5th March 2011

UK Railtours
The Salopian

Loco Used 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'
Stock Used set EH02

Route :
1Z71 : London Euston to Shrewsbury
1Z72 : Shrewsbury to London Euston

Loco Route
71000 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Basford Hall Jn - Crewe SSN - Gresty Lane Jn - Nantwich - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Revised departure from Shrewsbury due to late arrival from Euston. The plan was to get back on the original schedule at Birmingham International when the planned water stop would be reduced.

Source : Nick Wason (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Wason)

M.C

Location

 Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 London Euston 07.40d 07.53 [P16]   19.59a 19.58 [P15] 348.79
1.54 Camden Jn 07/45 07/58½ [DS]   19/53 19/52 [DS] 347.25
5.23 Willesden WL Jn 07/49 08/03 [DS]   19/50 19/49 [US] 343.14
8.04 Wembley Central 07/52 08/06 [DS]   19/46 19/46 [US] 340.75
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 07/56 08/09 [DS]   19/43 19/44 [US] 337.49
17.35 Watford Junction 08.02a ~ 08.05d 08.17 ~ 08.22 [P8]   19.32a ~ 19.35d 19.33 ~ 19.35 [P9] 331.44
31.53 Tring 08/20 08/39 [DS]   19/16 19/20 [US] 317.26
38.16 Ledburn Jn 08/26 08/43½ [DS]   19/09 19/14 [US] 310.63
46.46 Bletchley 08/35 08/51 [DS]   18/59 19/05 [US] 302.33
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08.39a ~ 08.42d 08.56 ~ 08.58½ [P3]   18.52a ~ 18.55d 18.58 ~ 19.00 [P1] 299.14
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/50 09/06 [DS]   18/45 18/46 [US] 292.32
65.68 Northampton 09/01 09/15 [P2]   18.14 ~ 18.34 18.23½ ~ 18.35 [P1] 283.11
75.37 Long Buckby 09/11 09/26½   18/03 18/10 273.42
84.67 Rugby 09.21 ~ 09.36 09.50 ~ 10.06 [P1]   17/53 18/00 [P5] 264.12

 

M.C

Location

 Booked {revised} Actual
90.19 Brinklow 09/42 10/14 [DS]
99.37 Nuneaton 09.53 ~ 09.55 10.26 ~ 10.32 [P2]
118.50 Lichfield TV 10/19 10/55 [DS]
126.49 Rugeley 10/26 11/03 [DS]
129.35 Colwich 10/30 11/05½ [DS]
131.58 Milford & Brocton 10/32 11/07 [DF] [DS]
135.70 Stafford 10/39 11/15 [DS]
141.19 Norton Bridge 10/45 11/22 [DS]
152.21 Madeley Jn 10/56 11/34 [DS]
158.43 Basford Hall Jn 11/07 11/43 [DS]
159.51 Crewe SSN 11.14 ~ 11.40 11.46 ~ 12.21 [DFI]
160.07 Gresty Lane Jn 11/45 12/25
163.73 Nantwich 11/52 12/31
168.36 Wrenbury 11/59 12/36
178.13 Prees 12/11 12/47
181.31 Wem 12/16 12/50
190.03 Harlescott Crossing 12/26 12/59
192.11 Shrewsbury 12.34a ~ 15.10d {15.35d} [P4] 13.04 ~ 15.38 [P7]
202.36 Wellington 15/22 15/53 [UM]
207.31 Madeley Jn 15/28 16/01½
212.68 Cosford 15/34 16/06
220.55 Oxley Jn 15/43 16/15
221.71 Wolverhampton 15/46 16/23 [P3]
223.55 Portobello Jn 15/52 16/27
226.54 Darlaston Jn 15/55 16/31
227.72 Bescot Stadium 15/59 16/49
232.29 Perry Barr North Jn 16/07 16/55
234.51 Aston 16/16 16/59
237.44 Stechford 16/28 17.06 ~ 17.07½ [UGJ]
241.77 Birmingham International 16w39 ~ 17w24 17.18 ~ 17.32 [P1]
252.53 Coventry 17/40 17/49 [P2]

Timings continue in first table.

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