20th July 2024

GB Railfreight
(Staff Special)

Locos Used 57306 & 57310
Stock Used 3340+3345+1651+3386+3364+3390+3304+1657+3356+3333+17105

Route :
1Z83 : Cardiff Central to Blackpool North
1Z86 : Blackpool North to Cardiff Central

Loco(s) Route
57306 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Poulton-le-Fylde - Blackpool North
57310 (2) Blackpool North - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

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

Source : Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)   Booked Actual (from RTT)
Cardiff Central 07.38d [P4] [E] 07.38 [P4]   22.30a [P4] 22.32½ [P3]
Long Dyke Jn 07/40 [RL] 07/40   22/28½ [E] (sig.2227) 22.22 ~ 22.29
Moorland Road Jn 07/41 07/41   22/25½ (sig.2223) 22.03½ ~ 22.15½
Marshfield 07/50 [RL] 07/48   22/01½ [RL] 21/54
Ebbw Jn 07/59 [RL] 07/52   21/52 [RL] 21/50½ [DM-DR]
Gaer Jn 08/01 07/56   21/49½ 21/49½ [DM]
Newport (South Wales) 08.04a ~ 08.08d [P3] [ML] 08.02 ~ 08.08 [P3]   21.36½a ~ 21.46½d [P3] [ML] 21.41 ~ 21.46 [P3] [DM]
Maindee West Jn 08/10 [ML] 08/10   21/33½ [ML] 21/40
Llanwern West Jn 08/12 [ML] 08/13   21/31½ [ML] 21/36
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/18½ [P4] 08/19 [P4]   21/26 [P3] 21/29 [P3]
Severn Tunnel West 08/19½ 08/20   21/25 21/27
Severn Tunnel East 08/24½ 08/24   21/20 21/22
Pilning 08/25½ [P1] 08/25 [P1]   21/19 [P2] 21/20 [P2]
Patchway 08/29½ [P1] 08/29 [P1]   21/15 [P2] 21/15 [P2]
Bristol Parkway 08.32½a ~ 08.47½d [P4] 08.33 ~ 08.47 [P4]   21.09a ~ 21.13d [P2] 21.05 ~ 21.12 [P1]
Westerleigh Jn 08/53 08/54   21/03½ 20/58
Yate 08/55 08/56   20/58½ 20/55
Charfield 09*02½ ~ 09*26½ [UGL] 09.04 ~ 09.23 [UGL]   20/53 20/50
Standish Jn 09/46½ 09/35   20/43 20/41
Gloucester Yard Jn 09/52½ 09/40   20/37 20/37
Barnwood Jn 09/54½ 09/53   20/36 20/36
Cheltenham Spa 10.02½a ~ 10.05½ [P2] 10.03 ~ 10.06 [P2]   20.27a ~ 20.30d [P1] 20.27 ~ 20.30 [P1]
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 10/13 [P1] 10/14 [P1]   20/17 [P2] 20/18 [P2]
Abbotswood Jn 10/21 10/21   20/09½ 20/10
Stoke Works Jn 10/30 10/29   20/01½ 20/01
Bromsgrove 10*33 ~ 10*39 [P1] 10.30 ~ 10.40 [P1]   19/59½ [P4] 19/59 [P4]
Barnt Green 10/47 [P1] [SL] 10/47 [P1]   19/53½ 19/56 [P2]
Longbridge 10/55 [FL] 10/57   19/50 19/53
Kings Norton 11/04 11/03   19*42½ ~ 19*44½ [P4] [FL] 19.48 ~ 19.49 [P4]
Lifford East Jn 11/06 11/04   19/38½ 19/47
Bordesley Jn 11/12 11/10   19/33½ 19/40
St Andrews Jn (West Mids) 11/13 11/11   19/32½ 19/39
Grand Jn 11/27½ 11/23   19/30 19/36
Proof House Jn 11/28 [DEL] 11/25   19/29½ 19/35
Birmingham New Street 11.30½a ~ 11.37d [P8] 11.28 ~ 11.39 [P8]   19.24a ~ 19.27d [P1] [WL] 19.28 ~ 19.32 [P1]
Soho South Jn 11/42 11/45   19/18½ 19/17
Soho North Jn 11/42½ 11/46   19/18 19/16
Galton Jn 11/44 11/47   19/16 19/15
Dudley Port 11/48½ 11/50 [P2]   19/11½ 19/10
Watery Lane 11/50 11/51   19*01½ ~ 19*10½ [UGL] ?
Wolverhampton 12/01½ [P1] 12/03 [P1]   18/52 [P2] 18/53 [P2]
Wolverhampton North Jn 12/03 12/04   18/49 18/49
Bushbury Jn 12/04½ 12/06   18/47 18/48
Penkridge 12/11 12/12 [P1]   18/40½ 18/41
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 12/16½ [SL] 12/17   18/35½ 18/36
Stafford 12/17½ [P5] [SL] 12/21 [P5]   18/34½ [SL] 18/35 [P4]
Doxey Jn 12/18½ [SL] 12/22   - -
Searchlight Lane Jn 12/23 [SL] 12/27   - -
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   18/27½ [SL] 18/25
Madeley (Staffs) 12/33 [SL] 12/35   18/17½ [SL] 18/16
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 12/44½ [SL] 12/39   18/12½ [SL] 18/10
Crewe 12/47½ [P6] [SL] 12/41 [P6]   18/08½ [UFL] 18/08 [UFL]
Crewe Coal Yard 12/48½ [SL] 12/42   18/08 [FL] 18/06
Winsford 12/55½ [FL] 12/48 [P2]   18/01 [FL] 18/01 [P1]
Hartford Jn 13/00 [FL] 12/53   17/57 [FL] 17/57
Acton Bridge 13/01½ [FL] 12/55 [P3]   17/55 [FL] 17/56 [P2]
Weaver Jn 13/04 [FL] 12/57   17/53 [FL] 17/54
Acton Grange Jn 13/07 [FL] 13/00   17/48½ [FL] 17/49
Warrington Bank Quay 13/08½ [P3] [FL] 13/02 [P3]   17/47 [P2] [FL] 17/47 [P2]
Dallam Jn 13/09½ [FL] 13/02½   17/46 [FL] 17/46
Winwick Jn 13/11½ [FL] 13/04   17/44 [FL] 17/44
Golborne Jn 13/13½ [FL] 13/06   17/42 [FL] 17/43
Springs Branch Jn 13/19 [FL] 13/10   17/38½ [FL] 17/40
Wigan South Jn 13/19½ [FL] 13/11   17/38 [FL] 17/39
Wigan North Western 13/20 [P5] [FL] 13/12 [P5]   17/37½ [P4] [FL] 17/38 [P4]
Balshaw Lane 13/27½ [SL] 13/21   17/31 [FL] 17/32
Euxton Jn 13/32½ [SL] 13/25   17/29 [FL] 17/30
Farington Curve Jn 13/38½ [SL] 13/32   17/25 [FL] 17/26
Ribble Jn 13/41½ [GL] 13/36   17/24 [FL] 17/24
Preston 13*43½ ~ 13*52 [DGL] 13.41 ~ 13.45 [DGL]   17/23 [P6] [UFL] 17/23 [P4]
Preston Fylde Jn 13/53½ ?   17/21½ [UFL] 17/20
Kirkham & Wesham 14/01½ [P2] 13/54 [P2]   17/12½ [P3] 17/13 [P3]
Poulton-le-Fylde 14/11½ [P1] 14/03 [P1]   17/04½ [P2] 17/06 [P2]
Devonshire Road Jn 14/15½ 14/08   17/01½ 17/02
Blackpool North 14.21a [P2] 14.10 [P2]   17.00d [P2] 17.01 [P1]
 


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

19/07/24 :
0Z81 : (57306 + 57310) : Leicester L.I.P. to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Leicester L.I.P. 22+35d 22+38
Leicester 22/38 [UDS] ?
Leicester South Jn 22/39½ [UFL] ?
Leicester Sig.LR.399 22+40 ~ 22+47 ?? ~ ??
Leicester 22*50½ ~ 22*53½ [P2][FL] 22/50
Syston South Jn 22/58 [FL] 22/58
Sileby Jn 23/01 [FL] 23/02
Loughborough 23/05 [P1] [FL] 23/07 [P1]
Trent South Jn 23/15½ 23/18
Sheet Stores Jn 23/16½ 23/19
Castle Donington 23/22 23/26
Stenson Jn 23/35 23/41
North Stafford Jn 23/36 23/42
Clay Mills Jn 23/41½ [DTF] 23/47
Burton GPL DY.175 23+45 ~ 23+49 ?? ~ ??
Burton Wetmore Jn 23+51 ~ 23+56½ [UGL] ?? ~ ??
Burton Wetmore Sidings 00+01a 00+07

20/07/24 :
3Z82 : (57310 + Stock + 57306) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Cardiff Central

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Burton Wetmore Sidings 02+13d 01+52
Burton Wetmore Jn 02+17 ~ 02+27½ [ML] ?? ~ ??
Burton-on-Trent 02/30½ [P2] 02/11 [P2]
Wichnor Jn 02/36½ 02/17
Tamworth HL 02*43 ~ 02*45 [P4] 02/24 [P4]
Kingsbury Jn 02/52½ 02/29
Whitacre Jn 02/57½ 02/33
Coleshill Parkway 03/00½ [P1] 02/35 [P1]
Water Orton 03/02 [ML] 02/37 [DW]
Castle Bromwich Jn 03/03 [ML] 02/40
Landor Street Jn 03/07½ 02/46
St Andrews Jn (West Mids) 03/10½ 02/48
Bordesley Jn 03/11½ 02/49
Lifford East Jn 03/16½ 02/55
Kings Norton 03/17½ [P4] [FL] 02/57 [P4]
Longbridge 03/20½ 03/01
Barnt Green 03/30 03/04 [P2]
Bromsgrove 03/34 [P4] 03/07 [P4]
Stoke Works Jn 03/36 03/08
Abbotswood Jn 03/44 03/18
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 03/51½ 03/25 [P2]
Cheltenham Spa 03c59½ ~ 04c29½ [P1] 03+32 ~ 04+02 [P1]
Barnwood Jn 04/36½ 04/12
Horton Road Jn 04/37½ 04/14
Gloucester 04/39 [DUML] 04/15 [UML]
Awre 04/52 04/33
Lydney 04/57 04/37
Chepstow 05/05 [P1] 04/46
Severn Tunnel Junction 05/14 [P1][ML] 04/56 [P1]
Llanwern West Jn 05/19½ [ML] 05/02
Maindee West Jn 05/22½ [RL] 05/05
Newport (South Wales) 05*24½ ~ 07*03½ [P1] [RL] 05+07 ~ 07+03 [P1]
Ebbw Jn 07/07 [RL] 07/06
Marshfield 07/11½ [RL] 07/10
Long Dyke Jn 07/20½ [E] ?
Cardiff Central 07+23a [P4] 07+14 [P4]

5Z84 : (57310 + Stock + 57306) : Blackpool North to Preston

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Blackpool North 15+08d [P2] 15+09 [P2]
Devonshire Road Jn 15/09½ 15/10
Poulton-le-Fylde 15/15½ [P2] 15/14 [P2]
Kirkham & Wesham 15/22½ [P3] 15/21 [P3]
Preston Fylde Jn 15/31½ [UTL] ?
Preston 15+34a [GL] 15+34

3Z85 : (57306 + Stock + 57310) : Preston to Blackpool North

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Preston 16+19d [GL] [DSL] 16+19
Preston Fylde Jn 16/20½ ?
Kirkham & Wesham 16/28½ [P2] 16/29 [P2]
Poulton-le-Fylde 16/38½ [P1] 16/36 [P1]
Devonshire Road Jn 16/42½ 16/40
Blackpool North 16+46a [P2] 16+42 [P1]

5Z87 : (57310 + Stock + 57306) : Cardiff Central to Barry Tourist Railway

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Cardiff Central 22+33d [P4] 22+39 [P3]
Penarth Curve South Jn 22/36 ?
Grangetown (Sth Glam) 22/37 22/44
Cogan Jn 22/41½ 22/47
Cogan ? 22c48½ ~ 22c49
Cadoxton 22/47½ 22/55
Barry North ? 23+02 ~ 23+03½
Barry Down Siding 22+56 ~ 23+01 [UN] 23+07 ~ 23+19
Barry Tourist Railway (Gladstone Bridge) 23+03a 23+28 ~ 23+47
Barry Road 7 ? 23+53½ ~ 00+34
00+38


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