11th August 2012

UK Railtours
Peak Forest & Buxton

Locos Used 66155 & 66213
Stock Used 17015+3149+3123+1691+3069+3119+3120+1699+3097+1832+5341+5292

Route :
1Z40 : Basingstoke to Buxton
1Z42 : Buxton to Basingstoke

Loco(s) Route
66213 (1) Basingstoke - Farnborough Main - Woking - Byfleet & New Haw - Virginia Water - Staines - Feltham - Hounslow - Old Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - South Acton Jn - Acton Central - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Brent Curve Jn - Hendon - Silkstream Jn - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Wellingborough - Kettering - Market Harborough - Leicester - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Castle Donnington - Stenson Jn - North Stafford Jn - Uttoxeter - Longton - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Barthomley Jn - Crewe - Sydney Bridge Jn - Sandbach - Middlewich - Northwich - Mobberley - Altrincham - Navigation Road - Deansgate Jn - Northenden Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley North Jn - Chinley South Jn - Peak Forest - Great Rocks Jn - Topley Pike - Buxton XYZ Sidings
66155 (2) Buxton XYZ Sidings - Buxton
66213 (1) Buxton - Buxton XYZ Sidings
66155 (2) Buxton XYZ Sidings - Topley Pike - Great Rocks Jn - Peak Forest - Chinley South Jn - Chinley East Jn - Edale - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore West Jn - Dore South Jn - Chesterfield - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Toton Centre - Trent East Jn - Trent South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Basingstoke

Notes:
(1) 66155 on rear.
(2) 66213 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Martin Diamond, Mark Herriott and David Lodwick (all on the tour throughout), Chris Bracey & Paul Atkinson

Photo Review


66213 waiting to leave Basingstoke at the start of the day (photo: Nick Bartlett)


66155 on arrival into Buxton (photo: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett, Mark Herriott & Paul Atkinson)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Basingstoke 05.49d [P3] [UF] 05.49 [P3] [UF]   23.39a [P1] 23.35 [P1] 519.60
14.44 Farnborough Main 06.06a ~ 06.08d [P1] 06.06 ~ 06.07 [P1]   23.19a ~ 23.21d [P2] 23.16 ~ 23.20 [P2] 505.16
18.22 Pirbright Jn 06/13 [US] 06/11   23/15 [DS] 23/12 [DS] 501.38
- Woking Jn 06/18 [US] 06/15   23/07 [DS] 23/08 [DS] -
23.34 Woking 06.19a ~ 06.21d [P1] 06.16 ~ 06.21 [P1]   23.03a ~ 23.06d [P5] 23.02 ~ 23.05 [P5] 496.26
27.38 Byfleet & New Haw 06/28 06/27   22/53 [DS] 22/52 [DS] 492.22
28.29 Addlestone Jn 06/30 06/30   22/49 22/50 491.31
33.20 Virginia Water 06/37 [P3] 06/37 [P3]   22/38 [P4] 22/42 [P4] 486.40
37.33 Staines 06.45a ~ 06.47d [P1] 06.47 ~ 06.49 [P1]   22.28a ~ 22.30d [P2] 22.30 ~ 22.33 [P2] 482.27
- Feltham 06/53 [P1] 06/55 [P1]   22/21 [P2] 22/25 [P2] -
43.00 Feltham Jn 06/55 06/58   22.10a ~ 22.19d 22/22 476.60
43.78 Hounslow 06/57 [P1] 07/00   22/05 [P2] 22/20 475.62
- Brentford 07/01 [P1] 07/04   21/59 [P2] 22/15 [P2] 472.74
47.37 Old Kew Jn 07/02 07/06   21/57 22/13 472.23
47.79 Kew East Jn 07/03 07/07   21/55 22.11 ~ 22.12 471.61
48.59 South Acton Jn 07/09 07/11   21/51 22/08 471.01
49.41 Acton Central 07.12a ~ 07.14d [P2] 07.13 ~ 07.15 [P2]   21.44a ~ 21.46d [P1] 22.04 ~ 22.06 [P1] 470.19
50.45 Acton Wells Jn 07/17 07/18   21/41 21.52 ~ 21.58 469.15
51.05 Acton Canal Wharf Jn 07/19 07/21   21/39 21.48 ~ 21.49 468.55
- Neasden Jn ? 07/25   ? 21/44 -
53.42 Dudding Hill Jn 07/25 07/27   21/33 21.37 ~ 21.39 466.18
54.46 Brent Curve Jn 07/28 07/29   21/30 21/31 465.14
55.41 Hendon 07/32 [DH] 07/31 [DH]   21/26 [UH] 21/29 [UH] 464.19
56.34 Silkstream Jn 07/35 [DS] 07/36 [DH-DS]   21/23 [UH] 21/24 [US-UH] 463.26
60.77 Elstree & Borehamwood 07/40 [P2] 07/42 [P2]   21/17 [P1] 21/18 [P1] 458.63
63.59 Radlett 07/43 [P2] 07/44 [P2]   21/15 [P1] 21/16 [P1] 456.01
68.33 St Albans City 07.49a ~ 07.51 [P2] 07.49 ~ 07.52 [P2]   21.08a ~ 21.10d [P1] 21.07 ~ 21.11 [P1] 451.27
73.13 Harpenden 07/56 [P2] 07/58 [P2]   21/03 [P1] 21/02 [P1] 446.47
- Luton Airport ? 08/02 [P2]   ? 20/57 [P1] -
78.61 Luton 08/02 [P3] 08/03 [P3]   20/55 [P2] 20/56 [P1] 440.79
- Leagrave Jn 08/06 [DS] ?   20/52 [US] ? -
88.66 Flitwick 08/13 [DS] 08/11 [P2]   20/45 [P1] 20/46 [P1] 430.74
- Bedford South Jn 08/23 [DS] 08/22 [DS]   20/34 [US] 20/37 [US] -
98.27 Bedford 08.26a ~ 08.28d [P3] 08.26 ~ 08.31 [P3]   20.29a ~ 20.31d [P2] 20.32 ~ 20.35 [P2] 421.33
- Bedford North Jn 08/29 [DS] 08/33 [DS]   20/27 [US] 20/30 [UF-US] -
105.07 Sharnbrook Jn 08/35 [DF] 08/42 [DF]   20/21 [UF] 20/24 [UF] 414.53
113.53 Wellingborough 08/43 [P1] 08/51 [P1]   20/13 [P2] 20/15 [P2] 406.07
120.43 Kettering 08/50 [P4] 08/57 [P4]   20/06 [P3] 20/09 [P3] 399.17
131.36 Market Harborough 09/00 [P1] 09/07 [P1]   19/56 [P2] 19/58 [P2] 388.24
144.33 Wigston North Jn 09/13 [DM] 09/19 [DM]   19/44 [UF] 19/46 [UF] 375.27
147.49 Leicester 09.19a ~ 09.21d [P2] 09.23 ~ 09.25 [P2]   19.36a ~ 19.38d [P3] 19.38 ~ 19.40 [P3] 372.11
152.40 Syston South Jn 09/28 [DF] 09/32 [DF]   19/30 [UF] 19/30 [US-UF] 367.20
155.42 Sileby Jn 09/31 [DF] 09/34 [DF]   19/24 [US] 19/17 [US] 364.18
160.08 Loughborough 09/35 [P1] 09/38 [P1]   19/16 [US] 19/12 [US] 359.52
- East Midlands Parkway ? 09/45 [P1]   ? 19/04 [P4] -
- Ratcliffe Jn ? ?   19/05 [US] 19/03 -
167.58 Trent South Jn 09/42 09/47   19/03 [UF] 19/02 [UM-UG] 352.02

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
168.20 Sheet Stores Jn 09/43 09/49
180.54 Stenson Jn 10/03 10/08
181.18 North Stafford Jn 10/04 10/09
187.15 Tutbury & Hatton 10/11 [P1] 10/17
194.79 Uttoxeter 10/20 [P1] 10/26
207.08 Caverswall 10/34 10/41
209.37 Longton 10/37 10/44 [P2]
- Stoke Jn 10/42 10/49
211.64 Stoke-on-Trent 10/44 [P2] 10/51 [P2]
218.15 Kidsgrove 10/51 11/00 [P4]
220.54 Alsager 10/55 11/04
223.12 Barthomley Jn 10/58 11/06
- North Stafford Jn 11/01 11/11 [U&DP]
226.67 Crewe 11c04a ~ 11c06d [P5] 11.14 ~ 11.20 [P1]
227.63 Sydney Bridge Jn 11/08 [DF] 11/23
231.37 Sandbach 11/14 [P3] 11/30 [P3] [U&DB]
235.17 Middlewich 11/26 11/41 [DM]
240.07 Northwich South Jn 11/43 11/58
240.35 Northwich Station Jn 11/45 12/01 [D&UG]
243.74 Plumley West SB 11/54 12/09
249.16 Mobberley 12/04 12/15
252.55 Hale 12/08 12/20
253.41 Altrincham 12/11 [P3] 12/21 [P3]
253.72 Navigation Road 12/13 12/23
254.16 Deansgate Jn 12/14 12/24
258.09 Northenden Jn 12/21 12/32
264.52 Hazel Grove HL Jn 12/38 12/47 [UHV]
270.01 New Mills South Jn 12/44 12/54
273.54 Chinley North Jn 12/51 12/59
274.37 Chinley South Jn 12/52 13/00
278.35 Peak Forest SB 13/04 13/13
279.10 Great Rocks Jn 13/06 13/15
281.74 Topley Pike GF 13/15 13/23
284.72 Buxton SB 13t27a ~ 13t28d 13/32
285.13 Buxton XYZ Sdgs 13.32a ~ 13.56d 13.33 ~ 13.55
285.34 Buxton SB 13.58a ~ 13.59d 13/57
285.53 Buxton 14.03a ~ 16.50d [P2] 13.58 ~ 16.50 [P2]
285.72 Buxton SB 16.53a ~ 16.54d 16/52
286.13 Buxton XYZ Sdgs 16.56a ~ 17.16d 16.53 ~ 17.16
286.34 Buxton SB 17t18a ~ 17t19d 17/17
289.32 Topley Pike GF 17/29 17/24
292.16 Great Rocks Jn 17/35 17/33
292.71 Peak Forest SB 17/38 17/36
296.69 Chinley South Jn 17/46 17/49
297.46 Chinley East Jn 17/48 17/52
301.75 Edale 17/55 [P2] 17/59
305.78 Earle's Sidings 17/59 18/02
308.65 Bamford 18/02 18/04
312.28 Grindleford 18/06 [P2] 18/08
315.78 Totley Tunnel East 18/13 18/12
317.02 Dore West Jn 18/14 18/15
317.25 Dore South Jn 18/17 18/17
324.39 Tapton Jn 18/26 18/26
324.78 Chesterfield 18c27a ~ 18c29d [P2] 18.27 ~ 18.29 [P2]
- Chesterfield South Jn 18/31 18/31 [UM-UG]
328.67 Clay Cross North Jn 18/33 18/34
335.11 Alfreton 18/42 18/39
- Ironville Jn 18/45 18/42
341.29 Langley Mill 18/49 18/45 [P2]
346.09 Trowell Jn 18/55 [UM] 18/49 [UM]
349.34 Toton Centre 18/58 [UM] 18.54 ~ 18.55 [UM]
349.72 Toton Jn 18/59 [UM] 18/57
351.29 Trent East Jn 19/01 19/00

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z40 : (66213 with 66155 on rear) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Basingstoke
5Z43 : (66155 with 66213 on rear) : Basingstoke to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 04.48d 00.47a
Eastleigh 04/58 00/38
Winchester 05.08a ~ 05.10d 00.17a ~ 00.19d
Basingstoke 05.34a 23.44d


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