7th May 2001
Past Time Rail
The Cockney Coaster
| Locos Used | 45407 (running as 45157) & 76079 |
Route :
| Loco (1) | Route |
| 76079 | Fenchurch Street - Gas Factory Jn - Stratford - Forest Gate - Barking - Purfleet - Grays - Tilbury Town - Pitsea - Southend Central - Shoeburyness |
| 45407 | Shoeburyness - Southend Central - Pitsea - Tilbury Town - Grays - Ockendon - Upminster - Barking - West Ham - Gas Factory Jn - Fenchurch Street |
Notes:
(1) Two
round trips took place on the day.
(2) Confirmation the locos were used as detailed is required. Precise route
confirmation also required - believed to have been the same as witnessed by
Robin Webster the previous day.
Robin Webster comments regarding the previous
days trips:
As in previous years, one loco per train, the other following light engine.
However, at least on the up train I was on, the light engine did not follow the
same route but went direct Pitsea - Upminster and so arrived at Barking first
and was waiting across the platform to follow us. Was this the same arrangement
on this day?
Sources : Terry Jackson & Robin Webster
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Timings (Booked only)
(from Terry Jackson)
(first round trip)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Fenchurch Street | 09.25d | 13.28a |
| Barking | 09.51d | 13.09a |
| Southend Central | 10.47a | 12.01d |
| Shoeburyness | 10.57a | 11.51d |
(second round trip)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Fenchurch Street | 13.55d | 18.33a |
| Barking | 14.14d | 18.05a |
| Southend Central | 15.18a | 17.07d |
| Shoeburyness | 15.22a | 16.55d |
Key;
a : arrival time
d : departure time
/ : passing time
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