3rd October 1982

N.R.E.A.
The Doncaster Double Rail Tour

Locos Used 47185, 85022 & 86322

Route : 1Z09 throughout

Loco Route
85022 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
47185 Birmingham New Street - Aston - Four Oaks - Lichfield City - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby
47185 Derby - Long Eaton - Trent - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Woodburn Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield
47185 Sheffield - Wincobank Station Jn - Rotherham - Aldwarke Jn - Mexborough - Doncaster (1)
47185 Doncaster - Mexborough - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham - Wincobank Station Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield
47185 Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill (2)
47185 Barrow Hill - Tapton Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Trent - Long Eaton - Derby
47185 Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
86322 Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) For visit to Doncaster Works.
(2) For visit to Barrow Hill Depot. Due to late running the train did not continue "round the loop" (Beighton Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Woodburn Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield) as booked.

Source : Alan Costello (joined & left the train at Watford Junction)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Costello)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 06.30d ?   22.09a ?
Willesden Junction 06/37 ?   22/01 ?
Watford Junction 06.47a ~ 06.49d ??.?? ~ 07.23   21.44a ~ 21.46d 21.58 ~ ??.??
Tring 06/59 07/40   21/34 21/44
Bletchley 07.11a ~ 07.13d ??.?? ~ 07.53   21.21a ~ 21.23d 21.32 ~ 21.33
Hanslope Jn 07/21 08/06   21/09 ?
Weedon 07/30 08/15   21/00 ?
Rugby 07.42a ~ 07.44d 08.26 ~ 08.34   20.45a ~ 20.49d 21.03 ~ 21.06
Coventry 07.56a ~ 07.58d 08.44 ~ 08.45   20.25a ~ 20.27d 20.52 ~ 20.53
Stechford 08/12 08/57   20/10 ?
Proof House Jn 08/15 08/09   20/06 20/38
Birmingham New Street 08L18a ~ 08L31d 09.03 ~ 09.17   19L54a ~ 20L03d 20.12 ~ 20.35
Proof House Jn 08/34 09/20   19/51 20/08
Landor Street Jn   19/50 19/57
Water Orton   19/40 19/43
Kingsbury Jn   19/33 ?
Tamworth   19/28 19/30
Aston 08/37 09/23  
Four Oaks 08/46 09/33  
Lichfield City 08/56 09/45  
Lichfield TV 08/59 09/48  
Wichnor Jn 09/09 09/57   19/22 19/24
Burton-on-Trent 09.13a ~ 09.15d 10.03 ~ 10.04   19.14a ~ 19.15d 19.17 ~ 19.18
Stenson Jn 09/22 10/15   19/08 19/11
Derby 09.32a ~ 09.47d 10.30 ~ 10.45   18.46a ~ 19.01d 18.46 ~ 19.04
Trent 10/00 11/05   18/35 18/29
Trowell Jn 10/06 11/10   18/23 18/24
Pye Bridge Jn 10/14 11/20   18/16 ?
Clay Cross South Jn 10/23 11/27   18/08 18/07
Chesterfield 10.32a ~ 10.34d 11.33 ~ 11.34   18.00a ~ 18.02d 17.58 ~ 18.02

 

Location Booked Actual
Beighton Jn 10/45 11/47
Woodhouse 10/49 ?
Woodburn Jn 10/55 ?
Nunnery Main Lien Jn 11/00 12/02
Sheffield 11.02a ~ 11.16d 12.05 ~ 12.21
Wincobank Station Jn 11/21 12/25
Rotherham 11/23 12/27
Aldwarke Jn 11/27 12/34
Mexborough 11/33 12/41
Hexthorpe Jn 11/41 12/50
Doncaster 11.49a ~ 14.27d 12.59 ~ 14.38
Hexthorpe Jn 14/31 ?
Mexborough 14/39 15/02
Aldwarke Jn 14/45 15/10
Rotherham 14/49 15/13
Wincobank Station Jn 14/52 15/16
Sheffield 15/01 15.22a ~ 15.36d
Dore 15/09 ?
Dronfield 15/13 ?
Chesterfield 15.22a ~ 15.36d 16.03 ~ 16.26
Barrow Hill 15.42a ~ 17.15d 16.32 ~ 17.51
Beighton Jn 17/23 DIV
Woodhouse 17/27 DIV
Woodburn Jn 17/33 DIV
Nunnery Main Line Jn 17/38 DIV
Sheffield 17/40 DIV
Dore 17/48 DIV
Dronfield 17/52 DIV

Timings continue in first table.

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