12th September 1954
No.18 Group Royal
Observer Corps
The Farnborough Flyer
Locos Used | at least 251, 30751 & 62663 |
Route :
Loco(s) | Route |
251 + 62663 | Leeds Central - Ardsley - Wakefield Westgate - Adwick - Doncaster - Retford - Tuxford North Jn - Tuxford West Jn - Clipstone Jn - Mansfield Central - Kirkby South Jn - Nottingham Victoria - Leicester - Woodford Halse - Culworth Jn - Banbury Jn - Banbury - ?Cement Sidings? - Reading West - Basingstoke |
30751? (2) | Basingstoke - Farnborough (Main) |
30751? (2) | Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke |
251 + 62663 | Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required.
(2) Bob Mitchell comments: I have a photo by L Elsey. It shows a very clean
30751 coupled between 251 and 62663 at Basingstoke. Seems reasonable that the
SR engine would have been 30751.
From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.
Presumably each pick-up point had it's own
set of tickets issued?
Sources : John Clifford (compiled from
contemporary sources), Robin Lush & Bob Mitchell
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robin Lush)
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Leeds Central | 06.00d | 01.06a |
Holbeck HL | 06/02 | 01/04 |
Ardsley | 06/10 | 00/56 |
Wakefield Westgate | 06.16a ~ 06.18d | 00.46a ~ 00.48d |
South Elmsall | 06/?? | 00/33 |
Adwick Jn | 06/?? | - |
Bentley Crossing | 06/37 | 00/26 |
Doncaster | 06L40a ~ 06L??d | 00L15a ~ 00L22d |
Retford | 07.08a ~ 07.10d | 23.47a ~ 23.49d |
Tuxford North Jn | 07/21 | 23/37 |
Tuxford West Jn | 07/24 | 23/34 |
Clipstone Jn | 07/38 | 23/20 |
Mansfield Central | 07w50a ~ 08w00d | 22w57a ~ 23w07d |
Kirkby South Jn | 08/12 | 22/45 |
Bagthorpe Jn | 08/22 | 22/31 |
Nottingham Victoria | 08.26a ~ 08.28d | 22.24a ~ 22.26d |
Leicester | 08w54a ~ 09w04d | 21w48a ~ 21w58d |
Woodford Halse | 09/43 | 21/12 |
Culworth Jn | 09/51 | 21/09 |
Banbury Jn | 10/02 | 20/58 |
Banbury | 10w05a ~ 10w20d | 20w40a ~ 20w55d |
?Cement Sidings? | 10/40 | 20/22 |
Reading West Jn | 11*27a ~ 11*38d | 19*33a ~ 19*35d |
Southcote Jn | 11/33 | 19/28 |
Basingstoke | 11L43a ~ 12.10d | 18L50a ~ 19L05d |
Farnborough (Main) | 12.30a | 18.30d |