12th December 2013

UK Railtours
A Bluebell Victorian Christmas

Locos Used 66004, 66082 & steam: 592
Stock Used 35469+3119+3066+1691+3097+3069+3120+3068+1651+1832+4927

Route :
1Z85 : London Victoria to Sheffield Park
1Z86 : Sheffield Park to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
66082 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - West Norwood Jn - Crystal Palace - Bromley Jn - Norwood Junction - East Croydon - South Croydon - Oxted - Hurst Green - East Grinstead - Horsted Keynes - Sheffield Park
66004 (2) Sheffield Park - (reverse of outward route) - East Croydon - Selhurst - Streatham Common - Streatham - Tulse Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 66004 on rear.
(2) 66082 on rear.
(3) There was an 'add-on' trip hauled by steam loco 592 between Horsted Keynes and East Grinstead (two round trips made).
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


66004 posing in the winter sun at Horsted Keynes (photo: David Lodwick)

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout), Ken Taylor & Paul Warburton

Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Lodwick & Ken Taylor)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
London Victoria 09.43d [P2] 18.36a [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/45 18/33
Voltaire Road Jn 09/48 18/30½
Brixton 09/50 [P2] 18/29
Herne Hill 09/52 [P3] 18/27 [P1]
Tulse Hill 09/56 [P4] 18/20 [P1]
West Norwood Jn 09/58½ -
Crystal Palace 10/05½ [P2] -
Bromley Jn 10/07½ -
Norwood Junction 10/10 [P5] -
Streatham - 18/16 [P2]
Streatham Common - 18/13 [P2]
Selhurst - 18/05½ [P2]
Windmill Bridge Jn 10/24 [DS] 18/04 [US]
East Croydon 10/26 [P6] 18/03 [P4]
South Croydon 10/28 [P5] 18/01 [P3]
Sanderstead 10/31 [P2] 17/55 [P1]
Oxted 10/45 [P2] 17/41 [P1]
Hurst Green 10/48 [P2] 17/38 [P1]
East Grinstead 11/08 [P2] 17/20 [P1]
East Grinstead Sidings 11.11 ~ 11.21 17.06 ~ 17.16
Kingscote 11/31 16/56
Horsted Keynes 11.55 ~ 15.30 16/36
Sheffield Park 15.53a 16.13d


Associated E.C.S. Workings

12/12/13 : 
5Z85 : (66004 with 66082 on rear) : Wembley Yard to London Victoria
5Z86 : (66082 with 66004 on rear) : London Victoria to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 08.25d 19.55a
Willesden No.7 Jn 08/35 19/47
Willesden WL Jn 08/37 19/43
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/39 19/42
North Pole Jn 08/40 19/40
Kensington Olympia 08/46 19/35
Latchmere Jn 08/53 19/29
Longhedge Jn 08/55 19/26
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/57 19/23
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/10 19/20
London Victoria 09.13a [P2] 19.17d [P2]

13/12/13 : 
5O61 : (Cl.66?) : Wembley Yard to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 09.53d
Willesden No.7 Jn 10/03
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 10/16
Acton Wells Jn 10/18
Kew East Jn 10/27
Brentford 10/30
Hounslow 10/37
Feltham Jn 10/39
Feltham 10/41
Staines 10/47
Virginia Water 10/57
Addlestone Jn 11/08
Byfleet & New Haw 11/10
Woking 11/15
Farnborough Main 11/27
Basingstoke 11/53
Winchester 12/16
Eastleigh 12/23
Eastleigh South Jn 12/25
Eastleigh T&RSMD 12.37a


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