29th July 2023

GB Railfreight
(Staff Special)

Locos Used (1) 50007 'Hercules' & 50049 'Defiance'
Stock Used 17105+1212+3390+3345+1651+3333+3340+3325+1657+3364+3397

Route :
1Z50 : Ipswich to Paignton
1Z52 : Paignton to Ipswich

Loco(s) Route
50007 + 50049 Ipswich - Manningtree - Colchester - Chelmsford - Shenfield - Ilford - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Highbury & Islington - Westbourne Road Jn - Camden Road East Jn - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Ealing Broadway - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton
50049 + 50007 Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Fairwood Jn - Heywood Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Kensal Green Jn - West Hampstead - Gospel Oak - Camden Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich

Notes :
(1) 50007 running numbered / named as 50034 'Furious', on one side only.


50049+50007 depart Paignton on the return leg (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ipswich 07.07d [P2] 07.07   22.37a [P2] 22.37
Halifax Jn 07/08½ 07/10   22/33½ [UM] 22/34
Manningtree 07/15½ [P2] 07/18   22/24½ [P3] 22/24
Colchester 07.25a ~ 07.36d [P2] 07.29 ~ 07.36   22.14a ~ 22.16d [P2] 22.13 ~ 22.16
Marks Tey 07/43 [P1] 07/44   22/00 [P2] 22/00
Witham 07/50 [P1] 07/54   21/51 [P3] 21/49
Chelmsford 07/59 [P1] 08/04   21/42 [P2] 21/39
Shenfield 08/10½ [P2] [UM] 08/14   21/34 [P3] 21/30
Gidea Park 08/18 [P1] [UM] 08/20   21/26 [P2] [DM] 21/25
Ilford 08/23 [P1] [UM] 08/26   21/20 [P2] [DM] 21/19
Forest Gate Jn 08/25 [UM] 08/27   21/18½ [DM] 21/18
Maryland 08/27½ [P3] [DM] 08/30   21/17 [P4] [DM] 21/16
Stratford 08.29a ~ 08.32d [P10] [AL] 08.32 ~ 08.34   21.13a ~ 21.16d [P10a] 21.12 ~ 21.15
Channelsea Jn 08/34½ 08/36   21/09½ 21/09
Lea Jn 08/35 08/37   21/08½ 21/09
Navarino Road Jn 08/40½ 08/42   21/00½ 21/00
Canonbury West Jn 08/45½ 08/45   20/57 20/58
Highbury & Islington 08/46½ [P7] 08/46   20/55½ [P8] 20/57
Westbourne Road Jn 08/48 [NL] 08/47   20/54 20/56
Camden Road East Jn 08*51 ~ 08*57 08/49   20/52 [NL] 20/52
Camden Road Jn 09/00 08/53   20/50 20/50
Primrose Hill 09/02 ?   - -
Camden Jn 09/03 [DS] 09/04   - -
Willesden West London Jn 09/11 09/11   - -
Willesden SW Sidings 09/12 [DSW] ?   - -
Gospel Oak - -   20/46 [P2] 20/45
West Hampstead - -   20/40 [P2] 20/39
Kensal Green Jn - -   20/31 20/31
Willesden Junction HL - -   20/30 [P4] 20/30
Acton Wells Jn 09/16 09/16   20/26 20/24
Acton Main Line 09/18 [DR] 09/20   20/22 [UR] 20/11
Acton West 09/19½ [DR] 09/23   20/21 [UR] 20/09
Ealing Broadway 09.21a ~ 09.23d [P3] [DR] 09.25 ~ 09.29   20.17a ~ 20.19d [P4] [UR] 20.05 ~ 20.08
West Ealing 09/25 [P3] [DR] 09/31   20/14½ [P4] [UR] 20/03
Southall 09/29 [P3] [DR] 09/34   20/11 [P4] [UR] 20/01
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/33 [DR] 09/37   20/08 [UR] 19/58
Dolphin Jn 09/39 [DR] 09/41   20/01½ [UR] 19/53
Slough 09/40½ [P4] [DR] 09/42   19/59 [P3] [UM] 19/52
Maidenhead 09/46 [P3] [DR] 09/49   19/51 [P2] [UM] 19/47
Twyford 09/52 [P3] [DR] 09/56   19/46 [P2] [UM] 19/43
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/57 [DM] 10/01   19/42½ [UM] 19/38
Reading 09*59 ~ 10*02 [P7] [WL] 10.03 ~ 10.06   19*38 ~ 19*40 [P7] [DM] 19.33 ~ 19.37
Oxford Road Jn 10/04 10/08   19/36 [WL] 19/31
Southcote Jn 10/06 10/09   19/34½ 19/29
Theale 10/12½ 10/12   19/30 19/27
Newbury 10/25 10/27   19/22½ 19/16
Bedwyn 10/37 [P1] 10/37   19/11½ [P2] 19/06
Woodborough 10/47½ 10/47   19/00½ 18/55
Lavington 10/53½ 10/55   18/52½ 18/45
Heywood Road Jn 11/00 11/01   18/47½ 18/38
Westbury 11*02 ~ 11*04 [P1] 11.04 ~ 11.05   - -
Fairwood Jn 11/08 11/07   18/45 [UWA] 18/32
Clink Road Jn 11/12 11/11   18/42 18/29
Blatchbridge Jn 11/14 11/13   18/40 18/28
East Somerset Jn 11/17 11/15   18/36 18/25
Castle Cary 11/25 [P2] 11/22   18/28½ [P1] 18/18
Somerton GF 11/32 11/28   18/21½ 18/10
Athelney LC 11/38 11/35   18/15½ 18/05
Cogload Jn 11/41½ 11/37   18/13 18/02
Taunton 11/46½ [P3] 11/41   18/10 [P4] 17/59
Norton Fitzwarren 11/47½ 11/42   18/08½ 17/58
Whiteball 11/55 11/48   18/02 17/52
Tiverton Parkway 11/58 [P1] 11/53   17/59 [P2] 17/50
Tiverton Loop 11/59½ 11/55   17/57 17/49
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/10 12/08   17/44½ 17/39
Exeter St Davids 12.12a ~ 12.16d [P4] 12.10 ~ 12.12   17.37a ~ 17.42d [P6] 17.31 ~ 17.36
Dawlish Warren 12/27 12/27   17/26 17/21
Dawlish 12/29 12/29   17/24 17/20
Teignmouth 12/32 12/32   17/21 17/17
Newton Abbot 12/38 [P2] 12/37   17/15 [P3] 17/12
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/38½ 12/38   17/14 17/11
Torquay 12/48½ 12/47   17/04½ 17/03
Paignton 12.53a [P1] 12.53   17.00d [P2] 17.00 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z51 : (50007 + 50049 + tour stock) : Paignton to Goodrington C.S.

Location Booked
Paignton 13.03d [P1]
Goodrington C.S. 13.08a

5Z52 : (50049 + 50007 + tour stock) : Goodrington C.S. to Paignton

Location Booked
Goodrington C.S. 16.38d
Paignton 16.43a [P2]


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