2nd October 1965

R.C.T.S. (East Midlands Branch)
North Lincolnshire Rail Tour

Loco Used 70012 'John of Gaunt'

Route :

Loco Route
70012 Nottingham Midland - Netherfield Jn - Bingham - Bottesford West Jn - Allington Jn - Barkston East Jn - Sleaford - Boston - Bellwater Jn - Firsby - Louth - Grimsby Goods Jn - Pasture Street - Cleethorpes
70012 Cleethorpes - Grimsby Town (avoiding line) - Habrough - Ulceby - Goxhill - New Holland Town - New Holland Pier
70012 New Holland Pier - New Holland Town - Barton-on-Humber
70012 Barton-on-Humber - Goxhill - Barrow Road Crossing - Ulceby - Brocklesby - Barnetby - Wrawby Jn - Market Rasen - Durham Ox Jn - Lincoln Central - West Holmes Jn - Pyewipe Jn - Skellinghthorpe - Dukeries Junction - Ollerton - Clipstone East Jn - Clipstone West Jn - Warsop - Shirebrook West - Mansfield Town - Kirkby-in-Ashfield East - Pye Bridge Jn - Trowell Jn - Stapleford & Sandiacre - Toton Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Attenborough Jn - Beeston - Nottingham Midland

Notes :
(1) The fine weather on this day matched the excellent condition of the Britannia, made possible by the staff of Crewe South MPD. The six coach train allowed the timetable to be kept closely without over-taxing the Pacific.

Sources : David Hills & John Debens

Photo Review


70012 at New Holland, on turnaround (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(From Terry Jackson)

 M.C Location Booked
0.00 Nottingham Midland 11.40d
2.66 Netherfield & Colwick 11/47
8.41 Bingham 11/55
14.02 Bottesford West Jn 12/02
19.11 Allington Jn 12/10
23.15 Barkston East Jn 12/17
24.69 Honington 12/20
33.53 Sleaford 12/32
50.72 Boston 12w55 ~ 13w03
66.06 Firsby 12/23
84.88 Louth 13/45
98.17 Grimsby Goods Jn 14/05
101.34 Cleethorpes 14.18a ~ 15.18d
104.56 Grimsby Town Avoiding Line 15/30
112.65 Haborough 15/41
114.40 Ulceby 15/44
118.61 Goxhill 15/50
121.19 New Holland Pier 15.56a ~ 16.22d
121.41 New Holland Town 16/24
125.04 Barton-on-Humber 16.32a ~ 16.42d
128.46 Barrow Road Crossing 16/50
130.48 Goxhill 16/55
134.69 Ulceby 17/03
135.70 Brocklesby 17/06
140.50 Barnetby 17/15
141.14 Wrawby Jn 17/16
155.15 Market Rasen 17/35
169.78 Lincoln Central 17w56 ~ 18w02
171.46 Pyewipe Jn 18/06
184.67 Tuxford West Jn 18/31
193.69 Clipstone East Jn 18/45
198.51 Warsop Jn 18/52
199.20 Shirebrook West 18.56 ~ 18.58d
203.60 Mansfield Town 19w06 ~ 19w13
207.46 Kirkby-in-Ashfield East 19/20
212.63 Pye Bridge 19/28
221.07 Trowell 19/40
224.57 Toton Jn 19/47
225.46 Meadow Lane Jn 19/52
228.48 Beeston 20.02a ~ 20.05d
231.74 Nottingham Midland 20.12a


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