4th July 1976

R.C.T.S.
Humber Paddle Steamer Tour

Loco Used 31322
Stock Used 8 coaches

Route :

Loco Route
31322 London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Potters Bar - Stevenage - Hitchin - Huntingdon - Peterborough - Grantham - Newark - Newark Crossing - Lincoln St Marks - Market Rasen - Barnetby - Brocklesby - Ulceby - New Holland
(1) ??? - ???
31322 New Holland - Ulceby - Brocklesby - Barnetby - Scunthorpe - Thorne - Doncaster - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Trip on Paddle Steamer 'Lincoln Castle'

Source : John Broderick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kings Cross 08.50d [P4] 08.55   21.39a 21.37
Wood Green 09/01 09/05½   21/30 21/27
Potters Bar 09/08 09/17½   21/20 21/21
Welwyn Garden City 09/19 09/24½   ? 21/15
Woolmer Green ? ?   21/13 ?
Stevenage 09.25a ~ 09.26d 09.31½ ~ 09.32½   20.58a ~ 21.00d 21.04½ ~ 21.05½
Hitchin 09/37 09/38½   20/53 20/59½
Sandy 09/45 09/58   20/43 20/47½
Huntingdon 09/55 10/11   20/33 20/36
Peterborough 10.13a ~ 10.15d 10.25 ~ 10.29   20.13a ~ 20.15d 20.18½ ~ 20.19½
Tallington 10/24 ?   20/03 ?
Stoke 10/36 10/53   19/53 19/57
Grantham 10/41 10/59½   19/44 19/52
Barkston South Jn 10/45 ?   19/40 19/48
Newark Northgate 11.00a ~ 11.02d 11.11½ ~ 11.12½   19.28a ~ 19.30d 19.35½ ~ 19.36

 

Location Booked Actual
Newark Crossing 11/04 ?
Lincoln St Marks 11/24 11/33½
Pelham Street 11/26 ?
Market Rasen 11/42 11/54
Rawley 12/07 ?
Barnetby 12.09a ~ 12.11d 12.14 ~ 12.15
Brocklesby 12/18 12/22½
Ulceby 12/21 12/24½
New Holland 12.35a ~ 17.25d 12.35 ~ 17.24
Ulceby 17/37 17/37
Brocklesby 17/40 17/41
Barnetby 17.46a ~ 17.48d 17.48½ ~ 17.49
Scunthorpe 18/05 18/07
Thorne 18/25 18/24
Doncaster 18.48a ~ 18.50d 18.45 ~ 18.48
Retford 19/08 ?

Timings continued in first table.

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