17th August 2024

Branch Line Society
The Cooling Tower Choppers

Locos Used 20118 'Saltburn-by-the-Sea', 20132, 66006, 66050 ('Yorkshire Rose'), 66073, 66083, 66102, 66162 'Maritime Intermodal Five', 66190 'Martin House Children's Hospice' & 69011
Stock Used 5952+6042+6176+5929+1200+3325+3390+3304+3333+6310+17105

Route :
 1Z19 : Derby to Belmont Down Yard
1Z20 : Belmont Down Yard to Sudforth Lane GBRf
1Z21 : Sudforth Lane GBRf to York

Loco(s) Route
69011 Derby - Spondon - Trent South Jn - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Humberstone Road
69011 (2) Humberstone Road - Leicester
20132 + 20118 (3) Leicester - Melton Mowbray UGL - Oakham Up Goods - Peterborough
69011 (2) Peterborough - Werrington Diveunder - Spalding - Sleaford Avoider - Lincoln Through Line - Boultham Jn
20132 + 20118 (3) Boultham Jn - Pyewipe Curve - Beckingham DGL - Dn Lincoln Flyover - Doncaster Down Decoy Recp.4 - Decoy North Jn - Down Reception - Sandbank Jn [DS2]
69011 (2) Sandbank Jn - Down Reception - Belmont Down Yard Siding No.6 - Belmont Hump - Belmont Down Yard Reception No.1
66102 + 66006 + 66162 + 66083 (4) Belmont Down Yard Reception No.1 - Belmont Hump - Belmont Down Yard Siding No.6
20132 + 20118 (3) Belmont Down Yard Siding No.6 - Doncaster Two Way Goods - Gascgoigne Wood Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Oakenshaw South Jn - Monk Bretton Ardagh Glass - Hopper Road (EoL)
69011 (2) Monk Bretton Ardagh Glass - Crofton East Jn - Knottingley East Jn - Sudforth Lane Down Reception
66050 + 66190 + 66073 (3) (5) Sudforth Lane Down Reception - Knottingley West Jn - Milford Jn - Milford DPL - York

Notes :
(1) Charity Railtour raising money for Martin House Children's Hospice.
(2) 20118+20132 on rear.
(3) 69011 on rear.
(4) 4x66 piloting 20132+20118 with 69011 on rear.
(5) Sudforth Lane plan was to detach 20s to send to Drax for display & run the 69 round to work to York. However, the 66s for the Drax Tour the following day were attached instead rather than have them following the Tour train to York.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C. Location Booked Actual
0.00
 Derby 08.52d [P4][DTS] 08.55d [P4]
 
 Derby Way & Works Jn 08/53½ 08/56
2.50
 Spondon 08/58 [P1] 08/59 [P1]
8.55
 Sheet Stores Jn 09/05 09/06
9.21
 Trent South Jn 09/06 [FL] 09/07 [UF]
16.72
 Loughborough 09/13½ [P2][FL] 09/13 [P2][UF]
21.41
 Sileby Jn 09/17 [FL] 09/17 [UF]
24.49
 Syston South Jn 09/21 [FL] 09/20½ [UF]
 
 Humberstone Road ? 09/26½ [UF-UDG]
 
 Humberstone Road UDG ? 09L27½ ~ 09L42½ [UDG]
29.34
 Leicester 09L27a ~ 09L50d [P1][SL] 09.47a ~ 09.52d [P1][DF]
34.19
 Syston South Jn 09/57½ 10/00
34.49
 Syston East Jn 09/58 10/01
40.44
 Frisby 10/04 10/08
44.31
 Melton Mowbray 10/08½ [P1] 10/15 [P1]
45.33
 Melton Mowbray Up Loop 10.12½ ~ 10.13 [UGL] 10/17 [UGL]
 
 Melton Mowbray Sig.MN54 10/17 10/21
50.39
 Whissendine L.C. 10/20½ 10/26½
52.63
 Ashwell L.C. 10/22½ 10/29
54.47
 Langham Jn 10/25½ [UGL] Jn : 10/33
UGL : 10/35 [UGL]
55.72
 Oakham 10.30½ ~ 10.31 [P1] 10/37½ [P1]
59.30
 Manton Jn 10/36½ 10/42½
63.45
 Luffenham 10/40 10/46
66.10
 Ketton S.B. 10/42 10/48
72.25
 Uffington S.B. (Lincs) 10/47½ 10/54
76.21
 Helpston Jn 10/52 10/58
79.14
 Marholm Jn 10/55½ 11/00½
81.48
 Peterborough 11.03a ~ 11.14d [P5][SL] 11.08½a ~ 11.19½d [P5]
84.03
 Marholm Jn 11/18½ [WL] 11/24½
85.55
 Glinton Jn 11/20½ 11/26½
98.06
 Spalding 11/34 [P2] 11/38 [P2]
104.70
 Quadring Sig.WS.7071 11/41 11/45
115.74
 Sleaford South Jn 11/54 [DA] 11/54½ [DnAvoider]
117.28
 Sleaford North Jn 11/56 11/56
126.63
 Metheringham 12/05 12/04
 
 Sincil Bank ? 12.14 ~ 12.19
136.11
 Pelham Street Jn 12/16 12/21
136.21
 Lincoln Central 12*17 ~ 12*19 [TL] 12/21½ [Dn TL]
136.40
 East Holmes S.B. 12/21 [SL] 12.22 ~ 12.23 [DnGS]
137.09
 West Holmes Jn 12/23 12/24½
137.39
 Boultham Jn 12.26 ~ 12.33 12.27½ ~ 12.32½
138.24
 Pyewipe Jn 12/36 12/36
142.74
 Saxilby 12/42 12/42
152.32
 Gainsborough Lea Road 12/51 12/53 [P2]
152.79
 Gainsborough Trent Jn 12/53 12/54
155.21
 Beckingham Loop 12.58 ~ 12.59 [DGL] 13/00 [DGL]
170.15
 Bessacarr Jn 13/15 13/17½
171.14
 Doncaster Decoy South Jn 13/17 13/19
 
 Doncaster Down Decoy GBRf 13*20 ~ 13*24 13/22 [Recp.4]
171.69
 Decoy North Jn 13/26 13.24½ ~ 13.26 [Dn Recp]
 
 Sand Bank Jn 13.30 ~ 13.40 13.33½ ~ 13.39 [DS2]
 
 Belmont Down Yard 13.47 ~ 14.07 13/46 [Dn Yd No.6]
13L59 ~ 14L11 [Dn Yd Recp.1]
14L16½ ~ 14L26 [Dn Yd No.6]
173.14
 Bridge Jn 14/12 [WS2] 14/31 [DWS2]
173.53
 Doncaster 14.14 ~ 14.19 [2WG] 14/33 [2WG2]
177.72
 Shaftholme Jn 14/24½ 14/40
186.72
 Temple Hirst Jn 14/33½ 14/47½
191.66
 Hambleton South Jn 14/39½ 14/53
193.09
 Hambleton West Jn 14*41½ ~ 14*46 14/54½
194.73
 Gascoigne Wood Jn 14/51 14/57½
196.28
 Milford Jn 15/00 15/03½
202.20
 Castleford 15/10 [P2] 15/13 [P2]
205.08
 Altofts Jn 15/14 15/18
208.30
 Turners Lane Jn 15/20 15/25
209.00
 Calder Bridge Jn 15/22 15.27 ~ 15.29
209.48
 Oakenshaw Jn 15/25 15/32
210.13
 Oakenshaw South Jn 15/28 15/33½
213.58
 Royston Jn 15/35 ?
215.60
 Monk Bretton Loop 15.43 ~ 15.45 15.48½ ~ 15.49½
 
 Monk Bretton Gate ? ? ~ 15.56
216.73
 Monk Bretton Redfearns Gbr 15.55 ~ 16.10 15.58 ~ 16.27
 
 Royston Jn 16/22 16/47
 
 Monk Bretton Loop ? 16.40 ~ 16.41½
223.53
 Oakenshaw South Jn 16/30 16/55
224.66
 Crofton East Jn 16/33 16/59½
231.03
 Pontefract Monkhill 16/43 [P2] 17/12
232.63
 Knottingley West Jn 16/50½ [ML] 17/18
233.00
 Knottingley ? 17/19 [P2]
233.32
 Knottingley East Jn 16/54½ 17/21½
235.51
 Sudforth Lane S.B. 16/59 17/25
235.53
 Sudforth Lane Down GBRf 17RR01 ~ 17RR46 17L27 ~ 17L51 [Rec.1]
 
 Sudforth Lane S.B. 17/48 17/51½
 
 Knottingley East Jn 17/53½ [UGL] 17/57½
 
 Knottingley Sig.FE.6402 17.56 ~ 18.02 [UGL] 17c59½ ~ 18c00 [UGL]
238.43
 Knottingley West Jn 18/04 18/01½
239.07
 Ferrybridge North Jn 18/06 18/03½
243.19
 Milford Jn 18/15 18/11
244.05
 Milford Loop 18.17 ~ 18.20 [DPL] 18.13½ ~ 18.17 [DPL]
247.45
 Church Fenton 18/28 [P2][NNL] 18/22½ [P2][NNL]
 
 Colton South Jn 18/34½ [LSL] 18/28½ [NNL]
252.62
 Colton Jn 18/35½ [LSL] 18.32 ~ 18.34 [NNL]
 
 Holgate Jn ? 18.43½ ~ 18.49
258.21
 York 18.44a [P10] 18.53a [P5]

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.
Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

16/08/2024: 0Z17 : Crewe H.S. to Leicester L.I.P. : 20132+20118

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Crewe H.S. 11+57 14+10
Crewe Sig.CE.110 12+02 ~ 12+03 [SL] DIV
Crewe Up & Dn Loop DIV 14+12
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 12/07 [SL] 14/15
Madeley (Staffs) 12/17 [SL] 14/20
Little Bridgeford Jn 12/30 [SL] 14/30
Stafford North Jn 12/33 [FL] ?
Stafford 12*34½ ~ 12*41 [P1][FL] 14+34 ~ 14+38 [P4]
Colwich 12/49 [SL] 14/44
Rugeley North Jn 12/51½ [SL] 14/47
Lichfield North Jn (LL) 12/58 [SL] 14/54
Amington Jn 13/07 [SL] 15/01
Nuneaton 13*21 ~ 13*35 [UR] 15+15 ~ 15+16 [P5]
Hinckley 13/43 [P1] 15/24
Croft 13/48 15/30
Wigston North Jn 13/55 [DFL] 15/41
Leicester South Jn 14/00 [SL] 15/44
Leicester 14+03 ~ 14+04 [SL] 15+46 ~ 15+48 [UDS]
Leicester L.I.P. 14+06 15+50

17/08/2024: 0Z18 : Leicester L.I.P. to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings
Cancelled & replaced by VSTP 0Z88 from Doncaster

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Leicester L.I.P. 05+48 CANX
Leicester 05+51 ~ 05+55 [SL] CANX
Leicester North Jn 05/56½ [FL] CANX
Syston South Jn 06/05 [FL] CANX
Sileby Jn 06/08 [FL] CANX
Loughborough 06/12 [P1][FL] CANX
Trent South Jn 06/20 CANX
Sheet Stores Jn 06/21 CANX
Castle Donington 06/29 CANX
Stenson Jn 06*42 ~ 06*45½ CANX
North Stafford Jn 06/46½ CANX
Clay Mills Jn 06/49½ [DTF] CANX
Burton GPL DY.175 06+53 ~ 06+56 CANX
Burton Wetmore Jn 06+58 ~ 07+01 [UGL] CANX
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 07+05 CANX

17/08/2024: 0Z88 : Doncaster Down Decoy to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings : 69011

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Doncaster Down Decoy GBRf 04+43 04+31
Decoy North Jn 04/45 04/33 [DS2]
Bridge Jn 04/48 04/36 [GL]
St James Jn 04/49 04/37 [GL]
Hexthorpe Jn 04/52 04/40
Mexborough 04/48 04/46
Swinton (South Yorks) 05/00 04/48
Aldwarke Jn 05/02 04/50
Masborough Jn 05/05 ?
Treeton Jn 05/09 ?
Beighton Jn 05/15 05/00
Barrow Hill North Jn 05/23 05/06
Tapton Jn 05/26 [UBH] ?
Chesterfield 05/27 [UBH] 05/10 [UBH]
Chesterfield South Jn 05/28 05/11 [EL]
Clay Cross North Jn 05/30½ 05/13
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway 05/37½ 05/19
Ironville Jn 05/40½ 05/23 [ML]
Langley Mill 05/44 [P2] 05/26 [ML]
Trowell Jn 05/50 05/33 [ML]
Toton Centre 05+55 ~ 05+58 05+38 ~ 05+42 [ML]
Toton Jn 06/01 ?
Trent East Jn 06/17½ 05/49
Sheet Stores Jn 06/20 05/51
Castle Donington 06/29 05/56
Stenson Jn 06+42 ~ 06+45½ ?? ~ 06+24
North Stafford Jn 06/46½ 06/24½
Clay Mills Jn 06/49½ 06/27
Burton GPL DY.175 06+53 ~ 06+56 ?? ~ ??
Burton Wetmore Jn 06+58 ~ 07+01 ?? ~ ??
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 07+05 06+43

17/08/2024: 3Z19 : Burton OT Wetmore Sidings to Derby : 69011 + Stock

Location Booked Actual
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 07+49 07+42
Burton Wetmore Jn 07*53 ~ 07*54 [UGL] ?
Clay Mills Jn 07/58 07/48
North Stafford Jn 08/02 07/52½
Stenson Jn 08/02½ 07/53
L.N.W. Jn Derby 08/10½ [UTS] 07/57
Derby 08*12½ ~ 08*14 [P3][C] 07+59 ~ 08+08 [P3]
Chaddesden Curve 08/16 08/10 [Arr/Dep.2]
Chaddesden Sidings 08RR20 ~ 08RR40 08+15½ ~ 08+39 [Rd.6]
Chaddesden Curve 08/44 [C] 08+45 ~ 08+47 [Arr/Dep.2]
Derby 08+46 [P4] 08+49½ [P4]

17/08/2024: 0Z19 : Leicester L.I.P. to Leicester : 20118+20132

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Leicester L.I.P. 09+10 08+59
Leicester 09+13 ~ 09+21 [SL] 09+00 ~ 09+06
Leicester North Jn Sig.LR.432 09*25 ~ 09*33 [FL] ?
Leicester 09+35 [P1] ?
Humberstone Road Shunt Neck DIV 09+20

17/08/2024: VSTP 0Z31 : Doncaster Belmont Down Yard to Knottingley T.M.D. to York : 66050+66190+66073
Section from Knottingley to York cancelled with all locos making their way to Sudforth Lane via 0Z22

Location Booked Actual
Doncaster Belmont Down Yard 15+50 15+44
Bridge Jn 15/55 15/49 [WS2]
Doncaster 15+58 ~ 16+00 [2WG] 15+52 ~ 15+55 [2WG]
Shaftholme Jn 16/05½ 16/01
Haywood Jn 16/08 16/04
Knottingkey South Jn 16/22 16/15
Knottingley East Jn 16/24 16+19 ~ ??
Knottingley T.M.D. 16+32 ~ 17+18 16+32
Knottingley East Jn 17+21 ~ 17+26 CANX
Knottingley West Jn 17/29 CANX
Pontefract Monkhill 17/34 [P1] CANX
Castleford 17/44 [P1] CANX
Milford Jn 17/57 CANX
Church Fenton 18+06 ~ 18+11 [P2][NNL] CANX
Colton South Jn 18/17 [LSL] CANX
Colton Jn 18/18 [LSL] CANX
York Holgate Sidings 18+26 ~ 19+10 CANX
York 19+12 CANX

17/08/2024: 0Z22 : Knottingley T.M.D. to Sudforth Lane Down (GBRf) : 66073+66190+66050

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Knottingley T.M.D. 17+12 17+12
Knottingley East Jn 17/14 ?
Sudforth Lane Signal Box 17/18 ?
Sudforth Lane Down (GBRf) 17+21 17+21

17/08/2024: 0Z20 : Sudforth Lane Down (GBRf) to Drax AES (GBRf) : 20132+20118

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Sudforth Lane Down (GBRf) 17+16 17+42
Whitley Bridge 17/19 17/45
Hensall 17/21 17/47
Drax Branch Jn 17/23 17/49
Drax P.S. Sig.D.17 17/35 ?
Drax A.E.S. (GBRf) 17+45 18+11

17/08/2024: 0Z23 : Knottingley T.M.D. to York Parcels Sidings
Cancelled with all locos making their way to Sudforth Lane via 0Z22

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Knottingley T.M.D. 18+42 CANX
Knottingley East Jn 18+45 ~ 18+49 CANX
Knottingley West Jn 18/52 CANX
Ferrybridge North Jn 19/01 CANX
Church Fenton 19/06 [P2][NNL] CANX
Colton South Jn 19*11 ~ 19*15½ [LSL] CANX
Colton Jn 19/17 [LSL] CANX
York Parcels Sidings 19+24 CANX

17/08/2024: 5Z21 : York to Wakefield Kirkgate Whithams Cobra : 69011 + Stock + 66073+66190+66050
(Run round of 69 did not take place at Sudforth Lane, instead the 66s for the Drax Tour next day attached, so section to Oakenshaw to turn the stock not required)

Location Booked Actual
York 19+31 [P10][LSL] 19+30 [P5][LSL]
Colton Jn 19/40 [LSL] 19/37 [LSL]
Colton South Jn 19/41½ [NNL] 19/39½ [NNL]
Church Fenton 19/46½ [P1] 19/43½ [P1]
Milford Jn 19/51 19/49½ [Up Pont]
Ferrybridge North Jn 20/01 20/00
Pontefract East Jn 20/04 20/03½
Pontefract Monkhill 20/07 [P1] 20/06½
Crofton East Jn 20/16½ 20/15½
Oakenshaw South Jn 20/19 DIV
Monk Bretton Loop 20+32 ~ 20+42 DIV
Oakenshaw South Jn 20/55 DIV
Oakenshaw Jn 20/57 20/18
Calder Bridge Jn 21+00 ~ 21+03 [ML] 20.23
Cobra Points ? 20+24 ~ 20+31½
Wakefield K. Whithams Cobra 21+08 20+34 [Top Sdg]


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