10th February 2017

UK Railtours
The Rose of the Shire

Locos Used 68023 'Achilles' & 68025 'Superb'
Stock Used 3174+3273+1566+3267+3182+3275+3247+325+17167+10734+10729

Route :
1Z81 : London Victoria to Claydon L.N.E. Jn
1Z82 : Claydon L.N.E. Jn to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
68025 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Pouparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Redhill - Reigate - Gomshall - Shalford - Guildford - Ash - North Camp - Wokingham - Reading - Goring & Streatley - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Woodstock Road Jn - Oxford Parkway - Bicester Village - Gavray Jn - Claydon L.N.E. Jn
68023 (2) Claydon L.N.E. Jn - Calvert - Aylesbury Vale Parkway - Aylesbury - Little Kimble - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Gerrards Cross - South Ruislip - Greenford West Jn - Greenford South Jn - Drayton Green - West Ealing - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 68023 on rear.
(2) 68025 on rear.
(3) This tour used the 'Northern Belle' stock.

Source : Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay & Gareth Kelly)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.27d [P2] 10.27
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/30 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/32 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 10/35 ?
Pouparts Jn 10/36 [DF] 10/40
Clapham Junction 10/37½ [P13] [DF] 10/41½
Wandsworth Common 10/39 10/43
Balham 10/40 [P3] [DF] 10/45
Balham Jn 10/40½ ?
Streatham North Jn 10/43 [DF] 10/45
Thornton Heath 10/46½ 10/48
Selhurst 10/47 [P3] [DS] 10/50
Windmill Bridge Jn 10/49 [SL] 10/52
East Croydon 10/50 [P5] [RVS] 10/54
South Croydon 10*52 ~ 11*00 [P4] [DS] 10.57 ~ 10.57½
Purley Oaks 11/02½ 11/01
Purley 11/04 [P4] [DS] 11/02
Stoats Nest Jn 11/06 [DS] 11/03
Coulsdon South 11/07 11/04
Merstham 11/10½ 11/08
Redhill 11*13 ~ 11*20 [DM] 11.12 ~ 11.17
Reigate 11/25 11/23
Betchworth 11/29 11/27
Dorking Deepdene 11/32½ 11/31½
Dorking West 11/33½ 11/33½
Gomshall 11/40 [P2] 11/40
Chilworth 11/45½ 11/44
Shalford 11/48 [P2] 11/46
Shalford Jn 11/50 11/47
Guildford 11/53 [P8] 11/53 [P8]
Wanborough 11/59 11/59½
Ash 12/02 [P2] 12/04
Aldershot South Jn 12/03 12/05
North Camp 12/04 [P2] 12/06
Farnborough North 12/07½ 12/09
Blackwater 12/12 [P2] 12/10½
Wokingham 12/19 [P2] 12/18
Winnersh 12/21 12/21
Winnersh Triangle 12/22 12/22
Earley 12/23 12/23
Reading Spur Jn 12/25 12/25½
Reading Southern Jn 12/26 12/26
Reading 12c29 ~ 12c32 [P15] [DR] 12.18 ~ 12.34
Reading West Jn 12/35 [DR] 12/36
Goring & Streatley 12/42 [P3] [DR] 12/42½
Didcot East Jn 12/51 [DR] 12/52½
Didcot Parkway 12*53 ~ 13*13 [P3] 12.54 ~ 13.12 [P3]
Didcot North Jn 13/15 13/15
Kennington Jn 13/23 13/25
Kennington Goods Loop 13*25 ~ 13*38 ?
Oxford 13/43 [TL] 13/43
Oxford North Jn 13/46 13/46
Woodstock Road Jn 13/49 ?
Oxford Parkway 13/53 [P2] 13/50½ [P2]
Bicester Village 14/00 [P2] 14/00½
Gavray Jn 14/01 ?
Claydon L.N.E. Jn 14.20 ~ 14.35 14.23 ~ 14.35
Calvert 14.58 ~ 15.00 ?
Aylesbury Vale Parkway 15/20 15/17
Aylesbury North Loop 15.26 ~ 15.35 15.24 ~ 15.34½
Aylesbury 15c39 ~ 15c40 [P2] 15.37 ~ 15.39
Little Kimble 15/49 15/49
Princes Risborough 15/55 [P2] 15/55
Saunderton 15/59 15/59½
High Wycombe 16/05 [P3] 16/05
Beaconsfield 16/10 19/10
Seer Green 16/11½ 16/12
Gerrards Cross 16/14 [P2] 16/16
Denham Golf Club 16/16 16/18
Denham 16/17 16/19
West Ruislip 16/20 [TL] 16/22½
South Ruislip 16/21½ 16/26
Greenford West Jn 16/26 ?
Greenford South Jn 16/28 ?
Drayton Green 16/34 ?
West Ealing 16/36 [UR] 16/41
Acton West 16/39 [UR] 16/44
Acton Main Line 16/40 [UR] 16/45
Acton Wells Jn 16/42 16/49
Willesden SW Sidings 16*45 ~ 16*49 ?
Mitre Bridge Jn 16/53 16/54
North Pole Jn 16/54 16/56
Kensington Olympia 16*59 ~ 17*00 [DM] 16/59
West Brompton 17/03 17/02½
Imperial Wharf 17/04½ 17/05
Latchmere Jn 17/07 17/08
Longhedge Jn 17/10 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 17/13 [RVL] ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/15 [SL] ?
London Victoria 17.18a [P2] 17.22


Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z80 : (68023 with 68025 on rear) Kidderminster to London Victoria

Location Booked
Kidderminster S.V.R. 04.20d
Kidderminster 04.25 ~ 04.26
Blakedown 04/31
Stourbridge Junction 04/36
Rowley Regis 04/42
Smethwick Jn 04/48
Galton Jn 04/49
Soho South Jn 04/52
Birmingham New Street 05/00
Proof House Jn 05/03
Stechford 05/07
Birmingham International 05/11
Coventry 05/20
Trent Valley Jn 05/29
Rugby 05/31
Hillmorton Jn 05/33
Daventry North Jn 05/36
Long Buckby 05/41
Northampton 06/02
Hanslope Jn 06/11
Milton Keynes Central 06/23
Bletchley 06/28
Ledburn Jn 06/39
Tring 06/46
Bourne End Jn 06/53
Watford Junction 07/04
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/10
Wembley Central 07/16
Willesden Sig.WM830 & 934 07.21 ~ 09.16
Sudbury Jn 09/18
Wembley Yard South Jn 09/20
Willesden No.7 Jn 09/22
Willesden West London Jn 09/24
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/25
North Pole Jn 09/26
Kensington Olympia 09/31
Latchmere Jn 09/39
Longhedge Jn 09/42
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/47
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/52
London Victoria 09.55a [P2]

5Z82 : (68025 with 68023 on rear) London Victoria to Hanwell Bridge Loop
5Z82 : (68023 with 68025 on rear) Hanwell Bridge Loop to Kensal Green
5Z82 : (68025 with 68023 on rear) Kensal Green to Old Oak Common H.S.T. Depot

Location Booked
London Victoria 17.48d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/51
Stewarts Lane Jn 17/53
Longhedge Jn 17/56
Latchmere Jn 18/09
Kensington Olympia 18/15
North Pole Jn 18/20
Mitre Bridge Jn 18/21
Willesden SW Sidings 18*25 ~ 18*30
Acton Wells Jn 18/32
Acton Main Line 18/34
Acton West 18/43
Hanwell 18/49
Hanwell Bridge Loop 18.52 ~ 19.25
Hanwell 19/28
West Ealing 19/30
Acton West 19/34
Friars Jn 19/37
Old Oak Common West 19/38
Old Oak Common Reception Line 19/40
Old Oak Common East 19/42
Kensal Green C. Service Platform 19.45 ~ 20.10
Old Oak Common East 20/18
Old Oak Common H.S.T. Depot 20.22a


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