3rd May 2025

Branch Line Society
The Sale of the Century

Locos Used 08846, 08870, 57303, 66311 & 69010
Stock Used 9805+3385+3295+1203+1220+5937+6046

Route :
1Z29 : Great Yarmouth 07:30 to Great Yarmouth
1Z30 : Great Yarmouth 08:28 to Newark North Gate Sidings
1Z31 : Newark North Gate Sidings to Ipswich
1Z32 : Ipswich to Great Yarmouth

Loco(s) Route
66311 (1) Great Yarmouth - Yarmouth C.H.S. Road 2 (East End)
08870 (2) Yarmouth C.H.S. - East Shunt Neck
66311 (3) East Shunt Neck - Yarmouth C.H.S. Road 2 (Halfway)
08870 (2) Yarmouth C.H.S. Road 2 (Halfway) - (East End)
57303 (4) Yarmouth C.H.S. Road 2 (East End) - Great Yarmouth
66311 (1) Great Yarmouth - Reedham - Cantley - Brundall - Whitlingham Jn - Wensum Curve - Trowse - Wymondham - Thetford - Brandon - Shippea Hill - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March Down Reception - March - Peterborough - Helpston Jn - Grantham - Claypole Loop - Newark South Jn - Newark North Gate
57303 (4) Newark North Gate - Newark South Shunt Siding
66311 (1) Newark South Shunt Siding - Newark North Gate Up/Dn Goods Loop
57303 (4) Newark North Gate Up/Dn Goods Loop - Claypole Loop - Grantham - Peterborough - March West Jn - Whitemoor Jn - Whitemoor Yard (Control Tower)
08846 (5) Whitemoor Yard (Control Tower) - Factory Sidings (RC1)
69010 (1) Whitemoor Yard (Factory Sidings RC1) - Whitemoor Jn - March - March Up Reception - Ely North Jn - Ely - Ely Dock Jn - Soham - Chippenham Jn - Bury St Edmunds Loop - Haughley Jn - Stowmarket - Stowmarket Loop - Europa Jn - Bacon Factory Curve - Boss Hall Jn - Westerfield (Loco + 3 coaches on to Felixstowe line)
57303 (6) Westerfield - Boss Hall Jn - East Suffolk Jn - Ipswich
69010 (1) Ipswich - East Suffolk Jn - Europa Jn - Claydon [DGL] - Stowmarket - Haughley Jn - Bury St Edmunds Reception - Chippenham Jn - Soham - Ely Dock Jn - Ely - Ely North Jn - Shippea Hill - Brandon [DGL] - Thetford - Wymondham - Trowse - Norwich Low Level
57303 (6) Norwich Low Level - Whitlingham Jn - Brundall - Acle - Great Yarmouth

Notes:
(1) 57303 on rear.
(2) 08870 piloting 57303 with 66311 on rear.
(3) 66311 with 57303 + 08870 on rear.
(4) 66311 on rear.
(5) 08846 piloting 57303 with 66311 on rear.
(6) 69010 on rear.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 Great Yarmouth 07.30d [P2] 07.30 [P2]
 
 
 22.39a [P2] 22.59 [P2]
400.54
0.46
 Yarmouth C.H.S. 07.35 ~ 08.01 07AE35 ~ 07AE43½ [2]   - - -
add
 Yarmouth C.S. East Shunt Neck ? 07.46½ ~ 07.52   - - -
add
 Yarmouth C.H.S. ? 07.57 ~ 07.59½ [2] (½ way)   - - -
add
 Yarmouth C.H.S. ? 08DE02 ~ 08DE19½ [2]   - - -
1.12
 Great Yarmouth 08.06a ~ 08.28d [P3] 08.25 ~ 08.30 [P2]   - - -
-
 Reedham (Norfolk) 08/40 [P1] 08/41½ [P1]   - -
392.19
 -
 Cantley 08/44 [P1] 08/44 [P1]   - -
390.06
9.04
 Acle - -   22.29a ~ 22.29d [P2] 22.46 ~ 22.46½ [P2] ?
13.56
 Brundall 08/50 [P1] 08/51   22/21 [P2] 22*32 ~ 22*37 [P2]
385.68
17.49
 Whitlingham Jn 08/56 08/56   22/15½ 22/23½
381.75
18.58
 Wensum Jn 09/00 09/00½   ? 22/21½ ?
- Thorpe Jn - -   22/12 22/19½ [B-A]
380.35
- Norwich Low Level - -   22.00 ~ 22.10 22.11 ~ 22.18 [6]
380.07
- Thorpe Jn - -   21/58 22/09
379.59
19.44
 Trowse Swing Bridge 09/02 09/04   21/56½ [D] 22/06 [D]
379.36
19.70
 Trowse ? ?   20.54½ ~ 20.55 [Loop] 22/05 [Dn/Up Loop]
379.03
20.01
 Trowse Jn 09/03 09/05½   21/53½ 22/04
378.79
 ?
 Wymondham CO.878/877 09/07½ 09/09   21/46½ 21/52½ ?
29.09
 Wymondham 09/13 [P2] 09/14 [P2]   21/43 [P1] 21/48½ [P1] ?
34.62
 Attleborough 09/19 [P2] 09/19½ [P2]   21/37 [P1] 21/42½ [P1] ?
49.31
 Thetford 09/34 [P2] 09.32 ~ 10.04½ [P2]   21/22 [P1] 21/28 [P1] ?
- Brandon Down Goods Loop - -   21.12 ~ 21.13 [DGL] 21/19 [DGL]
342.51
56.49
 Brandon 09/42 [P2] 10/12   21/10 [P1] 21/17
342.31
65.64
 Shippea Hill 09.53a ~ 09.55d [P2] 10.22½ ~ 10.23   20.58a ~ 21.00d [P1] 21.00 ~ 21.02
333.16
71.18
 Ely North Jn 10/04½ [EWC] 10/32 [EWC]
 
 20/49½ 20.46 ~ 20.46½
327.62

 

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
71.74
 Ely West Jn 10/07 10/36
 
 
 ? 16/05½
217.49
75.31
 Third Drove Sig.CA.923/? 10/12 10/41
 
 ? 16/00 ?
?
 Manea Sig.M43/CA.924 10/13½ 10/43
 
 15/23 15/57 ?
79.53
 Manea 10/15 [P1] 10/44½ [P1]
 
 15/21 [P2] 15/55 [P2] ?
81.37
 Stonea 10/16 10/46
 
 15/19½ 15/53½ ?
84.70
 March South Sig.MS.933/934 10/17½ 10/51   15/17 15/49 ?
 ?
 March Dn Recp/UpRecp 10*22½ ~ 10*23 10/52 [DG2]   15.12 ~ 15.14 15.45 ~ 15.46½ [Up Recp]
204.36
85.31
 March 10.26a ~ 10.28d [P1] 10.59 ~ 11.00 [P1]   15/08½ [P2] 15*40 ~ 15*43 [P2]
204.12
- Whitemoor Jn - -   15/07 15.35 ~ 15.37½
203.70
- Whitemoor Yard GBRf - -   14L24 ~ 15L02 14L57 ~ 15L29 [R.C.1]
14AE40 ~ 14AE52 [Control Twr]
203.20
- Whitemoor Jn - -   14/19 14/39
202.50
85.51
 March West Jn 10/29 11/01   14/18 14/38
202.37
90.31
 Three Horse Shoes 10/33½ 11/06   14/11 14/27 ?
92.63
 Eastrea Sig.THS.27/W.6 10/35 11/07½   14/09½ 14/25 ?
94.15
 Whittlesea 10/36½ [P1] 11/09 [P1]   14/07 [P2] 14/23 [P2] ?
96.30
 Kings Dyke 10/38 11/11½   14/05 ? ?
99.48
 Peterborough East Jn 10/41 [GL] 11/15 [2WG]   14/01 14/15 ?
100.25
 Peterborough 10*43 ~ 10*45 [SL] 11.18 ~ 11.19½ [2WG]   13*57 ~ 13*59 [P6] 14.10 ~ 14.12 [P6]
187.63
102.59
 Marholm Jn 10/48½ 11/23   - - -
105.52
 Helpston Jn 10/52 [SL] 11/27 [DS]   - - -
108.63
 Tallington Jn 10/56 [SL] 11/32 [DS]   13/47½ [FL] 13/57½ [UF] ?
123.56
 Stoke Jn 11*09½ ~ 11*22 11/46   13/35½ [FL] 13/45 [UF] ?
125.42
 Highdyke Jn (DM) (11/48) (DM)   13*22½ ~ 13*32½ 13/40½
162.46
128.77
 Grantham South Jn ? 11/51 [DF]   ? 13/32 [US]
159.11
129.34
 Grantham 11/27½ [P2] 11/51½ [P2]   12*59 ~ 13*15 [DUG][SL] 13.16 ~ 13.31 [DnUpG]
158.42
?
 Nottingham Branch Jn ? ?   12/58 13/14 ?
130.30
 Grantham North Jn ? 11/52½ [DM]   ? 13.09½ ~ 13.11½ [UM-UDS]
157.58
139.42
 Claypole Loops 11*38 ~ 11*56 [DPL] 12/03 [DPL]   12*38½ ~ 12*47½ [UPL] 12/58½ [UPL]
148.68
143.69
 Newark South Jn ? 12/09   ? 12/48 ?
144.04
 Newark North Gate 12.03 ~ 12.07 [P3] 12.10 ~ 12.18½ [P3]   12.27 ~ 12.31 [Up/Dn GL] 12.39½ ~ 12.45 [Up/Dn GL]
144.04
add
 Newark Shunt Siding 12.09 ~ 12.13 12.23½ ~   12.21 ~ 12.25 ~ 12.34
add
144.04
 Newark North Gate Sidings 12.15 ~ DIV   ~ 12.19 DIV
144.04

 

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
218.25
 Ely North Jn 15/30½ [UL] 16/06½
 
 
 20.49½ 20.46 ~ 20.46½
327.62
219.58
 Ely 15.35 ~ 15.36 [UES] 16/10½ [Up Thro Sdg]
 
 20.24a ~ 20.41d [P3] [DL] 20.25 ~ 20.42 [P3]
326.29
220.09
 Ely Dock Jn 15/38 16.11½ ~ 16.12½
 
 20/21½ [UL] 20.15 ~ 20.20
325.78
224.58
 Soham 15/44 16/20
 
 20/00 20/06½ ?
231.51
 Chippenham Jn 15/51½ 16/28
 
 19/53 19/59
314.36
234.36
 Kennett 15/55 [P2] 16/31 [P1]   19/50½ [P1] 19/53½ [P2] ?
244.37
 Bury St Edmunds Loops 16*06 ~ 16*07 [DGL] 16.43½ ~ 16.44 [DGL]   19.40 ~ 19.41 [Recp] 19/41 [Up Sdg]
302.07
244.63
 Bury St Edmunds 16/09 [P2] 16/46 [P2]   19/38 [P1] 19/40 [P1]
301.76
256.68
 Haughley Jn 16*26 ~ 16*32½ 17/01½   19/23½ 19/23½
289.71
259.21
 Stowmarket 16/38 [P2] 17.07 ~ 17.08½ [P2]   19/19½ [P2] 19/18½ [P2]
287.38
259.64
 Stowmarket D.G.L. 16.41 ~ 16.42 [DGL] 17/10 [Dn/Up GL]
 
 [DM] 286.75
266.20
 Claydon D.G.L. - -   19*04 ~ 19*13 [DGL] 19/09 [DGL]
280.39
269.30
 Ipswich Europa Jn 16/52½ 17/20½   19/00 19/00
277.29
?
 Ipswich Sig.CO.352 16*53½ ~ 17*04½ 17/23   - - -
269.73
 Ipswich Boss Hall Jn 17/05 17/23   - - -
 ?
 Westerfield Sig.CO.407 ? 17.24 ~ 17.28   - - -
272.10
 Westerfield 17.09 ~ 17.11½ [P1] 17.30½ ~ 17.34   - - -
274.27
 Ipswich Boss Hall Jn 17/15 17/37½   - - -
274.69
 Ipswich East Suffolk Jn 17/16 [DUL] 17/38½   18/59 18/58½
276.33
 ?
 Ipswich Sig.328 ? 17.41 ~ 17.43   - - -
275.51
 Ipswich 17.19a [P2] 17.45 [P2]   18.56d [P3] 18.56½ [P3]
275.51

Timings continue in first table
Mileages taken from tour brochure.


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

02/05/25 :
0Z28 : (57303) : Leicester L.I.P. to Peterborough North Yard
0Z28 : (57303+66311) : Peterborough North Yard to Yarmouth C.H.S.

Location Booked
Leicester L.I.P. 12+25d
Leicester 12+28 ~ 12+32 [UDS]
Leicester North Jn ?
Syston South Jn 12/38½
Syston East Jn 12/39
Frisby 12/49
Melton Mowbray 12/53½ [P1]
Melton Mowbray Sig.MN.54 12/57½
Whissendine L.C. 13/01½
Ashwell L.C. 13/04
Langham Jn 13/06 [ML]
Oakham 13/09½ [P1]
Manton Jn 13/16½
Luffenham 13/20½
Ketton S.B. 13/25½
Uffington S.B. (Lincs) 13/32
Helpston Jn 13/37
Marholm Jn 13/40
New England North Jn 13/44
Peterborough North Yard GBRf 13*47 ~ 14*45
Peterborough Eastfield Jn 14/47 [SDA]
Spital South Jn Sig.P.458 14/48½
Peterborough 14/50 [P5][MI]
Peterborough East Jn 14/52½
Kings Dyke 14/58
Whittlesea 15/01½ [P2]
Eastrea Sig.W.6 / THS.27 15/05
Three Horse Shoes 15/07
March West Jn 15/14
March 15/14½ [P2]
March South Sig.MS.934 15/17½
Stonea 15/20½
Manea 15/23 [P2]
Manea Sig.CA.924 15/24½
Third Drove ?
Ely West Jn 15/42½ [EWC]
Ely North Jn 15*45½ ~ 15*49½
Brandon 16/08½ [P1]
Thetford 16/16 [P1]
Attleborough 16/31 [P1]
Wymondham 16/37 [P1]
Wymondham Sig.CO.877 16/40½
Trowse Jn 16/47½
Trowse Swing Bridge 16/48½
Wensum Jn ?
Whitlingham Jn 16/54½
Brundall 16/59½ [P2]
Cantley 17/04½ [P2]
Reedham (Norfolk) 17/08 [P2]
Great Yarmouth 17+25 ~ 17+29 [P2]
Yarmouth C.H.S. 17+34a

03/05/25 :
3Z29 : (57303 with 66311 on rear) : Yarmouth C.H.S. to Yarmouth
5Z32 : (69010 with 57303 on rear) : Yarmouth to Yarmouth C.H.S.

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Yarmouth C.H.S. 07+10d 07+06½ [2]   22+59a 23+22 [2]
Great Yarmouth 07+15a [P2] 07+12 [P2]   22+54d [P2] 23+19 [P2]

5Z31 : (69010 with 57303 on rear) : Ipswich to Ipswich Reception GBRf
5Z31 : (57303 with 69010 on rear) : Ipswich Reception GBRf to Ipswich

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Ipswich 17+34d [P2] 17+56 [P2]   18+46a [P3] 18+49½ [P3]
Ipswich Recp. 17+37a [4] 17+59 [4]   18+43d [4] 18+47 [4]

05/05/25 :
0Z33 : (57303+MkIII Stock+69010) : Yarmouth C.H.S. to Yarmouth
0Z33 : (69010+MkIII Stock+57303) : Yarmouth to Peterborough North Yard
0Z33 : (69010) : Peterborough North Yard to Doncaster Dn Decoy

Location Booked
Yarmouth C.H.S. 09+10d
Great Yarmouth 09+25 ~ 09+30 [P2]
Acle 09*50½ ~ 09*57
Brundall 10/06
Whitlingham Jn 10/11
Wensum Jn 10/14
Norwich Crown Point T&RSMD 10.15 ~ 11.05
Trowse Swing Bridge 11/10
Trowse Jn 11/11
Wymondham Sig.CO.878 11/15½
Wymondham 11/22
Attleborough 11/27
Thetford 11/41
Brandon 11/48
Ely North Jn 12/06 [EWC]
Ely West Jn 12/08½
Third Drove Sig.CA.923 12/13½
Manea Sig.M.43 12/15
Manea 12/16½
Sronea 12/19
March South Sig.MS.933 12/21
March Down R.S. 12*26½ ~ 12*40½
March 12/43½ [P1]
March West Jn 12/44
Three Horse Shoes 12/50½
Eastrea Sig.THS.27 12/52½
Whittlesea 12/54
Peterborough East Jn 12/59 [MI]
Peterborough 13+03½ ~ 13+12 [P4]
Spital South Jn Sig,P.458 13/14 [SDA]
Peterboorugh Eastfield Jn 13/15
Peterborough North Yard GBRf 13+17 ~ 13+45½
New England North Jn 13/47 [SL]
Marholm Jn 13/49
Helpston Jn 13/54
Tallington Jn 13/59½
Stoke Jn 14*14½ ~ 14*18½
Grantham 14/25 [P2]
Claypole Loop 14/33½ [DM]
Newark North Gate 14/38 [P1]
Newark F.C. 14/38½
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 14*45 ~ 15*24½ [DPL]
Retford 15*38½ ~ 15*47 [P2]
Loversall Carr Jn 15/58½ [WSL]
Doncaster Decoy South Jn 16/00
Doncaster Down Decoy GBRf 16+03a


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