10th March 1979

D.A.A. Railtour Society
The West Riding Limited

Locos Used 37245, 37249 & 50050 'Fearless'

Route : 1Z78 throughout

Loco(s) Route
50050 London Bridge - Sydenham - Crystal Palace - Streatham Hill - Balham - Clapham Junction - Kensington - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden Junction - Gospel Oak - Camden Road Jn - Dalston Western Jn - Channelsea Jn - Stratford - (GER) - Ipswich - Bury St Edmunds - Ely - March - Cowbit - Spalding - Sleaford (avoiding line) - Greetwell Jn - Boultham Jn - Pyewipe Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - Bessacarr Jn - Doncaster - Bentley - Hare Park Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Healey Mills
37249 + 37245 Healey Mills - Normanton - Castleford - Church Fenton - York
50050 York - Selby - (ECML) - Finsbury Park - Canonbury - Dalston Western Jn
50050 Dalston Western Jn - Camden Road Jn - Willesden Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - London Victoria

Sources : John Nelson (joined train at London Bridge, left train at Finsbury Park)
& Stew Robertson

Photo Review


50050 'Fearless' arrives into Bury St Edmunds (photo: Alan Chilestone)


37249+37245 at Castleford (photo: The Ben Darby Collection)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(by John Nelson)

Location Booked Actual
London Bridge 08.25d 08.27
Bricklayers Arms Jn 08/29 08/32
Forest Hill 08/35 08/38
Sydenham 08/37 08/40
Crystal Palace 08/40 08/43
Streatham Hill 08/46 08/50
Balham Jn 08/50 08/53
Clapham Junction 08/54 09/00
Latchmere Jn 08/58 09/04
Kensington 09/03 09/14
North Pole Jn 09/08 09/20
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/09 09/22
Willesden Junction 09.12a ~ 09.14d 09.24 ~ 09.27
Gospel Oak 09/25 09/42
Camden Road Jn 09/28 09/45
Dalston Western Jn 09/34 09/51
Victoria Park 09/39 09/55
Channelsea Jn 09/41 09/58
Stratford 09.44a ~ 09.45d 10.00 ~ 10.04
Ilford 09/51 10/11
Gidea Park 10/03 10/21
Shenfield 10/12 10/27
Chelmsford 10/20 10/36
Witham 10/29 10/43
Marks Tey 10/35 10/51
Colchester 10/43 10/53
Manningtree 10/52 11/01
Ipswich 11.05 ~ 11.07 11.10 ~ 11.13
Haughley Jn 11/20 11/27
Elmswell 11/32 11/33
Bury St Edmunds 11.45 ~ 11.52 11.44 ~ 11.52
Chippenham Jn 12/07 12/07
Soham 12/16 12/15
Ely Docks Jn 12/24 12/22
Ely 12/26 12/24
Ely North Jn 12/28 12/26
March 12.45 ~ 12.58 12.42 ~ 12.56
Cowbit 13/17 13/16
Spalding 13/23 13/21
Sleaford South Jn 13/43 13/44
Sleaford North Jn 13/46 13/47
Greetwell 14/08 14/08
Boultham Jn 14/13 14/13
Pyewipe Jn 14/15 14/15
Sykes Jn 14/24 14/22
Gainsborough Lea Road 14.34 ~ 14.44 14.33 ~ 14.43
Trent Jn 14/47 14/45
Bessacarr Jn 15/08 15/05
Doncaster 15.18 ~ 15.24 15.2? ~ 15.30
Bentley Crossing 15/29 15/35
Adwick Jn 15/33 15/40
South Kirkby Jn 15/38 15/45
Hare Park Jn 15/46 15/53
Crofton West Jn 15/51 15/56
Wakefield Kirkgate 15.56 ~ 16.06 16.01 ~ 16.10
Horbury Jn 16/11 16/16
Healey Mills 16.19 ~ 16.29 16.29 ~ 16.39
Horbury Jn 16/37 16/48
Wakefield Kirkgate 16/41 16/53
Normanton 16/49 17/01
Altofts Jn 16/50 17/02
Castleford 16.53 ~ 17.03 17.06 ~ 17.13
Burton Salmon 17/08 17/20
Church Fenton 17/14 17/28
York 17.28 ~ 17.58 17.42 ~ 18.04
Selby 18/08 18/19
Shaftmolme Jn 18/22 18/28
Doncaster 18/25 18/38
Retford 18/38 19/03
Newark North Gate 18/51 19/38
Barkston South Jn 18/58 19/43
Grantham 19/03 19/48
Stoke 19/13 19/58
Tallington 19/28 20/04
Peterborough 19/34 20/09
Huntingdon 19/46 20/23
Sandy 19/55 20/39
Hitchin 20/05 20/53
Woolmer Green 20/10 20/54
Potters Bar 20/17 20/56
Wood Green 20/23 21/10
Finsbury Park 20.28a ~ 20.30d 21.17 ~ 21.22
Canonbury 20/33 ?
Dalston Western Jn 20.38 ~ 20.58 21.30 ~ 21.50
Camden Road Jn 21/12 ?
Willesden Junction HL 21.28a ~ 21.30d 22.10 ~ 22.11
Mitre Bridge Jn 21/32 ?
North Pole Jn 21/33 ?
Kensington Olympia 21/36 22/19
Latchmere Jn 21/41 ?
Longhedge Jn 21/44 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 21/50 22/27
Battersea Pier Jn 21/52 22/31
London Victoria 21.56a 22.35


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