20th September 1975
R.C.T.S.
Lincoln Imp Rail Tour
DMU Used | 50025+56025 |
Route :
DMU | Route |
as listed | Peterborough - March West Jn - March North Jn - (via Whitemoor Yard) - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - (via Sleaford avoiding line) - Sleaford North Jn - Ruskington - Greetwell Jn - Boultham Jn - West Holmes Jn - Lincoln Central - Durham Ox Jn |
as listed | Durham Ox Jn - Lincoln St Marks - Swinderby - Newark North Gate - Bottesford West Jn |
as listed | Bottesford West Jn - Bottesford East Jn - Bottesford - Grantham |
as listed | Grantham - Barkston East Jn - Sleaford - Spalding - Peterborough |
Sources : David Hills (compiled from contemporary
reports)
& Alan Osborn (on the train throughout)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Peterborough | 10.25d | 10.25 |
March West Jn | 10/46 | 10c54 ~ 10c56 |
Whitemoor Jn | 10/47 | 10/57 |
Grassmoor Jn | 10.49 ~ 10.51 | 10/58 |
Sleaford South Jn | 11/35 | 11/41 |
Sleaford North Jn | 11/38 | 11/43 |
Greetwell Jn | 12/00 | 12/05 |
Boultham Jn | 12/05 | 12/11 |
Lincoln Central | 12.10a ~ 12.35d | 12.15 ~ 12.35 |
Durham Ox Jn | 12.37 ~ 12.41 | 12.37 ~ 12.38 |
Newark North Gate | 13c08 ~ 13c15 | 13.02 ~ 13.05 |
Bottesford West Jn | 13.40 ~ 13.44 | 13.24 ~ 13.26 |
Grantham | 13c58 ~ 14c13 | 13.40 ~ 14.08 |
Sleaford | 14/38 | 14/30 |
Peterborough | 15.28a | 15.16 |