9th May 2015

Charity Railtours
The Four Triangles

Locos Used 37059, 37419 'Carl Haviland', 37606 & 57310 'Pride of Cumbria'
Stock Used 3330+3397+3356+3384+1671+5961+6158+5921+5998+5964+6042+9527

Route:
1Z43 : Crewe to Bow Depot
1Z44 : Bow Depot to Norwich
1Z45? : Norwich to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
37059 + 37606 (1) Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Willesden Railnet Reception - Harlesden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Kilburn [U&DGL] - Camden Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Road Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Lea Jn - High Meads Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - Temple Mills Loop
57310 (2) Temple Mills Loop - Temple Mills East Jn - High Meads Jn - Channelsea Jn - Carpenters Road South Jn - Bow Depot Jn (4)
37059 + 37606 (1) Bow Depot Jn - Carpenters Road South Jn - Stratford - Ilford - Shenfield - Chelmsford - Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich - Stowmarket - Bury St Edmunds - Soham - Ely - Brandon - Thetford - Eccles Road
57310 (2) Eccles Road - Eccles Road Exchange Sidings
37059 + 37606 (1) Eccles Road Exchange Sidings - Johnston Logistics
57310 (2) Johnston Logistics - Eccles Road Exchange Sidings
37059 + 37606 (1) Eccles Road Exchange Sidings - Eccles Road - Attleborough - Wymondham - Trowse Jn - Thorpe Jn - Norwich
57310 (3) Norwich - Thorpe Jn - Wensum Jn
37059 + 37419 (1) Wensum Jn - Trowse Jn - Diss - Stowmarket - Europa Jn - Boss Hall Jn - Westerfield - Trimley - Felixstowe North FLT (4)
57310 (3) Felixstowe North FLT - Trimley - Westerfield - Boss Hall Jn - East Suffolk Jn - Ipswich Yard - Ipswich - Manningtree North Jn - Manningtree East Jn - Mistley [Down Loop]
37059 + 37419 (1) Mistley [Down Loop] - Manningtree - Colchester - Chelmsford - Shenfield - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Camden Road Jn - Gospel Oak - Kensal Green Jn - Harlesden Jn - Wembley Yard Sig.781/783 & 756/758
57310 (3) Wembley Yard Sig.781/783 & 756/758 - Harlesden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Camden Jn - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 57310 on rear.
(2) 37606 + 37059 on rear.
(3) 37419 + 37059 on rear.
(4) Neil Greenwood comments: There was a technical problem with 37606 which meant that whilst the engine was running, it was not under power. 37419 replaced 37606 at Norwich. On approach to Bow Goods the train was prevented from entering, so that line was not done. The run into Johnston Logistics near Eccles Road was fully completed. A protracted wait at Norwich was due to a combination of loco manoeuvring, failed 37606 and issues with the authorities not allowing the train to return to the platform due to the large number of passengers waiting to board the train! Departing somewhat late the train arrived at Felixstowe Docks to be greeted by closed gates, so no entry into Felixstowe North F.L.T. 
(5) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Neil Greenwood (on the tour from Watford Junction to London Euston)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Neil Greenwood)

Location Booked Actual
Crewe 04.15d  
Basford Hall Jn ?  
Madeley 04/26 [US]  
Norton Bridge 04/35½ [US]  
Stafford 04.44a ~ 04.47d [US]  
Whitehouse Jn 04/53 [UF]  
Colwich 04/57 [UF]  
Rugeley North Jn 05/03 [UF]  
Lichfield North Jn 05/11 [UF]  
Amington Jn 05/18 [UF]  
Nuneaton 05/29 [UF]  
Newbold Jn 05/41 [US]  
Trent Valley Jn ?  
Rugby 05/45 [UNL]  
Hillmorton Jn ?  
Daventry North Jn 05/51  
Long Buckby 05/57  
Northampton 06/09  
Hanslope Jn 06/20 [US]  
Milton Keynes Central 06.27a ~ 06.30d [US]  
Bletchley 06/34 [US]  
Ledburn Jn 06/43 [US]  
Tring 06/49 [US]  
Watford Junction 07.05a ~ 07.08d [US] [P9] [US]
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/15 [US]  
Wembley Central 07/20 [US] [P6]
Sudbury Jn 07/24 [UR]  
Willesden Railnet Reception 07/27 [HLG]  
Harlesden Jn 07/32 [SL]  
Willesden West London Jn 07/34 [SL]  
Kilburn [U&DGL] 07*38 ~ 07*42 [U&DGL]
Camden Jn 07/46  
Primrose Hill ?  
Camden Road Jn 07/50  
Camden Road East Jn 07/52 [RL]  
Navarino Road Jn 08/01  
Hackney Wick 08.06a ~ 08.08d  
Lea Jn 08/10  
High Meads Jn 08/11  
Temple Mills Loop 08.16a ~ 08.40d  
Temple Mills East Jn 08/43  
High Meads Jn 08/45  
Channelsea Jn 08/50  
Carpenters Road South Jn 08/52 [DBL]  
Bow Depot 08.57a ~ 09.19d DIV
Carpenters Road South Jn 09/24 [BL]  
Stratford 09.26a ~ 09.29d [DM] [P10a] [DM]
Forest Gate Jn 09/32 [DM]  
Ilford 09/34 [DM] [P2] [DM]
Gidea Park 09/40 [DM]  
Shenfield 09/48  
Chelmsford 09/58 [P2]
Chelmsford [DPL] 10*00 ~ 10*06 [DPL]
Witham 10/19  
Marks Tey 10/26  
Colchester [Goods Loop] 10.33 ~ 10.33 [DGL] [UGL]
Colchester 10/36 [P1]
Manningtree 10/45 [P3]
Halifax Jn 10/58 [UL]  
Ipswich 11/01 [DUL]  
East Suffolk Jn 11/03 [UM-DM]
Europa Jn 11/04  
Stowmarket [DGL] 11*14 ~ 11*20 [DGL}
Stowmarket 11/22 [P2]
Haughley Jn 11/25  
Bury St Edmunds 11.40 ~ 11.48  
Kennet 11/59  
Chippenham Jn 12/02  
Soham 12/13  
Ely Dock Jn 12/31 [DL]  
Ely 12.32 ~ 12.42 [DL] [P2]
Ely North Jn 12/46  
Brandon 13/04  
Brandon [DGL] 13.07 ~ 13.07  
Thetford 13/15  
Eccles Road 13.26 ~ 13.40 [P1]
Eccles Road Exchange Sidings 13.43 ~ 13.55  
Johnston Logistics 14.00a ~ 14.10d  
Eccles Road Exchange Sidings 14.15 ~ 14.25  
Eccles Road 14.29 ~ 14.30 [P1]
Attleborough 14/36  
Wymondham 14/42  
Trowse Jn 14/54  
Trowse Swing Bridge 14/55 [D] [D]
Thorpe Jn 15/03½ [W] [W]
Norwich 15.05a ~ 16.20d [P1] ~ [P1]
Thorpe Jn 16/22 [W]  
Wensum Jn 16.26a ~ 16.36d  
Trowse Swing Bridge 16/43  
Trowse Jn 16/44  
Diss 17/01  
Haughley Jn 17/16  
Stowmarket 17/18  
Europa Jn 17/26  
Ipswich Sig.CO352 17*30 ~ 17*44  
Boss Hall Jn 17/45  
Westerfield 17/50  
Derby Road 17/55  
Levington Sig.CO617 18/00  
Trimley 18/05  
Felixstowe North F.L.T. 18.15a ~ 18.30d DIV
Trimley 18/38  
Levington Sig.CO622 18/44  
Derby Road 18/50  
Westerfield 18/54½  
Boss Hall Jn 18/57  
East Suffolk Jn 18/58  
Ipswich Yard 19*00 ~ 19*11  
Ipswich 19.14a ~ 19.16d 20.08 ~ 20.11 [P2]
Halifax Jn 19/18  
Manningtree North Jn 19/28  
Manningtree East Jn 19/29  
Mistley [Down Loop] 19.33a ~ 19.58d  
Manningtree 20/06 [P2]
Colchester 20.17a ~ 20.20d  
Marks Tey 20/26  
Witham [Up Loop] 20/35  
Witham 20*37 ~ 20*42  
Chelmsford 20/51  
Shenfield 21/01 [UM]  
Gidea Park 21/07 [UM]  
Ilford 21/13 [IE]  
Ilford Sig.L336 21*17 ~ 21*23 [IL]  
Forest Gate Jn 21/24 [ML]  
Stratford 21.29a ~ 21.31d [AL] [P10]
Channelsea Jn 21/34 [AL]  
Lea Jn Loop Sig.1286 21.35 ~ 21.35  
Lea Jn 21/36  
Navarino Road Jn 21/42  
Canonbury West Jn 21/47  
Westbourne Road Jn 21/49  
Camden Road East Jn 21/53 [NL]  
Camden Road Jn 21/55  
Gospel Oak 22/00  
Kensal Green Jn 22/15  
Harlesden Jn 22/21 [GL]  
Wembley Sig.781/783 & 756/758 22.26a ~ 22.35d [GL]  
Harlesden Jn 22/38 [SL]  
Willesden West London Jn 22/40 [SL]  
Camden Jn 22/43½ [B]   
Camden South Jn 22/44 [B]  
London Euston 22.47a [P1]


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