18th September 2014

UK Railtours
The Natterjack

Locos Used 60065 'Spirit of Jaguar', 67017 'Arrow' & 90029
Stock Used 4959+5292+4927+5341+1832+21269+3068+3123+1691+3066+3097

Route :
1Z67 : London Euston to Southport
1Z68 : Southport to London Euston

Loco Route
90029 (1) London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Basford Hall Jn - Salop Goods Jn - Crewe Coal Yard - Winsford - Acton Bridge - Weaver Jn - Warrington Bank Quay
60065 (1) Warrington Bank Quay - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Rochdale - Todmorden - Stansfield Hall Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Daisyfield Jn - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - Balshaw Lane - Wigan North Western - Wigan South Jn
67017 (2) Wigan South Jn - Wigan Station Jn - Wigan Wallgate - Parbold - Burscough Bridge - Southport
60065 (1) Southport - Burscough Bridge - Parbold - Wigan Wallgate - Wigan Station Jn - Wigan South Jn - Springs Branch Jn - Bamfurlong Jn - Golborne Jn - Winwick Jn - Dallam Jn - Warrington Bank Quay
90029 (1) Warrington Bank Quay - Walton Old Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Weaver Jn - Acton Bridge - Winsford - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes : 
(1) 67017 on rear. 
(2) 60065 on rear.

Source : David Lodwick & Mark Herriott (both on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booke Actual
London Euston 07.13d [P13] 07.13   21.34a [P15] 21.34
Camden South Jn 07/16½ [C] 07/14   21/30 [D] 21/31
Camden Jn 07/17 [DS] 07/15   21/28½ [B] 21/30
Willesden WL Jn 07/20 [DS] 07/21   21/25½ [US] 21/27
Wembley Central 07/22 [DS] 07/25   21/23½ [US] 21/19
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/25½ [DS] 07/27   21/16½ [US] 21/17
Watford Junction 07.31a ~ 07.34d [P8] [DS] 07.32 ~ 07.35   21.08a ~ 21.10d [P9] [US] 21.08 ~ 21.10
Bourne End Jn 07/41½ [DS] 07/44   21/01½ [US] 21/00
Tring 07/51 [DS] 07/48   20/55½ [US] 20/56
Ledburn Jn 07/55½ [DS] 07/52   20/50½ [US] 20/52
Bletchley 08/01½ [P3] [DS] 08/00   20/44 [P2] [UF] 20/46
Milton Keynes Central 08.06a ~ 08.09d [P3] [DS] 08.04 ~ 08.09   20.38a ~ 20.40d [P4] [UF] 20.39 ~ 20.42
Hanslope Jn 08/15 08/14   20/33 [UF] 20/33
Northampton 08/24½ [P2] 08/24   - -
Long Buckby 08/40 08/43   - -
Daventry North Jn 08/46 08/49   - -
Weedon - -   20/25 20/25
Hillmorton Jn 08/50 08/52   20/18 [UF] 20/17
Rugby 08.52a ~ 09.01d [P2] 08.54 ~ 09.01   20.05a ~ 20.16d [P5]  20.08 ~ 20.15
Trent Valley Jn 09/02½ [DS] 09/02   20/03 [US] 20/06
Brinklow 09/07½ [DF] 09/09   ? ?
Attleborough Jn 09/13½ [DS] 09/14   ? ?
Nuneaton 09/16 [P2] [DS] 09/16   19/51 [P5] [US] 19/52
Amington Jn 09/28 [DS] 09/26   19/40 [US] 19/40
Lichfield North Jn 09/34 [DS] 09/31   19/33½ [US] 19/35
Rugeley North Jn 09/42 [DS] 09/36   19/26½ [US] 19/29
Colwich 09/46 [DF] 09/46   19/24 [US] 19/26
Stafford 09.52a ~ 09.57d [P3] [DF] 09.54 ~ 09.58   19.15a ~ 19.17d [P1] [UF] 19.16 ~ 19.18
Norton Bridge 10/01½ [DF] 10/03   19/10 [UF] 19/11
Madeley 10/08½ [DF] 10/10   19/00 [UF] 19/03
Basford Hall Jn 10/15½ [IL] 10/19   18/56 [UF] 18/59

 

Location Booked Actual
Basford Hall S.S.M. 10/17 [IL] ?
Salop Goods Jn 10/21½ [IL] 10/26
Crewe Coal Yard 10/26½ [DF] 10/31
Winsford 10/33 [DF] 10/38
Hartford Jn 10/36½ [DF] 10/41
Acton Bridge 10/37½ [DF] 10/42
Weaver Jn 10/39½ [DF] 10/43
Acton Grange Jn 10/42½ [DF] 10/47
Warrington Bank Quay 10L45a ~ 11L05d [P4] [DS] 10L51 ~ 11L06
Winwick Jn 11/10 11/11
Earlestown 11/14 [P4] 11/15
Newton-le-Willows 11/16½ 11/17
Astley 11/24 11/24
Eccles 11/30½ 11/30
Ordsall Lane Jn 11/36 11/34
Deal Street Jn 11/38 11/38
Manchester Victoria 11/40 [P4] [FL] 11/40
Miles Platting 11/44 11/44
Thorpes Bridge Jn 11/46 11/46
Vitriol Works 11/49½ 11/49
Castleton East Jn 11/54 ?
Rochdale 11/56½ [P1] 11/55
Rochdale East Jn 11/57 ?
Littleborough 12/02 [P2] 11/59
Todmorden 12/09½ [P2] 12/07
Stansfield Hall Jn 12/11½ ?
Copy Pit  12/19½ 12/17
Gannow Jn 12/28½ 12/24
Accrington 12/35½ [P2] 12/32
Daisyfield Jn 12/42½ 12/40
Blackburn 12/44½ [P4] 12/41
Lostock Hall Jn 12/58½ 12/52
Farington Jn 13/02½ [UF] 13/08
Euxton Jn 13/06½ [UF] 13/13
Balshaw Lane 13/08½ [UF] 13/15
Wigan North Western 13/18½ [P4] [UF] 13/26
Wigan South Jn 13.21 ~ 13.40 [UPL] ? ~ ?
Wigan Station Jn 13/42 ?
Wigan Wallgate 13/43 [P1] 13/42
Parbold 13/57½ 13/52
Burscough Bridge 14/04 14/01
Southport 14.18a [P6] ~ 17.15d [P6] 14.15 ~ 17.14
Burscough Bridge 17/28 17/27
Parbold 17/35 17/33
Wigan Wallgate 17/47 [P2] 17/44
Wigan Station Jn 17/49 [UPL] ?
Wigan South Jn 17/50 [GL] ?
Springs Branch Jn 17/51 [GL] 17/49
Bamfurlong Jn 17/53 [SL] 17/51
Golborne Jn 18/01 [UF] 17/57
Winwick Jn 18/04 [US] 18/01
Warrington Royal Mail Terminal 18/07 [P1] DIV
Dallam Jn 18/09½ [US] ?
Warrington Bank Quay 18L12a ~ 18L32d [P1] [OL] 18L07 ~ 18L36 [P1] [OL]
Walton Old Jn 18/34 [OL] ?
Acton Grange Jn 18/36 [UF] 18/41
Weaver Jn 18/41 [UF] 18/46
Acton Bridge 18/42½ [UF] 18/48
Hartford Jn 18/44 [UF] 18/49
Winsford 18/47 [UF] 18/53
Crewe Coal Yard 18/52½ [UF] 18/57
Crewe 18/53 [UF] 18/59

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Moves

17/09/14 : 
5M61 : (Cl.67?) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Eastleigh T&RSMD 21.26d
Eastleigh 21/36
Winchester 21/43
Basingstoke 22/00
Bramley 22/08
Reading 22.28 ~ 22.30
Maidenhead 22/44
Slough 22/50
Southall 23/06
Acton West 23/13
Acton Main Line 23/17
Acton Wells Jn 23/20
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 23/22
Willesden No.7 Jn 23/25
Wembley Yard 23.33a

18/09/14 : 
5Z67 : (67017 with 90029 on rear) : Wembley Yard to London Euston
5Z68 : (67017 with 90029 on rear) : London Euston to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 06.20d 22,15a
Willesden No.7 Jn 06/29 22/07
Willesden WL Jn 06/34 22/04
Camden Jn 06/40 21/55
Camden South Jn 06/41 21/54
London Euston 06.44a [P13] 21.51d [P15]

5Z68 : (67017?) : Wembley Yard to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 22.40d
Willesden No.7 Jn 22/50
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 22/53
Acton Wells Jn 22/55
Kew East Jn 23/03
Brentford 23/06
Hounslow 23/10
Feltham 23/25
Staines 23/29
Virginia Water 23/40
Addlestone Jn 23/47
Byfleet & New Haw 00/09
Woking 00/18
Farnborough Main 00/27
Basingstoke 00/47
Winchester 01/06
Eastleigh 01/12
Eastleigh T&RSMD 01.22a


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