15th May 1976

Railway Correspondence & Travel Society
Tinsley Tyke Rail Tour

DMU Used 51290+56451+51273+56426

Route : 1G36 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Peterborough - Grantham - Allington Jn
as listed Allington Jn - Barkston East - Ancaster - Rauceby - Sleaford (1)
as listed Sleaford - Metheringham - Greetwell Jn - (via Lincoln avoiding line) - Pyewipe Jn - High Marnham - Ollerton - Shirebrook - Foxlow Jn - Beighton - Rotherwood - Tinsley Yard - Shepcote Lane - Treeton North Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Wath Rd Jn
as listed Wath Road Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham Central - Tinsley East Jn - Shepcote Lane Jn - Tinsley Yard - Treeton South Jn - Beighton
as listed Beighton - Woodhouse East Jn
as listed Woodhouse East Jn - Worksop - Retford (ECML platforms) - Newark - Peterborough

Notes :
(1) John Broderick notes an additional reversing move at Sleaford (timed 11.28½d ~ 11.30½a).

Sources : David Hills & John Broderick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Paul Griffin, John Broderick & Bill Lynch)

Location Booked Actual
Peterborough 10.15d (SL) 10.15
Helpston 10/23 10/24½
(via GN/MR crossover
both ways, then ML)
Tallington 10/28 (FL) ?
Stoke 10/44 10/44½
Grantham 10.50a ~ 10.52d 10.51½ ~ 10.52½
Allington Jn 11.01 ~ 11.06 10.59 ~ 1104½
Barkston East Jn 11/13 11/10½
Sleaford 11.29a ~ 11.34d 11.23½ ~ 11.31½
Greetwell Jn 12/02 (AL) 11/58
Boultham Jn 12/07 12/04½
Pyewipe Jn 12.10a ~ 12.10d 12.05 ~ 12.07
Tuxford 12/26 12/30
Ollerton 12p38a ~ 12p53d 12.43 ~ 12.54
Clipstone East Jn 12/58 13/00
Warsop 13/07 13/08
Shirebrook Jn 13/10 13/12
Elmton & Cresswell 13/20 13/21
Seymour Jn 13/36 13/38
Hall Lane Jn 13/41 13/42½
Foxlow Jn 13/44 13/44½
Beighton Jn 13/50 13/52½
Woodhouse Jn 13/54 13/56
Darnall 14.00a ~ 14.02d 14/03½
Attercliffe 14/04 14/07
Shepcote Lne 14/06 14/12
Tinsley Yard 14/14 14/13½
Treeton North Jn 14/18 14/19
Rotherham Masborough 14/24 14/24
Wath 14r34a ~ 14r38d 14.35 ~ 14.39½
Aldwarke Jn 14/44 14/47
Tinsley East Jn 14/50 14/54
Tinsley Yard 14/58 14/59
Treeton Jn 15/02 15/03½
Beighton Jn 15r08a ~ 15r12d 15.11½ ~ 15.14
Woodhouse 15r16a ~ 15r20d 15.19 ~ 15.21½
Worksop 15.35a ~ 15.37d 15.39 ~ 15.40
Retford 15.48a ~ 15.51d 15.55 ~ 15.55½
Newark 16.11a ~ 16.13d 16.19 ~ 16.20
Grantham 16.28a ~ 16.30d 16.36½ ~ 16.37½
Peterborough 17.00a 17.08


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