7th July 2012

UK Railtours
Chester and The Pennines

Loco Used 67024
Stock Used 17015+3149+3123+1691+3069+3119+3120+3097+1699+3068+3110+1832+5341

Route : 
1Z40 : Stevenage to Chester
1Z41 : Chester to Finsbury Park

Loco Route
67024 Stevenage - Potters Bar - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road Jn - Camden Jn - Willesden WL Jn - Wembley Central - Watford Junction - Tring - Bletchley - Milton Keynes Central - Weedon - Rugby - Nuneaton - Lichfield Trent Valley LL - Stafford - Crewe - Chester
67024 Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Daisyfield Jn - Accrington - Copy Pit - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Milner Royd Jn - Greetland Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Mirfield East Jn - (1)  Dewsbury - Holbeck East Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Altofts Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Calder Bridge Jn (1) - Crofton West Jn - Hare Park Jn - South Kirkby Jn - Adwick - Doncaster - Retford - Newark North Gate - Grantham - Peterborough - Huntingdon - Hitchin - Stevenage - Potters Bar - Finsbury Park

Notes:
(1) Due to flooding at Healey Mills, the return leg was diverted via Dewsbury, Holbeck East Jn, Engine Shed Jn, Altofts Jn, Turners Lane Jn and Calder Bridge Jn.
(2) Route confirmation required.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout).

Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Lodwick)

Location Booked
Stevenage 07.22d [P1]
Woolmer Green Jn 07/26
Welwyn Garden City 07/29 [UF]
Potters Bar 07.37a ~ 07.40d [P2]
New Southgate 07/46 [P1]
Alexandra Palace 07/48 [P1]
Finsbury Park 07.53a ~ 07.56d [P1]
Copenhagen Jn 08/01
York Way North Jn 08/02
Camden Road Jn 08/10
Camden Jn 08/16
Willesden WL Jn 08/20 [DS]
Wembley Central 08.24a ~ 08.26d [P5]
Harrow & Wealdstone 08/30 [P5]
Watford Junction 08/35 [P8]
Bourne End Jn 08/42 [DS]
Tring 08/50 [DS]
Ledburn Jn 08/56 [DS]
Bletchley 09/03 [DS]
Denbigh Hall North Jn 09/05 [DF]
Milton Keynes Central 09.07a ~ 09.17d [P5]
Hanslope Jn 09/25 [DF]
Weedon 09/33
Hillmorton Jn 09/41 [DF]
Rugby 09/42 [P2]
Trent Valley Jn 09/44 [DS]
Brinklow 09.50a ~ 10.00d
Attleborough Jn 10/06 [DF]
Nuneaton 10/07 [P3]
Amington Jn 10/16 [DF]
Lichfield North Jn 10/22 [DF]
Rugeley North Jn 10/28 [DF]
Colwich Jn 10/32 [DF]
Stafford 10.39a ~ 10.46d [P3]
Norton Bridge 10/52 [DS]
Madeley Jn 11/01 [DS]
Basford Hall Jn 11/09 [DS]
Crewe 11.13a ~ 11.14d [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 11/17
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 11/26
Chester 11.39a [P4] ~ 15.35d [P4]
Mickle Trafford 15/41
Helsby 15/45 [P2]
Frodsham Jn 15/50
Runcorn East 15/52
Acton Grange Jn 15/56 [DF]
Warrington Bank Quay 15/58 [P3]
Dallam Jn 15/59 [DF]
Winwick Jn 16/01 [DF]
Springs Branch Jn 16/06 [DF]
Wigan North Western 16/07 [P5]
Balshaw Lane 16/13 [DF]
Euxton Jn 16/14 [DF]
Farington Jn 16/17
Lostock Hall Jn 16/22
Blackburn 16.36a ~ 16.38d [P2]
Daisyfield Jn 16/40
Accrington 16/46
Gannow Jn 16/54
Copy Pit 17/03
Hall Royd Jn 17/20
Hebden Bridge Jn 17/27 [P2]
Milner Royd Jn 17/34
Greetland Jn 17/36
Bradley Wood Jn 17/41
Heaton Lodge East Jn 17.43a ~ 17.54d
Mirfield East Jn 17/57
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn 17/58
Horbury Jn 18/05 [SL]
Wakefield Kirkgate 18/10 [P3]
Calder Bridge Jn 18/12
Crofton West Jn 18/14
Hare Park Jn 18/17
Hemsworth Loop 18.22a ~ 18.26d [UPL]
South Kirkby Jn 18/30
Adwick 18/34 [P1]
Doncaster 18.41a ~ 18.44d [P3]
Loversall Carr Jn 18/50
Retford 19/00 [UF]
Newark North Gate 19/14 [P2]
Claypole Loop 19/18
Grantham 19/26 [P1]
High Dyke Jn 19/33 [US]
Stoke Tunnel 19/36 [UF]
Tallington Jn 19/46 [UF]
Peterborough 19/54 [UF]
Connington South Jn 20/01 [UF]
Huntingdon 20/08 [P2]
Sandy 20/22 [P1]
Hitchin 20/41 [P1]
Stevenage 20.47a ~ 20.50d [P1]
Woolmer Green Jn 20/55
Welwyn Garden City 20/58 [UF]
Potters Bar 21.07a ~ 21.10d [P2]
Alexandra Palace 21/19 [P1]
Finsbury Park 21.24a [P1]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z40 : (67024) : Wembley Yard to Stevenage

Location Booked (out)
Wembley Yard F.R.T. 04.25d
Kensal Green Jn 04/41
Gospel Oak 04/49
Junction Road Jn 04/51
Upper Holloway 04/53
Harringay Park Jn 04/56
Potters Bar 05/10
Stevenage 05/26
Hitchin 05/32
Letchworth Garden City 05.37a ~ 06.02d
Hitchin Up Yard 06.08a ~ 07.09d
Stevenage 07.17a

5Z40 : (67024) : Chester to Crewe
5Z41 : (67024) : Crewe to Chester

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Chester 12.04d 15.02a
Crewe H.S. 13.07a 13.57d

5Z41 : (67024) : Finsbury Park to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (rtn)
Finsbury Park 21.29d
Copenhagen Jn 21/34
Camden Road Jn 21/40
Gospel Oak 21/45
Kensal Green Jn 22/00
Wembley Yard F.R.T. 22.15a


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