17th September 2016

UK Railtours
Last of the Summer Wine

Locos Used 68016 'Fearless' & 68017 'Hornet'
Stock Used 10729+10734+17167+325+3247+3275+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route :
1Z90 : London Euston to Leeds
1Z91 : Leeds to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
68016 (1) London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Stafford - Searchlight Lane Jn - Stone - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Macclesfield - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Denton - Guide Bridge - Stalybridge - Marsden - Huddersfield - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Leeds
68017 (2) Leeds - Whitehall Jn - Dewsbury - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Blackburn - Farington Jn - Wigan North Western - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 68017 on rear.
(2) 68016 on rear.
(3) This tour used the 'Northern Belle' stock.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour)

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.41d [P15] 07.41   22.23a [P1] 22.31
Camden South Jn 07/44½ [C] 07/48   22/20 [A] 22/27
Camden Jn 07/45 [DS] 07/49   22/18 [B] 22/26
Willesden West London Jn 07/48½ [DS] 07/53   22/15 [US] 22/22
Wembley Central 07/50½ [P5] [DS] 07/55   22/12 [P6] [US] 22/20
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/55 [DS] 08/02   22/10 [US] 22/16
Watford Junction 08.00a ~ 08.05d [P8] [DS] 08.07 ~ 08.12   22.02a ~ 22.05d [P9] [US] 22.06 ~ 22.10
Bourne End Jn 08/12 [DS] 08/20   21/55½ [US] 21/58
Tring 08/21 [P3] [DS] 08/25   21/50½ [P5] [US] 21/54
Ledburn Jn 08/26 [DS] 08/29   21/44 [US] 21/49
Bletchley 08/34 [P3] [DS] 08/35   21*34 ~ 21*35 [P5] [US] 21/43
Bletchley [U&DR2] - -   21/32 [GL] ?
Denbigh Hall South Jn 08/35 08/36   21/29 [GL] 21/42
Milton Keynes Central 08.38a ~ 08.43d [P3] [DS] 08.38 ~ 08.44   21.22a ~ 21.25d [P1] [US] 21.34 ~ 21.38
Hanslope Jn 08/49 [DS] 08/51   21/16 [US] 21/27
Northampton 08/59 [P2] 08/59   - -
Long Buckby 09/10 09/09   - -
Daventry North Jn 09/15½ 09/13   - -
Weedon - -   21/06 21/17
Hillmorton Jn 09/18½ 09/16   20/56 21/07
Rugby 09.21a ~ 09.25d [P2] 09.18 ~ 09.25   20.51a ~ 20.54d [P5] 20.48 ~ 20.59
Trent Valley Jn 09/27 [DS] 09/26   20/49½ [US] 20/46
Newbold Jn 09/28½ 09/27   20/48½ 20/45
Brinklow 09/32½ [DF] 09/32   20/44½ 20/42
Attleborough Jn 09/38 [DF] 09/38   20/36½ 20/35
Nuneaton 09/39 [P3] [DF] 09/39   20/35 [P5] [US] 20/34
Amington Jn 09/47½ [DF] 09/46   20/21 [US] 20/19
Lichfield North Jn 09/53 [DF] 09/51   20/12 [US] 20/13
Rugeley North Jn 09/58 [DF] 09/56   20/06 [US] 20/07
Colwich 10/01 [DF] 09/58   20/03½ [US] 20/05
Milford and Brockton 10/03 [DF-DS] 10/10   - -
Whitehouse Jn 10/04 ?   20/00 [US-UF] 20/01
Trent Valley Jn 10/05½ [DS] 10/14   19/57½ [US] ?
Stafford 10/06½ [P5] [DS] 10/18   19/56 [P4] [US] 19/53

 

Location Booked Actual
Searchlight Lane Jn 10/11 [DNB] 10/22
Yarnfield Jn 10/13 10/23
Stone 10/22 10/26
Stoke Jn 10/29 10/33
Stoke-on-Trent 10/30½ [P2] 10/34
Kidsgrove 10/37 10/40
Congleton 10/41 10/44
Macclesfield 10/48 [P1] 10/51
Cheadle Hulme 10/57½ [P3] 11/00
Adswood Road Jn 10/58½ [DF] 11/01
Edgeley No.1 Jn 11/03½ [DF] 11/06
Stockport 11c05 ~ 11c08 [P3] [DF] 11.08 ~ 11.10
Heaton Norris Jn 11/10 11/15
Ash Bridge Jn 11/12 11/18
Denton Station Jn 11/16 ?
Denton Jn 11/22 ?
Guide Bridge 11/24 [P1] 11/33
Stalybridge 11*30 ~ 11*41 [P3] 11.39 ~ 11.43
Greenfield 11/48 11/50
Diggle Jn 11/50 11/52
Marsden 11/54 [P1] 11/58
Huddersfield 12.02a ~ 12.05d [P8] 12.05 ~ ?
Heaton Lodge East Jn 12/11 12/13
Mirfield East Jn 12/13 12/15
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn 12/14 12/16
Horbury Jn 12/21 [SL] 12/22
Wakefield Kirkgate 12/25 [TL] 12/25
Normanton 12/28 ?
Altofts Jn 12/29 12/29
Methley Jn 12/30½ 12/30
Stourton Jn 12/35 12/35
Engine Shed Jn 12/40 [DM] 12/37
Leeds West Jn 12/41½ [E] ?
Leeds 12.43a [P12] ~ 16.47d [P12] 12.43 ~ 16.47
Leeds West Jn 16/48 [E-F] ?
Whitehall Jn 16/48½ 16/50
Morley 16/54 [P2] 16/55
Dewsbury 16/58½ 17/00
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn 17/00 17/02
Mirfield East Jn 17/01 17/02
Heaton Lodge Jn 17/03 17/04
Bradley Wood Jn 17/06 17/06
Brighouse 17/08½ 17/07
Greetland Jn 17/14 17/12
Milner Royd Jn 17/17 17/15
Hebden Bridge 17.24a ~ 17.29d [P1] 17.23 ~ 17.29
Hall Royd Jn 17/40 17/36
Copy Pit 17/49 17/45
Gannow Jn 17/58 17/56
Accrington 18/05 [P2] 18/05
Daisyfield Jn 18/13 18/14
Blackburn 18c15 ~ 18c17 [P4] 18.16 ~ 18.17
Lostock Hall Jn 18/29 18/29
Farington Jn 18/35 [UF] 18/40
Euxton Jn 18/39 [UF] 18/44
Balshaw Lane Jn 18/45½ [UF] 18/46
Wigan North Western 18/54½ [P4] [UF] 18/57
Wigan South Jn 18/56 [UF] ?
Springs Branch Jn 18/57½ [UF] 18/58
Golborne Jn 19/01 [UF] 19/01
Winwick Jn 19/03½ [UF] 19/03
Dallam Jn 19/06 [UF] ?
Warrington Bank Quay 19/07 [P2] [UF] 19/06
Acton Grange Jn 19/08½ [UF] 19/08
Weaver Jn 19/12½ [UF] 19/11
Acton Bridge 19/14 [UF] 19/14
Hartford Jn 19/15½ [UF] 19/16
Winsford 19/19½ [UF] 19/20
Crewe Coal Yard 19/25½ [UF] ?
Crewe 19c28 ~ 19c31 [P11] [US] 19.30 ~ 19.32
Basford Hall Jn 19/35 [US] 19/35
Madeley 19/41 [US] 19/40
Norton Bridge 19/50 [US] 19/49
Little Bridgeford Jn 19/51 [US] 19/49

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z90 : (68016 with 68017 on rear) : Leeds to Neville Hill T&RSMD
5Z91 : (68017 with 68016 on rear) : Neville Hill T&RSMD to Leeds

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Leeds 12.56d [P12] 16.37a [P12]
Marsh Lane Jn 12/59 16*21 ~ 16*34
Neville Hill West Jn 13/02 16/18
Neville Hill T&RSMD 13.06a 16.16d


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