7th August 1982

The D.A.A. Railtour Society
The Grid Iron Grice

Locos Used 45075, 56003, 56014 & 56049

Route :

Loco Route
56014 London Bridge - Crystal Palace - Brixton - Clapham Junction - Brent Jn (1) - Hendon - Bedford (2)
45075 Bedford - Wellingborough - Oakham - Toton Centre
56049 Toton Centre - Sheet Stores Jn - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Water Orton - St Andrews Jn - Camp Hill - Redditch
56003 Redditch - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Landor St Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Sutton Park - Walsall - Bescot - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Coventry - Leamington Spa - Banbury - High Wycombe - Greenford Jn - Park Royal - Old Oak Common West Jn - Old Oak Common East Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Clapham Junction - Crystal Palace - London Bridge

Notes:
(1) Joined the Fast Line at Brent Jn rather than the booked Hendon Chord.
(2) Nick Lawford confirms 56014 failed at Bedford. 45075 was called upon to rescue the train then it was relieved at Toton by 56049 (as was booked i.e. 56014 should have handed over to 56049).
(3) Les Kent's warning in the ticket letter was chillingly accurate. He quoted the failure rate of 56s as 'one in three', and the early loss of the first of three on the tour at Bedford bore this out.

Source : Alan Costello & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll & Alan Rintoul)

Location Booked (Actual)
London Bridge [P13] 08.00d [FL] (08.05)
Bricklayers Arms Jn 08/06 [SL]
Sydenham 08/12½
Crystal Palace 08/18½
West Norwood 08/23½
Tulse Hill 08/26½
Herne Hill 08/32
Brixton 08/34
Factory Jn 08/37
Longhedge Jn 08/40
Clapham Junction 08.44a ~ 08.45d
Barnes 08/50
New Kew Jn 08/55
Kew East Jn 08/58
South Acton Jn 09/01
Acton Wells Jn 09/05
Dudding Hill Jn 09/12
Brent Jn 09c15 ~ 09c17
Hendon 09/21 [SL - FL]
St Albans City 09/33
Luton 09/43
Flitwick 09/51
Bedford South Jn 09/57 [FL - SL]
Bedford Midland 09L59 ~ 10L01
Bedford North Jn 10/03 [SL - FL]
Sharnbrook 10/08
Wellingborough 10c18½ ~ 10c20½
Kettering Jn 10/28 [FL - SL]
Kettering 10/30
Glendon South Jn 10/34
Manton Jn 10/50
Oakham 10p54a ~ 11p07d
Melton Mowbray 11/19
Syston East Jn 11/35
Syston North Jn 11/37
Loughborough 11/46
Trent Jn 11/53
Trent 11/54
Long Eaton Town Crossing 11/57 [to GL]
Toton Centre 12L05 ~ 12L25 [ML]
Trent 12/38
Sheet Stores Jn 12/40
Stenson Jn 13/07
Burton-on-Trent 13/13
Wichnor Jn 13/19
Tamworth 13/26
Kingsbury Jn 13/31
Water Orton 13/41
Landor Street Jn 13c55 ~ 13c57
St. Andrews Jn 13/58
Camp Hill 14/00
Kings Norton 14/06
Barnt Green 14/14
Redditch 14L26a ~ 14L46d
Barnt Green 14*59 ~ 15*02
Kings Norton 15/10
Church Road Jn 15/20
Birmingham New Street 15/27
Proof House Jn 15/29½
Landor Street Jn 15/31
Bromford Bridge Jn 15/38 [to GL]
Castle Bromwich Jn 15/44
Park Lane Jn 15/46
Ryecroft Jn 16/04 [SL]
Walsall 16.06a ~ 17.06d
(16.55 ~ ??.??)
Pleck Jn 17/08
Bescot 17/10
Perry Barr North Jn 17/15
Perry Barr West Jn 17/16
Soho East Jn 17/24
Soho South Jn 17/25
Birmingham New Street 17c30 ~ 17c31
Proof House Jn 17/33½
Stechford 17/37½
Coventry 18/01½
Kenilworth Jn 18*09 ~ 18*21
Leamington Spa 18p29 ~ 18p44
Banbury 19/11
Aynho Jn 19/21
Bicester 19p31 ~ 19p50
Princes Risborough 20/06
High Wycombe 20/37
Northolt Jn 20/55
Greenford Jn 20/58
Old Oak Common West Jn 21/03 [RL]
Old Oak Common East Jn 21/05
North Pole Jn 21/06
Kensington Olympia 21c11 ~ 21c13
Latchmere Jn 21/21
Clapham Junction 21.24a ~ 21.25d [SL]
Balham Jn 21/30
Streatham Hill 21/31½
West Norwood 21/34
Crystal Palace 21/39
Sydenham 21/44 [FL]
Bricklayers Arms Jn 21/49
London Bridge 21.53a


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