Thanks to Jim Burton for this unique gen!
Thanks to Dave Spencer for this classic Aberdeen view on February 22nd 1981 with 47412 and 40061 the star of Jim’s log awaiting departure time.
At first perusal of the attached log, the obvious question is…..why do I deem this worthy of inclusion in the Leighton Lists. It is not for the rarity of the motive power. It is not because it shows exceptional performance in the way either of times or speeds.
It is only because of my belief that it is unique!!!! I have never ever seen a log of the “Colly” in either direction covering the entire journey!! Or to put it another way, I have never known anybody apart from myself mad enough to contemplate starting a log at 2331 at Edinburgh (Waverley) and completing it at 1017 the following morning at Colchester (North)!!
At the time of this epic I was employed by British Railways (Scottish Region) in the HQ building, Buchanan House in Cowcaddens – roughly where Buchanan Street station had existed until October 1966. It was the only time I ever used my position (lowly though it was) to my advantage. Not wanting to be saddled with a Class 47, I approached my colleague who programmed Haymarket locos, and asked him if he could arrange for a Class 40 to be rostered that night.
The result – an immaculate D261 as far as March!!
1E50 2331 SX EDINBURGH (WAVERLEY)-COLCHESTER (NORTH), Friday 30th March 1971
LOCOMOTIVE :- D261 (Edinburgh (Waverley)-March
D6729 (March-Colchester (North)
LOAD :- 11 vehicles, 358.5 tons tare Edinburgh (Waverley)-York
13 vehicles 420 tons tare York-Doncaster
4 vehicles 133.5 tons tare Doncaster-Colchester (North)
TIMING LOAD ex-Waverley D455
0.00 Waverley 0 00 00. – 2 late
2.20 Craigentinny 04 06 40/41
3.00 Portobello 6 05 22 40/36
3.59 Joppa 06 21 38.5
4.65 New Hailes Junc 07 46 47/51
6.15 Monktonhall Junc 10 09 19 58/63
9.50 Prestonpans 12 26 67/69
13.23 Longniddry 15 38 72/76.5
14.75 Aberlady Junc. 17 00 68/65
17.76 Drem 20 19 35 71/73
20.75 East Fortune 22 08 73
SIGNAL STOP
24 26-25 00 *0
SIGNAL STOP
26 33-26 58 *0
23.38 East Linton (1) 28 01) *0
32 54)
P.W.S *60
29.06 Dunbar 31 39 41 *64
31.28 Oxwellmains 41 48 62
33.80 Innerwick 44 04 65/67.5
36.49 Cockburnspath 46 30 69/59
39.53 Pemnanshiel 56/52/
Tunnel N. 50. 11 47
41.13 Grantshouse 47 52 03 51/56
46.28 Reston Junc 56 48 66/71
50.25 Ayton 57 60 20 *64
51.83 Burnmouth 61 48 66
56.44 Marshall 66 04 68/66/
Meadows 61
57.46 Berwick 65 68 16 47/- 5.25 late
0.00 0 00 00 – 2 late
1.19 Tweedmouth 02 20 37.5/44
51
3.28 Scremerston 04 45 58/71
6.16 Goswick 07 08 74
8.39 Beal 09 02 69/65
11.99 Smeafield 12 10 73/70
15.35 Belford 15 15 07 72/67.5
17.76 Lucker 17 12 74/72
20.96 Chathill 20 05 75/*33
P.W.S *20
24.02 Christon Bank 26 35 44/49
27.54 Little Mill 31. 02 64/70
29.49 Longhoughton 32 48 73/76.5
32.14 Alnmouth 31 35 09 *64
35.05 Warkworth 38 05 58/62
38.36 Acklington 40. 59 65/70
41.40 Chevington 43 32 70
43.75 Widdrington 45 34 70
46.80 Longhirst 48. 05 71/73
48.45 Pegswood 49 32 66/61
50.38 Morpeth 48 51 40 *43
53.10 Stannington 55 02 61/65
55.49 Plessey 57 17 66
57.08 Cramlington (3) 58 40 72/75
59.29 Annitsford 60 35 66
61.11 Killingworth 62. 06 73/76.5
61.96 Forest Hall 62. 55 72
62.68 Benton North 63 29 72/69
65.36 Heaton 66 25 57.5/49
66.43 Manors 68 17 *20
67.00 Newcastle 70 70 36 – 2.5 late
0.00 0 00 00 – 4 late
0.60 King Edward
VII Br. Junc 2 02 30 *20
2.74 Low Fell 06 43 51/54
3.84 Lamesley 07 51 61
5.49 Birtley 09 44 61/58
8 30 Chester-Le-Street 12 42 58
10.17 Plawsworth 15 19 52
14.04 Durham 17 18 45 63/55/*50
15.00 Relly Mill Junc. 20 02 56
17.37 Browney 22 27 61/64
SIGS. 69/*22
SIGNAL STOP
26 19)
26 50) *0
21.22 Tursdale Junc 30 35 32/48
23.32 Ferryhill 27 33 17 51/62
30 66 Aycliffe (2) 39 47 69/76/72
35 47 Parkgate 43 57 36
36.08 Darlington 41 46 19 – 9.25 late
0.00 0 00 00 – 5 late
2.60 Croft Spa 04 55 51/57
5.18 Eryholme Junc. 9 07 37 61
6.92 Cowton 09 22 61
P.W.S *20
10.39 Danby Wiske 16 08 42/60
14.17 Northallerton 17 21 16 67/- 9.25 late
0.00. 0 00 00 – 9 late
3.44 Otterington 05 02 56/64
7.75 Thirsk 9 08 52 65/72
11.91 Sessay 12 15 80
13.87 Pilmoor 13 47 76/80
16.60 Raskelf 15 52 77/74
18.97 Alne 17 34 74
20.21 Tollerton 19 18 39 73
24.41 Beningborough 21 41 80/78
28.34 Skelton Junc. 24 39 78/70
29.95 York 29 28 28 – 8.75 late
0.00 0 0 00 – 7 late
1.94 Chaloners Whin
Junc. 4 43 46/53
4.19 Naburn 7 00 63
7.02 Escrick 9 15 66
9.65 Riccall 11 54 66
13.19 Barlby North 15 10 67/*45
13.85 Selby 17 16 16 *51
18.39 Templehirst 21 06 61/64
20.91 Heck 23 22 67
22.25 Balne (2) 24 27 71/75
25.11 Moss 26 46 78/75
27.93 Sheftholme Junc. 33 28 53 78/74
30.07 Arksey 30 46 *60
SIGNALS *19
32.18 Doncaster 38 37 12 – 6 late
0.00 0 00 00 –
SIGNALS 58/*5
2.78 Black Carr Junc. 07 31 15
4.64 Rossington 10 25 63
P.W.S 73/*20
8.26 Bawtry 14 54 *22
12.01 Ranskill 19 09 59/77
14.26 Barnby Moor &
Sutton 20 51 81
15 29 Botany Bay 21 37 78
17.34 Retford 20 24 58 – 10 late
0.00 0 00 00 – 3 late
1 17 Grove Road 02 35 49/56
4.90 Markham 05 57 64/70
6 88 Tuxford North 07 27 76/80
8 25 Egmanton 08 32 82
12.23 Carlton-on-Trent (3) 11 17 85/83
15.65 Bathley Lane 13 36 83/85
17.60 Newark Crossing 15 24 83/*51
18.51 Newark Northgate 25 16 34. – 5.5 early
0.00 0 00 00 – 2 late
4.73 Claypole 05 28 61/69/71
8.45 Hougham 09 02 65/63
10.41 Barkston South
Junc. 14 10 41 61/59
11.71 Peascliffe Tunnel N. 11 57 56
13.98 Barrowby Road 14 20 66/41
14.65 Grantham 20 16 02 – 2 early
0.00 0 00 00 – 1 late
P.W.S. *22
3.42 Great Ponton 06 05 54
4.19 High Dyke 06 45 59/62
5.35 Stoke Summit 9 07 49 64
8 36 Corby Glen 10 07 79/83
13.23 Little Bytham 13 58 77/73
16.80 Essendine 19 16 52 73
20.69 Tallington 19 58 78/80
23.57 Helpston (3) 22 07 80
25.95 Werrington Junc. 29 24 00 *64
27.42 New England N. 25 33 6/57
29.10 Peterborough North 32 28 21 – 2.5 early
0.00 0 00 00 – 1 late
0.83 Peterborough East 4 03 34 *12
3.98 Kings Dyke 09 06 43
6.10 Whittlesea 13 12 19 49/- 0.25 late
0.00 0 00 00 – TIME
3.73 Three Horseshoes 05 02 48
6.44 Black Drove 08 24 46
SIGNAL STOP
12 22)
13 16) *0
8.53 March 15 14 49 – TIME
0.00 0 00 00 – 5 late
3.94 Stonea 05 04 64
5.76 Manea 06 49 61/57
P.W.S. *21
10.43 Black Bank 14 12 51/59
12.25 Chettisham 15 48 63/69
15.59 Ely 20 20 28 – 5.5 late
0.00 0 00 00 – 3 late
0.48 Ely Dock Junc. 2 02 15 *10
5.08 Soham 11 08 58 61/*20
8.07 Fordham 12 35 54/58
11.67 Chippenham Junc. 24 17 08 64/*23
14.48 Kennett 20 36 70/66
17.54 Higham 23 43 66/60/55
20.94 Saxham & Risby 27 01 65/67
24.17 Bury St. Edmunds 41 31 07 – 7 early
0.00 0 00 00 – TIME
4.10 Thurston 05 23 49/55/67
8.59 Elmswell 09 48 63/56
P.W.S. 52/*20
12.17 Haughley 18 14 19 *24
14.48 Stowmarket 22 17 43 – 4.25 early
0.00 0 00 00 – 1 late
3.51 Needham Market 03 59 56/75
7.07 Claydon 07 08 *41
11.95 Ipswich 15 13 16 76/44/- TIME
0.00 0 00 00 – 2 late
4.62 Bentley 9.5 06 13 53/69/80
**08 .03)
13. 48) 81/*0
loco suffered a total, though temporary loss of
power
9.30 Manningtree 13 17 52 41/50
12.74 Ardleigh 21 31 62/66
SIGNAL STOP
25 56)
28 33) 67/*0
17.14 Colchester North 22 31 06 – 11 late
Well, there we are folks – after this the “Colly” became the parcels train, which, for years, had been it ‘s main function. Yet one more loss to the realm of the overnight trains which carried passengers almost as an afterthought!!
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