SUNDAY AUGUST 27, 1961 Newark and Grantham log
To quote Jim Burton who supplied this vintage gen….
Let us start off in a time when the word “bustitution” was not even dreamed about in one’s wildest nightmares ; when British Railways offered a Sunday service, especially in the summer months, where the ECML with little obvious holiday traffic operated numerous “summer dateds;” ; when timekeeping whilst a tad wayward was not as bad as people would have you believe…….
One or two points worth noting ;-
1) every major shed on the ECML between Waverley and the Cross was represented.
2) the number of V2 covering expresses – with all due respect to the Black 5s, I don’t think the WCML had the equivalent back-up to its leading power units. 2 named V2s on the same day was NOT a common occurrence!
3) in view of the later reputation of the class – I would welcome your comments on the use of Class 31s, particularly in the case of D5651 on load 13 in both directions – though I suppose you could argue that the schedules could probably have been kept unchecked, by on of 34A’s class N2s!!!!
4) I would hazard a guess that the crews of 1A22 and 1E12 had words to say about their steed – A2/3s had the reputation of being the hardest riders on the ECML!!
5) the timekeeping particularly on the down road was inconsistent to say the least – how to explain? – there are several possibilities :-
a) the late arrival of stock in the Cross – either due to late arrivals on the up, or the usual hassle getting anything a path from Finsbury Park!
b) though there was bags of recovery time, it was not always where you needed it!
c) however, it SHOULD NOT have been shortage of power at 34A!!!!
1E26. 9.30 a.m. Hull (Par)-KX. 60156 GREAT CENTRAL (36A)
to Gthm
A1. Pass NNG 12.03 p.m. 34 late. load 12
1A14. 9.25 a.m. KX-Ncle 60876 (50A). ex-Gthm
V2. Pass NNG 12.08 p.m. 1 early. load 10
1N07. 9.45 a.m. KX-Brad (Ex)/. 60108 GAY CRUSADER (34A)
Harr (via Lds) – THE HARROGATE SUNDAY PULLMAN
A3. Pass NNG 12.14 p.m. 13 late. load 8
1E06. 9.45 a.m. Brad (Ex)/ . 60008 DWIGHT D.
10.07 a.m. Lds (Cen). EISENHOWER (34A)
A4. Arr NNG 12.15 p.m. 17 late. load 13
NNG – Gthm
1A16. 10.00 a.m. KX-Wav./Adeen 60030 GOLDEN FLEECE (34A)
A4. Pass between NNG. 6 late. load 12
and Claypole
1N09. 10.10 a.m. KX- Lds (Cen)/ 60123 H.A. IVATT (56C)
Brad (Ex)/Hull (Par)
A1 Arr Gthm 12.49 p.m. 28 late. load 14
1E07. 10.10 a.m. Brad (Ex)/. 60153 FLAMBOYANT (50A)
10.35 a.m. Lds (Cen)
A1. Arr Gthm 12.53 p.m. TIME. load 13
1A20. 10.40 a.m. KX-Ncle. D5651 (34G)
31 Arr. Gthm. 12.58 p.m. 16 late. load 13
V2 60867 (34E)
Dept. Gthm 1.03 p.m. 14 late. load 13
1A18. 10.55 a.m. KX-Wav 60053 SANSOVINO (51A)
A3 Pass Gthm 1.07 p.m. 10 late. load 14
1A23. 10.35 a.m. Scarb (Cen)-KX. 60048 DONCASTER (34F)
THE SCARBOROUGH FLYER
A3. Arr. Gthm 1.28 p.m. 1 early. load 10
31. D5614 (34G)
Dept. Gthm 1.36 p.m. TIME load 10
1A22. 11.25 a.m. KX-Glas (QSt). 60514 CHAMOSSAIRE (34E)
A2/3. Pass Gthm 1.54 p.m. 18 late. load 14
1A21 10.15 a.m. Ncle – KX. 60106 FLYING FOX (34F)
A3. Arr Gthm 1.59 p.m. 6 late. load 12
V2 60956 (34E)
Dept. Gthm 2.05 p.m. 4 late. load 12
1A26. 12.00 noon KX-Ncle D348 (55H)
40. Arr. Gthm 2.00 p.m. 2 early load 11
1A27. 10.30 a.m. Ncle – KX 60869 (34E)
V2 Arr. Gthm 2.11 p.m. 6 late. load 12
31. D5651 (34G) – off 1A20
Dept. Gthm 2.17 p.m. 4 late. load 12
1A29. 10.40 a.m. Ncle – KX. 60033 SEAGULL (34A)
A4 Arr Gthm 2.27 p.m. 10 late. load 13
1A19. 11.03 a.m. Saltburn-KX 60809 THE SNAPPER, THE
EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT,
THE DUKE OF YORK’S OWN
(51A)
V2 Arr. Gthm 2.39 p.m. 1 late. load 13
A3 60049 GALTEE MORE (34F)
Dept Gthm 2.46 p.m. TIME load 13
1A28 12.15 p.m. KX – Ncle 60034 LORD FARINGDON
(34A)
A4 Arr Gthm 2.39 p.m. 22 late. load 13
A4 60016 SILVER KING (52A)
Dept. Gthm 2.44 p.m. 19 late. load 13
918 2.35 p.m. Gthn – Dcr 60939 (50A)
V2 Dept Gthm 2.49 p.m. 14 late load 7
1N!5. 12.45 p.m. KX – Lds (Cen)/ 60103 FLYING SCOTSMAN
Brad (Ex) (34A)
A3 Arr. Gthm 3.15 p.m. 17 late. load 14
A1 60156 GREAT CENTRAL (36A)
off 1E26
Dept Gthm 3.20 p.m. 15 late. load 14
1N16. 1.00 p.m. KX – Harrogate. 60039 SANDWICH (34A).
(via Lds (Cen)/Brad (Ex)/
Hull (Par)
A3 Arr Gthm 3.24 p.m. 11 late. load 13
A3 60046 DIAMOND JUBILEE
(34F)
Dept. Gthm 3.28 p.m. 8 late load 13
1E11. 12.49 p.m. Brad (Ex)/. 60130 KESTREL (56C)
1.10 p.m. Lds (Cen) – KX. to Pb(N)
A1 Arr Gthm 3.36 p.m. 3 early. load 11
1A32. 1.45 p.m. KX – Wav D346 (55H)
40 Pass Gthm 3.45 p.m. 6 late. load 12
1B08 4.15 p.m. Gthm – KX 60034 LORD FARINGDON
(34A) -off 1A28
A4 dept. Gthm 4.15 p.m. TIME. load 9
1A33 10.25 a.m. Wav-Kx 60009 UNION OF SOUTH
AFRICA (64B)
A4 Pass Gthm 4.36 p.m. 1 early load 12
1N20 2.30 p.m. KX – Lds (Cen)/. 60144 KING’S COURIER
Brad (Ex) (36A)
A1 Arr. Gthm 4.40 p.m. 6 late load 11
1E30 2.35 p.m. Hull (Par) – KX 60125 SCOTTISH UNION
(36A)
A1 Pass Gthm 4.56 p.m. 10 late load 12
1A40 2.45 p.m. KX – Ncle 60522 STARIGHT DEAL (50A)
A2/3 Arr. Gthm 4.56 p.m. 7 late load 12
A3 60106 FLYING FOX (34F) –
off 1A21
Dept. Gthm 5.03 p.m. 8 late. load 12
1E12 2.14 p.m. Harr (via Lds 60514 CHAMOSSAIRE (34E)
(Cen) 2.20 p.m. Brad (Ex) ex-Dcr – off 1A22
A2/3 Pass Gthm. 5.03 p.m. 7 late load 12
1A42 3.00 p.m. KX – Ncle 60026 MILES BEEVOR (34A)
A4 Arr. Gthm. 5.07 p.m. 5 late. load 12
A3 60056 CENTENARY (34F)
Dept. Gthm. 5.12 p.m. 3 late. load 12
1A37 1.27 p.m. Ncle – KX 60142 EDWARD FLETCHER
(52B )
A1 Arr. Gthm. 5.11 p.m. 5 late. load 11
A3 60103 FLYING SCOTSMAN
(34A) – off 1N15
Dept. Gthm. 5.16 p.m. 3 late. load 11
1A35. 10.55 a.m. Wav-KX. 60155 BORDERER (52B)
A1 Pass Gthm 5.22 p.m. 5 late. load 13
on Gthm depot at 5.35 p.m. V2 60889 (34F)
1A43 1.15 p.m. Ncle – KX 60065 KNIGHT OF THISTLE
(34F) – to Pb(N)
A3 Pass Gthm 5.43 p.m. 3 late load 12
1E14. 3.40 p.m. Harr (via Lds. 60148 ABOYEUR (56C)
(Cen)3.50 p.m. Brad (Ex)
THE HARROGATE SUNDAY PULLMAN
A1 Pass Gthm 6.01 p.m. 1 late. load 8
1A39 9.40 a.m. Glas (QSt) – KX. 60146 PEREGRINE (50A)
A1 Arr Gthm 6.19 p.m. 2 late. load 14
on Gthm depot at 6.25 p.m. B1 61200 (34A)
LD up pass Gthm 6.30 p.m. 55 D9007 PINZA (34G) **
LE down Pass Gthm 6.35 p.m. V2 60872 KING’S OWN
YORKSHIRE LIGHT
INFANTRY (36A)
1N22 4.15 p.m. KX – Lds (Cen)/ 60130 KESTREL (56C)
Brad (Ex) ex-Pb(N) – off 1E11
A1 Pass Gthm 6.42 p.m. 22 late. load 12
1A50 4.30 p.m. KX – Ncle D238 (52A)
40 Arr Gthm. 6.49 p.m. 17 late load 12
1E13. 4.34 p.m. Brad (Ex)/ 60108 GAY CRUSADER (34A)
4.45 Lds (Cen) – KX off 1N07
A3 Pass Grantham 7.04 p.m. 3 early. load 14
LE Pb(N) – Gthm. Arr Gthm 7.13 p.m. 60065 KNIGHT OF THISTLE
(34F) – off 1A43
1A45 12.40 p.m. Wav-KX 60073 ST. GATIEN (52B)
A3 Pass Gthm 7.19 p.m. 28 late. load 12
1A49 3.40 p.m. Ncle – KX D250 (52A)
40 Arr Gthm 7.24 p.m. 7 late. load 11
1A52 4.50 p.m. KX – Yk 60829 (34E)
V2 Arr Gthm 7.36 p.m. 26 late. load 12
A3 60047 DONOVAN (34F)
Dept. Gthm 7.41 p.m. 24 late. load 12
Gthm – NNG
1E15 4.55 p.m. Brad (Ex-)/ 60135 MADGE WILDFIRE
5.230 p.m. Lds (Cen) (56C)
A1 Arr Grantham 7.42 p.m. TIME load 12
Power report
Locos seen – 49
A1 12 – 60108, 60123, 60125, 60130, 60135, 60142, 60144, 60146, 60148, 60153, 60155, 60156,
A2 2 – 60514, 60522
A3 12- 60033, 60039, 60046, 60047, 60048, 60049, 60053, 60056, 60065, 60073, 60103, 60106,
A4 6 -60008, 60009, 60016, 60026,60030, 60034
B1 1 – 61200
V2 9 – 60867, 60876, 60869, 60809, 60829, 60872, 60889, 60939, 60956,
31 2 – 5614, 5651
40 4 – 238, 250, 346, 348
55 1 – 9007
Thanks to Jim Burton for the East Coast nostalgia…
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