20th July 2013

UK Railtours
The Cardigan Bay Panorama

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger', 67026 'Diamond Jubilee', 97303 & 97304 'John Tiley' & 90028
Stock Used 21269+3119+3149+1691+3068+3069+3066+3097+1651+3120+3147

Route :
1Z96 : London Euston to Aberystwyth
1Z97 : Aberystwyth to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
90028 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot
97304 + 97303 Bescot - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Wellington - Shrewsbury (1)
97303 + 97304 Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Borth - Aberystwyth
97303 + 97304 Aberystwyth - (reverse of outward route) - Sutton Bridge Jn - English Bridge Jn - Abbey Foregate Jn - Wellington - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot
90028 (2) Bescot - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) The outward leg was diverted into Shrewsbury station, where the locos ran round. This was due to an E.R.T.M.S. radio problem on 97304.
(2) 67026 & 67005 were conveyed dead on the rear, as a positioning move for the following day.

Source : Mark Herriott (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] 07.10   22.21a [P16] 22.18
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/13   22/18 [D] 22/15
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/14   22/17½ 22/14
Willesden WL Jn 07/17 [DF] 07/17   22/14½ [UF] 22/08
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/26   22/10 [P4] [UF] 22/06
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/29   22/08 [UF] 22/04
Watford Junction 07.25a ~ 07.27d [P6] [DF] 07.34 ~ 07.38   22.00a ~ 22.03d [P7] [UF] 21.56 ~ 21.59
Bourne End Jn 07/33½ [DF] 07/44   21/52½ [UF] 21/48
Tring 07/37½ [DF] 07/48   21/48 [UF] 21/40
Ledburn Jn 07/42 [DS] 07/52   21/43 [UF] 21/37
Bletchley 07/49½ [P3] [DS] 07/58   21/37 [P2] [UF] 21/31
Milton Keynes Central 07.54a ~ 07.58d [P3] [DS] 08.02 ~ 08.05   21.31a ~ 21.33d [P4] [UF] 21.22 ~ 21.27
Hanslope Jn 08/06 [DF] 08/13   21/26 [UF] 21/16
Weedon 08/14 08/22   21/18 21/08
Hillmorton Jn 08/22 [DF] 08/29   21/10 [UF] 21/00
Rugby 08.24a ~ 08.26d [P1] 08.32 ~ 08.34   20.49a ~ 21.08d [P5] 20.54 ~ 20.58
Trent Valley Jn 08/27½ 08/36   20/47 [SL] 20/52
Coventry 08/36 [P3] 08/45   20/36 [P2] 20/39
Birmingham International 08*49 ~ 08*57 [P1] 09.02 ~ 09.08   20*09 ~ 20*24 [P5] 20.12 ~ 20.27 [P5]
Stechford 09/03 09/16   20/02 20/04
Aston 09/08 [P1] 09/22   19/56 [P2] 19/56
Perry Barr North Jn 09/11 09/25   19/51 19/53
Newton Jn 09/15 09/31   19/46 19/47
Bescot Yard 09L18a ~ 09L44d [U&DG] 09L34 ~ 09L50 [U&DG]   19L14a ~ 19L44d [U&DG] 19L18 ~ 19L45
Bescot Jn 09/46 09/51   19/12 19/16
Darlaston Jn 09/48 10/04   19/10 19/12
Portobello Jn 09/52 10/09   19/07 19/09
Wolverhampton 09/57 [P1] 10/15 [P1]   19/02 19/04
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/59 10/16   18/58½ 19/02
Stafford Road Jn 10/00 10/17   18/55 19/01
Cosford 10/07 10/24   18/46 18/54
Madeley Jn 10/12 10/29   18/41 18/49
Wellington 10/17 10/34   18/34 18/42
Abbey Foregate Jn 10/30 10/47   18/21 18/31
Shrewsbury [DIV] 10.55 ~ 11.42   - -
English Bridge Jn 10/31 11/43   18/19 18/28
Sutton Bridge Jn 10.33 ~ 10.35 11.45 ~ 11.51   18.15 ~ 18.17 18.24 ~ 18.26
Welshpool 10/58 12/15   17.49 ~ 17.51 17.58 ~ 18.01
Fron Jn 11/02 ?   17/46 ?
Newtown 11.19 ~ 11.20 12.33 ~ 12.34   17.27 ~ 17.28 17.43 ~ 17.43
Talerddig 11.39 ~ 11.40 13.12 ~ 13.12   17.07 ~ 17.08 17.26 ~ 17.26
Machynlleth 12.00 ~ 12.05 13.31 ~ ?   16.42 ~ 16.47 17.06 ~ 17.06
Dovey Junction 12.14 ~ 12.15 13.54 ~ 13.57   16.32 ~ 16.33 17.00 ~ 17.01
Borth 12.31 ~ 12.32 ?   16.15 ~ 16.16 ?
Aberystwyth 12.48a 14.31   16.00d 16.20


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

19/07/13 :
5M61 : (66127) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Didcot Yard

Location Booked (out)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 21.56d
Eastleigh 22/06
Winchester 22/29
Basingstoke 22/44
Southcote Jn 23/17
Oxford Road Jn 23/18
Reading West Jn 23/20
Didcot Yard 23.42a

20/07/13 :
5M61 : (66024 with 66127 on rear) : Didcot Yard to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out)
Didcot Yard 02.28d
Reading 03/03
Maidenhead 03/21
Slough 03/28
Southall 03/39
Acton West 03/46
Acton Main Line 03/54
Acton Wells Jn 03/55
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 03/57
Willesden No.7 Jn 04/00
Wembley Yard 04.10a

20/07/13 :
5Z96 : (67022 with 90028 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Euston
5Z97 : (67005 + 67026 with 90028 on rear) : Euston to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 06.02d 23.20a
Willesden No.7 Jn 06/11 -
Harlesden Jn - 23/09
Willesden WL Jn 06/14 23/06
Camden Jn 06/20 22/56
London Euston 06.24a [P16] 22.53d [P16]

20/07/13 : 0Z96 : (97303 + 97304) : Shrewsbury Coleham Sidings to Bescot
21/07/13 : 0Z97 : (97304 + 97303) : Bescot to Shrewsbury Coleham Sidings

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Coleham Sidings 08.24d 12.57a
English Bridge Jn 08/26 12/54
Abbey Foregate Jn 08/27 12/53
Wellington 08/39 12/41
Madeley Jn 08/44 12/35
Cosford 08/50 12/29
Wolverhampton 09/04 12/17
Portobello Jn 09/08 12/08
Darlaston Jn 09/11 12/04
Bescot Yard 09.16a [U&DG] 12.00d


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