8th October 1977

Lea Valley Railway Club
The Trans-Pennine Railtour

Locos Used 40161 & 46056 (1)
Stock Used 4303+4624+4889+4702+3984+9363+1677+13190+13304+13196

Route :

Loco Route
46056 (1) London Kings Cross - Alexandra Palace - Hertford North - Stevenage - Huntingdon - Peterborough
40161 Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Greetwell Jn (2) - Lincoln Central - (2) Pyewipe Jn - Tuxford - Ollerton - Clipstone East Jn - Warsop Jn - Langwith - Elmton & Cresswell Jn - Woodend Jn - Shireoaks - Woodhouse Jn - Woodburn Jn - Sheffield No.4 SB - Penistone (3) - Dunford Bridge - Woodhead - Guide Bridge - Ashburys - Manchester Piccadilly
40161 Manchester Piccadilly - Ashburys - Romiley - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Dore - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodburn Jn - Worksop - Retford - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Was booked for class 40 haulage throughout but the rostered loco had been failed, hence the substituted loco as far as Peterborough. Although the use of a 'generator' class 47 was suggested (based, it was stated, on photographic evidence) the over-whelming information from various sources all confirm the sole use of 46056 between Kings Cross and Peterborough.
(2) Booked via the Lincoln avoiding line but, due to a local dispute at Lincoln crew depot, the crew refused to walk to Pyewipe Jn for the scheduled crew change, hence train was diverted via Lincoln Central for it to take place.
(3) Train overshot Penistone station stop and 10mins was lost before the train was platformed. The following comment was received regarding this incident: John Farrow was in the toilet having a wee when, through the little circle of clear glass found in Mk 1 toilet windows he saw the word ‘Penistone’ going past, so he used his spare hand to pull the communication cord.

Sources : LASERman, Alan Osborn (on the train throughout), Clint Bull & John Debens

Photo Review


46056 comes off at Peterborough (photo: Clint Bull)


40161 being readied to leave Peterborough (photo: Clint Bull)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn & John Debens)

Location Booked Actual
Kings Cross 08.40d 08.47
Wood Green 08/50 08/56
Enfield Chase 08/56 09/02
Cuffley 09/01 09/09
Hertford North 09/08 09/17
Langley Jn 09/18 09/27
Stevenage 09.20a ~ 09.21d 09.29 ~ 09.31
Hitchin 09/29 09/36
Sandy 09/39 09/45
Huntingdon 09/50 09/58
Peterborough 10.08a~ 10.10d 10L13 ~ 10L24
Werrington Jn 10/16 10/31
Spalding 10p33a ~ 10p48d 10.56 ~ 11.04
Sleaford South Jn 11/10 11/26
Sleaford North Jn 11/13 11/28
Greetwell Jn 11/36 11/47
Lincoln Central DIV ??c?? ~ ??c??
Boultham Jn 11/43 DIV
Pyewipe Jn 11c45 ~ 11c47 11/57
Tuxford Central 12/13 12/18
Ollerton 12p24a ~ 12p34d 12.34 ~ 12.45
Clipstone East Jn 12/40 12/52
Warsop Jn 12/49 13/01
Langwith 12/52 13/04
Elmton & Cresswell 12/58 13/09
Whitwell 13/01 13/12
Woodend Jn 13/11 13/18
Shireoaks 13/13 13/21
Woodhouse Jn 13/28 13/32
Darnall West 13c34 ~ 13c36 13.38 ~ 13.40
Woodburn Jn 13/38 13/41
Sheffield No.4 SB 13/40 13/42
Penistone 13p58a ~ 14p28d 14.13 ~ 14.42
Dunford Bridge 14/37 14/53
Woodhead 14/40 14/58
Guide Bridge 14p47a ~ 15p06d 15.16 ~ 15.21
Ashburys 15/14 15/26
Manchester Piccadilly 15.18a ~ 15.35d 15.30 ~ 15.46
Ardwick 15/37 15/48
Ashburys 15/38 15/50
Romiley 15/48 16/02
New Mills South Jn 15/59 16/12
Chinley 16/05 16/18
Chinley North Jn 16/06 16/20
Edale 16/15 16/27
Grindleford 16/24 16/36
Dore 16/29 16/43
Sheffield 16c36 ~ 16c37 16.50 ~ 16.51
Nunnery Main Line Jn 16/40 16/52
Woodburn Jn 16/43 16/54
Worksop 17/02 17/24
Retford 17c14 ~ 17c15 17.35 ~ 17.39
Newark North Gate 17/34 18/03
Barkston South Jn 17/42 18/12
Grantham 17/46 18/16
Peterborough 18.12a ~ 18.18d 18.45 ~ 18.47
Huntingdon 18/33 19/04
Sandy 18/43 19/18
Stevenage 19.05a ~ 19.06d 19.36 ~ 19.37
Potters Bar 19/20 19/51
Wood Green 19/30 19/57
Kings Cross 19.37a 20.05


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