24th April 1965

The Locomotive Club of Great Britain
The Notts and Lincs Rail Tour

Loco Used 43108, 44401, 61406 & 70052

Route :

Loco(s) Route
70052 London St Pancras - Bedford - Trent - Attenborough - Lenton South Jn - Nottingham Midland
44401+61406 Nottingham Midland - Kirkby-in-Ashfield - Mansfield Town - Shirebrook
61406 Shirebrook - Warsop - Edwinstowe - Tuxford West - Clifton - Pyewipe Jn - Lincoln Avoider - Bardney - Firsby South Jn - Skegness
43108 Skegness - Firsby - Willoughby - Mablethorpe
43108 Mablethorpe - Firsby - Boston
61406 Boston - Sleaford - Honington - Barkston East Jn - Sedgebrook - Aslockton - Netherfield - Nottingham Midland
70052 Nottingham Midland - Melton Mowbray - Saxby - Oakham - Glendon South Jn - Kettering - Bedford Avoider - London St Pancras

Notes :
(1) Originally planned to start from London Marylebone and traverse the Great Central main line, the routing was later revised with the explanation for the change; 'as special trains are no longer allowed permitted to start from Marylebone and travel over the Geat Central Main Line'.

Sources : Terry Jackson & Brian Halford

Photo Review


43108 on arrival at Mablethorpe (photo: Alan Sainty Collection)


43108 about to hand over to 61406 at Boston (photo: Alan Sainty Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings  (Booked Only)
(From Terry Jackson)

M.C Location Booked
00.00 St Pancras 08.25d
06.78 Hendon 08/37
19.71 St Albans City 08/50
30.20 Luon Midland Road 09/00
49.77 Bedford Midland 09w21a  ~  09w27d
59.51 Sharnbrook Summit 09/40
65.05 Wellingborough Midland Road 09/49
72.02 Kettering 09/55
82.75 Market Harborough 10/08
99.06 Leicester London Road 10w30a  ~  10w36d
111.46 Loughborough Midland 10/49
119.65 Trent 11/00
126.48 Nottingham Midland 11.10a  ~  11.22d CE
130.45 Basford 11/30
134.74 Hucknall 11/35
139.69 Kirkby-in-Ashfield 11/43
143.55 Mansfield Town 11/49
148.15 Shirebrook West 11.55a  ~  11.57d L
148.60 Warsop Jn 12/01
153.67 Clipstone Jn 12/08
162.69 Tuxford West Jn 12/22
175.67 Pyewipe West 12w48a  ~  12w54d
176.10 Pyewipe Jn 12/56
176.39 Boultham Jn 12/58
178.73 Greetwell Jn 13/05
186.79 Bardney 13/18
193.19 Woodhall Jn 13/28
209.63 Bellwater Jn 13/50
212.20 Firsby South Jn 13/56
221.34 Skegness 14.11a  ~  14.30d CE
230.58 Firsby 14/47
236.24 Willoughby 14/55
243.28 Sutton-on-Sea 15/09
246.06 Mablethorpe 15.14a  ~  15.48d T
248.64 Sutton-on-Sea 15/54
255.68 Willoughby 16/07
261.34 Firsby 16/15
276.48 Boston 16.38a  ~  16.46d CE
293.11 Sleaford 17/09
301.75 Honington 17/21
303.52 Barkston East Jn 17/24
307.56 Allington 17/31
312.65 Bottesford West Jn 17/39
318.04 Bingham 17/47
323.58 Netherfield & Colwick 17/57
326.44 Nottingham Midland 18.05a  ~  18.12d CE
344.13 Melton Jn 18/35
356.21 Oakham 18/48
359.72 Manton 18/52
370.40 Corby 19/02
378.01 Kettering 19/13
379.26 Kettering Jn 1916
384/78 Wellingborough Midland Road 19w23a  ~  19w30d
390.32 Sharnbrook Summit 19/39
400.18 Bedford Midland Road 19/50
419.63 Luton Midland Road 20/09
430.12 St Albans City 20/18
443.05 Hendon 20/32
450.03 St Pancras 20.40a

CE: Change Engines
L: Pick up Pilotman
T: Turn Engine
W: Water Stop

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