6th September 1980

Fakenham & Dereham R.S.
GE/GN Joint Freight Lines Railtour

DMUs Used 51256+56116 & 51271+56125

Route :

DMU Route
as listed March - Whitemoor Jn - Wisbech Goods
as listed Wisbech Goods - Whitemoor Jn - March
as listed March - Cowbit - Spalding - (via Sleaford Avoiding Line) - Greetwell Jn
as listed Greetwell Jn - Bardney
as listed Bardney - Greetwell Jn - (via Lincoln Avoiding Line) - Boultham Jn - Pyewipe Jn - Sykes Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - Trent Jn - Clarborough Jn - Retford - Worksop - Woodend Jn - Elmton & Cresswell Jn - Shirebrook
as listed Shirebrook - Elmton & Cresswell Jn - Woodend Jn - Worksop - Retford - Clarborough Jn - Trent Jn - Gainsborough Lea Road - Sykes Jn - Pyewipe Jn - Lincoln Central - Pelham Street Jn
as listed Pelham Street Jn - Lincoln St Marks - Newark Northgate - Lowfield - Bottesford West Jn
as listed Bottesford West Jn - Allington Jn - Barkston East Jn - Sleaford - Spalding - Cowbit - Whitemoor Jn - March

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required, including start & end points.

Source : Andy Pullar & Greg Beecroft

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Greg Beecroft)

Location Booked (out)
March 09.48d
Whitemoor Jn 09.51a ~ 09.58d
Wisbech Goods 11.00a ~ 11.20d
Whitemoor Jn 12.16a ~ 12.18d
March 12.20a ~ 12.40d
Cowbit 13/01
Spalding 13/06
Sleaford South Jn 13/30
Sleaford North Jn 13/33
Greetwell Jn 13.56a ~ 14.02d
Bardney 14.27a ~ 14.37d
Greetwell Jn 15/02
Trent Jn 16/10
Clarborough Jn 16/18
Retford 16/27
Worksop 16/38
Woodend Jn 16/38
Elmton & Cresswell Jn 16/50
Shirebrook 17.00a ~ 17.10d
Elmton & Cresswell Jn 16/50
Woodend Jn 17/31
Worksop 17/36
Retford 17/48
Clarborough Jn 17/55
Trent Jn 18/02
Gainsborough Lea Road 18/05
Sykes Jn 18/16
Lincoln Central 18.31a ~ 18.33d
Pelham Street Jn 18.35a ~ 18.41d
Lincoln St Marks 18/43
Newark Northgate 19/06
Lowfield 19/16
Bottesford West Jn 19.33a ~ 19.39d
Allington Jn 19/46
Barkston East Jn 19/55
Sleaford 20.13a ~ 20.15d
Spalding 20/38
Cowbit 20/43
March 21.04a


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