10th November 1990

Badger Railtours
The Roving Docker

 
DMU used 51445 + 54362
EMU Used 317369

Route : 1G08 throughout

 
Traction Route
51445 + 54362 Bishops Stortford - Elsenham - Cambridge - Ely - March - Whittlesea - Peterborough - Spalding - (via Sleaford avoider) - Lincoln Central - Gainsborough Lea Road - Bessacarr Jn - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Knottingley South Jn - Knottingley East Jn - Goole - Gilberdyke - Hessle - Springbank South Jn - Springbank North Jn - King George Docks
51445 + 54362 King George Docks - Springbank North Jn
51445 + 54362 Springbank North Jn - West Parade North Jn - Anlaby Road Jn - Hessle - Brough - Gilberdyke - Goole - Thorne Jn - Applehurst Jn - Skellow Jn - Adwick Jn - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Shaftholme Jn - Doncaster - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - Pyewipe Jn - Newark Northgate - Grantham - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - Cambridge
317369 Cambridge - (reverse of outward route) - Bishops Stortford

Notes :
(1) Train stock swapped from DMU to EMU as it was felt there was not enough fuel to make the full journey.
(2) Route confirmation required. Tour information mentioned the use of a class 08 in the docks but Jeff King has no note fo this so it is assumed it did not happen on the day?

Source : Jeff King (on the train throughout)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Jeff King)

Miles Location Booked
0 Bishops Stortford 07.45d
3.01 Stansted Mountfitchet 07/49
5.28 Elsenham 07/52
11.38 Audley End 07/58
22.66 Shepreth Branch Jn 08/10
25.25 Cambridge 08.14a ~ 08.16d
26.24 Coldham Lane Jn 08/18
40.03 Ely 08.33a ~ 08.36d
41.45 Ely North Jn 08/40
55.49 March 08/57
64.34 Whittlesea 09/08
70.43 Peterborough 09.18a ~ 09.20d
73.48 Werrington Jn 09/26
87.11 Spalding 09/41
104.78 Sleaford South Jn 10/03
106.33 Sleaford North Jn 10/06
127.00 Pelham Street Jn 10/29
127.30 Lincoln Central 10/30
128.18 West Holmes Jn 10/32
134.73 Sykes Jn 10/40
142.78 Gainsborough Lea Road 10/49
143.58 Trent Jn 10/51
160.61 Bessacarr Jn 11/10
164.19 Doncaster 11c18a ~ 11c20d
168.38 Shaftholme Jn 11/25
178.47 Knottingley South Jn 11/43
178.67 Knottingley East Jn 11/47
194.72 Goole 12.11a ~ 12.15d
201.49 Gilberdyke 12/23
208.07 Brough 12/31
213.61 Hessle 12c40a ~ 12c42d
216.51 Hessle Road Jn 12/46
217.49 Springbank South Jn 12/49
218.08 Springbank North Jn 12/51
223.13 King George Docks 13.15a ~ 14.16d
226.18 Springbank North Jn 14.36a ~ 14.41d
226.43 Walton Street L/C 14/44
227.00 West Parade North Jn 14/46
227.24 Anlaby Road Jn 14/51
231.15 Hessle 14c57a ~ 14c59d
236.69 Brough 15/07
243.27 Gilberdyke 15/13
250.04 Goole 15.21a ~ 15.25d
257.40 Thorne Jn 15/35
260.50 Stainforth & Hatfield 15/38
264.26 Applehurst Jn 15/48
266.74 Skellow Jn 15/55
267.63 Adwick Jn 16/00
278.71 Hare Park Jn 16/05
280.20 Crofton West Jn 16/08
281.32 Calder Bridge Jn 16c11a ~ 16c13d
282.02 Turners Lane Jn 16/16
285.24 Altofts Jn 16/21
288.02 Castleford 16c29a ~ 16c31d
293.74 Milford Jn 16/37
295.32 Gascoigne Wood Jn 16/45
297.16 Hambleton West Jn 16/51
298.39 Hambleton South Jn 16/54
303.33 Temple Hirst Jn 17/00
312.33 Shaftholme Jn 17/06
316.52 Doncaster 17c09a ~ 17c11d
320.41 Bessacarr Jn 17/17
337.24 Trent Jn 17/38
338.04 Gainsborough Lea Road 17/41
352.00 Pyewipe Jn 18/03
352.65 Boultham Jn 18/06
367.42 Newark F/C 18/28
368.02 Newark Northgate 18/31
378.34 Barkston South Jn 18/41
382.52 Grantham 18/45
388.29 Stoke 18/55
403.26 Tallington Jn 19/07
411.61 Peterborough 19.15a ~ 19.17d
417.70 Whittlesea 19/24
426.55 March 19/35
440.59 Ely North Jn 19/51
442.21 Ely 19.54a ~ 19.56d
456.00 Coldham Lane Jn 20/10
456.79 Cambridge 20.13a ~ 20.23d
459.48 Shepreth Branch Jn 20/26
470.76 Audley End 20/36
477.06 Elsenham 20/42
479.23 Stansted Mountfitchet 20/44
482.24 Bishops Stortford 20.48a


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