Thanks to Jim Burton for his Newark North Gate/Grantham log from Maundy Thursday March 61
So, with thanks to Mr C for his visit to Kew which enabled me to add many more details
to my records……here cometh 4.75 hours on the ECML on the Thursday before Good Friday….
Many of the normal service trains retimed – shown where known. The 1961 nomenclature has been used for Class 40s!!
No records kept of services operated by DMUs.
THURSDAY 30 MARCH 1961 (day preceding Good Friday)
pass NNG 4.44 p.m. 75 7.30 a.m. Adeen/9.30 a.m.Glas (QSt)-KX
60140 BALMORAL (50A) Class A1 load 11
pass NNG 4.52 p.m. 74 2.00 p.m. KX-Saltburn ; THE TEES-THAMES
60517 OCEAN SWELL (52B) Class A2/3 load 11
working from Gthm
arrive NNG 4.59 p.m. 1269 3.00 p.m. Dcr Mineral-Welham
48534 (2E) Class Stonier 8F load 17B
arrive NNG 4.59 p.m. 174 2.10 p.m. KX-Yk (extended Ncle)/Hull
Hull portion detached Dcr
60157 GREAT EASTERN (36A) Class A1 load 11
pass NNG 5.08 p.m. 379 2.35 p.m. RELIEF KX-Ncle
60966 (34E) Class V2 load 10
pass NNG 5.17 p.m. 492 3.00 p.m. Hull/626 3.12 p.m. RELIEF
Lds (Cen)-KX
60861 (56B) Class V2 load 11
working to Gthm
pass NNG 5.22 p.m. 985 3.12 p.m. Brad (Ex)/3.32 p.m. Lds (Cen)-KX
THE WHITE ROSE
60066 MERRY HAMPTON (34A) Class A3 load 12
pass NNG 5.24 p.m. 381 2.50 p.m. RELIEF KX-Ncle
60103 FLYING SCOTSMAN (34A) Class A3 load 12
arrive NNG 5.30 p.m. 849 4.40 p.m. SX Dcr-KX
60122 CURLEW (36A) Class A1 load 12
NNG-GTHM
arrive NNG 5.32 p.m. 482 5.08 p.m. SX Gthm-Dringhouses
61251 OLIVER BURY (34F). Class B1 load 5B
pass
Claypole 5.38 p.m. 383 2.59 p.m. RELIEF KX-Ncle
60521 WATLING STREET (52B) Class A2/3 load 11
pass
Hougham 5.41 p.m. 76 3.00 p.m KX-Ncle.
retimed to depart at 3.10 p.m.
D256 (52A) Class D20/1 load 13
pass
Peasecliffe 5.45 p.m. 262 12.10 p.m. SX Ferme Park-Niddrie
92141 (34E) Class Standard 9F load 35B
pass Gthm 5.51 p.m. 385 3.20 p.m. RELIEF KX-Sund
depart Gthm 5.54 p.m. 60881 (34E) Class V2 load 12
arrive Gthm 5.55 p.m. 530 3.30 p.m. RELIEF KX-Lds (Cen)/Brad (Ex)
60050 PERSIMMON (34F). Class A3 load 12
depart Gthm 5.59 p.m. 530
60129 GUY MANNERING (52B). Class A1 load 12
on Gthm depot 6.01 p.m.
60121 SILURIAN (50A). Class A1
pass Gthm 6.05 p.m. 1201 11.40 a.m. Frodingham-High Dyke
63982 (34F). Class O2/4 load 45B
arrive Gthm 6.05 p.m. 832 12.25 p.m. PCLS SX KX-Yk
60893 (34E). Class V2 load 15
pass Gthm 6.09 p.m. 962 3.40 p.m. KX-Lds (Cen)/Brad (Ex)
60115 MEG MERRILIES (56C). Class A1 load 12
pass Gthm 6.14 p.m. 266 3.05 p.m. KX Goods-Niddrie
60017 SILVER FOX (34A). Class A4 load 38B
arrive Gthm 6.19 p.m. 531 3.59 p.m. RELIEF KX-Lds (Cen)/Brad (Ex)
depart Gthm 6.23 p.m. 60149 AMADIS (36A). Class A1 load 11
pass Gthm 6.24 p.m. 131 11.00 a.m. Glas (QSt) -KX
THE QUEEN OF SCOTS
60117 BOIS ROUSSEL (56C). Class A1 load 11
working ex-Lds (Cen)
arrive Gthm 6.30 p.m.
60112 ST. SIMON (34F). Class A3 LE down
arrive Gthm 6.33 p.m. 2467 5.40 p.m. Nott (Vic)-Gthm
67746 Class L1 load 5
on Gthm depot 6.38 p.m.
60936 (36A). Class V2
pass Gthm 6.41 p.m. up Presflo Cement
92147 (34E) Class Standard 9F load 17B
arrive Gthm 6.43 p.m. 102 4.05 p.m. KX-York ;
retimed to depart at 4.10 p.m. ;
RUNNING INDEPENDENTLY OF LDS/BRAD
PORTION – see RELIEF 531
60523 SUN CASTLE (36A). Class A2/3 load 11
pass Gthm 6.49 p.m. 460 3.05 RELIEF Ncle-KX
60048 DONCASTER (34F) Class A3 load 12
arrive Gthm 6.52 p.m. 532 4.35 p.m. RELIEF KX-Lds (Cen)/Brad (Ex)
60105 VICTOR WILD (34F). Class A3 load 12
depart Gthm 6.57 p.m. 532
60861 (56B). Class V2 off RELIEF 626 load 12
pass Gthm 6.57 p.m. 529 3.15 p.m. Dringhouses-New England
92201 (36A). Class Standard 9F load 29B
arrive Gthm 7.03 p.m. 2471 6.05 p.m. Nott (Vic)-Gthm
67747 (40E) Class L1 load 5
pass Gthm 7.04 p.m. 581 4.10 p.m. FISH Hull-East Goods
61393 (34A). Class B1 load 29B
pass Gthm 7.09 p.m. 82 4.50 p.m. SX KX-Ncle
THE TEES-TYNE PULLMAN
D207 (34G). Class D20/1 load 9
arrive Gthm 7.11 p.m. 437 1.29 p.m. RELIEF Edin Wav-KX
60016 SILVER KING (52A) Class A4 load 11
depart Gthm 7.16 p.m. 437
60062 MINORU (34A). Class A3 load 11
arrive Gthm 7.19 p.m. 47 9.45 a.m. Adeen/1.30 p.m. Edin Wav-KX
depart Gthm 7.23 p.m retimed to depart Edin Wav 1.36 p.m.
THE HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN
D250 (52A). Class D20/1 load 11
pass Gthm 7.26 p.m. 386 5.10 p.m. RELIEF KX-Ncle
D209 (34G) Class D20/1 load 12
pass Gthm 7.30 p.m. 923 5.00 p.m. Brad (Ex)/5.32 p.m. Lds (Cen)-KX
23 years later than Jim’s sighting 209 as 40009 stabled at Severn Tunnel on March 3rd 1984
60150 WILLBROOK (50A) load 12
pass Gthm 7.35 p.m. 4521 5.25 p.m. Colwick-NE
61951 (40E). Clas K3 load 34B
arrive Gthm 7.37 p.m. 387 5.19 p.m. RELIEF KX-Ncle
depart Gthm 7.41 p.m. 60046 DIAMOND JUBILEE (34F). Class A3
load 11
pass Gthm 7.41 p.m. 39 9.35 a.m. ECS Delavel-Holloway CS
60961 (50A). Class V2 load 17
pass Gthm 7.49 p.m. 84 5.20 p.m. KX-Harr/Brad (Ex)/Hull
retimed to depart at 5.32 p.m.
THE YORKSHIRE PULLMAN
60110 ROBERT THE DEVIL (34A). Class A3
load 11
arrive Gthm 7.52 p.m. 624 1651 RELIEF Brad(Ex)1717 RELIEF
Lds (Cen) – KX
60120 KITTIWAKE (56C). Class A1 load 11
depart Gthm 7.58 p.m. 624
60106 FLYING FOX (34F). Class A3 load 11
pass Gthm 8.00 p.m. 388 5.45 p.m. RELIEF KX-Ncle
60058 BLAIR ATHOL (52A). Class A3 load 12
arrive Gthm 8.01 p.m. 71 5.15 p.m. Hull-KX
depart Gthm 8.07 p.m. 60114 W.P. ALLEN (36A). Class A1 load 11
on Gthm depot 8.12 p.m.
63956 (34F). Class O2/3
pass Gthm 8.18 p.m. 714 4.20 p.m. KX Goods-Dringhouses
60950 (34A). Class V2 load 51B
pass Gthm 8.22 p.m. 533 5.55 p.m. RELIEF KX-Lds (Cen)/
Brad (Ex)
60056 CENTENARY (34F). Class A3 load 12
arrive Gthm 8.27 p.m. 1849 7.35 p.m. Boston-Gthm (VICE DMU)
43065 Class Ivatt 4 2-6-0 load 4
pass Gthm 8.31 p.m. 459 4.55 p.m. RELIEF Ncle-KX
60886 (52B). Class V2 load 11
arrive Gthm 8.32 p.m.
60111 ENTERPRISE (34F). Class A3 LE down
pass Gthm 8.35 p.m. 629 5.52 p.m. RELIEF Brad (Ex)/
6.16 p.m RELIEF Lds (Cen)-KX
running independently of 5.00
p.m. Ncle-KX ex Dcr
60153 FLAMBOYANT (50A). Class A1 load 11
arrive Gthm 8.39 p.m. 86 5.35 p.m. KX-Ncle
retimed to depart at 6.05 p.m. (?)
depart Gthm 8.42 p.m. D243 (52A). Class D20/1 load 13
pass Gthm 8.45 p.m. 49 5.00 p.m. Ncle-KX
D208 (34G) Class D20/1 load 11
arrive Gthm 8.46 p.m. 534 6.19 RELIEF KX-Lds (Cen)/Brad (Ex)
60032 GANNET (34A). Class A4 load 12
depart Gthm 8.50 p.m. 534
60120 KITTIWAKE (56C). Class A1 load 12
off RELIEF 624
arrive Gthm 9.02 p.m. 352 6.34 p.m. RELIEF KX-Hull
depart Gthm 9.07 p.m. 60119 PATRICK STIRLING (36A). Class A1
load 11
pass Gthm 9.06 p.m. 4535 7.40 p.m. Colwick-NE
61957 (40E). Class K3 load 38B
pass Gthm 9.10 p.m. 88 6.12 p.m. KX-Lds (Cen)/Brad (Ex)
retimed to depart at 6.49 p.m.
60134 FOXHUNTER (56C). Class A1 load 12
depart Gthm 9.14 p.m. 9.10 p.m. RELIEF Gthm-Adeen
60112 ST. SIMON (34F) Class A3 load 11
arrive Gthm 9.22 p.m. 94 6.26 p.m. KX-Hull
depart Gthm 9.25 p.m. retimed to depart at 7.00 p.m.
60061 PRETTY POLLY (34A). Class A3 load 11
GTHM-NNG
Locomotives observed – BY CLASS
A1. 60114 ; 60115 ; 60117 ; 60119 ; 60120 ; 60121 ; 60122 ; 60129 ; 60134 ;
60140 ; 60149 ; 60150 ; 60153 ; 60157 14
A2/3 60517 ; 60521 ; 60523 3
A3 60046 ; 60048 ; 60050 ; 60056 ; 60058 ; 60061 ; 60062 ; 60066 ; 60103 ;
60105 ; 60106 ; 60110 ; 60111 ; 60112 14
A4 60016 ; 60017 ; 60032 3
V2. 60861 ; 60881 ; 60886 ; 60893 ; 60936 ; 60950 ; 60961 ; 60966 8
D20/1 D207 ; D208 ; D209 ; D243 ; D250 ; D256 6
9F 92141 ; 92147 ; 92201 3
B1 61251 ; 61393 2
K3 61951 ; 61957 2
O2. 63956 ; 63982 2
L1. 67746 ; 67747 2
IVATT 4 43065 1
STANIER 8F 48534 1
TOTAL 61 in 278 minutes
CHING – 3 shillings 11 pence !!
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