10th August 2019

Branch Line Society
Type 3 to the Sea / Cosham Completer

Locos Used 37518, 37669 & 37706
Stock Used (8) 5032+4940+1860+99327+9392+99316+99351+3058+5249

Route :
1Z74 : Crewe to Portsmouth Harbour
1Z75 : Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleigh
1Z76 : Eastleigh to Portsmouth Harbour
1Z77 : Portsmouth Harbour to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
37706 + 37518 (2) Crewe - Alsager - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Stone - Yarnfield Jn - Little Bridgeford Jn - Stafford - Colwich Jn [US] - Curborough Jn [US-UF-DF] - Lichfield TV [DF-UF] - Amington Jn [UF-US] - Nuneaton - Rugby - Long Buckby - Northampton - Milton Keynes Central - Watford Junction - Wembley European Freight Operating Centre [No 2 Reception/Departure-Sth Dep-UWR] - Willesden No 7 Jn - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton Jn - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Wallers Ash Loop [DPL] - Winchester - Eastleigh (6) - Botley - Fareham - Cosham - Portcreek Jn - Fratton - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portsmouth Harbour
37669 (3) Portsmouth Harbour - Portsmouth & Southsea - Fratton - Portcreek Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh (7)
37518 (4) Eastleigh - Botley - Fareham - Cosham - Portcreek Jn - Fratton - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portsmouth Harbour (7)
37706 + 37669 (5) Portsmouth Harbour - Portsmouth & Southsea - Fratton - Portcreek Jn - Farlington Jn - Havant - Petersfield - Haslemere - Guildford - Ash - Aldershot South Jn - Blackwater - Wokingham - Earley - Reading Spur Jn - Reading Low Level Line - Reading - Goring & Streatley - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa [DM] - Coventry (9) - Nuneaton - Lichfield TV [DS-DF] - Milford & Brocton Jn [DS] - Stafford - Searchlight Lane Jn - Madeley - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Raising funds for RNLI.
(2) 37669 on rear.
(3) 37518 + 37706 on rear.
(4) 37669 + 37706 on rear.
(5) 37518 on rear.
(6) Originally booked to traverse Eastleigh Down Carriage Sidings, but in the week before, the track was deemed unfit for use by a passenger train. Subsequent retiming from Eastleigh to Fareham as shown in the table below.
(7) Section from Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleigh & return marketed as "The Cosham Completer".
(8) Consist changed while in Eastleigh Arlington to keep Standard Class at the front for the return journey from Portsmouth.
(37706+37669+9392+99327+1860+4940+5032+5249+3058+99351+99316+37518).
(9) Coventry Yard not covered due to the WCML chaos that was occurring during the day delaying the Mobile Operations Manager's arrival, leaving not enough time to prepare the route.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 05.30d [P5] 05.30d [P5]   23.07a [P12] 23.06 [P12]
Crewe South Jn 05/34 05/32   - -
Barthomley Jn 05/38 05/36½   - -
Alsager 05/41 [P2] 05/39   - -
Kidsgrove 05/44 [P3] 05/43   - -
Stoke-on-Trent 05/54 [P1] 05/51 [P1]   - -
Stoke Jn 05/55 05/52   - -
Stone 06/02 05/59   - -
Yarnfield Jn 06/08 [UNB] 06/02½   - -
Little Bridgeford Jn 06/10 [SL] 06/04½   - -
Basford Hall Jn - -   22/56 [SL] ? [DS]
Madeley (Staffs) - -   22/50 [SL] ? [DS]
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   22/40 [SL] 22/46 [DS]
Stafford 06.14a ~ 06.17d [P4] [SL] 06.09a ~ 06.17d [P4] [USS]   22.31a ~ 22.34d [P6] [SL] 22.34½ ~ 22.39 [P6] [DS]
Trent Valley Jn 06/19 [SL] 06/18½   22/29 [SL] 22.28 ~ 22.29
Whitehouse Jn 06/24 [FL] 06/24   - -
Milford & Brocton Jn - -   22/25 [SL] 22/24 [DS-DSS]
Colwich 06/28 [SL] 06/28½ [UTVS]   22/23 [FL] 22/21½ [DTVF-DS]
Rugeley North Jn 06/31 [SL] 06/31 [UTVS]   22/18 [SL] 22/19 [DTVF]
Curborough Jn 06/38 [FL] 06.39½ ~ 06.41½
[UTVS-UTVF-DTVF]		   ? 22.14 ~ 22.14½ [DTVF]
Lichfield North Jn (LL) 06/40 [FL] 06/43 [DTVF-UTVF]   22/09 [SL] 21.55 ~ 22.02 [DTVS-DTVF]
Amington Jn 06/47 [SL] 06/50 [UTVF-UTVS]   21/59 [UFL] 21/45 [DTVS]
Nuneaton 07.00a ~ 07.05d [P5] [SL] 07.02½a ~ 07.06d [P5]   21.43a ~ 21.46d [P2] [SL] 21.29½a ~ 21.32½d [P2] [DTVS]

 

Location Booked Actual
High Meads Jn ? 07.20½ ~ 07.21 [UTVS-UTVF-DTVS]
Rugby Trent Valley Jn 07/19 [SL] 07/24½ [DS]
Rugby 07*21 ~ 07*23 [P6] [UNL] 07/25½ [P2]
Hillmorton Jn 07/26 07/28 [DS-UN]
Daventry North Jn 07/30 07/30½
Long Buckby 07/36 07/35½ [P1]
Northampton Mill Lane Jn 07/45 [UDS] 07/45 [UDS]
Northampton North Jn 07*49 ~ 08*07 07.48½ ~ 08.07 [UDS-UD-UDS]
Northampton 08/09 [UML] 08/10½ [P1]
Hanslope Jn 08/19 [US] 08/20½ [US]
Milton Keynes Central 08/26 [P2] [MKRS] 08/28 [P2][US-DS-MKRS-US]
Bletchley 08/31 [P4] [US] 08/31½ [P4] [US]
Ledburn Jn 08/41 [US] 08/41
Tring 08/48 [P5] [US] 08/45½ [P5] [US]
Bourne End Jn (Herts) 08/53 [US] 08/52½ [US]
Watford Junction 09.03a ~ 09.07d [P9] [US] 09.02½a ~ 09.05d [P9]
Harrow & Wealdstone 09/13 [P6] [US] 09/12 [P6] [US]
Wembley Central 09/18 [P6] 09/17½ [P6] [N.Dep]
Wembley NY No.2 Rd 09*23 ~ 09*34 [Recp & Dep 2] 09.23 ~ 09.33½ [Recp & Dep 2-S.Dep]
Wembley Yard South Jn 09/42 [UR] 09/38½ [Up Wills Rlf]
Willesden No.7 09/45 09/42
Acton Canal Wharf 09/48 09/43
Acton Wells Jn 09/50 09.44½ ~ 09.48½
South Acton Jn 09/55 09/57
Kew East Jn 09/58 09/59½
Old Kew Jn ? 10/01½
Brentford 10/02 [P2] 10/03½ [P2]
Hounslow 10/06 [P2] 10/08½ [P2]
Feltham Jn 10/10 10/11
Feltham 10/12 [P2] 10/13½ [P2]
Staines 10/18 [P2] 10/18 [P2]
Virginia Water 10/27 [P4] 10/27 [P4]
Addlestone Jn 10/38 10/40
Byfleet & New Haw Jn 10/46 [DF] 10.41½ ~ 10.44 [DS-DF]
Woking 10/51 [P4] [DF] 10/52 [P4]
Woking Jn 10/52 [DF] 10/52½
Brookwood London End 10/59 [DS] 10.55 ~ 10.59 [DF-DS]
Brookwood 11/00 [P2] [DS] 11/01½ [P2] [DS]
Pirbright Jn 11/02 [DS] 11.05 ~ 11.07½
Farnborough [London End] 11/08 11.15 ~ 11.18
Farnborough [Main] 11/09 [P2] [DS-DF] 11.20 ~ 11.21 [P2] [DS-DF]
Basingstoke 11/23 [P4] [DF] 11/37 [DF-UF-US-P4-US-UF-DF]
Worting Jn 11/28 11/41½
Wallers Ash Loop 11*40 ~ 11*47 [DPL] 11/53 [DPL]
Winchester 11/53 [P2] 12/00½ [P2]
Shawford Jn 11/56 [DS] 12/03
Eastleigh 12/02 12/04 [P3] 12/10 [P3]
Eastleigh D.C.S. 12*06 ~ 12*11 DIV (6)
Eastleigh South Jn 12/15 12/06 12/12
Botley 12/20 12/11 [P2] 12/18
Fareham North Jn 12/26 12/17 12/26½
Fareham Sig.E825 12*27 12*18 ~ 12*29 12.27½ ~ 12.34
Fareham 12/31 [P3] 12/35½ [P3]
Cosham 12/39 [P2] 12/44½ [P2]
Cosham Jn 12/40 12/46
Portcreek Jn 12/44 12/47½
Fratton East 12/48 [DML] 12/51½
Fratton 12/49 [P3] [DML] 12/52½ [P3]
Blackfriars Jn ? 12.54½ ~ 12.56 [DM]
Portsmouth & Southsea 12.52a ~ 12.54d [P2] 12.56½a ~ 12.58d [P2]
Portsmouth Harbour 12.58a [P5] 13.02½a [P5]
 

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Portsmouth Harbour 13.05d [P5] 13.11½d [P5]   16.57a [P5] 17.19a [P4]
Portsmouth & Southsea 13/09 [P1] [UML] 13/15 [P1]   16/53 [P2] 17/14½ [P2]
Fratton 13/12 [P1] 13/21½ [P1]   16/50 [P2] [UDL] 17/12 [P2]
Fratton East 13/12½ 13/23½   16/49 [UDL] 17/11 [Dn/Up Fratton]
Portcreek Jn 13/17 13/26½   16/44 17/06½
Cosham Jn 13/19 13/28   16/40 17/05½
Cosham 13/20 [P1] 13/29½ [P1]   16/39 [P2] 17/04
Fareham 13/34 [P1] 13/40 [P1]   16/31 [P3] 16.51 ~ 16.56½
Fareham Sig.E822 13*36 ~ 13*45 13/42   - -
Fareham Sig.E825 - -   16*27 ~ 16*29 16/48
Fareham North Jn 13/47 13/43   16/26 16.46½ ~ 16.47
Botley 13/53 [P1] 13/52½ [P1]   16/20 [P2] 16.30 ~ 16.37 [P2]
Eastleigh South Jn 13/58 14/00   16/15 16/20
Eastleigh 14.02a [P3] 14.04a [P3]   16.12d [P3] 16.18d [P3]

 

Location Booked Actual
Portsmouth Harbour 17.05d [P5] 17.29d [P4]
Portsmouth & Southsea 17/09 [P1] [UML] 17/32½ [P1]
Fratton 17/12 [P1] 17/40 [P1]
Portcreek Jn 17/16 17/46
Farlington Jn 17/18 17/46½
Havant 17/24 [P2] 17/50½ [P1]
Petersfield 17/38 [P1] 18/04½ [P1]
Haslemere 17/50 [P3] 18/14 [P2]
Farncombe 18/01 [P1] 18/22 [P1]
Shalford Jn 18/05 18/24
Guildford 18*10 ~ 18*15 [P8] 18/28 [P8]
Ash 18/24 [P2] 18/38
Aldershot South Jn 18/25 18/39
North Camp 18/30 [P2] 18/40½ [P2]
Blackwater 18/39 [P2] 18/44½
Wokingham 18/49 [P2] 18/51 [P2]
Earley 18/54 [P1] 18/56 [P1]
Reading Spur Jn 18/56 18/59
Reading Southern Jn 18/57 19/00
Reading 19.00a ~ 19.02d [P14] 19.02a ~ 19.05d [P14]
Reading West Jn 19/05 [UPL] 19/06
Scours Lane Jn 19/06 [URL] 19/08 [UR]
Tilehurst East Jn 19/07 [RL] 19/09½ [URL-DRL]
Tilehurst 19/08 [P3] [RL] 19/10 [P3]
Goring & Streatley 19/14 [P3] [RL] 19/16
Didcot East Jn 19/23 19/22
Didcot North Jn 19/24 19/24½
Kennington Jn 19/31 19/32
Oxford 19/34 [P4] [DR] 19/36 [P4]
Wolvercote Jn 19*39 ~ 19*45 19.40½ ~ 19.47½
Heyford 19/55 [P2] 19/57
Aynho Jn 20/05 20.03½ ~ 20.05
Banbury Depot Jn 20/11 [DCV] 20/13
Banbury 20/12 [P2] [DCV] 20/13½ [P2]
Reservoir Jn 20/13½ 20/15
Fenny Compton 20/22 20/21½
Leamington Spa 20*32 ~ 20*35 [DM] 20/33½ [DM]
Milverton Jn 20*39 ~ 20*51 20.37 ~ 20.50
Kenilworth Jns 21/00 20/56
Gibbet Hill Jn 21/02 20/58
Coventry 21/10 [P4] 21.04 ~ 21.10 [P4]
Coventry Yard 21*15 ~ 21*22 [DC] DIV
Coundon Rd L.C. 21/27 21/15
Three Spires Jn 21/30 21/18½
Hawkesbury Lane 21/33 21/20½
Chilvers Coton Jn 21/40 [UB] 21/27

Timings continue in first table.

Mileages not provided with Tour Brochure, but Table below with thanks to Jim Sellens.
 
From To Leading Rear M Ch
Crewe P5 Portsmouth Harbour P5 37706 & 37518 T&T 37669 260m 17ch
Stafford P4 228m 77ch
Nuneaton P5 192m 44ch
Watford Junction P9 110m 41ch
Portsmouth Harbour P5 Eastleigh P3 37669 T&T 37518 & 37706 21m 75 ch
Eastleigh P3 Portsmouth Harbour P4 37518 T&T 37669 & 37706 21m 75ch
Portsmouth Harbour P4 Reading P14 37706 & 37669 T&T 37518 69m 73ch
Nuneaton P2 159m 75ch
Stafford P6 196m 28ch
Crewe P12 220m 52ch


Associated E.C.S. Workings

09/08/19 :
5Z73 : 37706 + 37518 (with 37669 on rear) : Carnforth Steamtown to Crewe Down Refuge Siding

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Carnforth Steamtown 12+30d 12+30
Carnforth H.S. 12.40 ~ 12.50 ?
Carnforth 12*55 ~ 14*54 [DFG] 13.23 ~ 14.25
Carnforth North Jn 14/56 14/27 [DM]
Morecambe South Jn 15/02 14/36½
Lancaster 15/04 [UFL] 14/39 [UM]
Oubeck Goods Loop 15/07 14/49 [UGL]
Garstang & Catteral 15/16 15/02
Preston Fylde Jn 15/26 [UTL] 15/10½
Preston 15*28 ~ 15*33 [P6] [UFL] 15.13 ~ 15.31 [P6]
Ribble Jn 15/35 [FL] 15/32
Euxton Jn 15/45 [FL] 15/38½
Balshaw Lane 15/47 [FL] 15/44½ [UF]
Wigan North Western 15/54 [P4] [FL] 15/55 [P4]
Wigan South Jn 15/55 [FL] 15/56½
Springs Branch Jn 15/56 [FL] 15/57
Golborne Jn 16/00 [FL] 16/01
Winwick Jn 16/02 [FL] 16/03
Dallam Jn 16/04 [FL] 16/06
Warrington Bank Quay 16/05 [P2] [FL] 16/07 [P2] [UF]
Acton Grange Jn 16/07 [FL] 16/08½
Weaver Jn 16/14 [FL] 16/13
Acton Bridge 16/17 [FL] 16/15 [UM]
Hartford Jn 16/19 [FL] 16/16
Winsford 16/23 [FL] 16/20 [UM]
Crewe Coal Yard 16/32 [FL] 16/28
Crewe 16*34 ~ 16*46 [P5] 16.29 ~ 16.32 [P5] [UF]
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 16+49a 16/36

10/08/19 :
5Z74 : 37669 (with 37518 + 37706 on rear) Crewe Down Refuge Siding to Crewe

Location Booked Actual
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 05+07d 05+04 [DRS]
Crewe 05+10a [P5] 05+07 [P5]

5Z75 : 37706 + 37518 (with 37669 on rear) : Eastleigh to Eastleigh Arlington (ZG)
5Z76 : 37706 + 37669 (with 37518 on rear) : Eastleigh Arlington (ZG) to Eastleigh

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Eastleigh 14+07d [P3] 14+09½ [P3]   15+55a [P3] 16+15 [P3]
Eastleigh Depot Sig.E241 - -   15/52 16.10 ~ 16.12
Eastleigh Arlington (ZG) 14+12a 14+16   15+50d 16+08

0Z77 : 37518 Run-Round Stock (London end to Country end)

Location Booked Actual
Crewe ? 23+14 [P12]
Crewe (South End) ? 23+15 ~ 23+18
Crewe UDL ? 23*19½ ~ 23*28 [UDL]
Crewe (North End) ? 23+29 ~ 23+31
Crewe ? 23+32½ [P12]

5Z77 : 37518 + 37706 + 37669 (propel) Crewe to Crewe Down Refuge Siding

Location Booked Actual
Crewe 23+40d [P12] 23+53 [P12]
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 23+43a 23+56 [DRS]


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