20th September 1975

R.C.T.S.
Lincoln Imp Rail Tour

DMU Used 50025+56025

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Peterborough - March West Jn - March North Jn - (via Whitemoor Yard) - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - (via Sleaford avoiding line) - Sleaford North Jn - Ruskington - Greetwell Jn - Boultham Jn - West Holmes Jn - Lincoln Central - Durham Ox Jn
as listed Durham Ox Jn - Lincoln St Marks - Swinderby - Newark North Gate - Bottesford West Jn
as listed Bottesford West Jn - Bottesford East Jn - Bottesford - Grantham
as listed Grantham - Barkston East Jn - Sleaford - Spalding - Peterborough

Sources : David Hills (compiled from contemporary reports)
& Alan Osborn (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual
Peterborough 10.25d 10.25
March West Jn 10/46 10c54 ~ 10c56
Whitemoor Jn 10/47 10/57
Grassmoor Jn 10.49 ~ 10.51 10/58
Sleaford South Jn 11/35 11/41
Sleaford North Jn 11/38 11/43
Greetwell Jn 12/00 12/05
Boultham Jn 12/05 12/11
Lincoln Central 12.10a ~ 12.35d 12.15 ~ 12.35
Durham Ox Jn 12.37 ~ 12.41 12.37 ~ 12.38
Newark North Gate 13c08 ~ 13c15 13.02 ~ 13.05
Bottesford West Jn 13.40 ~ 13.44 13.24 ~ 13.26
Grantham 13c58 ~ 14c13 13.40 ~ 14.08
Sleaford 14/38 14/30
Peterborough 15.28a 15.16


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