03/12/05: 47851 at Lincoln on the rear of a Central Trains additional, 1T02 0927 Nottingham-Lincoln - Photo Copyright: Crumb
Saturday 03/12/05 - 47851 + 57601
57601 - 5Z81 0848 Derby-Nottingham57601 - 1T02 0927 Nottingham-Lincoln
47851 - 1T05 1038 Lincoln-Nottingham
57601 - 1T04 1140 Nottingham-Lincoln
47851 - 1T25 1700 Lincoln-Nottingham
47851 - 5Z82 1755 Nottingham-Derby
Wednesday 15th March 2006 - 47826 + 47851
47826 - 5Z66 0921 Tyseley-BNS47826 - 1T60 0950 BNS-Cheltenham
47826 - 5T47 1056 Cheltenham-Gloucester New Yard
47851 - 5T57 1840 Gloucester New Yard-Cheltenham Spa
47851 - 1T61 1853 Cheltenham-BNS.
47851 - 5Z67 2015 BNS-Tyseley
Thursday 16th March 2006 - 47826 + 47851
47826 - 5Z66 0921 Tyseley-BNS47826 - 1T60 0950 BNS-Cheltenham
47826 - 5T47 1056 Cheltenham-Gloucester New Yard
47851 - 5T55 1205 Gloucester New Yard-Tyseley
47826 - 5T56 1556 Tyseley-Gloucester New Yard to Landor Street Jct
47851 - 5T56 1556 Tyseley-Gloucester New Yard from Landor Street Jct
47826 - 5T57 1840 Gloucester New Yard-Cheltenham Spa
47826 - 1T61 1853 Cheltenham-BNS
47826 - 5Z67 2015 BNS-Tyseley
Friday 17th March 2006 - 47826 + 47851
47851 + 47826 on rear - 5Z66 0921 Tyseley-Birmingham NS47851 + 47826 on rear - 1T60 0950 Birmingham-Cheltenham Spa
47851 + 47826 on rear - 5T47 1056 Cheltenham Spa-Gloucester New Yard
47851 alone - 5T57 1840 Gloucester New Yard-Cheltenham Spa
47851 alone - 1T61 1853 Cheltenham Spa-Birmingham NS
47851 alone - 5Z67 2015 Birmingham NS-Tyseley
47826 worked - 5Zxx Gloucester New Yard-Southall with a steam loco.
Friday 8th December 2006 - 47245 + 47826
47245 - 5T57 0854 Derby-Nottingham47245 - 1T57 0945 Nottingham-Lincoln
47826 - 1T60 1055 Lincoln-Leicester
47245 - 1T61 1155 Nottingham-Lincoln
47826 - 1T72 1650 Lincoln-Nottingham
47826 - 5Z72 1752 Nottingham-Tyseley
Saturday 9th December 2006 - 47245 + 47826
47245 - 5T57 0732 Tyseley depot-Leicester47245 - 1T57 0846 Leicester-Lincoln
47826 - 1T64 1038 Lincoln-Nottingham
47245 - 1T61 1140 Nottingham-Lincoln
47826 - 1Z47 1700 Lincoln-Leicester
47826 - 5T47 1822 Leiciester-Tyseley depot
09/12/06: 47245 at Nottingham working 1T57 0846 Leicester-Lincoln.
Photo Copyright: Stuart Wood
Tuesday 13th March 2007 - 47826 + 57601
57601 - 5T66 0915 Tyseley depot-Birmingham NS47826 - 1T66 0942 Birmingham NS-Cheltenham Spa
47826 + 57601 - 5Z66 1052 Cheltenham Spa-Cheltenham Spa (47826 to Gloucester New Yard / 57601 rtn)
57601 - 2Z66 1125 Cheltenham Spa-Worcester SH
47826 - 1Z66 1155 Worcester SH-Cheltenham Spa
47826 - 5T67 1220 Cheltenham Spa-Gloucester New Yard
57601 - 5T67 1841 Gloucester New Yard-Cheltenham Spa
57601 - 1T67 1854 Cheltenham Spa-Birmingham NS
57601 - 5Z67 2015 Birmingham NS-Tyseley depot
Wednesday 14th March 2007 - 47826 + 57601
47826 - 5T66 0915 Tyseley depot-Birmingham NS57601 - 1T66 0942 Birmingham NS-Cheltenham Spa
57601 + 47826 - 5Z66 1052 Cheltenham Spa-Cheltenham Spa (57601 to Gloucester New Yard / 47826 rtn)
47826 - 2Z66 1125 Cheltenham Spa-Worcester SH
57601 - 1Z66 1155 Worcester SH-Cheltenham Spa
57601 - 5T67 1220 Cheltenham Spa-Gloucester New Yard
47826 + 57601 - 5T47 1246 Gloucetser New Yard-Tyseley depot (47826 to Landor St Jct/ 57601 to Tyseley)
57601 + 47826 - 5T56 1625 Tyseley-Gloucester New Yard (47826 to Landor St Jct/ 57601 to Gloucester New Yard)
47826 - 5T67 1841 Gloucester New Yard-Cheltenham Spa
47826 - 1T67 1854 Cheltenham Spa-Birmingham NS
47826 - 5Z67 2015 Birmingham NS-Tyseley depot
Thursday 15th March 2007 - 47826 + 57601
57601 - 5T66 0915 Tyseley depot-Birmingham NS47826 - 1T66 0942 Birmingham NS-Cheltenham Spa
47826 + 57601 - 5Z66 1052 Cheltenham Spa-Cheltenham Spa (47826 to Gloucester New Yard / 57601 rtn)
57601 - 2Z66 1125 Cheltenham Spa-Worcester SH
47826 - 1Z66 1155 Worcester SH-Cheltenham Spa
47826 - 5T67 1220 Cheltenham Spa-Gloucester New Yard
57601 - 5T67 1841 Gloucester New Yard-Cheltenham Spa
57601 - 1T67 1854 Cheltenham Spa-Birmingham NS
57601 - 5Z67 2015 Birmingham NS-Tyseley depot
15/03/07: 47826 at Cheltenham after arriving with 1T66. Photo Copyright: Keith Webber
Friday 16th March 2007 - 47826 + 57601
47826 - 5T66 0915 Tyseley depot-Birmingham NS57601 - 1T66 0942 Birmingham NS-Cheltenham Spa
57601 + 47826 - 5Z66 1052 Cheltenham Spa-Cheltenham Spa (57601 to Gloucester New Yard / 47826 rtn)
47826 - 2Z66 1125 Cheltenham Spa-Worcester SH
57601 - 1Z66 1155 Worcester SH-Cheltenham Spa
57601 - 5T67 1220 Cheltenham Spa-Gloucester New Yard
47826 + 57601 - 5T47 1246 Gloucetser New Yard-Tyseley depot (47826 to Landor St Jct/ 57601 to Tyseley)
57601 + 47826 - 5T56 1625 Tyseley-Gloucester New Yard (47826 to Landor St Jct/ 57601 to Gloucester New Yard)
47826 - 5T67 1841 Gloucester New Yard-Cheltenham Spa
47826 - 1T67 1854 Cheltenham Spa-Birmingham NS
47826 - 5Z67 2015 Birmingham NS-Tyseley depot
5T56 pushed failed Advenza power car move hauled by 478xx from just outside Cheltenham Spa to Lansdown Loop after the coupling bar broke.
16/03/07: 47826 at Gloucester yesterday, before running back ECS to Tyseley between passenger jobs. Photo Copyright: Paul Cobb
Friday 7th December 2007 - 47787 + 47804
47804 - 5T57 0850 Derby-Nottingham47804 - 1T57 0918 Nottingham-Lincoln Central
5T60 1013 Lincoln Central-Lincoln Central
47787 - 1T60 1031 Lincoln Central-Nottingham
47804 - 1T61 1138 Nottingham-Lincoln Central
5T47 1228 Lincoln Central-Lincoln Central
47787 - 1T70 1545 Lincoln Central-Nottingham
47804 - 1Z47 1645 Nottingham-Lincoln Central
5T76 1742 Lincoln Central-Lincoln Central
47787 - 1T76 1800 Lincoln Central-Nottingham
47787 - 5T76 1855 Nottingham-Derby
07/12/07: 47787 at Lincoln Central before retuning back to Nottingham on the 1031. Photo Copyright: Stuart Wood
07/12/07: 47804 at Nottingham on 1T61. Photo Copyright: Mick Hirst
Saturday 8th December 2007 - 47787 + 47804
47804 - 5T57 0755 Derby Etches Park-Leicester, diverted to Nottingham47804 - 1T57 0846 Leicester-Lincoln Central(starting at Nottingham due to removal of a coach with a broken window at Derby)
47804 to sidings, 787 back - 5T64 1020 Lincoln Central-Lincoln Central 47787 - 1T64 1038 Lincoln Central-Nottingham
47804 - 1T47 1140 Nottingham-Lincoln Central(additional stop at Newark Castle)
47804 to sidings, 787 back - 5T74 1233 Lincoln Central-Lincoln Central
47787 - 1T74 1518 Lincoln Central-Nottingham
47804 - 1T71 1618 Nottingham-Lincoln Central
47804 to sidings, 787 back - 5T75 1711 Lincoln Central-Lincoln Central
47787 - 1T78 1728 Lincoln Central-Leicester
08/12/07: 47804 at Nottingham, 1T64. Photo Copyright: Crumb
Franchise change
Central Trains ceased on 11/11/07. The areas relevant to this page being part of East Midlands Trains from that date who would take over the running of loco hauled trains hired from West Coast Railway Company from that date.
26th May 2008 - 47787 + 47851
47851 - 5E27 0926 Derby Etches Park-Nottingham47851 - 1E27 1021 Nottingham-Skegness
47787 - 1M34 1430 Skegness-Nottingham
47787 - 5M34 1711 Nottingham-Derby
26/05/08: 47851, Boston, 1E27. Photo Copyright: John Glover
26/05/08: Another shot at Boston, 1M34. Photo Copyright: Rob Reedman
Summer 2008
Loco hauled trains to Skegness were permitted only if Network Rail staff additionally inspected the line after each previous date of loco hauled operation.It was intended to have more locomotive hauled trains running to Skegness before the date shown below where 47787 and 47851 were again used, but an internal strike/rest day working ban by Network Rail infrastructure staff at the time meant there is a bit of a gap where the 47 hauled turn did not run as a result of there having been no additional checks made to the tracks at the time.
Saturday 12th July 2008 - 47787 + 47851
47787 - 5E27 0926 Derby Etches Park-Nottingham47787 - 1E27 1021 Nottingham-Skegness
47851 - 1M34 1430 Skegness-Nottingham
47851 - 5M34 1710 Nottingham-Derby Etches Park
12/07/08: 47787 at Eastcroft working the 1021 Nottingham-Skegness, thankfully the enthusiasts at the opening windows are behaving this time unlike in the images seen in some magazines of the first East Midlands Trains run earlier in the year, which also utilied 47787 and 47851. Most enthusiasts at some point have waved whilst leaning out of opening windows enjoying some thrash, but in the current age of health & safety it really isn't wise... Photo Copyright: Neil Favell
12/07/08: 47787 at Netherfield working the 1021 Nottingham-Skegness. Photo Copyright: Peter Weber
12/07/08: At Colwick, 47851 working 1430 Skegness-Nottingham. Photo Copyright: Peter Weber
12/07/08: 47851 stands at Boston with the 1430 Skegness-Nottingham. This service and the outward 1021 from Nottingham are currently entered in TRUST to run for the next four Saturdays. Photo Copright: Big Bird
Saturday 19th July 2008 - 47787 + 47851
47787 - 5Z27 0926 Derby Etches Park-Nottingham47787 - 1E27 1021 Nottingham-Skegness
47851 - 1M34 1430 Skegness-Nottingham
47851 - 5M34 1710 Nottingham-Derby Etches Park
19/07/08: 47851 on the rear, at Little Steeping. Photo Copyright: Mark Hodgson
19/07/08: 47851 at Boston on the 1430 return. Photo Copyright: David Hall
Sunday 20th July 2008 - 47787 + 47851 (which on which end?)
5Z20 0915(at 0952) Derby Etches Park-Nottingham1Z20 0953(at 1026) Nottingham-Grantham
1Z21 1040(at 1107) Grantham-Nottingham
1Z22 1140 Nottingham-Grantham
1Z23 1234 Grantham-Nottingham
1Z24 1548 Nottingham-Grantham
1Z25 1636 Grantham-Nottingham
1Z26 1738 Nottingham-Grantham
1Z27 1834 Grantham-Nottingham
5Z28 1930 Nottingham-Derby Etches Park
20/07/08: 47851 at Nottingham, involved in shuttle services to Grantham with 47787. Photo Copyright: AK
Saturday 26th July 2008
The 47 turn did not runSaturday 2nd August 2008 - 47787 + 47851
47787 - 1E27 1021 Nottingham-Skegness47851 - 1M34 1430 Skegness-Nottingham
47851 - 5Z41 1710 Nottingham-Tyseley
02/08/08: 47851 at Skegness. Photo Copyright: Mick Hirst
Saturday 9th August 2008 - 47787 alone
47787 - 5Z40 0822 Tyseley-Nottingham47787 - 1Z40 1021 Nottingham-Skegness
47787 - 1Z41 1430 Skegness-Nottingham
47787 - 5Z41 1710 Nottingham-Tyseley
09/08/08: 47787 at Nottingham after 1Z41. Photo Copyright: Peter Weber
09/08/08: 47787 at Skegness after running round its stock to work the 1430 to Nottingham. Photo Copyright: David Hall
Saturday 16th August 2008 - 47787 + 47851
47851 - 5Z40 0822 Tyseley-Nottingham47851 - 1Z40 1021 Nottingham-Skegness
47787 - 1Z41 1430 Skegness-Nottingham
47787 - 5Z41 1710 Nottingham-Tyseley
16/08/08: 47787 before working the 1430 Skegness-Nottingham. Photo Copyright: Keith Webber
Saturday 23rd August 2008 - 47773 + 47787
47773 - 5Z40 0822 Tyseley-Nottingham47773 - 1E27 1021 Nottingham-Skegness
47787 - 1M34 1430 Skegness-Nottingham
47787 - 5Z41 1710 Nottingham-Tyseley
23/08/08: 47773 at Lea Marston working 5Z40 0822 Tyseley-Nottingham with 47787 on the rear, 773 sporting a temporary headlight. Photo Copyright: Matt Spencer
23/08/08: 47773 at Skegness. Photo Copyright: John Binch
Monday 25th August 2008 - 47773 + 47787
47773 - 5Z40 0822 Tyseley-Nottingham47773 - 1E27 1021 Nottingham-Skegness
47787 - 1M34 1430 Skegness-Nottingham
25/08/08: 47773 at Sibsey two days later on 1E27, the loco having been turned around, presumably to overcome the headlight troubles before returning home for repairs. Photo Copyright: Mark Hodgson
25/08/08: 47787 at Boston on 1M34. Photo Copyright: Spin
Saturday 30th August 2008 - 47826 + 47851
47851 - 5Z40 0822 Tyseley-Nottingham47851 - 1E27 1021 Nottingham-Skegness
47826 - 1M34 1430 Skegness-Nottingham
47826 - 5Z41 1710 Nottingham-Tyseley
Saturday 6th September 2008 - 47826 + 47851
47851 - 5Z40 0822 Tyseley-Nottingham47851 - 1E27 1021 Nottingham-Skegness
47826 - 1M34 1431 Skegness-Nottingham
47826 - 5Z41 1710 Nottingham-Tyseley
Homeward bound
There were many ECS moves and tours inbetween these moves, but here's the final ECS;10/09/08 = 47826 + 47851 t'n't=5Z47 1104 Tyseley-Carnforth.
The End
In 2008, the Cheltenham race-ex trains were provided by spare 220/221s and this area no longer fell under the control of the former Central Trains, now being the sole charge of Arriva CrossCountry.For 2009 the summer extras to Skegness have been provided by HSTs.