3rd July 1965

L.C.G.B. (Bedford Branch)
Northampton Branches Brake Van Railtour

Loco Used 78028

Route :

Loco Route
78028 Wellingborough - Higham Ferrers
78028 Higham Ferrers - Wellingborough
78028 Wellingborough - Wellingborough Midland Jn
78028 Wellingborough Midland Jn - Irthlingborough
78028 Irthlingborough - Wellingborough Midland Jn - Northampton Bridge Street Jn
78028 Northampton Bridge Street Jn - Wellingborough - Kettering - Kettering North Jn
78028 Kettering North Jn - MP 1½
78028 MP 1½ - MP ¾
78028 MP ¾ - MP 2
78028 MP 2 - Kettering Station Sidings
78028 Kettering Station Sidings - (1) - Loddington
78028 Loddington - Kettering North Jn
78028 Kettering North Jn - Kettering - Twywell
78028 Twywell - Kettering

Notes :
(1) The locomotive stalled when it first attempted to get to Loddington and returned to the Kettering area. A second attempt was successful and Loddington was reached without further problems.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Source : Terry Jackson

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Wellingborough Midland Road 11.40d GL
1.32 Irchester Jn 11/46
4.55 Higham Ferrers 11.58a ~ 12.18d
7.78 Irchester Jn 12/29
9.24 Wellingborough Midland Road 12.35a ~ 12.55d
? Wellingborough Jn 12/57
10.21 Wellingborough Midland Jn 13/04
10.33 Wellingborough London Road 13.08a ~ 13.18d
14.67 Irthlingborough 13.33a ~ 13.50d
19.21 Wellingborough London Road 14/07
29.56 Hardingstone Jn 14/23
31.23 Northampton Castle 14.30a ~ 14.48d
32.70 Hardingstone Jn 14/54
43.25 Wellingborough London Road 15/13
43.37 Wellingborough Midland Jn 15/16
? Wellingborough Jn 15.22a ~ 15.31d
44.34 Wellingborough Midland Road 15/34
51.46 Kettering North 15.33a
53.00 Cransley ?
55.47 Loddington ?
59.48 Kettering North 17.08a ~ 17.26d
61.53 Kettering Jn 17/30
63.58 Butlin's Sidings 17/37
66.28 Twywell 17.48a ~ 18.05d
68.20 Cranford 18.12a ~ 18.27d
68.78 Butlin's Sidings 18/27
71.03 Kettering 18/35
72.73 Kettering 18.40a SL


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