25th May 2020

Hanson Hall / Branch Line Society
The Jolly Vacman

Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
50008 'Thunderer' (1) East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Humberstone Road [Up & Dn Goods] - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Lifford West Jn - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Tamworth HL - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Castle Donington - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent East Jn - Beeston - Nottingham (photo stop) - Lowdham - Fiskerton - Newark Castle - Swinderby - Lincoln Central - Metheringham - Sleaford - Boston - Wainfleet - Skegness
50008 'Thunderer' (1) Skegness - Wainfleet - Boston - Sleaford (photo stop) - Metheringham - Lincoln Central - Saxilby - Gainsborough Lea Road - Gainsborough Trent Jn - Retford Low Level - Worksop - Shireoaks East Jn - Woodend Jn - Creswell - Shirebrook - Mansfield - Kirkby-in-Ashfield - Ironville Jn - Langley Mill - Trent South Jn - East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Birmingham New Street
50008 or DBC 66 Birmingham New Street - Sutton Park - Burton-on-Trent

Notes: 
(1) DBC class 66 on rear.

Source : Alan Sheppard

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
East Midlands Parkway 06.15d 19.25a
Leicester 06.45d 19.55a
Nuneaton 07.05d 20.15a
Coleshill Parkway 07.22d 20.45a
Birmingham New Street 08.05d 21.00a
Lincoln Central 10.45a 17.35d
Boston 11.50a 16.10d
Wainfleet 12.15a 15.45d
Skegness 12.35a 15.30d


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