31st October 2009

UK Railtours
Blackpool Illuminations

Locos Used 67002 & 67008
Stock Used 5341+4998+1813+3068+3149+1691+3119+3120+17015

Route :
1Z27 : London Euston to Blackpool North
1Z29 : Blackpool North to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
67008 (1) London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Colwich Jn - Stone - Stoke-on-Trent - Manchester Piccadilly - Bolton - Euxton Jn - Preston - Blackpool North
67002 (2) Blackpool North - (reverse of outward route) - Rugby - Northampton - Hanslope Jn - (via WCML) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 67002 on rear.
(2) 67008 on rear.
(3) Chris Morley reports that timekeeping was good all day, with arrival back into Watford Junction at 00:06 as booked.
(4) Robert Frise comments: Upon boarding the train at Blackpool we found that one of the young stewards had decorated the train (well at least the dining) with Halloween decorations. Even the menu had 'Bill of Fear' instead of 'Bill of Fare' printed on it. What with the nice day out in Blackpool, riding the trams and viewing the Illuminations, the atmosphere on the train made this one of the most memorable railtours we have ever travelled on.

Sources : various including Chris Morley (joined/left the train at Watford Junction & Dan Adkins

Photo Review


67002 (above) and 67008 (below) at Blackpool North (photos: Robert Frise)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robert Frise)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Euston 07.10d 00.28a 459.47
1.54 Camden Jn 07/15 00/24 457.73
5.65 Willesden Junction 07/18 00/19 453.62
8.04 Wembley Central 07/21 00/16 451.43
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 07/24 00/14 448.17
17.35 Watford Junction 07.30a ~ 07.32d 00.06a ~ 00.08d 442.12
31.53 Tring 07/50 23/49 427.74
38.16 Ledburn Jn 07/58 23/41 421.31
46.46 Bletchley 08/59 23/33 413.01
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 09.03a ~ 09.05d 23.27a ~ 23.29d 409.62
56.47 Hanslope Jn 09/14 23/20 403.00
69.56 Weedon 08/32 - -
- Northampton - 23/11 393.59
- Long Buckby - 23/02 384.10
82.40 Rugby 08.43a ~ 08.45d 22.49a ~ 22.51d 374.60
97.10 Nuneaton 09/07 22/35 360.10
116.23 Lichfield TV 09/24 22/21 340.77
124.22 Rugeley 09/34 22/16 332.78
127.08 Colwich 09/43 22/13 330.12
138.69 Stone Jn 09/53 22/03 318.31
145.69 Stoke-on-Trent 10c03 ~ 10c05 21c52 ~ 21c54 311.31
152.20 Kidsgrove 10/13 21/44 305.00
157.74 Congleton 10/19 21/39 299.26
165.66 Macclesfield 10/27 21/22 291.34
175.42 Cheadle Hulme 10/40 21/21 281.58
177.18 Edgeley Jn No.1 10/45 21/19 280.02
177.63 Stockport 10/46 21/18 279.37
178.38 Heaton Norris Jn 10/47 21/16 278.62
181.28 Slade Lane Jn 10/51 21/14 275.72
183.53 Manchester Piccadilly 10/56 21/07 273.47
184.16 Oxford Road 11/00 21/01 273.04
184.45 Deansgate 11/02 21/00 272.55
184.55 Castlefield Jn 11/03 20/58 272.45
185.16 Ordsall Lane Jn 11/06 20/56 272.04
185.64 Salford Crescent 11/18 20/51 271.36
194.68 Bolton 11/28 20/39 262.32
197.57 Lostock Jn 11/32 20/35 259.43
206.34 Chorley 11/39 20/26 250.66
209.48 Euxton Jn 11/46 20/22 247.52
211.01 Preston 11*54 ~ 12*06 20/15 246.19
218.68 Kirkham & Wesham 12/22 20/05 238.32
225.32 Poulton-le-Fylde 12/25 19/58 231.68
228.50 Blackpool North 12.33a 19.50d 228.50


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