4th September 2010

GB Railfreight
(Staff Special)

Locos Used 66730, 73204 'Janice' & 73212
Stock Used 3107+3098+1683+3141+3069+3068+1691+3149+3097+17015

Route :
1Z08 : Ipswich to Portsmouth Harbour
1Z09 : Portsmouth Harbour to Ipswich

Loco(s) Route
66730 (1) Ipswich - Manningtree - Colchester - Shenfield - Ilford - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Canonbury - Camden Road - Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction HL - Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia
73204 (2) Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Petersfield - Havant - Fratton - Portsmouth Harbour
73212 (3) Portsmouth Harbour - (reverse of outward route) - Kensington Olympia
66730 (4) Kensington Olympia - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich

Notes :
(1) plus 73204 with 73212 on rear.
(2) 73212 on rear.
(3) 73204 on rear.
(4) plus 73212 with 73204 on rear.
(5) Route confirmation required - above is as booked.

Sources : Nigel Benning & Dave Wragg

Photo Review


66730 (plus 73204) & 73212 passing Willesden Junction (photos: Dave Wragg)


Timings (Booked & Actual)

(from Nigel Benning & Dave Wragg)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked Actual
Ipswich 07.51d ?   22.04a ?
Halifax Jn 07/53 ?   22/01½ ?
Manningtree 08/03 ?   21/49½ ?
Colchester 08/11 ?   21/41½ ?
Marks Tey 08/16 ?   21/33 ?
Witham 08/23½ ?   21/25 ?
Chelmsford 08/32 ?   21/16½ ?
Shenfield 08/44 ?   21/08 ?
Gidea Park 08/51 ?   21/00 ?
Romford 08.53a ~ 08.55d ?   20.56a ~ 20.58d ?
Ilford 09/01 ?   20/51 ?
Sig. E336 / E341 09*04 ~ 09*15 ?   20*39 ~ 20*50 ?
Manor Park ? ?   20/38 ?
Forest Gate Jn 09/16 ?   20/36 ?
Stratford 09/19 ?   20.31 ~ 20.33 ?
Channelsea Jn 09/21 ?   20/28 ?
Lea Jn 09/21½ ?   20/27 ?
Navarino Road Jn 09/26½ ?   20/21 ?
Canonbury West Jn 09/29 ?   20/16 ?
Barnsbury Jn 09/30½ ?   20/13 ?
Camden Road East Jn 09/33½ ?   20/10 ?
Camden Road Jn 09/36 ?   20/08 ?
Gospel Oak 09/43 ?   20/04 ?
Kensal Green Jn 09/58 ?   19/54 ?
Willesden Junction HL 09/59½ 10/00   19/52 ?
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/02 ?   19/47 ?
North Pole Jn 10/03½ ?   19/46 ?
Kensington Olympia 10L08a ~ 10L32d ?   19L28a ~ 19L40d ?
Latchmere Jn 10/39 ?   19/20 ?
Clapham Junction 10.42a ~ 10.44d ?   19.16a ~ 19.18d ?
Barnes 10/52 ?   19/07½ ?
Brentford 10/58 ?   18/57½ ?
Hounslow 11/04 ?   18/54 ?
Feltham Jn 11/10 ?   18/52 ?
Feltham 11/12½ ?   18/50 ?
Staines 11/18 ?   18/42 ?
Virginia Water 11/28 ?   18/34 ?
Addlestone Jn 11/38 ?   18/23½ ?
Byfleet & New Haw 11/53 ?   18/22 ?
Woking 12/03 ?   18/17 ?
Woking Jn 12/04 ?   18/16 ?
Guildford 12/13 ?   18/05 ?
Shalford Jn 12/15½ ?   18/02½ ?
Farncombe 12/17½ ?   18/00 ?
Haslemere 12/25 ?   17/43 ?
Petersfield 12/36½ 12/39   17/32 ?
Havant 12/54½ ?   17/19 ?
Farlington Jn 12/57½ ?   17/14 ?
Portcreek Jn 12/58 ?   17/13½ ?
Fratton East Jn 13/00½ ?   ? ?
Fratton 13/01½ ?   17/09½ ?
Portsmouth & Southsea 13/07 ?   17/07 ?
Portsmouth Harbour 13.10½a ?   17.04d ?


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