2nd October 1965
R.C.T.S. (East Midlands
Branch)
North Lincolnshire Rail Tour
Loco Used | 70012 'John of Gaunt' |
Route :
Loco | Route |
70012 | Nottingham Midland - Netherfield Jn - Bingham - Bottesford West Jn - Allington Jn - Barkston East Jn - Sleaford - Boston - Bellwater Jn - Firsby - Louth - Grimsby Goods Jn - Pasture Street - Cleethorpes |
70012 | Cleethorpes - Grimsby Town (avoiding line) - Habrough - Ulceby - Goxhill - New Holland Town - New Holland Pier |
70012 | New Holland Pier - New Holland Town - Barton-on-Humber |
70012 | Barton-on-Humber - Goxhill - Barrow Road Crossing - Ulceby - Brocklesby - Barnetby - Wrawby Jn - Market Rasen - Durham Ox Jn - Lincoln Central - West Holmes Jn - Pyewipe Jn - Skellinghthorpe - Dukeries Junction - Ollerton - Clipstone East Jn - Clipstone West Jn - Warsop - Shirebrook West - Mansfield Town - Kirkby-in-Ashfield East - Pye Bridge Jn - Trowell Jn - Stapleford & Sandiacre - Toton Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Attenborough Jn - Beeston - Nottingham Midland |
Notes :
(1) The fine weather on this day matched the excellent condition of the
Britannia, made possible by the staff of Crewe South MPD. The six coach train
allowed the timetable to be kept closely without over-taxing the Pacific.
Sources : David Hills & John Debens
Photo Review
70012 at New Holland, on turnaround (photo: The John Debens Collection)
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Timings (Booked Only)
(From Terry Jackson)
M.C | Location | Booked |
0.00 | Nottingham Midland | 11.40d |
2.66 | Netherfield & Colwick | 11/47 |
8.41 | Bingham | 11/55 |
14.02 | Bottesford West Jn | 12/02 |
19.11 | Allington Jn | 12/10 |
23.15 | Barkston East Jn | 12/17 |
24.69 | Honington | 12/20 |
33.53 | Sleaford | 12/32 |
50.72 | Boston | 12w55 ~ 13w03 |
66.06 | Firsby | 12/23 |
84.88 | Louth | 13/45 |
98.17 | Grimsby Goods Jn | 14/05 |
101.34 | Cleethorpes | 14.18a ~ 15.18d |
104.56 | Grimsby Town Avoiding Line | 15/30 |
112.65 | Haborough | 15/41 |
114.40 | Ulceby | 15/44 |
118.61 | Goxhill | 15/50 |
121.19 | New Holland Pier | 15.56a ~ 16.22d |
121.41 | New Holland Town | 16/24 |
125.04 | Barton-on-Humber | 16.32a ~ 16.42d |
128.46 | Barrow Road Crossing | 16/50 |
130.48 | Goxhill | 16/55 |
134.69 | Ulceby | 17/03 |
135.70 | Brocklesby | 17/06 |
140.50 | Barnetby | 17/15 |
141.14 | Wrawby Jn | 17/16 |
155.15 | Market Rasen | 17/35 |
169.78 | Lincoln Central | 17w56 ~ 18w02 |
171.46 | Pyewipe Jn | 18/06 |
184.67 | Tuxford West Jn | 18/31 |
193.69 | Clipstone East Jn | 18/45 |
198.51 | Warsop Jn | 18/52 |
199.20 | Shirebrook West | 18.56 ~ 18.58d |
203.60 | Mansfield Town | 19w06 ~ 19w13 |
207.46 | Kirkby-in-Ashfield East | 19/20 |
212.63 | Pye Bridge | 19/28 |
221.07 | Trowell | 19/40 |
224.57 | Toton Jn | 19/47 |
225.46 | Meadow Lane Jn | 19/52 |
228.48 | Beeston | 20.02a ~ 20.05d |
231.74 | Nottingham Midland | 20.12a |