18th February 2017

UK Railtours
A Midland Meanderer

Locos Used 67022 & 67029 'Royal Diamond'
Stock Used (4) 49??+4949+4991+1832+3123+3149+3097+1651+3121+3098+35469

Route :
1Z67 : London Euston to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z69 : Stratford-upon-Avon to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
67029 (1) London Euston - Wembley Central - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Fenny Stratford - Woburn Sands - Ridgmont - Bedford St Johns - Bedford - Wellingborough - Kettering - Market Harborough - Wigston North Jn - Knighton Jn - Bagworth Jn - Bardon Hill - Coalville Mantle Lane - Lounge Jn - Moira West Jn - Birmingham Curve Jn - Branston Jn - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Shirley - Henley-in-Arden - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
67022 (2) Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Hatton North Jn - Dorridge - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Lifford West Jn - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Nuneaton - Rugby - (3) Daventry North Jn - Long Buckby - Northampton (3) - Milton Keynes Central - Bletchley - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes : 
(1) 67022 on rear.
(2) 67029 on rear.
(3) The return leg was diverted via Northampton, due to a Pendolino losing its pantograph near Weedon..
(4) Consist confirmation required.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.40d [P16] 07.41   21.30a [P16] 21.38
Camden South Jn 07/43 [C] 07/44   21/26½ [D] 21/35
Camden Jn 07/44 [DS] 07/45   21/26 [D] 21/34
Willesden West London Jn 07/47 [DS] 07/49   21/23 [UF] 21/30
Wembley Central 07/49½ [P5] [DS] 07/52   21/20 [UF] 21/28
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/53½ [P5] [DS] 07/55   21/18 [P4] [UF] 21/26
Watford Junction 08.00a ~ 08.03d [P8] [DS] 08.00 ~ 08.03   21.07a ~ 21.09d [P7] [UF] 21.17 ~ 21.20
Bourne End Jn 08/11½ [DS] 08/12   21/00½ [UF] 21/09
Tring 08/21 [DS] 08/17   20/55 [UF] 21/06
Ledburn Jn 08/26½ [DS] 08/21   20/49 [UF] 21/01
Bletchley 08*35 ~ 08*44 [P5] 08.32 ~ 08.43 [P5]   20/41 [P2] [UF] 20/55

 

Location Booked Actual
Fenny Stratford 08/53 08/53
Woburn Sands 08/58 08/58
Ridgmont 09/06 09/02
Millbrook 09/20 09/11
Bedford St Johns 09/42 09/44
Bedford 09.46a ~ 09.48d [P1] [DS] 09.47 ~ 09.50
Bedford North Jn 09/49½ [DS] 09/51
Sharnbrook Jn 09/57 [SL] 09/59
Wellingborough 10/10 [P3] [SL] 10/09
Harrowden Jn 10/23 [DF] 10/22
Kettering 10/29 [P4] [DF] 10/29
Market Harborough 10/39 [P1] [DF] 10/40
Wigston North Jn 10/51 10/52
Knighton Jn 10/54 10/54
Bagworth Jn 11/19 11/17
Bardon Hill 11/23 ?
Coalville Mantle Lane T.C. 11/26 11/24
Lounge Jn 11/34 11/31
Moira West Jn 11/43 11/40
Birmingham Curve Jn 11/57 ?
Branston Jn 12*00 ~ 12*08 ?
Wichnor Jn 12/16 12/12
Tamworth HL 12/24 [P4] 12/22
Kingsbury Jn 12/38 12/36
Whitacre Jn 12/43 12/40
Coleshill Parkway 12/49 [P1] 12/43
Water Orton 12/52 [UDF] 12/51
Water Orton West Jn 12/54 12/52
Park Lane Jn 13/02 12/54
Sutton Park 13/11 ?
Ryecroft Jn 13/27 13/29
Walsall 13/35 [FL] 13/33
Pleck Jn 13/37 13/35
Bescot Stadium 13c40 ~ 13c42 13.37 ~ 13.40
Bescot [Up Loop] 13*45 ~ 13*55 [UGL] 13.42 ~ 13.55
Newton Jn 13/58 13/56
Perry Barr North Jn 14/02 14/02
Perry Barr West Jn 14/04 14/04
Soho East Jn 14/09 14/08
Soho South Jn 14*12 ~ 14*17 ? ~ 14.16
Birmingham New Street 14/23 [P2] 14/23
Proof House Jn 14/26 14/27
St Andrews Jn 14/30 14/29
Bordesley Jn 14/32 14/31
Small Heath South Jn 14/38 14/38
Tyseley 14/42½ [P3] 14/40
Shirley 14/57½ 14/50
Whitlock's End 15/01 14/55
Wood End 15/09 15/09
Henley-in-Arden 15/16 15/15
Bearley Jn 15/23 15/21
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.30a [P2] ~ 17.36d [P2] 15.29 ~ 17.36
Bearley Jn 17/42 17/42
Hatton West Jn 17/49 17/49
Hatton North Jn 17/55 17/58
Dorridge 18/01½ [P2] 18/05
Bentley Heath LC 18/02 18/05½
Tyseley 18/11 [P2] 18/11
Small Heath South Jn 18/13 18/12
Bordesley Jn 18/18 18/15
St Andrews Jn 18*21 ~ 18*27 ? ~ 18.16
Proof House Jn 18/31 18/35
Birmingham New Street 18*35 ~ 18*36 [P11] 18.39 ~ 18.43
Selly Oak 18/46 18/54
Lifford West Jn 18/51 18/59
Lifford East Jn 18/53 19/01
Bordesley Jn 18/59 19/08
St Andrews Jn 19/00 19/09
Landor Street Jn 19c04 ~ 19c10 19.11 ~ 19.12
Washwood Heath West Jn 19/15 [ML] 19/15
Water Orton 19/22 19/21
Coleshill Parkway 19/24 [P2] 19/23
Whitacre Jn 19/26 19/25
Abbey Jn 19/39 19/38
Nuneaton 19c44 ~ 19c46 [P7] [UF] 19.40 ~ 19.41
Trent Valley Jn 19/58 19/59
Rugby 20/00 [P4] 20/02 [P4]
Hillmorton Jn 20/01½ 20/09
Weedon 20/09½ DIV
Daventry North Jn DIV ?
Long Buckby DIV ?
Northampton DIV ?
Hanslope Jn 20/20 [UF] 20/38
Milton Keynes Central 20*25 ~ 20*37 [P5] [UF] 20.46 ~ 20.50

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

17/02/17 :
5M61 : (66089) : Eastleigh Arlington to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 21.29d
Eastleigh 21/36
Winchester 21/43
Worting Jn 21/58
Basingstoke 22/00
Bramley 22/08
Southcote Jn 22/18
Oxford Road Jn 22/19
Reading 22C22 ~ 22C28
Kennet Bridge Jn 22/31
Twyford 22/36
Maidenhead 22/42
Slough 22/48
Heathrow Airport Jn 23/03
Southall 23/10
West Ealing 23/16
Acton West 23/21
Acton Main Line 23/22
Acton Wells Jn 23/25
Acton Canal Wharf 23/27
Willesden No.7 Jn 23/30
Wembley Yard 23.38a

18/02/17 :
5Z67 : (67022 with 67029 on rear) : Wembley Yard to London Euston
5Z69 : (67029 with 67022 on rear) : London Euston to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 06.47d 22.03a
Harlesden Jn 06/58 -
Willesden No.7 Jn - 21/57
Willesden West London Jn 07/00 21/53
Camden Jn 07/03 21/50
Camden South Jn 07/04 21/49
London Euston 07.07a [P16] 21.46d [P16]

20/02/17 :
5O61 : (66089) : Wembley Yard to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 09.53d
Willesden No.7 Jn 10/03
Acton Canal Wharf 10/17
Acton Wells Jn 10/19
South Acton Jn 10/24
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
Woking Jn 11/16
Farnborough Main 11/27
Basingstoke 11/53
Worting Jn 11/58
Winchester 12/16
Eastleigh 12/23
Eastleigh Arlington 12.38a


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