn 08/43½ 09/09   22/22½ 22/14
Lanark Jn 08/54 ?   22/16 22/08
Carstairs North Jn 08/55½ ?   22/14½ ?
Carstairs East Jn 08/57½ 09/21   22/12 22/00
Auchengray 09/03 ?   22/08 ?
Cobbinshaw Sig.EJ.713/712 09/06 09/30   22/05 21/52
Midcalder Jn 09/16 09/35   21/56 21/45
Slateford 09/23½ 09/44   21/42 21/36
Haymarket 09/26½ [P3] [US] 09/47 [P3]   21/39 [P4] 21/34
Princes Street Gardens 09/28½ [Z] 09/50   21/36½ [DS] 21/32
Edinburgh Waverley 09.30½a ~ 09.36d [P1] [NL] 09.51a ~ 09.57d [P1]   21.32a ~ 21.35d [P8] [W] 21.26a ~ 21.31d [P8]
Abbeyhill Jn 09/37½ 09/59   21/29½ [SL] 21/24
Craigentinny Jn 09/39 10/00   21/25½ 21/22
Portobello Jn (Lothian) 09/41 10/01   21/24 21/21
Monktonhall Jn 09/44 10/03   21/22 21/19
Prestonpans 09/48 10/05   21/18 21/16
Drem 09/54 [P1] 10/11   21/12 [P2] 21/10
Drem D.P.L. - -   20*40 ~ 21*10 [DPL] ?? ~ ??
Dunbar 10/04 10/19   20/22½ [P2] 20/15 [P2]
Oxwellmains Crossover 10/07 10/20   20/21 20/13
Grantshouse 10/16 [UPL] 10/39   20/12 20/06
Reston 10/21 10/45   20/06½ 20/01
Reston Sig.EG.402/403 10/27½ 10/51   19/59½ 19/55
Berwick-upom-Tweed 10/30 [P1] 10/54 [P1]   19/56½ [P2] 19/51 [P2]
Crag Mill Loop 10*44 ~ 11*00 [UPL] ?   [DM] -
Belford L.C. 11/03 11/06   19/44 19/40
Alnmouth 11/15 [P1] 11/17   19/30½ [P2] 19/28
Morpeth North Jn ? ?   18*47 ~ 19*13 ?? ~ ??
Morpeth 11/28 [P1] 11/30 [P1]   18/45 [P2] 18/44 [P2]
Benton North Jn 11/38½ 11/40   18/33 18/33
Heaton South Jn 11/41½ 11/41   18/31 18/30
Newcastle 11.46a ~ 11.50d [P3] 11.45a ~ 11.51d [P3]   18.25a ~ 18.27d [P2] 18.23a ~ 18.27d [P2]
King Edward Bridge South Jn 11/52 11/54   18/22 18/15
Birtley Jn 11/56½ 11/58   18/18½ 18/10
Durham 12/04½ [P1] 12/05 [P1]   18/09½ [DM] 18/02 [DM]
Tursdale Jn 12/12 [SL] 12/13   18/04 17/56
Ferryhill South Jn 12*17 ~ 12*19 ?   18/02 17/55
Darlington 12/31 [UML] 12/37 [UML]   17/50½ [DML] 17/46 [DML]
Northallerton 12/41 [FL] 12/47   17/41 17/37
Thirsk 12/46½ [FL] 12/52   17/35 [FL] 17/31
Tollerton Jn 12/56 [FL] 13/00   17/25 [FL] 17/23
Skelton Jn (York) 13/02 13/05   17/17½ [FL] 17/17
York 13.05a ~ 13.08d [P3] [NNL] 13.08a ~ 13.15d [P3]   17.07a ~ 17.15d [P9] 17.02a ~ 17.14d [P5]
Colton Jn 13/14 [NNL] 13/19   17/01 [NNL] 16/57
Church Fenton 13/20½ [P1] 13/23   16/56 [P2] [NNL] 16/53
Milford Jn 13/26½ 13/26   16/51 16/50
Castleford 13/37 [P2] 13/36 [P2]   16/46 [P1] 16/43 [P1]
Whitwood Jn 13/41 13/39   16/42½ 16/41
Methley Jn 13/51 13/42   16/38 16/38
Stourton Jn 13/57 13/53   16/33 16/33
Engine Shed Jn / Holbeck Depot Jn 14/04 [DM] 13/57   16/29 16/30
Leeds West Jn 14/06 [E] ?   16/28 [UM] ?
Leeds 14.08a [P12] 14.05a [P12]   16.27d [P16] [F] 16.28


Associated E.C.S. Workings

21/06/24 :
0Z53 : (57306 + 57310) : Leicester L.I.P. to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Leicester L.I.P. 12+18d 12+18
Leicester 12+21 ~ 12+24 [UDS] 12+24 ~ 12+28 [S]
Leicester North Jn 12/25 12/28½
Syston South Jn 12/30 12/33½
Sileby Jn 12/33 12/38
Loughborough 12/37 [P1] [FL] 12/42½ [P1][DF]
Trent South Jn 12/44½ 12/50 [DM]
Sheet Stores Jn 12/46 12/52½ [DC]
Castle Donington 12/56 13/01
Stenson Jn 13/18 13/19½
North Stafford Jn 13/19 13/22½
Clay Mills Jn 13/24 [DTG] 13/27 [DTF]
Burton East Yard Loop 13+33 ~ 13+43 ?
Burton Wetmore Jn 13+47 ~ 13+51 13+28 ~ ??
Burton Wetmore Sidings 13+56a 13+58

5Z53 : (57306 + Stock + 57310) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sidings

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Burton Wetmore Sidings 15+13d 15+02 [UG]
Burton Wetmore Jn 15+19 ~ 15+29 15+08 ~ 15+18 [ML]
Burton-on-Trent 15/32 [P2] 15/33 [DTF]
Wichnor Jn 15/39 15/43½ [UDA]
Alrewas L.C. 15/42 15/47 [USN]
Lichfield T.V. Jn 15/50 15/54
Lichfield Trent Valley 16/01 [USL] 15/55½ [US]
Lichfield North Jn 16/02½ [SL] 15/58½ [DS]
Rugeley North Jn 16/11 [SL] 16/05½ [DF]
Colwich 16/20 [FL] 16/07 [DST]
Milford & Brocton 16/22 [SL] 16/09 [DSS]
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 16/27½ 16/26½
Stafford 16/28½ [P5] [SL] 16/28 [P5]
Searchlight Lane Jn 16/34½ 16/32½
Madeley (Staffs) 16/44½ [SL] 16/40 [SL]
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 16/51½ 16/44½
Crewe 16c55 ~ 16c58 [P12] 16+49½ ~ 16+57 [P12] [DS]
Crewe Coal Yard 17/01 16/59
Winsford 17/18 [FL] 17/25½ [P2][DM]
Hartford Jn 17/23 17/29½ [DF]
Acton Bridge 17/24½ 17/31 [DM]
Weaver Jn 17/27 17/32½
Acton Grange Jn 17/30 17/36
Warrington Bank Quay 17/32 [P3] 17/38 [P3][DF]
Dallam Jn 17/33 17/38½
Winwick Jn 17/36 17/40½ [DM]
Golborne Jn 17/42 17/43½ [DF]
Springs Branch Jn 17/49 17/50½ [DM]
Wigan South Jn 17/52½ 17/53
Wigan North Western 17/54 [P5] 17/54½ [P5]
Balshaw Lane 18/02½ 18/02½ [DF]
Euxton Jn 18/04 18/04
Ribble Jn 18/09½ [DFL] 18/11½ [DF]
Preston 18/11½ [P3] [DFL] 18/13 [P3] [DF]
Preston Fylde Jn 18/13 18/14
Barton & Broughton 18/20 18/18
Garstang & Catteral 18/23 18/21
Lancaster 18/39 [DFL] 18/38½ [DM]
Morecambe South Jn 18/43 18/39½
Carnforth North Jn 18/49 18/43
Oxenholme : Lake District 18/59½ [P2] 18/52 [P2]
Grayrigg 19/04½ 18/58
Tebay 19/09½ 19/02½
Shap Summit 19/15 19/07
Shap Harrisons Sidings 19/18½ 19/10½
Penrith : North Lakes 19/26½ [P2] 19/17½ [P2] [DM]
Carlisle 19*42 ~ 19*44 [P3] 19+32½ ~ 19+35½ [P3] [DM]
Gretna Jn 19/53½ 19/44
Quintinshill Pass Loops 19*57½ ~ 20*11 [DPL] 19/45 [DM]
Kirkpatrick Sig.MC.863 20/16½ 19/46½
Lockerbie 20/29 [P1] 19/56 [P1]
Beattock 20*41 ~ 20*48 [DPL] 20+09 ~ 20+09½ [DPL]
Beattock Summit 21/02 [DM] 20/23½ [DM]
Abington 21*11 ~ 21*30 [DPL] 20+32 ~ 21+03 [DPL]
Carstairs South Jn 21/46 21/15½
Carstairs North Jn 21/52 21/19
Lanark Jn 21/53 21/21½
Law Jn 21/59½ [DM] 21/28 [DH]
Shieldmuir 22/02½ [P1] DIV
Motherwell 22/04 [P2] DIV
Mossend South Jn 22/07½ DIV
Mossend North Jn 22/08½ 21/49½ [DCB]
Mossend North Exit 22/10 21/52
Whifflet South Jn 22/12 22/01
Coatbridge Central 22/13½ [P1] 22/03 [P1]
Gartsherrie South Jn 22/15 22/04½ [DP]
Garnqueen North Jn 22/16½ 22/08
Cumbernauld 22/21 [P2] 22/17 [P2]
Greenhill Lower Jn 22/26 22/22½
Carmuirs West Jn 22/30 22/27 [UCB]
Carmuirs East Jn 22/35 22/28 [UG]
Grangemouth Jn 22/41 22/31½
Polmont U.P.L. (North) 22*49 ~ 23*11 [UPL] 22+39 ~ 23+01 [UPL]
Polmont 23/13 [P1] 23/14 [P1]
Bo'ness G.F. 23+19 ~ 23+24 23+20 ~ 23+25
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sdg 23+34a 23+35

22/06/24 :
3Z54 : (57310 + Stock + 57306) : Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sidings to Motherwell

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sdg 07+08d 07+08
Bo'ness G.F. 07+12 ~ 07+17 ?? ~ ??
Linlithgow 07/24 [P1] 07/44 [P1]
Linlithgow U.P.L. 07*26 ~ 07*40 [UPL] ?? ~ ??
Linlithgow 07/41 [P2] 08/07 [P2]
Polmont 07/45 [P2] 08/13 [P2]
Grangemouth Jn 07/48 08/17
Carmuirs East Jn 07/55 08/20
Carmuirs West Jn 07/56 08/21
Greenhill Lower Jn 08/01 08/24
Cumbernauld 08/06½ [P1] 08/33
Garnqueen North Jn 08/11 ?
Gartsherrie South Jn 08/12 08/39
Coatbridge Central 08/15 [P2] 08/41 [P2]
Whifflet South Jn 08/17 08/42
Mossend North Exit 08/19 08/43
Mossend North Jn 08/21 08/45
Mossend South Jn 08/22 08/45½
Motherwell 08+30a [P1] 08+58 [P1]

5Z55 : (57310 + Stock + 57306) : Leeds to Hunslet Tilcon GBRf

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Leeds 14+20d [P12] 14+18 [P12]
Neville Hill West Jn 14/24 14/24
Neville Hill Up Sidings 14+27 ~ 14+35 ?? ~ ??
Neville Hill West Jn 14/38 ?
Hunslet Tilcon GBRf 14+41a 14+41

3Z57 : (57306 + Stock + 57310) : Hunslet Tilcon GBRf to Leeds

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Hunslet Tilcon GBRf 15+52d 16/20
Neville Hill West Jn 16/00 ?
Neville Hill Up Sidings 16+03 ~ 16+12 ?? ~ ??
Neville Hill West Jn 16/15 [FL] ?
Leeds 16+18a [P16] 16+24 [P16]

5Z58 : (57306 + Stock + 57310) : Motherwell to Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sidings

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Motherwell 22+37d [P2] 22+33 [P2]
Mossend South Jn 22/41 22/37
Mossend North Jn 22/42 22/37½
Mossend North Exit 22/43½ 22/39
Whifflet South Jn 22/45½ 22/40
Coatbridge Central 22/47 [P1] 22/42 [P1]
Gartsherrie South Jn 22/48½ 22/43
Garnqueen North Jn 22/51 22/51
Cumbernauld 22/57½ [P2] 23/00 [P2]
Greenhill Lower Jn 23/05 23/06
Carmuirs West Jn 23/10½ 23/10
Carmuirs East Jn 23/14 23/11
Grangemouth Jn 23/20 23/15
Polmont 23/25 [P1] 23/19 [P1]
Bo'ness G.F. 23+31 ~ 23+36 ?? ~ ??
Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sdg 23+46a 23+40
 


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