20th August 2011

UK Railtours
The Limestone Cowboy

Locos Used 66121, 66122, 92016 & 92042
Stock Used 5276+5322+4927+4959+5341+5292+1832+3066+3068+1691+3097+3120+17015

Route :
1Z92 : London Euston to Hindlow
1Z93 : Hindlow to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
92042 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe
66122 Crewe - Sandbach - Middlewich - Northwich Station Jn - Plumley - Hale - Altrincham - Deansgate Jn - Northenden Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley North Jn - Chinley South Jn - Great Rocks Jn - Topley Pike - Buxton XYZ Sidings
66121 (1) Buxton XYZ Sidings - Hindlow (NR Limit)
66122 (2) Hindlow - Buxton XYZ Sidings
66121 Buxton XYZ Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - New Mills South Jn - Marple Wharf Jn - Romiley - Reddish North - Ashburys - Philips Park No.2 Jn - Philips Park No.1 Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe
92016 Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 66122 on rear.
(2) 66121 on rear.
(3) Robert Frise reports the ECS was brought into Euston by 90020 and that the train 'ran consistently early'.

Sources : Robert Frise (joined the train at Milton Keynes),
Nick Bartlett & Martin Diamond (both on the train throughout)

Photo Review


92042 on arrival into Crewe (photo: Robert Frise)


66122 after taking over from 92042 at Crewe (photo: Robert Frise)


66121 on arrival back at Crewe (photo: Robert Frise)


92016 at Crewe, ready for the last leg to home (photo: Robert Frise)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robert Frise, Nick Bartlett & Martin Diamond)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Euston 07.40d 07.40 [P1] [X]   21.40a 21.40 [P15] 463.21
1.54 Camden Jn 07/43 07/44 [DS]   21/36 21/35 [US] 461.47
5.65 Willesden WL Jn 07/47 07/48 [DS]   21/33 21/32 [US] 457.36
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 07/54 07/53 [DS]   21/27 21/27 [P5] [US] 451.71
17.35 Watford Junction 07.59a ~ 08.01d 07.58 ~ 08.01 [P8] [DS]   21.19a ~ 21.21d 21.19 ~ 21.22 [P9] [US] 445.66
- Kings Langley ? ?   21*08 ~ 21*14 [UGL] 21.07 ~ 21.15 [UGL] [US] 443.16
31.53 Tring 08/19 08/16 [DS]   20/55 20/53 [P5] [US] 431.48
38.16 Ledburn Jn 08/24 08/20 [DS]   20/50 20/47 [US] 425.05
46.46 Bletchley 08/31 08/26 [DS]   20/40 20/38 [P4] [US] 416.55
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08.36a ~ 08.38d 08.30 ~ 08.38 [P3] [DS]   20.20a ~ 20.35d 20.20 ~ 20.33 [P1] [US] 413.36
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/44 08/43 [DS]   20/12 [UF] 20/13 [US] 406.54
- Weedon   20/04 20/03 393.45
65.68 Northampton 08/58 08.55 ~ 08.57 [P2]  
75.37 Long Buckby 09/10 09/08  
84.67 Rugby 09.20a ~ 09.22d 09.18 ~ 09.22 [P2]   19.50a ~ 19.54d 19.50 ~ 19.53 [P5] 380.61
? Trent Valley Jn ? 09/23   19/48 19/48 380.03
90.19 Brinklow 09/35 09/30   ? ? ?
97.76 Attleborough Jn 09/42 09/35 [DF]   ? ? ?
99.37 Nuneaton 09/45 09/36 [P3] [DF]   19/35 19/38 [P4] [UF] 366.11
118.50 Lichfield TV 10/01 09/44 [P1] [DS]   19/22 19/24 [UF] 346.78
126.49 Rugeley 10/07 09/57 [P2]   19/17 19/19 [UF] 338.79
129.35 Colwich Jn 10/13 09/59   19/15 19/17 [UF] 336.13
135.70 Stafford 10/18 [DF] 10.08 ~ 10.15 [P3] [DS]   19/07 19/09 [P4] [US] 329.58
141.19 Norton Bridge 10/24 10/21 [DS]   19/03 19/03 [US] 324.29
152.21 Madeley Jn 10/36 10/30 [DS]   18/52 18/52 [US] 313.27
158.43 Basford Hall Jn 10/42 10/38 [DS]   18/47 18/46 [US] 307.05
160.27 Crewe 10L46a ~ 11L16d 10.42 ~ 11.20 [P6]   18L13a ~ 18L43d [UF] 18.16 ~ 18.42 [P12] [US] 305.21

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
161.23 Sydney Bridge Jn 11/19 11/22
164.77 Sandbach 11/27 [DF] 11/29 [P3] [UDB]
168.57 Middlewich 11/42 11/40 [DM]
173.75 Northwich Station Jn 11/59 11/56 [D&UG]
177.34 Plumley 12/07 12/02
182.56 Mobberley 12/14 12/09
186.15 Hale 12/18 12/12
187.01 Altrincham 12/21 12/14 [P3]
187.32 Navigation Road 12/23 12/16
187.56 Deansgate Jn 12/24 12/17
191.49 Northenden Jn 12/31 12/24
198.12 Hazel Grove HL Jn 12/48 12/40
203.41 New Mills South Jn 12/55 12/48
207.14 Chinley North Jn 13/02 13/00
207.77 Chinley South Jn 13/04 13/02
211.75 Peak Forest South 13/18 13.16 ~ 13.18
212.50 Great Rocks Jn 13t19 ~ 13t20 13.22 ~ 13.22
215.34 Topley Pike 13/29 13/30
218.32 Buxton XYZ Sidings 13L38 ~ 13L58 13.42 ~ 14.08 [Z]
223.16 Hindlow [NR Boundary] 14.33 ~ 14.40 14.27 ~ 14.37
228.00 Buxton XYZ Sidings 15L11 ~ 15L31 14.55 ~ 15.29 [Z]
230.78 Topley Pike 15/42 15/39
233.62 Great Rocks Jn 15t46 ~ 15t47 15/49
234.37 Peak Forest South 15/52 15/52
238.35 Chinley South Jn 16/08 16/08
239.18 Chinley North Jn 16/09 16/10
242.71 New Mills South Jn 16/14 16/17
243.71 New Mills Central 16/17 16/18
248.03 Marple Wharf Jn 16/22 16/23
249.11 Romiley 16/23 16/25
252.72 Reddish North 16/28 16/30
255.21 Ashburys 16/40 16/37
257.01 Philips Park No.2 Jn 17/05 16/42
257.46 Philips Park No.1 Jn 17/06 16/44
257.78 Miles Platting 17/07 16.45 ~ 17.06
259.36 Manchester Victoria 17/13 17/11 [P3]
259.74 Deal Street Jn 17/15 17/13
260.48 Ordsall Lane Jn 17/17 17/14
263.27 Eccles 17/24 17/22
268.32 Astley 17/30 17/27
275.26 Newton-le-Willows 17/38 17/36
276.18 Earlestown 17/40 17/38
277.54 Winwick Jn 17/43 17/41 [UF]
280.01 Dallam Jn 17/47 17/46 [UF]
281.10 Warrington Bank Quay 17/48 17.48 ~ 17.49 [P2]
282.77 Acton Grange Jn 17/50 17/52
288.01 Weaver Jn 17/55 17/57
290.63 Acton Bridge 17/57 17/59 [UF]
297.60 Winsford 18/03 18/04
304.43 Crewe Coal Yard 18/11 18/13

Timings continue in first table.

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