18th May 1963

R.C.T.S. (East Midlands Branch)
The Joint Line Rail Tour

Locos Used 42087, 44414 & 45238
Stock Used 8 coaches (booked to be formed: BSO, 6x SO, BSO)

Route : 1X40 throughout (4)

Loco(s) Route
45238 Nottingham London Road (LL) - Netherfield - Bottesford West Jn - Bottesford South Jn - Stathern Jn - Scalford - Melton Mowbray (Joint) - Great Dalby - John O'Gaunt - Marefield North Jn - Marefield West Jn - Leicester East Jn - Leicester Belgrave Road
45238 Leicester Belgrave Road - Leicester East Jn - Marefield West Jn - Marefield North Jn - John O'Gaunt
45238 John O'Gaunt - Marefield North Jn - Marefield South Jn - East Norton - Welham Jn - Great Bowden Jn - Market Harborough
42087 Market Harborough - Welham Jn - Rockingham - Seaton
42087 (1) Seaton - Uppingham
44414 (2) Uppingham - Seaton
45238 + 42087 Seaton - Luffenham
42087 + 45238 Luffenham - Manton - Oakham - Ashwell Branch Jn
42087 (3) Ashwell Branch Jn - Cottesmore Quarry GF
45238 (2) Cottesmore Quarry GF - Ashwell Branch Jn
45238 Ashwell Branch Jn - Saxby - Melton Mowbray - Old Dalby - Widmerpool - Edwalton - London Road Jn - Nottingham Midland

Notes :
(1) 44414 on rear.
(2) 42087 on rear.
(3) 45238 on rear.
(4) In a photo at Leicester Belgrave Road the loco is seen carrying headcode 1X28?

Sources : Andrew Fairholm, John Stretton, George L. Firth, John Debens & David Wignall

Photo Review


45238 shunts the stock at Leicester Belgrave Road...one photographer has
found a high vantage point! (photo: G.D.King/The John Debens Collection)


44414 waits in the bay platform at Seaton for the special to arrive.
 (photo: G.D.King/The John Debens Collection)


42087 leads 45238 at Manton (photo: G.D.King/The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection
(originally supplied by Andrew Fairholm)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Debens & David Wignall)

Location Booked Actual
Nottingham London Road LL 12.50d 12.52
Netherfield & Colwick 12/57 13/00
Bingham 13/04 13/10
Bottesford West Jn 13/13 13/17
Stathern Jn 13/23 13/28
Melton Mowbray North 13w38 ~ 13w48 13.43 ~ 13.51
Marefield Jn 14/13 14/12
Leicester Belgrave Road 14p45a ~ 15p00d 14.40 ~ 15.05
Marefield Jn 15/30 15/31
John O'Gaunt 15p34a ~ 15p44d 15.36 ~ 15.55
Welham Jn 16/23 16/31
Market Harborough 16L30a ~ 16L45d 16.38 ~ 16.52
Welham Jn 16/51 16/59
Seaton 17w07 ~ 17w15 17.11 ~ 17.15
Uppingham 17p27a ~ 17p40d 17.27 ~ 18.00
Seaton 17L54a ~ 18L08d 18.13 ~ 18.19
Luffenham 18p16a ~ 18p30d 18.28 ~ 18.59
Manton 18.38 ~ 18.40 19.09 ~ 19.22
Oakham 18/47 19/29
Ashwell Cottesmore Branch Jn 18L57 ~ 19L05 19.36 ~ 19.51
Cottesmore GF 19p17a ~ 19p30d 20.12 ~ 20.15
Ashwell Cottesmore Branch Jn 19L43 ~ 19L51 20.24 ~ 20.33
Melton Mowbray 20.03 ~ 20.07 20.45 ~ 20.47
Melton Jn 20/09 20/49
Widmerpool 20/21 21/00
Nottingham Midland 20.30a 21.12


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