18th February 2006

Green Express Railtours
Windsor & Eton Valentine Venturer

Locos Used 47826 & 57601
Stock Used 4973+4940+99371+99125+1861+99677+99672+99676+99673+99679+99674+99675

Route:
1Z42 : Cleethorpes to Windsor & Eton Riverside
1Z44 : Windsor & Eton Riverside to Cleethorpes

Loco(s) Route
47826 (1) Cleethorpes - Grimsby Town - Habrough - Barnetby - Market Rasen - Lincoln Central - Boultham Jn - Swinderby - Newark North Gate - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - Camden Road East Jn - Camden Road - Gospel Oak - Kensal Green Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Windsor & Eton Riverside
57601 (2) Windsor & Eton Riverside - (reverse of outward route) - Cleethorpes

Notes :
(1) 57601 on rear.
(2) 47826 on rear.


I don't usually show photographs of the ECS moves but this one was worth
 an airing - on the Friday the ECS is seen passing Mauds Bridge between
Thorne South and Crowle at around 16.30 (photo: Glyn Brocklesby)

Sources : various including John Clifford (on the tour from/to Peterborough) & Janet Cottrell.

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cleethorpes 06.30d 06.41   22.28a 22.33
Grimsby Town 06.36a ~ 06.40d 06.47 ~ 06.50   22.19a ~ 22.22d 22.22 ~ 22.25
Habrough 06.50a ~ 06.54d ?   22.03a ~ 22.06d ?
Brocklesby Jn 07/02 07/06   22/00 22/05
Barnetby 07.11a ~ 07.25d ?   21.50a ~ 21.53d ?
Wrawby Jn 07/28 07/37   21/48 21/55
Holton-le-Moor LC 07/38 07/49   21/37 21/46
Market Rasen 07.45a ~ 07.47d ?   21.24a ~ 21.27d ?
Wickenby 07/53 ?   21/18 ?
Langworth SB 07/59 ?   21/13 ?
Pelham Street 08/09 ?   21/05 ?
Lincoln Central 08.10a ~ 08.13d 08.18 ~ 08.23   21.00a ~ 21.03d 21.15 ~ 21.18
West Holmes Jn 08/16 ?   20/57 ?
Boultham Jn 08/17 ?   20/56 ?
Newark Crossing East Jn 08/38 08/44   20/39 20/52
Newark Northgate 08.41a ~ 08.58d 08.45 ~ 08.58   20.34a ~ 20.36d 20.44 ~ 20.47
Barkston South Jn 09/09 09/09   20/26 20/34
Grantham 09.14a ~ 09.23d 09.14 ~ 09.23   20.19a ~ 20.21d 20.26 ~ 20.29
Stoke Tunnel 09/30½ 09/49   20/14 20/20
Tallington Jn 09/48 10/02   20/02 20/04
Helpston Jn ? ?   19/54 19/58
Peterborough 10.06a ~ 10.19d 10.13 ~ 10.19   19.45a ~ 19.47d 19.47 ~ 19.49
Fletton Jn 10/24 10/23   19/42 19/41
Holme LC ? ?   19/38 19/33
Conington South Jn 10/31 10/30   ? ?
Huntingdon 10/39 10/37   19/25 19/23
Sandy 10/54½ 10/53   19/13½ 19/14
Hitchin 11/10 11/07   19/04½ 19/06
Stevenage 11/15½ 11/12   19/01 19/01
Woolmer Green Jn 11/19½ 11/17   18/58 18/59
Digswell Jn 11/22 11/24   ? ?
Welwyn Garden City 11/25 11/25   18/55 18/54
Potters Bar 11/34 11/33   18/47½ 18/41
Alexandra Palace 11/43 11/42   18/41 18/26
Finsbury Park 11/49½ 11.50 ~ 11.50   18/35 18.22 ~ 18.22
Holloway South Jn 11/52 11/53   18/31 18/19
Copenhagen Jn 11/55 11/57   18/29 18.14 ~ 18.15
Camden Road East Jn 12/00 12/00   18/25 18/11
Camden Road 12/04 12/01   18/23 18.09 ~ ??.??
Gospel Oak 12/07 12/05   18/20 18/06
Kensal Green Jn 12/19 12/20   18/08 17/58
Willesden Junction HL 12/22 12/21   18/07 17/55
Acton Wells Jn 12/24 12/23   18/02 17/51
South Acton 12/31 12/30   17/57 17/49
South Acton Jn 12/32 12/31   17/54 17/48
Kew East Jn 12/35 12/32   17/46 17/45
Brentford 12/42 12/44   17/43 17/42
Hounslow 12/51 12/49   17/36 17/34
Feltham Jn 12/52 12/53   17/32 17/32
Feltham 12/54 12/54   17/30 17/30
Staines 12/59 13/00   17/25 17/24
Windsor & Eton Riverside 13.10a 13.17   17.13d 17.14


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