16th October 2019

UK Railtours
The Fenland Meanderer

Locos Used (2) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & 47853
Stock Used 6311+3125+3148+80044+3122+3100+3348+17159+3344+1203+5991

Route :
1Z37 : London Kings Cross to Ely
1Z39 : Ely to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
47810 (1) London Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Potters Bar - Stevenage - Hitchin - Letchworth - Royston - Shepreth Branch Jn - Cambridge - Ely - March - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Metheringham - Lincoln Central - Swinderby - Newark North Gate - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924. 47853 running as 47614.

Source : Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay & Open Rail Live Railway Data)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 London Kings Cross 09.30d [P8] [D] 09.30
? Belle Isle 09/32 [DS] 09/32
? Holloway South Jn 09/34 [DS] 09/34
2.41 Finsbury Park 09/36 [P7] [DS] 09/35
4.78 Alexandra Palace 09/42 [P3] [DS] 09/40
12.57 Potters Bar 09.57a ~ 10.00d [P4] [DS] 09.56 ~ 09.59
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 10.09a ~ 10.11d [P3] [DS] 10.08 ~ ?
? Digswell Jn 10/12½ 10/13
23.73 Woolmer Green Jn 10/14½ [DS] 10/16
27.45 Stevenage 10/27 [P4] [DS] 10/20
31.74 Hitchin 10/33 [P2] [DCF] 10/27
33.21 Hitchin East Jn Sig.K941 10*37 ~ 10*52 ?
34.50 Letchworth 10/55 [P2] 10/54
44.72 Royston 11/09 [P2] 11/07
50.77 Foxton 11/18 [P2] 11/16
55.26 Shepreth Branch Jn 11/26 11/22
57.75 Cambridge 11/31 [P4] 11/31
58.74 Coldham Lane Jn 11*34 ~ 11*44 [DGL] ? ~ 11.43
? Cambridge North 11/46 [P2] 11/47
72.22 Ely Dock Jn 11/59 ?
72.53 Ely 12.01a [P1] ~ 15.08d [P1] 12.02 ~ 15.08
74.15 Ely North Jn 15/11 15/11
88.19 March 15/25 [P1] 15/25
97.04 Whittlesea 15/34 15/35
? Peterborough East Jn 15/43½ 15/47
103.13 Peterborough 15c47 ~ 15c55 [P5] [DF] 15.50 ~ 15.59
106.18 Werrington Jn 16/00 16/06
119.61 Spalding 16/18 16/20
137.48 Sleaford South Jn 16/41 [DA] 16/39
139.03 Sleaford North Jn 16/43 16/43
148.38 Metheringham 16/54 16/53
? Pelham Street Jn 17/07 ?
157.76 Lincoln Central 17/08 [DM] 17/05
? West Holmes Jn 17/10 17/07
? Boultham Jn 17/11 17/08
166.67 Swinderby 17/22 17/18
173.60 Newark Crossing East Jn 17/36 17/32
174.31 Newark North Gate 17*38 ~ 17*48 [UGL] 17.36 ~ 17.50
179.12 Claypole Loop 17*54 ~ 18*08 17/58?
189.01 Grantham 18/17 [P1] 18/07
194.58 Stoke Jn 18/22½ [US] 18/11
209.55 Tallington Jn 18/34½ [US] 18/26
? Helpston Jn ? ?
? Werrington Jn ? ?
218.10 Peterborough 18/42½ [P1] 18/45?
219.37 Fletton Jn 18/45 [UF] 18/47
? Conington South Jn 18/52½ 18/55
227.36 Conington Loop 18*55 ~ 19*10 [US] ?
235.49 Huntingdon 19/19 [P2] [US] 19/27
250.29 Sandy 19/35 [P1] [US] 19/40
? Biggleswade 19/38 [P1] [US] 19/42
262.45 Hitchin 19/48 [P1] [US] 19/51
266.74 Stevenage 19/53 [P1] [US] 19/55
270.46 Woolmer Green Jn 19/56½ 20/01
? Digswell Jn 19/58½ [US] 20/04
274.14 Welwyn Garden City 20.01a ~ 20.04d [P2] [US] 20.06 ~ 20.08
281.62 Potters Bar 20.15a ~ 20.18d [P1] [US] 20.21 ~ 20.22
289.41 Alexandra Palace 20/28½ [P2] [US1] 20/34
291.78 Finsbury Park 20/34½ [P4] [UF] 20/38
? Holloway South Jn 20/35½ [US] 20/41
? Belle Isle 20/38 [C] 20/42
294.39 London Kings Cross 20.40a [P6] 20.45


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z37 : (47853 with 47810 on rear) : Crewe to London Kings Cross

Location Booked (out)
Crewe Headshunt 02.33d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 02.34 ~ 02.35
Crewe Gresty Lane 02/38
Gresty Green Up Loop 02.42 ~ 02.57
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/01
Crewe 03.08 ~ 03.24
Basford Hall Jn 03/31
Madeley 03/38
Little Bridgeford Jn 03/54
Stafford 03/59
Trent Valley Jn 04/00
Whitehouse Jn 04/03
Colwich 04/06
Rugeley North Jn 04/09
Lichfield North Jn 04/16
Amington Jn 04/22
Nuneaton 04/33
Hinckley 04/39
Croft 04/44
Wigston North Jn 04/53
Leicester 04*58 ~ 05*03
Syston South Jn 05/09
Syston East Jn 05/11
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 05/17
Melton Mowbray 05/22
Whissendine LC 05/30
Ashwell LC 05/33
Langham Jn 05/35
Oakham 05/36
Manton Jn 05/40
Luffenham 05/44
Ketton SB 05/47
Uffington SB 05/55
Helpston Jn 06/03
New England North Jn 06/07
Peterborough 06c14 ~ 06c17
Fletton Jn 06*20 ~ 06*30
Conington South Jn 06/39
Conington Loop 06*42 ~ 06*54
Huntingdon 07/04
Sandy 07/21
Biggleswade 07/25
Hitchin 07/37
Stevenage 07/43
Langley Jn 07/44
Bragbury Jn 07/50
Molewood Jn 07/55
Hertford North 07/57
Gordon Hill 08/06
Alexandra Palace 08*21 ~ 08*59
Finsbury Park 09/04
Holloway South Jn 09/05
Belle Isle 09/08
London Kings Cross 09.10a [P8]

5Z38 : (47853 with 47810 on rear) : Ely to Ely Reception
5Z39 : (47810 with 47853 on rear) : Ely Reception to Ely

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Ely 12.10d [P1] 14.59a [P1]
Ely Reception 12.13a 14.56d

5Z40 : (47853 with 47810 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Crewe

Location Booked (rtn)
London Kings Cross 20.57d [P6]
Belle Isle 20/59
Holloway South Jn 21/01
Finsbury Park 21/05
Alexandra Palace 21/12
Potters Bar 21/28
Welwyn Garden City 21/41
Digswell Jn 21/42
Woolmer Green Jn 21/44
Stevenage 21/49
Hitchin 21/56
Biggleswade 22/07
Sandy 22/11
Huntingdon 22/24
Holme Jn 22/34
Fletton Jn 22/39
Peterborough 22c42 ~ 22c45
Helpston Jn 22/52
Uffington SB 22/57
Ketton SB 23/03
Luffenham 23/06
Manton Jn 23/10
Oakham 23/13
Langham Jn 23/14
Ashwell LC 23/16
Whissendine LC 23/18
Melton Mowbray 23/23
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 23/27
Syston East Jn 23/33
Syston North Jn 23/34
Sileby Jn 23/38
Loughborough 23/44
East Midlands Parkway 23/55
Trent South Jn 23/57
Sheet Stores Jn 23/58
Castle Donington 00/14
Stenson Jn 00/29
North Stafford Jn 00/30
Clay Mills Jn 00/34
Burton-on-Trent 00/38
Wichnor Jn 00/44
Alrewas LC 00/47
Lichfield Trent Valley Jn 00/55
Lichfield Trent Valley LL 00/58
Lichfield Trent North Jn 01/00
Lichfield North Jn 01/12
Colwich 01/20
Milford & Brocton 01/23
Trent Valley Jn 01/30
Stafford 01/32
Searchlight Lane Jn 01/39
Madeley 01/49
Basford Hall Jn 01/57
Crewe 02.01 ~ 02.16
Crewe Gresty Lane 02/18
Gresty Green Up Loop 02.22 ~ 02.37
Crewe Gresty Lane 02/41
Crewe Headshunt. 02.47a


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