The Sevington Shoeboxes - Sunday 11th June 2023

[50002Superb]

Looks like BLS and GBRF have announced a Railtour on 11 June from Tonbridge to Nottingham, further details here: https://www.branchline.uk/fixture.php

 

[Welshguy1048]

Looks like BLS and GBRF have announced a Railtour on 11 June from Tonbridge to Nottingham, further details here: https://www.branchline.uk/fixture.php

Link is broken

BLS Fixtures List

 

[zwk500]

BLS Fixtures List

Does this work?

Tour is one-way only

This charter, operated by GB Railfreight with Mk 2 coaching stock, will feature a pair of Class 73's to Wembley, and a GBRf Class 66 or 69 from Wembley to Nottingham. We have requested former Gatwick Express Class 73s 73202 and 73212, but note this is subject to availability and operational requirements. The Class 73s are expected to lead on departure from Sevington Loop.

Tonbridge P1 (PU 10.45) - Paddock Wood P2 - Cranmore DGL - Headcorn P2 - Ashford - Sevington Loop (RM) - Ashford P1 (PU 11.45) - Maidstone East Through Line - Otford Up Loop - Swanley - Bickley - Kent House P1 - Brixton Jn - Factory Jn - Clapham Junction P6 (PU 13.30) - New Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Willesden No 7 Jn - Wembley EuFOC (RM / loco change) - Kensal Green Jn - Gospel Oak - Harringay Curve - Stevenage - Huntingdon - Fletton Jn Dn Slow - Peterborough P5 (SD 17.00) - Helpston Jn - Tallington - Grantham - Bottesford - Nottingham P6 (SD 18.30)

 

[nw-sparks]

Here's a working link: https://www.branchline.uk/fixture_set_id.php?id=392

 

[50002Superb]

Link is broken

BLS Fixtures List

Weirdly works fine for me!!

 

[trainmania100]

BLS wanted 73202 and 212 for this, anyone know if this is still the case? You'd think the bashers wohld want 73119 now it's in Dutch livery, - yes 73119 emerged from st leonards today in Dutch yellow grey

 

[JonathanH]

You'd think the bashers wohld want 73119 now it's in Dutch livery

Do you mean photographers?

If someone is booking for numbers, they won't want 73119 put on the train when other numbers have already been advertised. Besides other opportunities for 73/1s coming up in the next few weeks.

 

[OliverH68]

I also noticed with the tour path that the proposed path from Clapham Jnc - Harringay Curve via New Kew & NLL have been cut. Instead, it now runs through Shepherds Bush/West London Line instead and joins the ECML at Copenhagen Jnc rather than at the Harringay Curve. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U91674/2023-06-11/detailed

On the plus side, the Lenham Up Loop is now included.