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THE ANDOVER FIST
Saturday 25 October, 2008
AN EASY DAY SPINNER FEATURING FIVE LOCOS, MAIN LINES, SECONDARY LINES, FREIGHT LINES, WATERLOO INTERNATIONAL* AND MORE
ROUTE AND TRACTION DETAILS
GBRf Class 66/7 - Clapham Junction Staines Ascot Wokingham Reading Newbury Heywood Road Jct. Westbury Down Reception East Somerset Jct. Merehead Quarry Jct. WHITES CROSSING SIDING / MEREHEAD RAIL TERMINAL Whites Crossing Siding / Westbury Down Reception SALISBURY.
EWS Class 60 WHITES CROSSING SIDING - MEREHEAD RAIL TERMINAL DEPARTURE LINES / Whites Crossing Siding Westbury Down Reception / Andover LUDGERSHALL (Network Rail Limit).
GBRf Class 73 x 2 Salisbury Andover / Ludgershall Andover Basingstoke Woking Surbiton Wimbledon Clapham Junction WATERLOO INTERNATIONAL*.
EWS CLASS 66 Waterloo International Nine Elms Jct. Linford Street Jct. Factory Jct. Herne Hill Balham Clapham Junction.
* Access to the International platforms at London Waterloo is agreed in principle but subject to confirmation.
It had originally been intended that this tour should visit the Whatley Quarry branch, but this is no longer possible due to engineering works on this and other weekends during the Autumn.
THE INDUSTRIOUS TRADER
Saturday 15 November, 2008
ROUTE AND TRACTION DETAILS
2 x EWS Class 37s from the pick-up points via Solihull to Birmingham New Street, then Soho South Jct. and Perry Barr South Jct. to Birmingham International, and in the evening from Birmingham International via Coventry back to Reading.
2 x EWS Class 37s 'top-and-tail'
Birmingham International - Coventry (reverse) - Three Spires Jct. - PROLOGIS PARK* (reverse) - Three Spires Jct. - Coventry - Leamington Spa (reverse) - Dorridge - Tyseley South Junction - Small Heath Up & Down Goods - Birmingham Moor Street - Old Hill - Stourbridge Junction (reverse) - ROUND OAK (reverse) Stourbridge Junction (reverse) Old Hill - Galton Jct. Soho South Jct. - Perry Barr North Jct. - Newton Jct. -Bescot Yard Up & Down Goods - Bushbury Jct. - Stafford Up & Down Goods - SALOP BRANCH SIDINGS (reverse) - Stafford - Bushbury Jct. - Oxley Chord - Oxley Jct. - Madeley Jct. - IRONBRIDGE BRANCH (reverse at Network Rail Limit) - Madeley Jct. - Wolverhampton - Darlaston Jct. - Walsall - Sutton Park Line - Park Lane Jct. - Landor Street Jct. - Camp Hill - Lifford Curve - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Birmingham International.
THE LANCS LINKS
Saturday 13 December, 2008
GOING FOR A 'SPIN' ON MAIN LINES, SECONDARY LINES AND BRANCHES - WITH LOTS OF LOCOS - AND A BREAK AT SOUTHPORT!
ROUTE AND TRACTION DETAILS
EWS CLASS 59/2 - As per the joining points to Birmingham Int.
EWS CLASS 92 - Birmingham Int. Stechford Aston Perry Barr North Jct. Bescot - Bushbury Jct. - Stafford - Crewe Basford Hall Yard.
FREIGHTLINER CLASS 66 - Crewe Basford Hall Yard Down Independent Line - Warrington Bank Quay Winwick Jct. Earlestown - Bamfurlong Jct. - Low Level Goods Lines - Wigan South Jct. - Wigan Wallgate - Hoscar - SOUTHPORT (break).
EWS CLASS 60 - Southport - Wigan Wallgate Westhoughton - Bolton - Manchester Vic. - Ashton Moss North Jct. - Denton Jct. - Stockport - Altrincham - Northwich - Middlewich - Sandbach - Sydney Bridge Jct. Salop Goods Jct. Gresty Lane Jct.
FREIGHTLINER CLASS 86/6 or 90 - Gresty Lane Jct. Gresty Lane Curve - Stafford Bushbury Jct. Bescot Perry Barr North Jct Soho South Jct Birmingham New Street (non-stop?) - Birmingham International.
EWS CLASS 59/2 As per the set-down points back to Ealing Broadway.
This tour is expected to feature the Gricers Grill catering service!!
THE GREAT EASTERN WESTERN
Saturday 20 December, 2008
ROUTE AND TRACTION DETAILS
EWS CLASS 67 - Swindon - to Reading - Acton Main Line, then via the North London line to London Liverpool Street and return.
D1015 Western Champion - London Liverpool Street - Cheshunt - Harlow Town - Audley End - Cambridge - Ely - Thetford - Wensum Curve - Brundall - Acle - GREAT YARMOUTH (run-round) - Berney Arms - Reedham - Brundall - NORWICH (run-round) - Diss - Ipswich - Colchester - Shenfield - Stratford - London Liverpool Street.
Saturday 25 October, 2008
AN EASY DAY SPINNER FEATURING FIVE LOCOS, MAIN LINES, SECONDARY LINES, FREIGHT LINES, WATERLOO INTERNATIONAL* AND MORE
ROUTE AND TRACTION DETAILS
GBRf Class 66/7 - Clapham Junction Staines Ascot Wokingham Reading Newbury Heywood Road Jct. Westbury Down Reception East Somerset Jct. Merehead Quarry Jct. WHITES CROSSING SIDING / MEREHEAD RAIL TERMINAL Whites Crossing Siding / Westbury Down Reception SALISBURY.
EWS Class 60 WHITES CROSSING SIDING - MEREHEAD RAIL TERMINAL DEPARTURE LINES / Whites Crossing Siding Westbury Down Reception / Andover LUDGERSHALL (Network Rail Limit).
GBRf Class 73 x 2 Salisbury Andover / Ludgershall Andover Basingstoke Woking Surbiton Wimbledon Clapham Junction WATERLOO INTERNATIONAL*.
EWS CLASS 66 Waterloo International Nine Elms Jct. Linford Street Jct. Factory Jct. Herne Hill Balham Clapham Junction.
* Access to the International platforms at London Waterloo is agreed in principle but subject to confirmation.
It had originally been intended that this tour should visit the Whatley Quarry branch, but this is no longer possible due to engineering works on this and other weekends during the Autumn.
THE INDUSTRIOUS TRADER
Saturday 15 November, 2008
ROUTE AND TRACTION DETAILS
2 x EWS Class 37s from the pick-up points via Solihull to Birmingham New Street, then Soho South Jct. and Perry Barr South Jct. to Birmingham International, and in the evening from Birmingham International via Coventry back to Reading.
2 x EWS Class 37s 'top-and-tail'
Birmingham International - Coventry (reverse) - Three Spires Jct. - PROLOGIS PARK* (reverse) - Three Spires Jct. - Coventry - Leamington Spa (reverse) - Dorridge - Tyseley South Junction - Small Heath Up & Down Goods - Birmingham Moor Street - Old Hill - Stourbridge Junction (reverse) - ROUND OAK (reverse) Stourbridge Junction (reverse) Old Hill - Galton Jct. Soho South Jct. - Perry Barr North Jct. - Newton Jct. -Bescot Yard Up & Down Goods - Bushbury Jct. - Stafford Up & Down Goods - SALOP BRANCH SIDINGS (reverse) - Stafford - Bushbury Jct. - Oxley Chord - Oxley Jct. - Madeley Jct. - IRONBRIDGE BRANCH (reverse at Network Rail Limit) - Madeley Jct. - Wolverhampton - Darlaston Jct. - Walsall - Sutton Park Line - Park Lane Jct. - Landor Street Jct. - Camp Hill - Lifford Curve - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Birmingham International.
THE LANCS LINKS
Saturday 13 December, 2008
GOING FOR A 'SPIN' ON MAIN LINES, SECONDARY LINES AND BRANCHES - WITH LOTS OF LOCOS - AND A BREAK AT SOUTHPORT!
ROUTE AND TRACTION DETAILS
EWS CLASS 59/2 - As per the joining points to Birmingham Int.
EWS CLASS 92 - Birmingham Int. Stechford Aston Perry Barr North Jct. Bescot - Bushbury Jct. - Stafford - Crewe Basford Hall Yard.
FREIGHTLINER CLASS 66 - Crewe Basford Hall Yard Down Independent Line - Warrington Bank Quay Winwick Jct. Earlestown - Bamfurlong Jct. - Low Level Goods Lines - Wigan South Jct. - Wigan Wallgate - Hoscar - SOUTHPORT (break).
EWS CLASS 60 - Southport - Wigan Wallgate Westhoughton - Bolton - Manchester Vic. - Ashton Moss North Jct. - Denton Jct. - Stockport - Altrincham - Northwich - Middlewich - Sandbach - Sydney Bridge Jct. Salop Goods Jct. Gresty Lane Jct.
FREIGHTLINER CLASS 86/6 or 90 - Gresty Lane Jct. Gresty Lane Curve - Stafford Bushbury Jct. Bescot Perry Barr North Jct Soho South Jct Birmingham New Street (non-stop?) - Birmingham International.
EWS CLASS 59/2 As per the set-down points back to Ealing Broadway.
This tour is expected to feature the Gricers Grill catering service!!
THE GREAT EASTERN WESTERN
Saturday 20 December, 2008
ROUTE AND TRACTION DETAILS
EWS CLASS 67 - Swindon - to Reading - Acton Main Line, then via the North London line to London Liverpool Street and return.
D1015 Western Champion - London Liverpool Street - Cheshunt - Harlow Town - Audley End - Cambridge - Ely - Thetford - Wensum Curve - Brundall - Acle - GREAT YARMOUTH (run-round) - Berney Arms - Reedham - Brundall - NORWICH (run-round) - Diss - Ipswich - Colchester - Shenfield - Stratford - London Liverpool Street.
Or do you want the branchlines to Merehead and MoD Ludgershall?
