6th July 1975

M. & G.N.J.R.S.
The Lincolnshire Poacher
(Day Out With a Difference No.35)

Locos Used 47381
Stock Used 11 coaches

Route : 1Z72 throughout

Loco Route
47381 London St Pancras - (via MML) - Trent - Toton Centre
47381 Toton Centre - (via Goods Line) - Attenborough Jn - (via Main Line) - Nottingham - Netherfield Jn - Newark Castle - Lincoln St Marks - Market Rasen - Barnetby - Brocklesby - New Holland Town - New Holland Pier
?47381? New Holland Pier - Cleethorpes
47381 Cleethorpes - Grimsby - Habrough - Brocklesby - Barnetby - Scunthorpe - Thorne Jn - Doncaster - Mexborough - Rotherham - Sheffield - Dore - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Pye Bridge Jn - Toton Centre - Trent - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pancras

Notes :
(1) Passengers were able to alight at New Holland Pier for a trip with BR Paddle Steamer 'Lincoln Castle' (13.40d) to Grimsby Pier (15.45a) for a bus (16.05d) to Cleethorpes seafront (16.20a) [Paddle Steamer times are all actual).


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Source : John Broderick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
St Pancras 08.00d 08.00   22.42a 22.39
Finchley Road 08/07 ?   22/36 ?
Hendon 08/15 08/12½   22/30 ?
St Albans 08.26a ~ 08.27d 08.27½ ~ 08.28½   22.14a ~ 22.15d 22.18 ~ 22.20
Luton 08.38a ~ 08.39d 08.40 ~ 08.40½   22.01a ~ 22.03d 22.05½ ~ 22.07
Kempston Road 08/59 [SL] ?   21/45 [FL] ?
Bedford 09.01a ~ 09.02d 09.59 ~ 09.01   21.41a ~ 21.43d 21.43 ~ 21.44½
Sharnbrook ? 09/11   21/33 21/36
Wellingborough 09.19a ~ 09.20d 09.16½ ~ 09.20   21.20a ~ 21.22d 21.25½ ~ 21.27
Kettering 09.28a ~ 09.29d 09.28 ~ 09.29   21.10a ~ 21.12d 21.15½ ~ 21.17
Desborough North Jn 09/37 ?   21/03 ?
Market Harborough 09/41 09/41   20/58 ?
Wigston North Jn 09/57 09/51½   20/46 20/54½
Leicester 10c01a ~ 10c03d 09.57 ~ 10.01   20c38a ~ 20c41d 20.47 ~ 20.49
Syston South Jn 10/10 10/09   ? 20/41
Loughborough 10/16 10/15   20/27 20/35½
Ratcliffe Jn 10/24 [Goods Line] 10/22½   - -
Trent Jn 10/26 10/26   20/20 20/26½
Trent 10/27 10/27   20/19 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Toton Centre 10L33a ~ 10L48d [Goods Line] 10.33 ~ 10.46½
Attenborough Jn 10/53 [Main Line] 10/54
Nottingham 11c00a ~ 11c02d 11.02½ ~ 11.04
Netherfield Jn 11/09 ?
Newark Castle 11/37 11/31½
Lincoln St Marks 12c05a ~ 12c10d 12.05 ~ 12.08
Market Rasen 12/30 12/33
Howsham 12c45a ~ 12c47d 12.49½ ~ 12.55
Barnetby 12.55a ~ 12.56d 13.05 ~ 13.07½
Brocklesby 13/04 13/14½
New Holland Town 13/18 13/28½
New Holland Pier 13.20a ~ 13.50d 13.30 ~ ??.??
Cleethorpes 14.21a ~ 17.20d ??.?? ~ 17.19
Grimsby 17/29 17/28
Habrough 17/39 17/37
Brocklesby 17/44 17/39
Barnetby 17.50a ~ 17.51d 17.48½ ~ 17.51½
Scunthorpe 18/07 18/09
Thorne Jn 18/26 18/26½
Doncaster 18c44a ~ 18c50d 18.58½ ~ 19.05
Denaby 19/07 ?
Mexborough 19/10 19/17½
Sheffield 19c33a ~ 19c35d 19.40½ ~ 19.42
Dore & Totley 19/42 19/51
Dronfield 19/45 19/53
Chesterfield 19/51 19/57
Clay Cross South Jn 19/55 20.03a ~ 20.03d
Pye Bridge Jn 20/05 20/14½
Trowell Jn 20/13 20/21½

Timings continue in first table.

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