DMU Operations: Eastern Region
Grantham-Boston
I'm unsure of the history of DMUs on this route, one that was served by many through services. I've added it as it had its own table in the timetable, and by the summer 1959 issue these were shown as diesel operated.
Sample Timetables
17th September 1956 to 16th June 1957
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 59 (0.4 mb pdf).
9th June to 14th September 1958
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 59 (0.8 mb pdf).
15th June to 13th September 1959
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 50 (0.8 mb pdf).
2nd November 1959 to 12th June 1960
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 50 (0.4 mb pdf).
11th September 1961 to 17th June 1962
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 50 (0.4 mb pdf).
18th June to 9th September 1962
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 50 (0.8 mb pdf).
17th June to 8th September 1963
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 50 (0.8 mb pdf).
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 50 (0.4 mb pdf).
7th September 1964 to 13th June 1965
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 50 (0.4 mb pdf).
14 June 1965 to 17 April 1966
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 11 (1.1 mb pdf).
6 March 1967 to 5 May 1968
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 11 (1 mb pdf).
6 May 1968 to 4 May 1969
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 15 (1 mb pdf).
Images
Unknown date
E79026 on the back of a Boston service seen at Grantham, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
October 1983
In Grantham bay platform 3 a pair of Class 114s await departure on the 19:37 to Boston in October 1983. Peter (LEYTR).