10th November 1990

Badger Railtours
The Roving Docker

 
DMU used set L224 formed: 51445+54362
EMU Used 317369

Route : 1G08 throughout

 
Traction Route
L224 Bishops Stortford - Elsenham - Cambridge - Ely - March - Whittlesea - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn (1) - Sleaford - (1) Sleaford North Jn - Lincoln Central - Gainsborough Lea Road - Bessacarr Jn - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Knottingley East Jn - Goole - Gilberdyke - Hessle - Springbank South Jn - Springbank North Jn - King George Docks
L224 King George Docks - Springbank North Jn
L2224 Springbank North Jn - West Parade North Jn - Anlaby Road Jn - Hessle - Brough - Gilberdyke - Goole - Thorne Jn - Applehurst Jn - Skellow Jn - Adwick Jn - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - Pyewipe Jn - Newark Northgate - Grantham - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - Cambridge (2)
317369 Cambridge - (reverse of outward route) - Bishops Stortford

Notes :
(1) Was booked via Sleaford avoiding line but, as confirmed by Paul Stewart; although booked via the avoiding line, B.R. had inspected the line the week before, condemned it and so it was clipped out of use. It has not been used by anything since, although was planned to reopen on 14th April 2014!
(2) Train stock swapped from DMU to EMU as it was felt there was not enough fuel to make the full journey.
(3) Tour information mentioned the use of a class 08 in the docks but it is confirmed that this did not happen on the day for reason(s) unknown (non-use of the class 08 confirmed by John Cassey who says it was the main reason he booked on the tour).

Sources : Jeff King (on the train throughout) &John Cassey
 
Photo Review


The tour, at Saltend (photo: John Cassey)


The tour, at Hull Docks (photo: John Cassey)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Jeff King & John Cassey)

 

Miles Location Booked Actual
0 Bishops Stortford 07.45d ?
3.01 Stansted Mountfitchet 07/49 ?
5.28 Elsenham 07/52 ?
11.38 Audley End 07/58 ?
22.66 Shepreth Branch Jn 08/10 ?
25.25 Cambridge 08.14a ~ 08.16d ?
26.24 Coldham Lane Jn 08/18 ?
40.03 Ely 08.33a ~ 08.36d ?
41.45 Ely North Jn 08/40 ?
55.49 March 08/57 ?
64.34 Whittlesea 09/08 ?
70.43 Peterborough 09.18a ~ 09.20d ??.?? ~ 09.21
73.48 Werrington Jn 09/26 09/29
87.11 Spalding 09/41 09/47
104.78 Sleaford South Jn 10/03 10/10
? Sleaford DIV ?
106.33 Sleaford North Jn 10/06 10/19
127.00 Pelham Street Jn 10/29 10/51
127.30 Lincoln Central 10/30 10/52
128.18 West Holmes Jn 10/32 10/54
134.73 Sykes Jn 10/40 11/03
142.78 Gainsborough Lea Road 10/49 11/16
143.58 Trent Jn 10/51 11/17
160.61 Bessacarr Jn 11/10 11/36
164.19 Doncaster 11c18a ~ 11c20d 11.45 ~ 11.46
168.38 Shaftholme Jn 11/25 11/53
178.47 Knottingley South Jn 11/43 12/07
178.67 Knottingley East Jn 11/47 12/08
194.72 Goole 12.11a ~ 12.15d 12.36 ~ 12.43
201.49 Gilberdyke 12/23 12/51
208.07 Brough 12/31 12/58
213.61 Hessle 12c40a ~ 12c42d 13/04
216.51 Hessle Road Jn 12/46 13/07
217.49 Springbank South Jn 12/49 13/10
218.08 Springbank North Jn 12/51 13/12
223.13 King George Docks 13.15a ~ 14.16d 13.36 ~ 14.42
226.18 Springbank North Jn 14.36a ~ 14.41d 15.02 ~ 15.04
226.43 Walton Street L/C 14/44 15/06
227.00 West Parade North Jn 14/46 15/08
227.24 Anlaby Road Jn 14/51 15/09
231.15 Hessle 14c57a ~ 14c59d 15/13
236.69 Brough 15/07 15/19
243.27 Gilberdyke 15/13 15/28
250.04 Goole 15.21a ~ 15.25d 15.37 ~ 15.40
257.40 Thorne Jn 15/35 15/51
260.50 Stainforth & Hatfield 15/38 15/53
264.26 Applehurst Jn 15/48 16/03
266.74 Skellow Jn 15/55 16/08
267.63 Adwick Jn 16/00 16/09
278.71 Hare Park Jn 16/05 16/27
280.20 Crofton West Jn 16/08 16/33
281.32 Calder Bridge Jn 16c11a ~ 16c13d 16/36
282.02 Turners Lane Jn 16/16 16/37
285.24 Altofts Jn 16/21 16/42
288.02 Castleford 16c29a ~ 16c31d 16/47
293.74 Milford Jn 16/37 16/56
295.32 Gascoigne Wood Jn 16/45 16/59
297.16 Hambleton West Jn 16/51 17/08
298.39 Hambleton South Jn 16/54 17/21
303.33 Temple Hirst Jn 17/00 17/29
312.33 Shaftholme Jn 17/06 17/35
316.52 Doncaster 17c09a ~ 17c11d 17.40 ~ 17.45
320.41 Bessacarr Jn 17/17 17/50
337.24 Trent Jn 17/38 18/10
338.04 Gainsborough Lea Road 17/41 18/11
352.00 Pyewipe Jn 18/03 18/28
352.65 Boultham Jn 18/06 18/29
367.42 Newark F/C 18/28 18/46
368.02 Newark Northgate 18/31 18/47
378.34 Barkston South Jn 18/41 19/06
382.52 Grantham 18/45 ?
388.29 Stoke 18/55 19/20
403.26 Tallington Jn 19/07 19/32
411.61 Peterborough 19.15a ~ 19.17d 19.39 ~ ??.??
417.70 Whittlesea 19/24 ?
426.55 March 19/35 ?
440.59 Ely North Jn 19/51 ?
442.21 Ely 19.54a ~ 19.56d ?
456.00 Coldham Lane Jn 20/10 ?
456.79 Cambridge 20.13a ~ 20.23d ?
459.48 Shepreth Branch Jn 20/26 ?
470.76 Audley End 20/36 ?
477.06 Elsenham 20/42 ?
479.23 Stansted Mountfitchet 20/44 ?
482.24 Bishops Stortford 20.48a ?


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