16th October 1982

Leander Locomotives Limited / S.L.O.A.
The Leander Express

Locos Used 31202, 37087, 45017 & steam: 5690 'Leander'
Stock Used 9x vb 90mph

Route : 1Z45 throughout

Loco Route
31202 Norwich - Ipswich (1)
37087 Ipswich - Bury-St-Edmunds - Ely - March - Peterborough - Grantham - Nottingham - Mansfield Jn - Radford Jn - Trowell Jn - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Aldwarke Jn - Dearne Jn - Moorthorpe - South Kirkby Jn - Wakefield Westgate - Gelderd Road Jn - Leeds
5690 Leeds - Skipton - Hellifield - Long Preston (2) - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Carlisle
5690 Carlisle - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield
45017 Hellifield - (reverse of outward route) (3) - Leeds
37087 Leeds - (reverse of outward route) (3) - Dearne Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Ely

Notes :
(1) The late arrival of 31202 into Ipswich was blamed on "no-one being available at Norwich to couple the loco to the train".
(2) Gordon Lacy commented: No time had been allowed for the Long Preston water stop - it shouldn't have needed one! It turned into a long slog to Blea Moor at a steady 26mph! On the return, slipping after Kirkby Stephen got even worse after Mallerstang, speed slipping to walking pace by mp262. However, we recovered sufficiently to take Ais Gill at 6.75mph!
(3) Booked route was: Skipton - Engine Shed Jn - Normanton - Crofton West Jn - Hare Park Jn - Dearne Jn - Rotherham Masborough but was revised on the day due (it was reported) to the driver from Hellifield not "signing" class 37's.

Sources : Gordon Lacy (joined/left train at Nottingham)
& Nick Mudd (joined the train at Ipswich)

Photo Review


5690 taking water at Garsdale on the outward leg (photo: Gordon Lacy)


5690 on arrival into Carlisle (photo: Gordon Lacy)


5690 pausing at Appleby on the return leg (photo: Gordon Lacy)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gordon Lacy & Nick Mudd)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 03.42d ?  
Tivetshall 03/58 ?  
Haughley Jn 04/11 ?  
Ipswich 04.24a ~ 04.34d 04.48 ~ ??.??  
Haughley Jn 04/47½ ?  
Bury-St-Edmunds 05/05 ?  
Chippenham Jn 05/21 ?  
Soham 05/30 ?  
Ely Dock Jn 05/38 ?  
Ely 05.40a ~ 05.42d ?   23.44a ?
Ely North Jn 05/45 ?   23/41 ?
March 06.01a ~ 06.03d ?   23.22a ~ 23.24d ?
Whittlesea 06/14 ?   23/12 ?
Peterborough 06.23a ~ 06.25d ?   23.02a ~ 23.04d ?
Tallington 06/34 ?   22/55 ?
Stoke 06/47 ?   22/45 ?
Grantham 06.52a ~ 06.54d ?   23.34a ~ 23.36d ?
Allington Jn 07/01 ?   22/27 ?
Bottesford West Jn 07/08 ?   22/20 ?
Bingham 07/15 ?   22/13 ?
Netherfield Jn 07/22 ?   22/04 ?
Nottingham 07.28a ~ 07.30d ??.?? ~ 07.57   21.56a ~ 21.58d 22.56 ~ ??.??
Mansfield Jn 07/33 07/59½   21/53 22/53
Radford Jn 07/38 08/01½   21/50 22/50
Trowell Jn 07/43½ 08/13½   21/39 22/43
Pye Bridge Jn 07/54 08/20   21/30½ 22/34
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway 07.57a ~ 07.58d 08.24 ~ 08.26   21.26a ~ 21.27d 22.28 ~ 22.30
Clay Cross South Jn 08/10½ 08/33½   21/19½ 22/19½
Chesterfield 08/18 08/37½   21/16 22/15
Beighton Jn 08/29 08/52   21/02 21/57
Rotherham Masborough 08c41 ~ 08c43 09/03   20c45 ~ 20c47 21/43
Aldwarke Jn 08/48 09/09   20/39 21/38
Dearne Jn 08/54 ?   20/33 21/30
Moorthorpe 09/02 09/21   20/24 21/23
South Kirkby Jn 09/03 09/23   20/22 21/21
Hare Park Jn 09/10 09/30   20/16 21/12
Wakefield Westgate 09/15 09/34½   DIV 21/09
Gelderd Road Jn 09/30 09/46½   DIV 20/54½
Crofton West Jn   20/15 DIV
Turners Lane Jn   20/11 DIV
Goose Hill Jn   20/01 DIV
Altofts Jn   20/00 DIV
Engine Shed Jn   19c45 ~ 19c47 ?
Leeds 09L35 ~ 09L45 09.51 ~ 10.00   DIV 20L39 ~ 20L49
Whitehall Jn ? 10/03½   19/43 ?
Wortley Jn 09/54 10/05   19/41 ?
Shipley Leeds Jn 10/10 10/18½   19/26 20/21
Keighley 10/28 10/27½   19/14 20/07
Skipton 10c37 ~ 10c39 10.38 ~ 10.44   19c01 ~ 19c03 19.55 ~ 19.56
Hellifield 10/54 11/02   18L33 ~ 18L48 19.20 ~ 19.42
Long Preston ? 11w04½ ~ 11w19½   ? 19/16
Settle Jn 11/01 11/23   18/27 19/13
Blea Moor 11/28 11/53   18/09 18/55
Garsdale 11w42a ~ 12w12d 12.06 ~ 12.26   17w34a ~ 17w54d 18.16 ~ 18.39
Ais Gill ? 12/33   17/24 18/09½
Appleby 12/45 12/51½   16w34a ~ 16w54d 16.50 ~ 17.16
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/24 13/31   15/45 15/55
Carlisle 13.28a 13.45½   15.42d 15.49


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