20th October 2012

UK Railtours
The Ferry-Go-Round

Locos Used 66095 & 66197
Stock Used 35469+3097+3120+3119+3069+1651+5292+4959+5366+5322+4946+4927+5040

Route : 
1Z56 : St Albans City to Fiddlers Ferry PS
1Z57 : Fiddlers Ferry PS to Ferrybridge PS
1Z58 : Ferrybridge PS to St Albans City

Loco(s) Route
66197 (1) St Albans City - (via MML) - Wigston South Jn - Glen Parva Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Weaver Jn - Runcorn - Ditton East Jn - Ditton Reception Sidings
66095 (2) Ditton Reception Sidings - Ditton East Jn - Fiddlers Ferry SB - Arpley Jn - Up Latchford Sidings (3)
66197 (1) Up Latchford Sidings - Arpley Jn - Fiddlers Ferry SB - Fiddlers Ferry PS - Fiddlers Ferry SB -  Arpley Jn - Up Latchford Sidings
66095 (2) Up Latchford Sidings - Arpley Jn - Walton Old Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Weaver Jn - Hartford Jn - Hartford CLC Jn - Greenbank - Northwich - Hale - Altrincham - Deansgate Jn - Northenden Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley North Jn - Chinley East Jn - Edale - Grindleford - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Wincobank Jn - Holmes Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Ferrybridge North Jn - Ferrybridge PS - Ferrybridge North Jn - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham Central - Holmes Jn - Wincobank Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Langley Mill - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Meadow Lane Jn - Trent South Jn - Ratcliffe Jn - Loughborough - (via MML) - St Albans City

Notes : 
(1) 66095 on rear.
(2) 66197 on rear.
(3) Ran as far as the points at 10m 11ch (was previously reported as having reached the end of the sidings).

Sources : Nicholas Hair, David Lodwick, Mark Herriott, Chris Bracey, Martin Diamond & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & actual)
(from Nicholas Hair, David Lodwick and Nick Bartlett)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00 St Albans City 06.51d [P2] 06.59 [P2]   21.34a [P3] 21.38 [P3] 467.74
4.60 Harpenden Jn 06/55 [DS] 07/04   21/30 [UF] 21/31 [UF] 463.14
10.28 Luton 07/00 [P3] 07/11 [P3]   21/25 [P4] 21/25 [P4] 457.46
12.64 Leagrave Jn 07/03 [DS] 07/15   21/22 [UF] 21/21 [UF] 455.10
20.33 Flitwick 07/09 [P2] 07/21 [P2]   21/16 [P3] 21/17 [P3] 447.41
? Bedford South Jn 07/19 07/32 [DS]   21/08 [US-UF] 21/07 [US-UF] ?
29.74 Bedford 07.20a ~ 07.22d [P4] [DF] 07.34 ~ 07.38 [P1] [DS]   21.01a ~ 21.04d [P1] 20.59 ~ 21.04 [P1] 438.00
? Bedford North Jn 07/25 [DS] 07/40 [DS]   20/53 [UF-US] 20/57 [UF-US] ?
36.54 Sharnbrook Jn 07/34 [DS] 07/49 [DS-DF]   20/47 [UF] 20/51 431.20
45.20 Wellingborough 07/47 [P3] 08/01 [P1]   20/39 [P2] 20/43 [P2] 422.54
52.10 Kettering 07.55a ~ 08.02d [P1] 08.10 ~ 08.15 [P1]   20.30a ~ 20.32d [P3] 20.33 ~ 20.37 [P3] 415.64
? Kettering North Jn 08/05 08/21 [U&DS-DM]   ? ? ?
63.03 Market Harborough 08/16 [P1] 08/34 [P1]   20/20 [P2] 20/21 [P2] 404.71

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
73.49 Kilby Bridge Jn 08/27 [U&DS] 08/45 [U&DS]
75.50 Wigston South Jn 08/28 08/48
76.20 Glen Parva Jn 08/32 08/51
80.73 Croft SB 08/36 08/56
86.77 Hinckley 08/41 [P2] 09/02 [P2]
91.16 Nuneaton 08.50a ~ 08.55d [P5] [DS] 09.12 ~ 09.24 [P5] [DS]
? Amington Jn 09/10 [DS] 09/37
110.29 Lichfield North Jn 09/16 [DS] 09/43 [DS]
118.28 Rugeley North Jn 09/22 [DS] 09/48
121.14 Colwich Jn 09/29 [DF] 09/53
123.37 Milford & Brocton 09/31 [DS] 09/56 [DS]
? Stafford TV Jn 09/36 [DS] 10/01 [DS]
127.49 Stafford 09/38 [DS] [P5] [DS] 10/02 [DS] [P5] [DS]
132.78 Norton Bridge 09/44 [DS] 10/08 [DS]
144.00 Madeley 09/53 [DS] 10/16 [DS]
150.22 Basford Hall Jn 10/01 [DS] 10/21 [DS]
152.06 Crewe 10C03a ~ 10C19d [P12] 10.26 ~ 10.30 [P12]
152.64 Crewe Coal Yard SB 10/21 [DS] 10/33 [DF]
159.47 Winsford 10/26 [DF] 10/40
163.70 Hartford Jn 10/31 [DF] 10/43
166.44 Acton Bridge 10/32 [DF] 10/44
169.26 Weaver Jn 10/39 10/46
174.39 Runcorn 10/41 [P2] 10/50 [P2]
176.73 Ditton East Jn 10/44 10/56
177.20 Ditton Reception Sidings 10.45a ~ 11.05d 10.59 ~ 11.11 [Siding 2]
177.47 Ditton East Jn 11/06 11/12
181.56 Fiddlers Ferry SB 11/15 11/21
185.19 Arpley Jn 11/23 11/29
186.41 Latchford Sidings 11.25a ~ 11.45d 11.32 ~ 11.44 [Up Latchford Sdg]
187.63 Arpley Jn 11/47 11/47
191.26 Fiddlers Ferry SB 11/55 12/00 [Road 1]
? Fiddlers Ferry PS 11.59a ~ 12.49d 12.03 ~ 12.35 [Track A-C]
193.62 Fiddlers Ferry SB 12/53 12/40 [Road 2]
197.25 Arpley Jn 13/10 12/50
198.47 Latchford Sidings 13.12a ~ 13.36d 12.53 ~ 13.33 [Up Latchford Sdg]
199.69 Arpley Jn 13/38 13/35 [Up Arpley]
200.57 Walton Old Jn 13/41 13/39 [Up Helsby]
201.61 Acton Grange Jn 13/45 [UM] 13/45 [UM]
206.65 Weaver Jn 13/51 [UF] 13/51
209.47 Acton Bridge 13/54 [US] 13/54 [US]
211.30 Hartford Jn 13/56 13/57 [UB]
212.15 Hartford CLC Jn 13/58 14/00
213.03 Greenbank 14/02 14/02
214.55 Northwich 14/06 14/06
218.07 Plumley West SB 14/09 14/09
223.29 Mobberley 14/16 14/15
226.68 Hale 14/19 14/19
227.54 Altrincham 14/23 [P3] 14/20 [P3]
228.05 Navigation Road 14/25 14/21
228.29 Deansgate Jn 14/27 14/22
232.22 Northenden Jn 14*32a ~ 14*50d 14/32
238.65 Hazel Grove HL Jn 15/03 14.52 ~ 15.09
244.14 New Mills South Jn 15/09 15/17
247.67 Chinley North Jn 15/13 15/22
248.15 Chinley East Jn 15/14 15/23
252.44 Edale 15.19a ~ 15.21d [P2] 15/28
256.47 Earle's Sidings SB 15/25 15/32
259.34 Bamford 15/28 15/35
262.77 Grindleford 15/31 [P2] 15/40 [P2]
266.47 Totley Tunnel East SB 15/38 15/43
267.51 Dore West Jn 15/39 15/44
268.29 Dore Station Jn 15/40 15/44
272.19 Sheffield 15C50a ~ 15C56d [P2] 15.50 ~ 15.55 [P2]
272.56 Nunnery Main Line Jn 15/58 15/58
275.31 Wincobank Jn 15/59 16/04
277.22 Holmes Jn 16/05 16/07
280.19 Aldwarke Jn 16/08 16/10
282.35 Swinton 16/10 [P1] 16/12 [P1]
290.26 Moorthorpe 16/16 [P2] 16/18 [P2]
299.28 Ferrybridge North Jn 16/24 16/31
? Ferrybridge PS 16.28a ~ 17.16d 16.34 ~ 17.01 [Dn CEGB-Track 2]
301.71 Ferrybridge North Jn 17/20 17/07
310.73 Moorthorpe 17/36 [P1] 17/24 [P1]
318.64 Swinton 17/46 [P2] 17/44 [P2]
321.00 Aldwarke Jn 17/49 17/47
323.10 Rotherham Central 17/53 [P1] 17/53 [P1]
324.12 Holmes Jn 17/59 18/03
326.03 Wincobank Jn 18/04 18/08
? Brightside Jn 18/05 18/10
? Mill Race Jn 18*09a ~ 18*18d [U&DGL] 18.13 ~ 18.19 [U&DGL]
328.58 Nunnery Main Line Jn 18/24 18/25
329.15 Sheffield 18C26a ~ 18C32d [P6] 18.28 ~ 18.33 [P6]
333.05 Dore Station Jn 18/38 18/40
340.76 Tapton Jn 18/47 18/48
341.35 Chesterfield 18/48 18/49 [P2]
? Chesterfield South Jn 18/49 [EL] 18/50
345.24 Clay Cross North Jn 18/51 18/52
351.48 Alfreton 18/57 18/58 [P2]
? Ironville Jn 18/59 [UM] 19/00
357.66 Langley Mill 19/02 [UM] 19/03 [UM]
362.46 Trowell Jn 19/07 [UM] 19/06 [UM]
365.71 Toton Centre 19/11 [UM] 19/11 [UM]
366.29 Toton Jn 19/16 [UHLG] 19/14 [UHLG]
367.10 Meadow Lane Jn 19/17 [UHLG] 19/16 [UHLG]
368.49 Trent South Jn 19/20 [UG] 19/17 [UG]
369.29 Ratcliffe Jn 19/22 [US] 19/18 [US]
376.19 Loughborough 19/32 [US] 19/27 [US]
380.65 Sileby Jn 19/38 [US] 19/34
383.67 Syston South Jn 19/47 [US] 19/36 [U&DS]
388.58 Leicester 19.59a ~ 20.03d [US] [P4] 20.00 ~ 20.04 [UF] [P4]
391.74 Wigston North Jn 20/08 [UF] 20/09

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z56 : (66197 with 66095 on rear) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to St Albans City
5Z58 : (66095 with 66197 on rear) : St Albans City to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 03.09d 00.17a
Eastleigh 03/19 00/07
Winchester 03.30a ~ 03.32d 23.57a ~ 23.59
Basingstoke 03/53 23/39
Reading 04/16 23/19
Maidenhead 04/31 22/59
Slough 04/38 22/47
West Ealing  04.55a ~ 05.49d 22/27
Acton West 05/54 22/24
Acton Wells Jn 06/02 22/16
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 06/04 22/14
Dudding Hill Jn 06/11 22/08
Brent Curve Jn 06/15 22/03
St Albans City 06.44a 21.39d


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