17th August 2013

UK Railtours
The Marcher Lord

Locos Used 67019 & 67028
Stock Used (2) 5341+5299+1832+1651+3066+3069+3068+1691+FO+FO+BCK

Route :
1Z10 : Letchworth Garden City to Shrewsbury
1Z12 : Chester to Letchworth Garden City

Loco Route
67028 Letchworth Garden City - Hitchin - Stevenage - Potters Bar - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden WL Jn - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Chester - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury
67019 Chester - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - Northampton - (reverse of outward route) - Letchworth Garden City

Notes :
(1) Due to 67028 being low on fuel, the return leg was worked by 67019.
(2) Stock confirmation required.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick & Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Letchworth Garden City 06.40d [P1] 06.41   22.44a [P2] 22.48
Hitchin 06/43 [P1] [UF] 06/46   22/39½ [P2] 22/44
Stevenage 06.47a ~ 06.50d [P2] 06.52 ~ 06.55   22.31a ~ 22.34d [P4] [DS] 22.35 ~ 22.38
Woolmer Green Jn 06/54 06/59   22/27 22/29
Welwyn Garden City 06/57 [P2] [UF] 07/02   22/24 [DF] 22/26
Potters Bar 07.05a ~ 07.08d [P2] [UF] 07.08 ~ 07.11   22.11a ~ 22.15d [P4] [DS] 22.13 ~ 22.16
New Southgate 07/14 [P1] [US] 07/19   22/01 ?
Alexandra Palace 07/16 [P2] [US] 07/21   21/59 [P3] [DS] 21/57
Finsbury Park 07.22a ~ 07.26d [P3] [US] 07.30 ~ ?   21.50a ~ 21.52d [P5] [DS] 21.44 ~ 21.49
Holloway South Jn 07/29 [US] ?   - -
Copenhagen Jn 07/32 ?   21/44½ [DS] ?
York Way North Jn 07/34 ?   21/36½ ?
Camden Road Central Jn 07/39 ?   21/35½ ?
Camden Road Jn 07/41 07/37   21/32½ 21/36
Primrose Hill 07/42 ?   21/28 ?
Camden Jn 07/44 [DS] 07/43   21/26½ 21/22
Willesden WL Jn 07/47 [DS] 07/49   21/21½ [US] 21/17
Wembley Central 07/49½ [P5] [DS] 07/51   21/17 [US] 21/14
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/54 [DS] 07/53   21/14 [US] 21/11
Watford Junction 08.00a ~ 08.04d [P8] [DS] 07.59 ~ 08.04   21.05a ~ 21.08d [P9] [US] 21.01 ~ 21.05
Bourne End Jn 08/12 [DS] 08/12   20/58 [US] 20/53
Tring 08/20 [DS] 08/17   20/53 [US] 20/49
Ledburn Jn 08/25½ [DS] 08/21   20/47 [US] 20/45
Bletchley 08/32 [P3] [DS] 08/28   20/40 [P4] [US] 20/38
Milton Keynes Central 08/37 [P3] [DS] 08/38   20/37 [P1] [US] 20/35
Hanslope Jn 08/42½ 08/48   20/30½ [US] 20/28
Northampton 09/03 [P2] 09/03   20/15 20/15
Long Buckby 09/17 09/15   20/05 20/04
Daventry North Jn 09/23 09/20   19/59 20/00
Hillmorton Jn 09/25 [DNL] 09/22   19/57 19/56
Rugby 09/27 [P2] 09/24   19.48 ~ 19.54 [P5] 19.44 ~ 19.53

 

Location Booked Actual
Trent Valley Jn 09/30 [FL] 09/25
Brinklow 09/34½ [DF] 09/33
Attleborough Jn 09/39½ [DF] 09/39
Nuneaton 09/40½ [P3] [DF] 09/40
Amington Jn 09/48½ [DF] 09/48
Lichfield North Jn 09/54 [DF] 09/53
Rugeley North Jn 09/59½ [DF] 09/57
Colwich 10/03½ [FL] 09/59
Stafford 10.10 ~ 10.12 [DF] 10.06 ~ 10.14
Norton Bridge 10/19½ [DF] 10/20
Madeley 10/28½ [DF] 10/27
Basford Hall Jn 10/34½ [DS] 10/31
Crewe 10.39a ~ 10.40d [P12] 10.36 ~ 10.43
Crewe Steel Works 10/43 10/46
Beeston Castle & Taporley SB 10/51½ ?
Chester 11.03a ~ 11.11d [P4] 11.03 ~ 11.06
Chester South Jn 11/12 ?
Saltney Jn 11/17 11/40
Wrexham General 11/31 [P1] 11/54
Croes Newydd North Fork 11/31 ?
Chirk 11.41a ~ 11.44d ?
Gobowen 11/50 12/14
Shrewsbury 12.12a [P7] 12.34

 

Location Booked Actual
Chester 15.44d [P3] 15.44
Chester South Jn 15/45 ?
Saltney Jn 15/47 15/46
Wrexham General 16.01a ~ 16.08d [P1] 15.58 ~ 16.06
Croes Newydd North Fork 16/10 ?
Chirk 16.19a ~ 16.22d ?
Gobowen 16/28 16/27
Shrewsbury 16.49a ~ 16.53d [P7] 16.48 ~ 16.50
Wellington 17/06 17/08
Madeley Jn 17/16 17/17
Cosford 17/24 17/25
Stafford Road Jn 17/40 17/38
Wolverhampton North Jn 17/43 17/47
Wolverhampton 17.48 ~ 17.52 [P4] 17/52 [P4]
Portobello Jn 17/56½ 17/57
Darlaston Jn 17/59½ 18/00
Bescot Stadium 18.20 ~ 18.22 18.17 ~ 18.20
Perry Barr North Jn 18/28 18/25
Aston 18/36 [P2] 18/29
Stechford 18/51 18/45
Birmingham International 18.57a ~ 19.24d [P5] 18.53 ~ 19.23 [P5]
Coventry 19/35 [P2] 19/34
Trent Valley Jn 19/45 [SL] 19/42

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Moves

16/08/13
5M61 : (66086) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 21.26d
Eastleigh 21/36
Winchester 21/43
Basingstoke 22/00
Reading 22.28 ~ 22.32
Twyford 22/39
Maidenhead 22/46
Slough 22/52
Southall 23/05
Acton Main Line 23/14
Acton Wells Jn 23/18
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 23/20
Willesden No.7 Jn 23/23
Wembley Yard 23.31a

17/03/13
5Z10 : (67028) : Wembley Yard to Letchworth Garden City

Location Booked (out)
Wembley Yard 04.05d
Harlesden Jn 04/17
Kensal Green Jn 04/24
Gospel Oak 04/35
Junction Road Jn 04/37
Upper Holloway 04/39
Harringay Park Jn 04/42
Harringay 04/44
Alexandra Palace 04/50
Potters Bar 05/02
Welwyn Garden City 05/11
Woolmer Green Jn 05/15
Stevenage 05.20 ~ 05.23
Hitchin 05/30
Letchworth Garden City 05/34
Letchworth A/D Line 05.36 ~ 06.32
Letchworth Garden City 06.34a [P1]

5Z11 : (67028) : Shrewsbury to Crewe HS

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 12.40d
Harlescott LC 12/47
Wem 12/56
Prees 12/59
Wrenbury 13/08
Nantwich 13/13
Gresty Lane 13.18 ~ 13.20
Crewe HS 13.24a

5Z15 : (67019) : Crewe HS to Chester

Location Booked
Crewe HS 14.13d
Gresty Lane 14/18
Gresty Lane Green [Up Loop] 14.22 ~ 14.58
Gresty Lane 15/02
Crewe 15.04 ~ 15.07
Crewe Steel Works 15/10
Beeston Castle & Taporley SB 15/19
Chester 15.30a [P3]

5Z14 : (67019) : Letchworth Garden City to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (rtn)
Letchworth Garden City 22.48d [P2]
Letchworth A/D Line 22.50 ~ 23.18
Letchworth Garden City 23/20
Hitchin 23/23
Stevenage 23.29 ~ 23.31
Woolmer Green Jn 23/35
Welwyn Garden City 23/38
Potters Bar 23/43
Alexandra Palace 23/48
Finsbury Park 23/51
Highbury Vale Jn 23/53
Canonbury West Jn 23/54
Navarino Road Jn 23/57
Lea Jn 00/03
High Meads Jn 00/04
Temple Mills Jn 00/06
Coppermill Jn 00/12
Tottenham South Jn 00/13
South Tottenham 00.17 ~ 00.19
Harringay Park Jn 00/23
Upper Holloway 00/25
Junction Road Jn 00/26
Gospel Oak 00/29
Kensal Green Jn 00/37
Harlesden Jn 00/45
Wembley Yard 00.58a

19/08/13
5O61 : (Diesel Loco?) : Wembley Yard to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 09.53d
Willesden No.7 Jn 10/03
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 10/06
Acton Wells Jn 10/18
South Acton Jn 10/23
Kew East Jn 10/27
Brentford 10/30
Hounslow 10/37
Feltham 10/41
Staines 10/47
Virginia Water 10/57
Byfleet & New Haw 11/10
Woking 11/15
Farnborough 11/27
Basingstoke 11/52
Winchester 12/16
Eastleigh 12/23
Eastleigh South Jn 12/25
Eastleigh T&RSMD 12.37a


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