23rd September 1978

Railway Correspondence and Travel Society
Fensman No.3 Railtour

DMU Used 50594+56419 (2)

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Peterborough - Spalding
as listed Spalding – Whitemoor Jn
as listed Whitemoor Jn – Wisbech Goods
as listed Wisbech Goods – Whitemoor Jn – March West Jn - Whittlesea - Peterborough

Notes :
(1) The late departure of this tour was awaiting a connecting scheduled service from Kings Cross, this being the 13.04 Kings Cross to Cleethorpes which was delayed due to binding brakes and subsequent restriction to a maximum speed of 45mph.
(2) The identity of the trailer vehicle (56419) had been questioned by Alan Osborn as he had it noted as 56409 though depot allocations in 1978 also supported the use of 56419 not 56409 (in the 1978 Locoshed book both 50594 & 56419 were NR allocated, 56409 was allocated to GF then HT during 1978). Stuart Mackay further offers the following as evidence it was definitely not 56409; was a Met-Camm, 56419 was a Cravens. The image in the subsequent RCTS Railway Observer tour report clearly shows a Cravens partnered with the 104 (50594).

Sources : Andy Pullar & Alan Osborn

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual
Peterborough 14.15d 14.55
Spalding 14.37 ~ 14.42 15.15 ~ 15.19
Whitemoor Jn 15.08 ~ 15.13 15.42 ~ 15.44
Wisbech 16.09 ~ 16.23 16.21 ~ 16.45
Whitemoor Jn 17.18 ~ 17.20 17.21 ~ 17.23
March West Jn 17.23 ~ 17.28 17/24
Whittlesea 17/39 17/38
Peterborough 17.51a 17.50


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