Firsby Summer 1966

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Until 5th October 1970, the small village of Firsby in East Lincolnshire, was an important junction station on a main railway line between Peterborough, Boston, and Grimsby. It was the connection point for trains to Skegness and, at one time, Spilsby.

Even in the years leading up to closure, it witnessed a lot of activity as is illustrated in my list of trains dealt with at the station, and by the avoiding line between Firsby East and South Junctions, on Saturday 9th July 1966. 

The list was compiled using the Passenger and Freight Working Timetables. It gives a fascinating insight into operations at the time. Being a Saturday, there were few freight trains, but several through trains to both Skegness and Mablethorpe. 

Rolling stock was used to maximum effect. A good example of this is 2J42, a loco-hauled train which worked from Heeley (ex 0630) to Woodhall Junction (arr. 0847). It would have been well used by Anglers who would have travelled through to Woodhall Junction, or alighted at Bardney, Southrey, or Stixwould, for a day of fishing from the bank of the River Witham alongside. 2J42, then became an Empty Coaching Stock working 3M30, leaving Woodhall Junction at 0855 to Skegness (arr. 0945). From there it would form the 1M19 1050 from Skegness to Manchester Piccadilly. Later the same day, the 1K31 1420 King's Cross to Skegness (arr. 1550), worked Empty Stock as 3H22 1710 Skegness to Woodhall Junction (arr. 1800). It then worked 2H22 1815 Woodhall Junction to Heeley.



FIRSBY STATION ARRIVALS/DEPARTURES

SATURDAY, 9th JULY 1966


06a24 2K00 (3 x DMU) E.C.S. from Boston (06d05)
06d28 3K60 (DMU) to Mablethorpe
06d28 2K0O (DMU) to Skegness

07a08 1C39 (DMU) from Skegness (06d53)

07a10 3L80 (LOCO) PARCELS from Peterborough North (04d50)

07d12 1C39 (DMU) to Peterborough North 

07d20 3L80 (LOCO) PARCELS to Grimsby Town

07a28 2K60 (DMU) from Mablethorpe (07d00)

07a28 2J51 (DMU) from Skegness (07d10)

07d32 3K75 (DMU) ECS to Willoughby

07d33 2J51 (DMU) to Lincoln Central

07a56 1B30 (LOCO) from Cleethorpes (06d50)
07d58 1B30 (LOCO) to King's Cross

08a07 1L69 (DMU) from Peterborough North (07d00)
08d14  1L69 (DMU) to Grimsby Town

08a13 2K39 (DMU) from Grimsby Town (07d30)
08d20 2K39 (DMU) to Skegness

09a37 2J23 (DMU) from Skegness (09d16)

09a46 2K32 (DMU) from Retford (07d52)

10d00 2J23 (DMU) to Lincoln Central

10d03 2K32 (DMU) to Skegness

09a42 ???? (LOCO) from Cleethorpes (08d34)
09d45 ???? (LOCO) to King's Cross

09a46 2K32 (DMU) from Retford (07d52)

09a54 1L70 (DMU) from Peterborough North (08d45)
09d56 1L70 (DMU) to Grimsby Town

10d03 2K32 (DMU) to Skegness 

10/33 1E84 (LOCO) Nottingham Midland (08d40) to Mablethorpe

10/49 1E91 (LOCO) Derby Midland (08d32) to Mablethorpe

11a01 2K42 (DMU) from Skegness

11a08 1L72 (DMU) from Peterborough North (09d52) 
11d10 IL72 (DMU) to Grimsby Town

11d15 2K05 (DMU) to Skegness

11a50 1E57 (LOCO) from Bradford (07d48)

11/54 1K72 (DMU) Sheffield Midland (09d10) to Mablethorpe

11d57 1E57 (LOCO) to Skegness

12a0q 2K43 (DMU) from Skegness 11d40)

12a05 1C45 (DMU) from Grimsby Town (11d16)
12d06 1C45 (DMU) to Peterborough North

12/06 1E92 (LOCO) Leicester London Road (09d30) to Mablethorpe

12d14 2K16 (DMU) to Skegness

12/39 1M39 (LOCO) Mablethorpe (12d06) to Nottingham Midland

12a53 2K46 (DMU) from Skegness (12d35)

12a57 1L56 (DMU) from Peterborough North (11d47)
12d59 1L56 (DMU) to Grimsby Town

13a04 2J63 (DMU) from Mablethorpe (12d38)
13d05 2J63 (DMU) to Lincoln Central

13d09 2K09 (DMU) to Skegness

13/23 1M40 (LOCO) Mablethorpe (12d52) to Derby Midland

13a28 2K64 (DMU) from Lincoln Central (12d25)
13d30 2K64 (DMU) to Mablethorpe

13/43 1H26 (DMU) Mablethorpe (13d15) to Sheffield Midland

13a51 2J56 (DMU) from Skegness (13d30)

13a53 1C49 (DMU) from Grimsby Town (13d00)

13a56 2K23 (DMU) from Boston (13d37)

13d58 1C49 (DMU) to Peterborough North

14d01 2K23 (DMU) to Skegness

14d06 2J56 (DMU) To Lincoln Central (via Sleaford)

14/29 1N17 (LOCO) Skegness (14d12) to Bradford

14/35 1M07 (LOCO) Mablethorpe (14d05) to Leicester London Road

14a48 2K44 (DMU) from Skegness (14d28)

14a53 1L73 (DMU) from Peterborough North (13d50)
14d55 1L73 (DMU) to Grimsby Town

15d00 2K09 (DMU) to Skegness 

15a11 2K08 (DMU) from Lincoln Central (14d05)
15d16 2K08 (DMU) to Skegness

16a26 2K45 (DMU) from Skegness (16d05)

16a31 1C51 (DMU) from Grimsby Town (15d40)
16d33 1C51 (DMU) to Peterborough North

16a43 1L45 (DMU) from Peterborough North (15d40)
16d45 1L45 (DMU) to Grimsby Town

16d50 2K10 (DMU) to Skegness

17/04 7J12 (LOCO) FREIGHT Santon (14d43) to Whitemoor

17a08 2J25 (DMU) from Skegness (16d50)
17d13 2J25 (DMU) to Lincoln Central

17a55 2K47 (DMU) from Skegness (17d34)

17a58 1C53 (DMU) from Grimsby Town (17d07)
18d01 1C53 (DMU) to Peterborough North

18d02 2K11 (DMU) to Skegness

18a41 1L59 (LOCO) from King's Cross (16d10)

18a43 2J46 (DMU) from Mablethorpe (18d23)

18d48 1L59 (LOCO) to Cleethorpes

18a56 1C55 (DMU) from Grimsby Town (18d10)
18d59 1C55 (DMU) to Peterborough North

18a59 2K13 (DMU) from Lincoln Central (17d50)
19d04 2K13 (DMU) to Skegness

19a05 3K59 (DMU) ECS from Willoughby (18d53)

19d06 2J46 (DMU) to Lincoln Central

19d10 2K59 (DMU) to Mablethorpe

19/25 7J88 (LOCO) FREIGHT Scunthorpe (16d35) to Whitemoor

21a05 2K48 (DMU) from Skegness (20d44)

21a07 1C57 (DMU) from Grimsby Town (20d10)
21d11 1C57 (DMU) to Peterborough North

21a26 1L60 (LOCO) from King's Cross (18a55)
21d30 1L66 (LOCO) to Cleethorpes 

21d33 2K14 (DMU) to Skegness


FIRSBY SOUTH PASSING TIMES 
(Trains not calling at Firsby Station, using South - East curve)

09/26 3M30 (LOCO) ECS Woodhall Junction (08d55) to Skegness (to form 10d50 to Manchester Piccadilly)

09/27 1B31 (LOCO) Skegness (09d10) to King's Cross

09/39 1E89 (LOCO) Nottingham Midland (07d52) to Skegness

10/10 1K71 (LOCO) Doncaster (1K71) to Skegness

10/40 1K22 (LOCO) King's Cross (08d10) to Skegness

11/07 1M19 (LOCO) Skegness (10d50) to Manchester Piccadilly

11/21 1K24 (LOCO) Sheffield Midland (08d28) to Skegness

11/27 1M38 (LOCO) Skegness (1110) to Nottingham Midland

11/30 1E86 (LOCO) Leicester London Road (08d30) to Skegness

11/38 1E93 (LOCO) Birmingham New Street (08d05) to Skegness

11/47 1E85 (LOCO) Derby Midland (09d30) to Skegness

11/47 1D32 (LOCO) Skegness (1130) to Doncaster

12/13 1B36 (LOCO) Skegness (11d56) to King's Cross

12/19 1K26 (LOCO) Chesterfield (09d15) to Skegness

12/25 1E97 (LOCO) Westhouses (09d20) to Skegness

12/33 1E66 (LOCO) Manchester Piccadilly (08d55) Skegness

13/12 2J63 (LOCO) Skegness (12d55) to Sheffield Midland

13/29 1M82 (LOCO) Skegness (13d12) to Leicester London Road

13/37 1M41 (LOCO) Skegness (13d20) to Birmingham New Street

14/10 1K28 (LOCO) Peterborough North (12d55) to Skegness

14/17 1H24 (LOCO) Skegness (14d00) to Chesterfield

14/23 1M97 (LOCO) Skegness (14d06) to Westhouses

15/02 1M35 (LOCO) Skegness (14d45) to Derby Midland

15/33 1K31 (LOCO) King's Cross (13d05) to Skegness

17/29 3H22 (LOCO) ECS Skegness (17d10) to Woodhall Junction



KEY

d : departs
a : arrives
/ : Passing Time
DMU : Diesel Multiple Unit
LOCO : Diesel locomotive hauled train

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