23rd September 2018

GB Railfreight
Out of the Ordinary (Day 4 of 4)

Locos Used (4) 47749 'City of Truro', 50007 'Hercules', 50049 'Defiant', 73107' Tracy', 73141 'Charlotte', 86637 & 86639
Stock Used 21272+3097+3098+80042+3147+3119+3149+3121+1651+4991+4949+4998

Route : 
1Z40 : Glasgow Central to Glasgow Central
1Z42 : Glasgow Central to Crewe
1Z44 : Crewe to London Paddington
1Z45 : London Paddington to Eastleigh

Loco(s) Route
73107 + 73141 (1) Glasgow Central - Bridge Street Jn - Shields Jn - Paisley Gilmour Street - Paisley St James (5)
47749 (2) Paisley St James - Paisley Gilmour Street - Shields Jn - Larkfield Jn - Polmadie D.H.S.
73107 + 73141 (1) Polmadie D.H.S. - Eglinton Street Jn - Glasgow Central
47749 (2) Glasgow Central - Bridge Street Jn - Eglinton Street Jn - Muirhouse North Jn - Mount Florida - Newton - (via WCML) - Carlisle
86639 + 86637 (2) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe
50007 + 50049 (2) Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Wem - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Telford Central - Madeley Jn - Cosford - Stafford Road Jn - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Bicester North - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Gerrards Cross - West Ruislip - South Ruislip - Greenford West Jn - Greenford South Jn - Drayton Green - Hanwell Jn - Hanwell Bridge Loop
73107 + 73141 (3) Hanwell Bridge Loop - West Ealing - Acton Main Line - London Paddington
50007 + 50049 (2) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Chandler's Ford - Eastleigh

Notes :
(1) 47749 on rear.
(2) 73141 + 73107 on rear.
(3) 50049 + 50007 on rear.
(4) 50007 & 50049 running numbered / named as 50006 'Neptune' & 50011 'Centurion' respectively, on one side only.
(5) John Clifford comments: This was day 4 of a 4 day (& 1 overnight) trip organised by GB Railfreight to raise money for charity. The part of the tour was planned to go to Paisley Canal, but this was vetoed by Network Rail, so it went to Paisley St James instead. On the day the stock arrived late at Glasgow and was also delayed en route to Paisley. I don’t know the reason for either of these delays. We set off from Glasgow for a second time, only slightly late and kept roughly to the schedule. By not stopping at Preston we gained some time but were stopped at Weaver Jn to let the 13.47 Liverpool Lime Street - Euston pass. The final loco change was at Crewe and we set off towards Shrewsbury. Near M.P.3 the train came briefly to a stop but continued normally after until we got back onto the main Birmingham line at Stechford, where we caught up the late running 16.50 Birmingham New Street - Euston. The stop at Coventry was extended as we had to wait for the 15.15 Southampton Central - Manchester Piccadilly which was 11 minutes late at this point. In turn we held up the 15.27 Manchester Piccadilly - Southampton Central which passed us at Banbury (12 minutes late). Behind the 15.27 was the 17.12 Birmingham Snow Hill which we followed and at Princes Risborough the 19.29 Aylesbury - Marylebone went ahead of us. Nevertheless the schedule included some slack so we got onto the Greenford Loop early. The Great Western Main Line was operating as a 2 track railway so there was some slow running and we reach Paddington 6 minutes late where I left the train.

Source : John Clifford, Matt Walker & Stuart Hicks (all on the tour)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Realtime Trains)

Miles Location Booked Actual
? Glasgow Central 08.10d [P11] [D] 08.17 [P11] [D]
? Bridge Street Jn 08/12 08/20
? Shields Jn 08/14½ 08/23
? Paisley Gilmour Street 08/21 [P2] 08/42 [P2]
? Paisley St James 08.22a ~ 08.27d [P2] 08.46 ~ 08.52 [P2]
? Paisley Gilmour Street 08/28½ [P1] 08/55
? Shields Jn 08/34 09/06
? Larkfield Jn 08/38 09/14
? Polmadie D.H.S. 08.42 ~ 09.25 09.20 ~ 09.37 [L2]
? Eglinton Street Jn 09/33½ 09/44½
?
0.00		 Glasgow Central 09.39a ~ 09.57d [P11] [C3] 09.48 ~ 09.59 [P11] [L5]
? Bridge Street Jn 09/59½ [1U] 10/02
0.85 Eglinton Street Jn 10/00½ 10/03
? Muirhouse North Jn 10/01½ 10/03½
2.84 Mount Florida 10/10 [P2] 10/08 [P2]
8.36 Newton 10/20 [P2] 10/19 [P2]
? Newton East Jn 10/20½ 10/20
10.48 Uddingston Jn 10/22 10/22
14.59 Motherwell 10/27 [P1] 10/27½ [P1]
16.58 Shieldmuir 10/29½ [P2] 10/30 [P2]
19.98 Law Jn 10/34½ 10/36
27.97 Lanark Jn 10/45 10/47
30.41 Carstairs 10/47 [P2] 10/50 [P1]
? Carstairs South Jn 10/47½ 10/50½
46.22 Abington 10/59½ [UM] 11/04½ [UM]
54.30 Beattock Summit 11/08 [UM] 11/13 [UM]
64.35 Beattock 11/15½ [UM] 11/20 [UM]
78.72 Lockerbie 11/25½ [P2] 11/29½ [P2]
? Cove Sig.MC862 11/36 11/39
95.36 Gretna Jn 11/39 11/41½
104.70
0.00		 Carlisle 11L48a ~ 12L12d [P3] 11.49½ ~ 12.15 [P3]
17.86 Penrith North Lakes 12/31 [P1] 12/33 [P1]
? Shap Summit 12/43 12/43
37.01 Tebay 12/48 12/48½ [ML]
50.01 Oxenholme Lake District 12/58½ [P1] 12/59½ [P1]
62.88 Carnforth North Jn 13/10 13/10 [UM]
67.21 Morecambe South Jn 13/13½ 13/13½
69.11 Lancaster 13/17 [UF] 13/17 [UF]
80.73 Garstang & Catteral 13/26 13/26½
90.09 Preston 13c37 ~ 13c39 [P4] [UF] 13/35 [P4] [UF]
? Ribble Jn 13/43 [UF] 13/37
95.54 Euxton Jn 13/50 [UF] 13/38½ [UF]
? Balshaw Lane 13/52 [UF] 13/41½ [UF]
105.22 Wigan North Western 13/58½ [P4] [UF] 13/48½ [P4]
? Wigan South Jn 13/59 [UF] 13/49 [UM]
106.58 Springs Branch Jn 13/59½ [UF] 13/50½
111.14 Golborne Jn 14/03½ [UF] 13/53½
113.52 Winwick Jn 14/05½ [UF] 13/55 [UF]
? Dallam Jn 14/07½ [UF] 13/57½ [UF]
116.98 Warrington Bank Quay 14/08½ [P2] [UF] 13/58 [P2]
118.80 Acton Grange Jn 14/10 [UF] 13/59
124.59 Weaver Jn 14/15 [UF] 14.03½ ~ 14.09½
126.63 Acton Bridge 14/16½ [UF] 14/13 [UF]
? Hartford Jn 14/18 [UF] 14/15
133.59 Winsford 14/23 [UF] 14/19 [UF]
? Crewe Coal Yard 14/29½ [UF] 14/28
? Crewe Sig.CE144 - 14.29½ ~ 14.30½
141.08
0.00		 Crewe 14L31a ~ 15L00d [P12] 14.33½ ~ 15.01½ [P12]
? Crewe Gresty Lane 15/02 15/04
? Near M.P.3 - 15.08 ~ 15.08½
4.39 Nantwich 15/06 15/10½ [P2]
9.04 Wrenbury 15/10½ 15/15½ [P2]
13.70 Whitchurch 15/15 15/18
18.63 Prees 15/19½ 15/24½ [P2]
21.98 Wem 15/22½ 15/27½ [P2]
? Harlescott LC 15/30 15/35½
32.70 Shrewsbury 15.35 ~ 15.39 [P7] 15/41 [UM]
33.12 Abbey Foregate Jn 15/40 ?
43.02 Wellington 15/53 [UM] 15/56½ [P1]
? Telford Central 15/59 [P1] 16/02
47.95 Madeley Jn 16/01 16/04
53.54 Cosford 16/06 16/09
? Stafford Road Jn 16/21 16/17
? Wolverhampton North Jn 16/23 16.19 ~ 16.21
62.38 Wolverhampton 16/29 [P3] 16/25½ [P3]
64.38 Portobello Jn 16/35 16/30
67.37 Darlaston Jn 16/39 16/34
68.59 Bescot Stadium 16c41 ~ 16c43 16.36½ ~ 16.38
73.05 Perry Barr North Jn 16/51 16/51
75.33 Aston 16/56 [P2] 16/56 [P2]
78.24 Stechford 17/01 17/02
82.61 Birmingham International 17/06 [P4] 17/10 [P4]
87.85 Berkswell 17/10 17/14
93.31 Coventry 17.14a ~ 17.16d [P2] 17.23 ~ 17.28½ [P2]
? Gibbet Hill Jn 17/21½ 17/34
98.06 Kenilworth Jn 17/23½ 17/35½ [UDBch]
101.97 Milverton Jn 17/27½ 17/40½
102.82 Leamington Spa 17/31 [P3] 17/43½ [P3]
114.18 Fenny Compton 17/42 17/54
? Reservoir Jn 17/49 [UPL] 18/01 [UPL]
122.93 Banbury 17.52a ~ 18.11d [P4] 18.04 ~ 18.13 [P4]
127.98 Aynho Jn 18/19 18/20
136.01 Bicester North 18/31 [P2] 18/29 [P2]
? Haddenham & Thame Parkway 18/43 [P2] 18/50 [P2]
155.58 Princes Risborough 18/51 [UM] 18/57 [UM]
158.87 Saunderton 18/55 19/01 [P1]
163.84 High Wycombe 19/01 [P3] 19/11 [P3]
172.97 Gerrards Cross 19/14 [P2] 19/22 [P2]
178.33 West Ruislip 19*22 ~ 19*31 [UPL] 19/28 [UM]
180.21 South Ruislip 19/36 19/31½ [P3]
185.42 Greenford West Jn 19/44 19.37 ~ 19.38
? Greenford South Jn 19/47 19/41
188.75 Drayton Green 19/53 19/47
? Hanwell Jn ? 19.48 ~ 20.00½
189.25 Hanwell 19/57 [P2] [DR] 20/02 [P2] [DR]
190.47
0.00		 Hanwell Bridge Loop 20.00 ~ 20.10 20.06 ~ 20.14 [UGL]
? Hanwell 20/12 [P3] 20/18 [UR]
? West Ealing 20/14 [P4] [UR] 20/20 [P4] [UR]
3.56 Acton West 20/17 [UR] 20/22 [UR]
? Ladbroke Grove 20/23 [L3] 20/27 [L3]
? Portobello Jn 20/23½ [L2] 20/28½ [L3]
? Royal Oak Jn 20/25 20/31 [L1]
8.56
 		 London Paddington 20.28a ~ 20.39d [P1] [L1] 20.34 ~ 20.54 [P1]
? Royal Oak Jn 20/40 [L1] 20/55
? Portobello Jn 20*43 ~ 20*49 [L5] 20/57
? Ladbroke Grove 20/49½ [DR] 20/58
? Acton West 20/53 [DR] 21/02
? Southall 21/01½ [P3] [DR] 21/08
? Heathrow Airport Jn 21/05½ [DR] 21/12
? Slough 21/16 [P4] [DR] 21/22
? Maidenhead 21/21½ [P3] [DR] 21/28
? Twyford 21/27 [P3] [DR] 21/34
? Kennet Bridge Jn 21/32 [DR] 21/39
? Reading 21.34 ~ 21.41 [P12] [DR] 21.41 ~ 21.46
? Oxford Road Jn 21/45 21/50
? Southcote Jn 21/47½ 21/52
? Theale 21/50½ 21/55
? Newbury 22/01 [P1] 22/06
? Bedwyn 22/13 [P1] 22/17
? Pewsey 22/21½ 22/23
? Woodborough 22/25 22/26
? Lavington 22/31 22/32
? Heywood Road Jn 22/37 22/44
? Westbury 22/39 [DR] 22/46
? Warminster 22/45 22/53
? Upton Lovell 22/50 22/58
? Wylye AHB 22/54 23/02
? Wishford 22/58 23/06
? Wilton Jn 23/02 23/11
? Salisbury 23/05 [P2] 23/15
? Tunnel Jn 23/09 23/20
? Dean 23/21 23/30
? Romsey 23/27 [P1] 23/39
? Romsey Sig.E882 23*29 ~ 23*36 ?
? Chandler's Ford 23/51 23/46
? Eastleigh East Jn 23/57 23/50
? Eastleigh 23.58a [P2] 23.51

Mileages taken from tour brochure. However the tour did not run to Paisley Canal, so these will need confirmation.

Timings (Advertised Only)
(This timings for this leg of the tour were replaced by those shown above)
1Z40 : Glasgow Central to Paisley Canal
1Z41 : Paisley Canal to Glasgow Central

Miles Location Advertised Actual
0.00 Glasgow Central 08.10d [P1] CANC
0.64 Bridge Street Jn 08/12 CANC
1.64 Shields Jn 08/16 CANC
3.76 Corkerhill Depot Jn 08/22 CANC
7.79
0.00		 Paisley Canal 08.35a ~ 08.45d CANC
4.03 Cockerhill Jn 09/00 CANC
6.19 Shields Jn 09/05 CANC
6.65 Terminus Jn 09/07 CANC
7.37 Larkfield Jn 09/09 CANC
8.31
0.00		 Polmadie D.H.S. 09.15 ~ 09.25 CANC
1.30 Eglinton Street Jn 09/34 CANC
1.51 Bridge Street Jn 09/36 CANC
2.15 Glasgow Central 09.39a [P1] CANC


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

23/09/18 :
5Z40 : (47749 with 73141 + 73107 on rear) : Polmadie D.H.S. to Glasgow Central

Location Booked Actual
Polmadie D.H.S. 07.41d  
Larkfield Jn 07/44  
Eglinton Street Jn 07/44  
Bridge Street Jn 07/48  
Glasgow Central 07.50a [P11] 08.06 [P11]

0Z41 : (86637 + 86639) : Basford Hall L.H.S. to Carlisle

Location Booked
Basford Hall L.H.S. 09.07d
Crewe South 09/10
Crewe Salop Goods Jn 09/12
Crewe Coal Yard 09/17
Winsford 09/25
Hartford Jn 09/31
Acton Bridge 09/33
Weaver Jn 09/36
Acton Grange Jn 09/41
Warrington Bank Quay 09/42
Dallam Jn 09/43
Winwick Jn 09/45
Golborne Jn 09/48
Springs Branch Jn 09/52
Wigan South Jn 09/53
Wigan North Western 09/55
Balshaw Lane 10/03
Euxton Jn 10/10
Preston 10/16
Garstang & Catteral 10/24
Lancaster 10/34
Morecambe South Jn 10/36
Carnforth North Jn 10/40
Oxenholme Lake District 10/53
Tebay 11/06
Penrith North Lakes 11/25
Carlisle 11.45a [B]

0Z42 : (47749) : Carlisle to Craigentinny Depot

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.28d [B]
Gretna Jn 12/39
Lockerbie 12/52
Beattock 13/03
Beattock Summit 13/11
Abington 13/18
Carstairs South Jn 13/30
Carstairs 13*32 ~ 13*38 [DPL]
Lanark Jn 13/41
Law Jn 13/49
Shieldmuir 13/52
Motherwell 13/54
Mossend South Jn 13/57
Mossend North Jn 13/58
Mossend North Exit 13/59
Whifflet South Jn 14/01
Coatbridge Central 14/03
Gartsherrie South Jn 14/04
Garnqueen North Jn 14/06
Cumbernauld 14/10
Greenhill Lower Jn 14/16
Carmuirs West Jn 14/18
Carmuirs East Jn 14/25
Falkirk Grahamston 14/32
Grangemouth Jn 14/33
Polmont Jn 14/36
Linlithgow 14/44
Winchburgh Jn 14/51
New Bridge Jn 14/56
Haymarket West Jn 15/02
Haymarket 15/03
Princes Street Gardens 15/07
Edinburgh Waverley 15.09 ~ 15.15 [P1]
Abbeyhill Jn 15/16
Craigentinny Jn 15/18
Craigentinny Depot 15.24a

0Z43 : (50049 + 50007) : Kidderminster S.V.R. to Crewe

Location Booked
Kidderminster S.V.R. 12.25d
Kidderminster 12.30 ~ 12.31
Blakedown 12/36
Stourbridge Junction 12/40
Rowley Regis 12/49
Smethwick Jn 12/54
Galton Jn 12/55
Soho North Jn 12/58
Soho East Jn 12/59
Perry Barr West Jn 13/02
Perry Barr North Jn 13/04
Bescot Stadium 13.11 ~ 13.13
Darlaston Jn 13/14
Portobello Jn 13/17
Bushbury Jn 13/21
Trent Valley Jn 13/31
Stafford 13/32
Doxey Jn 13/33
Norton Bridge 13/37
Madeley 13/48
Basford Hall Jn 13/56
Crewe 13.59a [UDL]

0Z44 : (86639 + 86637) : Crewe to Basford Hall L.H.S.

Location Booked
Crewe 14.40d [P12]
Crewe South Yard 14/43
Crewe S.S.N. 14/47
Basford Hall L.H.S. 14.51a

5Z44 : (50007 + 50049 with 73141 + 73107 on rear) : Eastleigh to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Eastleigh 00.06d [P2]
Eastleigh Arlington 00.11a

24/09/18 :
0Z50 : (50007 + 50049) : Eastleigh Arlington to Tyseley

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 12.10d
Eastleigh 12/17
Shawford 12/32
Winchester 12/36
Wallers Ash Loop 12/42
Worting Jn 12/53
Basingstoke 12/57
Bramley 13/03
Southcote Jn 13/15
Oxford Road Jn 13/17
Reading West Jn 13/18
Goring & Streatley 13/28
Didcot East Jn 13/39
Didcot North Jn 13/49
Kennington Jn 13/57
Oxford 14/04
Oxford North Jn 14/06
Wolvercote Jn 14*09 ~ 14*49
Heyford 14/56
Aynho Jn 15/06
Banbury 15/11
Reservoir Jn 15/12
Fenny Compton 15/19
Leamington Spa 15/35
Hatton 15*49 ~ 15*58
Dorridge 16/07
Bentley Heath LC 16/08
Tyseley Up & Down Slow Jn 16/20
Tyseley South Jn 16/21
Tyseley U&D Through Sidings 16/23
Small Heath South Jn 16.25 ~ 16.35
Tyseley Warwick Road 16.43a


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