Special Workings & Charters

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RE: Special Workings & Charters
THE TRENT ALMIGHTY 06/09/2014

This railtour started at Crewe at 0559 and went to Cleethorpes, Barton-on-Humber and the Immingham Docks Circle. Locomotives were 20309 and 20312 with 20308 on the back for the leg from Cleethorpes to Barton-on-Humber. The route was via Birmingham, Derby and Sheffield. From Sheffield the train travelled via Retford to Gainsborough and then used the rare single track line via Brigg to Barnetby.
On leaving Cleethorpes the train travelled up the Barton-on-Humber branch before returning to go anti clockwise around Immingham Docks.
The return journey was via Scunthorpe and over the new Shaftholme flyover through Knottingley and Mirfield to Huddersfield. Although the train was 40 minutes late at this point a spirited run to Sheffield via Penistone and Barnsley regain most of the lost time.
Returning via the outward route saw an on time arrival at Crewe at 2320.