18th March 2017

UK Railtours
The Shoulder of Lune

Locos Used 67008 & 67022
Stock Used 21269+3123+3066+1651+3068+3120+3147+1832+4927+4959

Route :
1Z18 : London Euston to Heysham Harbour
1Z19 : Heysham Harbour to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
67022 (1) London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Basford Hall Jn - Basford Hall S.S.N. - Salop Goods Jn - Crewe Coal Yard - Winsford - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Balshaw Lane - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Hellifield - Settle Jn - Giggleswick - Bentham - Carnforth - Hest Bank Jn - Bare Lane - Morecambe
67008 (2) Morecambe - Heysham Harbour
67022 (1) Heysham Harbour - Morecambe
67008 (2) Morecambe - Bare Lane - Morecambe South Jn - (via WCML) - Golborne Jn - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe Coal Yard - Salop Goods Jn - Basford Hall S.S.N. - Basford Hall Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 67008 on rear.
(2) 67022 on rear.

Sources : Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout) & Howard PArker (joined/left the train at Rugby)

Photo Review


The rather wet break at Bentham (photo: Howard Parker)


67008 at Heysham Port, in the rain (photo: Doug Lindsay)


67022 at Morecambe (photo: Doug Lindsay)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 London Euston 07.09d [P14] ?   21.33a [P2] ? 519.12
? Camden South Jn 07/12 [E] ?   21/30 [B] ? ?
1.54 Camden Jn 07/12½ [DF] ?   21/29 [B] ? 517.38
5.23 Willesden West London Jn 07/15½ [DF] ?   21/24 [US] ? 513.69
8.04 Wembley Central 07/17½ [P3] [DF] ?   21/20 [P6] [US] ? 511.08
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 07/19½ [DF] ?   21/17 [P6] [US] ? 507.62
17.35 Watford Junction 07.24a ~ 07.26d [P6] [DF] ?   21.09a ~ 21.1d [P9] [US] ? 501.57
? Bourne End Jn 07/33 [DF] ?   21/01 [US] ? ?
31.53 Tring 07/37 [DF] ?   20/56 [US] ? 487.39
38.16 Ledburn Jn 07/40 [DF] ?   20/50 [US] ? 480.76
46.46 Bletchley 07/45 [P1] [DF] ?   20/42 [P4] [US] ? 472.46
? Denbigh Hall North Jn ? ?   20/37 [UF-US] ? ?
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 07.48a ~ 07.59d [P5] [DS] ?   20.24a ~ 20.34d [P4] [UF] ? 469.27
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/06 [DS-DF] ?   20/18 [UF] ? 462.45
69.56 Weedon 08/15 ?   20/08 [UF] ? 449.36
? Hillmorton Jn 08/23 ?   19/59 ? ?
82.40 Rugby 08.25a ~ 08.28d [P1] [DF] ??.?? ~ 08.34 [P1] [DF]   19.55a ~ 19.57d [P5] [UF] 19.53 ~ 19.57 [P5] 436.52
? Newbold Jn ? ?   ? [US] ?
? Trent Valley Jn 08/30 [DF] ?   19/53 [US] ? ?
? Brinklow 08/35 [DF] ?   ? ? ?
? Attleborough Jn 08/41 [DS] 08/45 [DS]   ? [UF] ?
97.10 Nuneaton 08/43 [P2] [DS] 08/47 [P2]   19/40 [P5] [US] 19/39 [P5] 422.02
? Amington Jn 08/53 [DS] ?   19/26 [US] ? ?
116.23 Lichfield North Jn 08/59 [DS] 09/04   19/17 [US] 19/19 402.69
124.22 Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DS] 09/09   19/11 [US] 19/13 394.70
127.08 Colwich 09/10 [DF] 09/11   19/08 [US] 19/10 [US] 392.04
? Milford & Brocton 09/12 [DS] ?   - ? -
- Whitehouse Jn  - -   19/01 [UF] ? ?
? Trent Valley Jn 09/15½ ?   18/54 [US] ? ?
133.43 Stafford 09.17a ~ 09.20d [P5] [DS] 09.18 ~ 09.20 [P5]   18.49a ~ 18.52d [P4] [US] 18.58 ~ 19.00 [P4] 385.49
- Norton Bridge - -   18/43 [US] 18/53 380.20
138.45 Searchlight Lane Jn 09/25 [DS] 09/26   -   -
149.74 Madeley 09/33 [DS] 09/34   18/33 [US] 18/45 369.18
156.16 Basford Hall Jn 09/41 [DSI] 09/41   18/25 [US] 18/38 362.76
157.24 Basford Hall S.S.N. 09*47 ~ 09*57 [IL] 09/47   18/22 [IL] 18/33 361.68
157.64 Salop Goods Jn 10/02 [IL] 09/49   18/18 [IL] 18/31 361.28
158.58 Crewe Coal Yard 10/07 [DS] 09.55 ~ 10.04   18/13 [IL] 18/25 360.34
165.41 Winsford 10/19 [DF] 10/12   18/02 [US] 18.01 ~ 18.14 [US] 353.51
170.55 Hartford Jn 10/23 [DF] 10/16 [DF]   17/58 [UF] 17/56 348.37
172.38 Acton Bridge 10/25 [DF] 10/18   17/56 [UF] 17/55 346.54
175.20 Weaver Jn 10/27 [DF] 10/19   17/54 [UF] 17/53 343.72
180.24 Acton Grange Jn 10/30 [DF] 10/24   17/49½ [UF] 17/49 338.68
182.11 Warrington Bank Quay 10c32 ~ 10c34 [P4] [DF] 10.29 ~ 10.34 [P4]   17c43 ~ 17c45 [P2] [UF] 17/46 [P2] 337.01
183.20 Dallam Jn 10/37 [DF] 10/36   17/40 [UF] ? 335.72
185.47 Winwick Jn 10/39 [DF] 10.40 ~ 10.44   17/38 [UF] 17/40 [UF] 333.45
- Earlestown - -   17/35 [P5] ? 332.09
- Newton-le-Willows - -   17/34 ? 331.07
? Golborne Jn 10/41 [DF] ?   17/29  ? 329.75
192.42 Springs Branch Jn 10/45 [DF] 10/53   17/24½ [UF] 17/25 325.30
? Wigan South Jn 10/46½ [DF] ?   17/24 [UF] ? ?
193.71 Wigan North Western 10/47 [P5] [DF] 10/54 [P5]   17/23½ [P4] [UF] 17/24 [P4] 324.01
201.42 Balshaw Lane Jn 10/54 [DS] 11/01 [DS]   17/17 [UF] 17/18 316.30
203.45 Euxton Jn 10/57 [DS] 11/03   17/15 [UF] 17/16 314.27
206.21 Farington Jn 11/02 11/07   ? ? ?

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
207.18 Lostock Hall Jn 11/08 11/12
216.18 Blackburn 11/23 [P2] 11/25 [P2]
216.65 Daisyfield Jn 11/24 11/26
? Langho 11/32 [P2] ?
227.16 Clitheroe 11/41 [P2] 11/41
227.36 Horrocksford Jn 11/41½ 11/42
240.44 Hellifield 12/02 [P2] 12/00
243.69 Settle Jn 12/07 12/05
? Giggleswick ? ?
255.52 Bentham 12.25 ~ 13.10 12.21 ~ 13.10
268.35 Carnforth 13/36 [P1] 13.29 ~ 13.38
? Carnforth North Jn 13/37 ?
271.45 Hest Bank Jn 13/43 13/46
273.08 Bare Lane 13.46 ~ 13.47 [P2] 13/50 [P2]
274.58 Morecambe 13.51a ~ 14.07d [P2] 13.54 ~ 14.08 [P2]
275.11 Morecambe Jn GF 14.08 ~ 14.10 ?
279.16 Heysham Harbour 14.20a ~ 15.00d 14.20 ~ 14.58
283.21 Morecambe Jn GF 15.10 ~ 15.12 ?
283.54 Morecambe 15.13a ~ 16.10d [P2] 15.09 ~ 16.12
285.24 Bare Lane 16.15 ~ 16.16 [P2] 16/16 [P2]
286.01 Morecambe South Jn 16/19 16/19
287.73 Lancaster 16/22 [UF] 16/23 [UF]
299.42 Garstang & Catterall 16/31  16/34
308.71 Preston 16*44 ~ 17*08 [P5] [UF] 16.43 ~ 17.07 [P5]

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

17/03/17 :
5M61 : (Cl.67?) : Eastleigh Arlington to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 21.31d
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

18/03/17 :
5Z18 : (67008 with 67022 on rear) : Wembley Yard to London Euston
5Z19 : (67022 with 67008 on rear) : London Euston to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 06.15d 22.19a
Willesden No.7 Jn 06/24 -
Harlesden Jn - 22/09
Willesden West London Jn 06/26 22/06
Camden Jn 06/29 22/04
Camden South Jn 06/30 22/03
London Euston 06.33a [P14] 22.00d [P2]

20/03/17 :
5O61 : (Cl.67?) : 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 12/12
Eastleigh 12/24
Eastleigh Arlington 12.29a


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