14th August 2010

Rail Blue Charters
The Southern Circular II

Locos Used 47712 & 47802
Stock Used 3232+3366+3374+1254+5919+5971+6122+5901+6173+9506

Route :
1Z60 : Chesterfield to Salisbury
1Z61 : Salisbury to Chesterfield

Loco(s) Route
47802 (1) Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Toton Jn - Trent - (via MML) - Brent Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Guildford - Shalford Jn - Petersfield - Havant - Cosham - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh - Romsey - Dean - Tunnel Jn - Salisbury
47712 (2) Salisbury - Andover - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Southcote Jn - Reading - Twyford - Slough - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield

Notes :
(1) 47712 on rear.
(2) 47712 on rear.
(3) Route confirmation required. Originally booked for haulage by 2x class 20's. Train was delayed at Leicester with an electrical fault.

Sources : various including Nigel Benning

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nigel Benning)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chesterfield 06.05d [P2] ?   22.32a [P1] ?
Chesterfield South Jn 06/06½ ?   22/22 [ML] ?
Clay Cross North Jn 06/09 ?   22/20 ?
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway 06.16a ~ 06.19d ?   22.08a ~ 22.11d ?
Ironville Jn 06/22 ?   22/04 ?
Langley Mill 06.26a ~ 06.29d ?   21.56a ~ 21.59d ?
Trowell Jn 06/35 ?   21/50 [ML] ?
Toton Centre 06/39 ?   21/46 [ML] ?
Toton Jn 06/39½ ?   21/45½ [ML] ?
Trent East Jn 06/42½ ?   21/44 [ML] ?
Trent South Jn 06/43½ [ML] ?   21/43 [ML] ?
East Midlands Parkway 06.45a ~ 06.48d [P2] ?   21.38a ~ 21.41d [P1] [DF] ?
Loughborough 06/54 [P2] [FL] ?   21/31½ [P1] [DF] ?
Sileby Jn 06/58 [FL] ?   21/28 [FL] ?
Syston South Jn 07/01 ?   21/26 [FL] ?
Leicester 07.07a ~ 07.10d [P3] ??.?? ~ 08.06   21.18a ~ 21.21d [P2] ?
Wigston North Jn 07/16 ?   21/14 [FL] ?
Market Harborough 07.26a ~ 07.29d [P2] ?   20.57a ~ 21.01d [P1] [FL] ?
Kettering North Jn 07/42½ [SL] ?   20/46 [FL] ?
Kettering 07.45a ~ 07.48d [P2] [SL] ??.?? ~ 08.42   20.37a ~ 20.41d [P1] [SL] ?
Harrowden 07/56 [SL] ?   20/31 [UDS] ?
Wellingborough 08.00a ~ 08.04d [P3] [SL] ?   20.23a ~ 20.27d [P3] [SL] ?
Sharnbrook Jn 08/16 [SL] ?   20/12 [SL] ?
Bedford North Jn 08/26 [SL] ?   20/04½ [SL] ?
Bedford 08.28a ~ 08.31d [P1] ?   20.00a ~ 20.03d [P2] [SL] ?
Bedford South Jn 08/33½ [SL] ?   19/58 [SL] ?
Flitwick 08/40½ [SL] ?   19/48 [SL] ?
Leagrave Jn 08/47 [SL] ?   19/41½ [SL] ?
Luton 08/52½ [P1] [SL] ?   19/35 [SL] ?
Harpenden Jn 09/00½ ?   19/27½ [SL] ?
St Albans City 09.04a ~ 09.07d [P1] [SL] ?   19.19a ~ 19.22d [P2] [SL] ?
Radlett Jn 09/12½ ?   19/14½ [SL] ?
Elstree & Borehamwood 09/14½ [P1] ?   19/12 [P2] ?
Silkstream Jn 09/18 [UHL] ?   19/07 ?
Hendon 09/23 [UHC] ?   19/02 [DHL] ?
Brent Curve Jn 09/27 ?   18/58 ?
Dudding Hill Jn 09/30 ?   18/56 ?
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 09/37 ?   18/50 ?
Acton Wells Jn 09/39 ?   18/48 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
South Acton Jn 09/47 ?
Kew East Jn 09/50 ?
Brentford 09/58 [P2] ??.?? ~ 10.46
Hounslow 10/05 ?
Feltham Jn 10/09½ ?
Feltham 10/12 [P2] ?
Staines 10/17 [P2] ?
Virginia Water 10/27 [P4] 11/10
Addlestone Jn 10/34 ?
Byfleet & New Haw 10/53 [DS] ?
Woking 11/03 [P5] [DS] ?
Woking Jn 11/04 ?
Guildford 11/14 [P4] ?
Shalford Jn 11/16½ ?
Farncombe 11/18½ [P2] 11/40
Haslemere 11/26½ [P1] ?
Petersfield 11/37 [P2] ?
Havant 11/59½ [P2] ?
Farlington Jn 12/03 ?
Cosham Jn 12/07½ [UF] ?
Cosham 12/05 12/16
Fareham 12/11½ [P1] 12/30
Fareham North Jn 12/13 ?
Botley 12/17½ [P1] ?
Eastleigh South Jn 12/22½ [U-RVL] ?
Eastleigh 12.24½ ~ 12.28½ [P2] [US] ??.?? ~ 12.58
Eastleigh East Jn 12/29½ [DF] ?
Romsey 12/45 [P2] ?
Dean 12/56 [P2] ?
Tunnel Jn 13/06 ?
Salisbury [P2] 13.10a ~ 17.11d [P4] ??.?? ~ 17.12
Tunnel Jn 17/14 [UF] ?
Andover 17/27 ?
Worting Jn 17/46 [US] 17/46
Basingstoke 17/52 [P4] [SL] 17/50
Bramley 17/59 [P1] ?
Southcote Jn 18/08 ?
Reading 18/15½ [ML] ?
Twyford 18/21 [ML] ?
Maidenhead 18/26 [P2] [ML] ?
Slough 18/30 [P3] [ML] ?
Airport Jn 18/34½ [ML] ?
Southall 18/36 [ML] ?
Southall East Jn 18/36½ [UR] ?
West Ealing 18/39 [RL] ?
Acton West 18/42½ [RL] ?
Acton Main Line 18/44½ [RL] ?

Timings continue in first table.

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