25th September 2016

Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre
The Holiday Express

Locos Used 47237 & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used 80217+99723+99127+3136+1961+99351+3058+99371+1861+5035+99328

Route :
1Z25 : Derby to Skegness
1Z27 : Skegness to Derby

Loco(s) Route
46115 (1) Derby - Spondon - Trent East Jn - Beeston - Nottingham - Bingham - Allington West Jn - Allington East Jn - Grantham
47237 (2) Grantham - Allington East Jn - Allington North Jn - Sleaford - Boston - Wainfleet - Skegness
46115 (1) Skegness - Wainfleet - Boston - Sleaford - Allington North Jn - Allington West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Derby

Notes : 
(1) 47237 on rear.
(2) 46115 on rear.
(3) This tour marked the 125th anniversary of the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre, since 1891.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Derby 10.07d [P6] 10.07 [P6] 20.09a [P4] 20.10
Spondon 10/15 10/12 20/01 20/04
Sheet Stores Jn 10/23 10/20 19/54 19/54
Trent East Jn 10/25 10/22 19/51 19/51
Beeston 10/28½ 10/27 19/46½ 19/45
Mansfield Jn 10/31 10/30 19/42½ 19/30
Nottingham 10.34 ~ 10.36 [P6] 10/34 19.29 ~ 19.39 [P7] 19/28
Netherfield Jn 10/42 10/40 19/23 19/22
Bingham 10/51 10/49 18w56 ~ 19w12 18.41 ~ 19.10
Bottesford West Jn 10/57 10/55 18/48 18/32
Allington West Jn 11/05 11/03 18/42 18/23
Allington East Jn 11/06 11/04 - -
Nottingham Branch Jn 11/11 11/10 - -
Grantham 11.13 ~ 11.28 [GL] 11.13 ~ 11.27 - -
Nottingham Branch Jn 11/30 11/30 - -
Allington East Jn 11/34 11/37 - -
Allington North Jn 11/35 11/38 18/41 18/22
Ancaster 11/49½ ? 18/27 ?
Sleaford 12.01 ~ 12.03 [P1] 11.58 ~ 11.59 [P1] 18.11 ~ 18.13 [P2] 17.55 ~ 17.58
Sleaford East Jn 12/05 ? 18/09½ ?
Heckington 12/13 ? 18/01 ?
Hubberts Bridge 12/27 ? 17/47 ?
Boston 12/35 12/31 17/39 17/28
Sibsey SB 12/45 12/41 17/28 17/19
Bellwater Jn SB 12/57 12/49 17/16 17/12
Wainfleet 13/12 ? 17/01 ?
Skegness 13.35a 13.23 [P4] 16.50d 16.49 [P4]


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