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


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