29th December 2017

UK Railtours
The Pieman Two

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & 67018 'Keith Heller'
Stock Used 35469+3098+3149+1691+3121+3147+3097+1832+4927+4959+4998+4991

Route :

Loco(s) Route
67018 (1) London Euston - (via WCML) - Bletchley - Fenny Stratford - Millbrook - Bedford St Johns - Bedford - (via MML) - Leicester South Jn - [via Leicester U&DGL] - Leicester North Jn - Syston South Jn - Syston East Jn - Melton Jn - Melton Mowbray
67005 (2) Melton Mowbray - Melton Jn - [via Asfordby Branch] - Asfordby Jn - Asfordby South Jn - [via Asfordby South to East Spur] - Asfordby East Jn - Asfordby Business Park Yard
67018 (1) Asfordby Business Park Yard - Asfordby East Jn - [via Asfordby North to East Spur] - Asfordby North Jn - Old Dalby - Edwalton Branch
67005 (2) Edwalton Branch - Old Dalby - Asfordby North Jn - Asfordby South Jn - Asfordby Jn - [via Asfordby Branch] - Melton Jn - Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Manton Jn - Corby North Jn - Kettering - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes : 
(1) 67005 on rear.
(2) 67018 on rear.
(3) Stuart Hicks comments: Train ran very close to time all day, which meant a fair wait at Melton Mowbray to regain the main line after visiting the ends of the line at both Asfordby and Edwalton.

Source : Stuart Hicks

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Euston 08.43 [P2] [Line B] 08.43½   18.56a [P15] 18.52½ ?
1.10 Camden South Jn 08/46 [Line C] 08/46   18/53 [Line D] 18/49½ ?
1.51 Camden Jn 08/47 [SL] 08/47   18/52 [Line D] 18/48½ ?
3.40 Kilburn U&DGL 08/49½ ?   18/50½ ? ?
5.23 Willesden WL Jn 08/51½ [SL] 08/51   18/49 [FL] 18/44 ?
5.58 Willesden North Jn 08/52 ?   18/48 [FL] 18/43  
7.77 Wembley Central 08/54 [P5] 08/53½   18/43 [P6] [SL] 18/40½ ?
11.23 Harrow & Wealdstone 08/58 [P5] [SL] 08/56   18/40 [P6] [SL] 18/38½ ?
15.72 Bushey 09/02 ?   18/36 ? ?
16.79 Watford South Jn 09/03 ?   18/35 ? ?
17.27 Watford Junction 09.04a ~ 09.06d [P8] [SL] 09.01 ~ 09.06   18.31a ~ 18.34d [P9] [SL] 18.29 ~ 18.32 ?
17.37 Watford North Jn 09/07 ?   18/30 ? ?
24.32 Hemel Hempstead 09/13 09/14   18/22 [P4] [SL] 18/22 ?
25.33 Bourne End Jn 09/14 [SL] 09/15   18/21 [SL] 18/21 ?
27.68 Berkhamstead 09/17 ?   18/18 [P4] [SL] 18/18 ?
31.43 Tring 09/21 [P3] [SL] ?   18/14 [P5] [SL] 18/13½ ?
37.28 Ledburn Jn 09/27 [SL] 09/25   18/08 18/05 ?
45.39 Bletchley Drayton Road Jn 09/34½ ?   17/58 17/57 ?
46.47 Bletchley 09.36a ~ 09.39d [P5] 09.34 ~ 09.34   17.53a ~ 17.56d [P4] [DS] 17.51 ~ 17.54 ?
47.39 Flyover Jn 09/45½ ?   17/50½ ? ?
47.48 Fenny Stratford 09/46 09/43   17/50 17/47½ ?
50.51 Woburn Sands 09/51 09/48   17/40 17/35½ ?
53.22 Ridgmont 09/55 09/51   17/36 17/32 ?
57.61 Stewartby 10/02½ 09/55½   17/29 17/26½ ?
62.48 Bedford St Johns 10/10 10/02½   17/21 17/19½ ?
62.66 Bedford 10.14a ~ 10.17d [P1] [USL] 10.13 ~ 10.21   17.14a ~ 17.17d [P1] [UDB] 17.13½ ~ 17.16 ?
63.36 Bedford North Jn 10/19 [FL] 10/21½   17*03 ~ 17*11 [US] ??.?? ~ 17.12 ?
69.53 Sharnbrook Jn 10/26 10/28½   16/53 [US] [UDS] 16/49 ?
78.12 Wellingborough 10/33 [P1] 10/36   16/42 [P3] [UDS] 16/38 ?
78.28 Wellingborough North Jn 10/33 ?   16/41½ ? ?
80.01 Harrowden Jn 10/35 10/37½   16/39 [UDS] 16/35 ?
83.61 Kettering South Jn 10/38½ 10/41   16/35 [UDS] [US] 16/30 ?
85.02 Kettering 10.40a ~ 10.46d [P4] [FL] 10.42 ~ 10.47   16.27a ~ 16.32d [P1] 16.25 ~ 16.28  
85.02 Kettering North Jn 10/48½ 10/50   16/24 [UDS] 16/21½ ?

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
95.55 Market Harborough Jn 10/56 ?
95.75 Market Harborough 10/56 10/59
106.41 Kilby Bridge Jn 11/05 [SL] 11/08
108.38 Wigston South Jn 11/08 11/11
108.77 Wigston North Jn 11/09 [GL] 11/12
110.46 Knighton Jn 11*14 ~ 11*23 [UFL] ??.?? ~ 11.15
111.47 Leicester South Jn 11/26 [SL] 11/23½
112.08 Leicester 11*28 ~ 11*38 [UDS] [SL] 11.28 ~ 11.29½
112.31 Leicester North Jn 11/39 11/30
113.21 Humberstone Road Jn 11/40½ 11/36
116.64 Syston 11/47 [P1] 11/44½
116.73 Syston South Jn 11/47 11/44
117.23 Syston East Jn 11/48 11/45½
123.18 Frisby 11/54 11/52
124.41 Asfordby LC 11/56 ?
126.37 Melton Jn 11/58½ ?
127.05 Melton Mowbray 12.00 ~ 12.15 11.59 ~ 12.09
127.53 Melton Jn 12*19 ~ 12*25 ?
128.41 Asfordby Colliery 12/28½ ?
133.05 Old Dalby 12.45 ~ 14.50 12.35 ~ 14.30
? Asfordby Colliery 15/06½ ?
? Melton Jn 15*10 ~ 15*16 ?
? Melton Mowbray 15.21 ~ 15.23 15.08 ~ 15.16
? Melton Mowbray UL 15*28 ~ 15*43 15.47 ~ 15.43
? Whissendine LC 15/50 15/50
? Langham Jn 15/55 [ML] 15/54
? Oakham 15/56 [ML] 15/56
? Manton Jn 16/01 15/59
? Corby 16/18 [P1] 16/15
? Corby North Jn 16/18 16/15½

Timings continue in first table.

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