6th June 2009

UK Railtours
Long Marston Excursion Train

Locos Used ????? & 66060
Stock Used 21269+3121+3123+1691+3147+4998+5008+1813+5292+5322

Route :
1Z90 : London Euston to Long Marston
1Z66 : Long Marston to London Euston

Loco Route
????? London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon) - Rugby - Nuneaton
66060 Nuneaton - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Evesham - Honeybourne - Long Marston (1)
66060 Long Marston - (reverse of outward route) - Soho North Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford
????? Stafford - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) The train reversed into the yard at Long Marston, so that the loco could lead going forward.

Sources : Simon Cresswell (joined/left the train at Worcester Shrub Hill) & Phil Scott

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Simon Cresswell)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Euston 07.13d 19.58a 391.26
1.54 Camden Jn 07/16 19/54 389.52
5.65 Willesden Junction 07/19 19/49 385.41
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 07/23 19/41 379.76
17.35 Watford Junction 07/27 19.31a ~ 19.35d 373.71
31.53 Tring 07/35 19/17 359.53
38.16 Ledburn Jn 07/39 19/12 353.10
46.46 Bletchley 07/44 19/05 344.60
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 07.47a ~ 08.00d 18.59a ~ 19.01d 341.41
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/06 18/54 334.59
69.56 Weedon 08/14 - -
- Northampton - 18/46 325.38
- Long Buckby - 18/37 315.69
82.40 Rugby 08/24 18/26 306.39
87.72 Brinklow 08/32 ? ?
97.10 Nuneaton 08L39a ~ 08L58d 18/07 291.69
97.75 Abbey Jn 09/02 - -
107.54 Whitacre Jn 09/11 - -
110.39 Water Orton 09/16 - -
116.45 Landor Street Jn 09/22 - -
117.36 Proof House Jn 09/25 - -
118.10 Birmingham New Street 09/28 - -
120.11 Soho South Jn 09/33 - -
- Lichfield TV - 17/53 272.56
- Rugeley - 17/48 264.57
- Colwich Jn - 17/46 261.71
- Stafford - 17L16a ~ 17L40d 255.36
- Bushbury Jn - 17/02 241.59
- Portobello Jn - 16/51 239.11
- Darlaston Jn - 16/48 236.12
- Bescot Stadium - 16c44 ~ 16c46 234.74
- Perry Barr North Jn - 16/36 230.37
- Perry Barr West Jn - 16/35 229.78
- Soho East Jn - 16/21 227.79
? Soho North Jn ? 16/20 227.57
121.69 Galton Jn 09/35 16/18 226.31
122.18 Smethwick West 09/36 16/17 226.02
124.75 Rowley Regis 09/42 16/14 223.25
130.13 Stourbridge Junction 09/57 16/01 218.07
133.67 Blakedown 10/00 15/56 214.33
136.72 Kidderminster 10.04a ~ 10.07d 15.49a ~ 15.51d 211.28
140.46 Hartlebury 10/12 18/44 207.54
146.28 Droitwich Spa 10/17 15/39 201.72
151.40 Tunnel Jn 10/22 15/34 196.60
152.07 Worcester Shrub Hill 10.24a ~ 10.34d 15.05a ~ 15.32d 196.13
155.12 Norton Jn 10t40 ~ 10t44 14/53 193.08
165.63 Evesham 10t57 ~ 10t59 14t38 ~ 14t40 182.37
170.70 Honeybourne GF 11t08 ~ 11t15 14t21 ~ 14t30 177.30
174.10 Long Marston 11.37a 14.01d 174.10


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