Shayne Lewis (on the train throughout) & Adrian Palmer
Timings (Actual Only)
(from Shayne Lewis)
2nd November 1991
Badger Railtours
The Fletton Avoider
| DMU's Used | L700 (53296+59115+53207) L830 (51190+59111+53333) |
Route : 1G06 throughout
| DMU | Route |
| L700 | London London Liverpool Street [P9] - (via Down Bishopsgate then via DM over to Down Electric and back over to DM again to use all the crossovers at Bethnal Green) - Stratford - Temple Mills East Jn - Copper Mill Jn - Tottenham South Jn - South Tottenham East Jn - Seven Sisters Jn - (via Down Enfield line) - Bury Street Jn (via Down Southbury Loop) - Cheshunt Jn - Broxbourne (P4 loop) - Harlow Town (P4 loop) - (via cross-over) - Bishops Stortford (P3 upside) - Stansted South Jn - Stansted East Jn - Stansted Airport |
| L700 | Stansted Airport - Stansted North Jn - (via cross-over) - Audley End (Up Passenger line [P1]) - (via cross-over to DM) - Signal CA528 |
| L700 | Signal CA528 - Ciba Geigy Dry Chemical Reception |
| L700 | Ciba Geigy Dry Chemical Reception - (via DM) - CA 527 signal - Whittelsford (via DGL) - Cambridge South (DGL, via route "G" ex CA147) - Cambridge (Down Station goods) - (via Route "G" from CA179) - Cambridge North (DGL) - Chesterton Jn |
| L700 | Chesterton Jn - Barnwell Jn GF |
| L700 | Barnwell Jn GF - Barnwell Oil Siding |
| L700 | Barnwell Oil Siding - Barnwell Jn GF - Coldham Lane Jn - Cambridge Up Goods Line - Trumpington Sidings |
| L700 | Trumpington Sidings - (via middle cross-over) - Cambridge [P4] |
| L830 | Cambridge [P1] - (via UM) - Foxton - Barrington Exchange Sidings (centre road) |
| L830 | Barrington Exchange Sidings - Foxton - Cambridge (P1 to P4) - Ely North Jn |
| L830 | Ely North Jn - Ely North Jn SB |
| L830 | Ely North Jn SB - Papworth Sidings headshunt |
| L830 | "A number of reversing movements took place to get into the RMC Hopper Headshunt then back to Down Main" |
| L830 | Papworth Sidings - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - Whitemoor Jn - Wisbech Spillers Sidings |
| L830 | Wisbech Spillers Sidings - Whitemoor Jn - March West Jn - Peterborough [P5] - Eastfield SB |
| L830 | Eastfield SB - Peterborough - Huntingdon - (via US) - Stevenage - Welwyn Garden City [P1] (via Up Passenger Loop and "Hump Line") - Potters Bar - Alexandra Palace (via UGL) - Harringay Reversing Sidings |
| L830 | Harringay Reversing Sidings - Ferme Park Flyover - Hornsey Down Slow No.2 |
| L830 | Hornsey Down Slow No.2 - Haringay Jn - Gospel Oak [P3] |
| L830 | Gospel Oak - South Tottenham - Tottenham South Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - Channelsea North Jn - Carpenters Road South Jn - (via UGL past Thornton Fields exit then cross-overs to Up Electric) - Bow Jn - Gas Factory Jn - London Fenchurch Street [P3] |
Missing Or Uncertain information on this tour :
(1) Which platform at Stansted Airport?
(2) Reversal at Chesterton Jn did it take place on the main line or the Yard
branch?
(3) Details of movements within Papworth Terminal
(4) Sidings used at Wisbech
(5) Exact details of Eastfield Yard route.
(6) Which platform used at Peterbough during the movement back towards London?
Sources : Paul Griffin (joined at Bishops Stortford, left at
Fenchurch Street),
Shayne Lewis (on the train throughout) & Adrian Palmer
Timings (Actual Only)
(from Shayne Lewis)
| Location | Actual |
| London Liverpool Street | 08.13d |
| Tottenham South Jn | 08/31 |
| South Tottenham East Jn | 08/35 |
| Seven Sisters | 08/42 |
| Cheshunt | 08/57 |
| Broxbourne | 09/02 |
| Harlow Town | 09/10 |
| Bishops Stortford [P3] | 09.24a ~ 09.30d |
| Stansted Airport | 09.36a ~ 09.39d |
| Elsenham | 09/55 |
| Audley End [UPL] | 10/04 |
| CA 528 signal | 10.10a ~ 10.12d |
| Ciba Geigy Dry Goods Siding | 10.16a ~ 10.27d |
| CA 527 signal | 10/35 |
| Whittlesford [DGL] | 10/36 |
| Cambridge South [DGL] | 10/4 |
| CA 179 signal | 10/53 |
| Chesterton Jn | 10.59a ~ 11.01d |
| Barnwell Jn GF | 11.03a ~ 11.06d |
| Barnwell Oil Term [gates] | 11.12a ~ 11.15d |
| Barnwell Jn GF | 11.20a ~ 11.21d |
| Cambridge UGL | 11.26a ~ 11.29d |
| Trumpington Sidings | 11.32a ~ 11.34d |
| Cambridge Station [P4 ~ P1] | 11.48a ~ 12.15d |
| Foxton Station | 12/26 |
| Barrington Exchange Sidings | 12.28a ~ 12.34d |
| Foxton Station | 12/40 |
| CA 149 signal | 12/50 |
| Cambridge Station [P1 to P4] | 12.52a ~ 12.56d |
| Ely South Jn | 13.17a ~ 13.24d |
| Ely Station [P1] | 13/25 |
| Ely North Jn | 13/34 |
| Papworth Terminal Headshunt | ??.??a ~ ??.??d |
| Papworth RMC | ??.??a ~ ??.??d |
| March Station | 14/21 |
| Whitemoor Jn | 14/25 |
| Wisbech | 15.00a ~ 15.08d |
| Whitemoor Jn | 15/45 |
| March West Jn | 15.50a ~ 15.56d |
| Peterborough [P5] | 16.16a ~ 16.34d |
| Eastfield Yard SB | 16.35a ~ 16.51d |
| Peterborough | 16.52a ~ 16.54d |
| Huntingdon | 17/50 |
| Sandy | 18/04 |
| Hitchin | 18/17 |
| Stevenage | 18/20 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 18/34 |
| Potters Bar | 18/41 |
| Alexandra Palace [P1] | 18/48 |
| Harringay Reversing Siding | 18.51a ~ 18.55d |
| Hornsey Down Slow 2 | 19.00a ~ 19.32d |
| Gospel Oak [P3] | 19.42a ~ 19.44d |
| South Tottenham | 19/54 |
| High Meads Jn | 20/07 |
| Channelsea Jns | 20/08 |
| Carpenders Road South Jn | 20/09 |
| Bow Jn | 20/11 |
| Gas Factory Jn | 20/13 |
| London Fenchurch Street | 20.22a |
Held south of
Peterborough owing to single line working [SLW] over Up Fast
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