DONCASTER-GRANTHAM: A4 LOCO SOCIETY RAILTOUR:
Engine: BR/Sulzer type 4 no D12
Load: 10 coaches, 344 tons tare, 360 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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(Avge)
0.00 DONCASTER 0 0:00
4.62 Rossington 6:05
8.24 Bawtry 9:43 59.8
11.99 Ranskill 13:23 61.7
p.w.s
17.33 RETFORD 20 21:52
24.83 Dukeries Jc SB 27:47 76.0
sigs
29.60 Carlton 33:53
35.84 NEWARK 38 40:38
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0.00 0 0:00
3.23 Balderton 4:28
8.49 Hougham 8:55 70.9
10.46 Barkston S Jc 10:34 71.6
14.66 GRANTHAM 16 14:09 70.3
20.11 mp 100 (Stoke) 18.47 70.6
27.90 Little Bytham 24:17 85.0
31.45 Essendine SB 26:35 92.6
35.30 Tallington SB 29:12 88.3
38.23 Helpston SB 31:10 89.4
40.61 mp 79.5 (Werrington) 33:05 74.5
43.75 PETERBOROUGH NORTH 45 38:09
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Date: 1st October 1967
A4 LOCO SOCIETY RAILTOUR
dep: Leeds Engine Shed Jc,.8.50pm..117 Late
dep: Doncaster 9.50pm..89 late
arr: Peterborough..11.10pm..84 Late
7029 Clun Castle failed (Injectors) Leeds
D12 deputised after 53 min delay.
From Leeds, the route was via Normanton, Goose Hill,
Calder Bridge, and Crofton West Junction. the time
to Doncaster was 56 min 31 sec, inc 3 p.w.slacks
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