2nd October 1993

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Lincolnshire Poacher
(Premier Express series)

Loco Used booked for class 47/8
Stock Used booked for load 7

Route : 1Z41 throughout

Loco(s) Route
478?? London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Stamford - Manton Jn - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston North Jn - (via MML) - Trent South Jn - Trent East Jn - Beeston - Mansfield Jn - Nottingham - Netherfield Jn - Bingham - Allington Jn - Barkston East Jn - Sleaford - Boston - Skegness
478?? Skegness - (reverse of outward route) - Barkston East Jn - Barkston South Jn - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. A visit was made to the Great Central Railway during the layover at Loughborough for their Autumn Gala (time table as applicable to the visit and loco roster can be found in the timing section). Buses were provided between Loughborough (Midland) and Loughborough Central. Return buses were to leave Loughborough Central no later than 13.20

Source : Alan Restell

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alan Restell)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Kings Cross 07.45d 21.36a 381.52
2.41 Finsbury Park 07/50 21/26 379.11
4.78 Alexandra Palace 07/52 21/24 376.54
12.57 Potters Bar 07.59a ~ 08.01d 21.15a ~ 21.17d 368.75
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 08/07 21/09 361.27
23.73 Woolmer Green 08/10 21/06 357.59
27.45 Stevenage 08.13a ~ 08.16d 20.59a ~ 21.01d 354.07
31.74 Hitchin 08/21 20/53 349.58
44.10 Sandy 08.33a ~ 08.35d 20.36a ~ 20.38d 337.42
58.70 Huntingdon 08/53 20/18 322.62
69.26 Holme 09/01 ? ?
76.29 Peterborough 09c08 ~ 09c10 19c59 ~ 20c01 305.23

 

M.C Location Booked
81.71 Helpston 09/15
92.02 Ketton 09/24
98.62 Manton Jn 09/31
113.61 Melton Mowbray 09/48
123.43 Syston East Jn 09/57
123.60 Syston North Jn 09/58
131.01 Loughborough 10.05a ~ 13.42d
138.51 Trent South Jn 13/48
139.22 Trent East Jn 13/49
145.19 Mansfield Jn 13/55
146.02 Nottingham 13c59 ~ 14c01
148.53 Netherfield Jn 14/06
154.58 Bingham 14/14
160.19 Bottesford West Jn 14/19
165.27 Allington Jn 14/29
169.34 Barkston East Jn 14/36
179.77 Sleaford 14/56
184.78 Heckington 15/08
192.66 Hubberts Bridge 15*17 ~ 15*22
196.64 Boston 15/28
201.47 Sibsey 15/35
208.16 Bellwater Jn 15/41
215.56 Wainfleet 15/51
220.55 Skegness 16.12a ~ 18.05d
225.54 Wainfleet 18/11
233.14 Bellwater Jn 18/21
239.63 Sibsey 18/27
244.46 Boston 18*36 ~ 18*39
248.44 Hubberts Bridge 18/45
256.32 Heckington 18/53
261.33 Sleaford 19/05
271.76 Barkston East Jn 19/28
272.30 Barkston South Jn 19/30
276.14 Grantham 19/34
281.71 Stoke Jn 19/41
296.68 Tallington Jn 19/51

Timings continue in first table.

G.C.R. Train times (Autumn Gala)

(note: only times for the parts of the journey tour participants could use are shown)

Location Booked Booked Booked
Loughborouh Central 10.45d 11.44d 12.24d
Quorn 10.53a ~10.54d 11/51 12.31a ~ 12.32d
Rothley 11.03a ~ 11.05d 11/58 12.40a ~ ??.??d
Leicester North 11.14a 12.06a ??.??a

 

Location Booked Booked Booked
Leicester North 10.45d 11.40d 12.20d
Rothley ??.??a ~ 11.04d 11.50a ~ 11.59d 12.30a ~ 12.41d
Quorn 11.12a ~ 11.13d 12.07a ~ 12.08d 12/49
Loughborough Central 11.20a 12.14a 12.56a

Loco roster;

Location Time Loco(s)
from Loughborough 10.45 7029 'Clun Castle' & 6998 'Burton Agnes Hall'
11.44 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresely'
12.24 35005 'Canadian Pacific'
 
from Leicester North 10.45 34039 'Boscastle'
11.40 6998 'Burton Agnes Hall'
12.20 7029 'Clun Castle'

It is not confirmed if the above was what happened on the day, the above was taken from the tour brochure.


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