17th March 2018

UK Railtours
The Missing Link

Locos Used 66110 & 66111
Stock Used 4991+4946+4998+4949+1832+3123+3120+3147+3097+80042+3121+3098+35469

Route :
1Z17 : London Euston to Quainton Road
1Z18 : Quainton Road to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
66110 (1) London Euston - (via WCML) - Milton Keynes Central
66111 (2) Milton Keynes Central - Denbigh Hall South Jn - Bletchley Summit of Flyover Jn - Swanbourne Siding (3)
66110 (1) Swanbourne Siding - Bletchley Summit of Flyover Jn - Fenny Stratford - Woburn Sands - Ridgmont - Millbrook - Bedford St Johns - Bedford - Sharnbrook Jn (4)
66111 (2) Sharnbrook Jn - Bedford - Harlington - Sundon [Up Loop] - Luton - St Albans City - Silkstream Jn - Hendon - Brent Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Neasden Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - West Ealing - Drayton Green - Greenford South Jn - Greenford West Jn - South Ruislip - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Little Kimble - Aylesbury - Quainton Road - Calvert - Claydon L.N.E. Jn (5)
66110 (1) Claydon L.N.E. Jn - Gavray Jn - Bicester Village - Oxford Parkway - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Goring & Streatley - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Willesden No.7 Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Sudbury Jn - Willesden Sig.WM830&934
66111 (2) Willesden Sig.WM830&934 - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden Railnet Reception - Harlesden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Camden Jn - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 66111 on rear.
(2) 66110 on rear.
(3) Loco and one coach length past the points at the end of the loop.
(4) Reversed on the Up & Down Slow Line at MP 57¼.
(5) Reversed in the Up Goods Loop, short of the points at the end of the loop, due to flooding.

Sources : David Lodwick, Neil Greenwood & Nick Bartlett (all on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick & Nick Bartlett)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 London Euston 08.10d [P16] [C] 08.10 [P16] [C]
? Camden South Jn 08/13 [C] 08/14 [C]
1.54 Camden Jn 08/14 [DS] 08/14½ [DS]
5.23 Willesden West London Jn 08/19 [DS] 08/19 [DS]
8.04 Wembley Central 08/22 [P5] [DS] 08/21 [P5] [DS]
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 08/26 [P5] [DS] 08/24 [P5] [DS]
17.35 Watford Junction 08/32 [P8] [DS] 08/30 [P8] [DS]
? Bourne End Jn 08/44 [DS] 08/42 [DS]
31.53 Tring 08/53 [DS] 08/50 [P3] [DS]
38.16 Ledburn Jn 08/59 [DS] 08/55 [DS]
46.46 Bletchley 09/06 [P3] [DS] 09/02 [P3] [DS]
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 09.10a ~ 09.18d [P2] [US] 09.08 ~ 09.18 [P2]
51.78 Denbigh Hall South Jn 09/23 09/23 [Up Flyover]
53.01 Bletchley Summit of Flyover Jn 09/28 09/25 [Down Oxford]
54.32 Swanbourne Siding 09.32 ~ 09.42 09.36 ~ 09.46
55.63 Bletchley Summit of Flyover Jn 09/46 09/53 [Up Oxford-Down Cambridge]
56.60 Fenny Stratford 09C51 ~ 09C53 09.57 ~ 10.00
59.58 Woburn Sands 10/00 10/07
62.27 Ridgmont 10/03 10/10
65.49 Millbrook 10/08 10/13
71.50 Bedford St Johns 10/18 10/24
72.30 Bedford 10/28 [P2] [DS] 10/28 [U&DB] [P2] [DS]
? Bedford North Jn 10/29 [DS] 10/29 [DS]
79.10 Sharnbrook Jn 10.40 ~ 11.00 [SL] 10.39 ~ 10.49 [U&DS]
? Bedford North Jn 11/11 [US] 11.03 ~ 11.06 [US-UF]
85.70 Bedford 11/13 [P1] [US] 11/09 [UF]
? Bedford South Jn 11/16 [US] 11.11 ~ 11.12 [UF-US]
95.31 Flitwick 11/25 [US] 11/24 [P1] [US]
98.34 Harlington 11/28 [US] 11/27 [P1] [US]
? Sundown South Jn 11/32 [Up Loop] 11/30 [Up Loop]
103.00 Leagrave Jn 11/38 [US] 11/33 [US]
105.36 Luton 11/42 [P1] [US] 11/38 [P1] [US]
111.04 Harpenden Jn 11/48 [US] 11/46 [US]
115.64 St Albans City 11/53 [P1] [US] 11/51 [P1] [US]
? Radlett Jn 11/59 [US] 11/57 [US]
127.63 Silkstream Jn 12/07 [UHL] 12/06 [UHL]
128.56 Hendon 12/12 [UHL] 12/10 [UHL]
129.51 Brent Curve Jn 12/18 12/14
130.55 Dudding Hill Jn 12/21 12/19
? Neasden Jn 12/23 12/22
133.12 Acton Canal Wharf 12*28 ~ 12*30 12/27
133.52 Acton Wells Jn 12/32 12/30
134.24 Acton Main Line 12c40 ~ 12c42 [DR] 12.38 ~ 12.40 [P3] [DR]
? Acton West 12/46 [DR] 12/43 [DR]
136.44 West Ealing 12/50 12.46 ~ 12.47 [P3]
137.15 Drayton Green 12/52 12/50
138.53 Greenford South Jn 12/58 12/54
138.78 Greenford West Jn 12/59 12/56
141.50 South Ruislip 13*07 ~ 13*23 13.08 ~ 13.22 [P3]
143.31 West Ruislip 13/26 13/26
148.61 Gerrards Cross 13/32 [P1] 13/31 [P1]
157.72 High Wycombe 13/42 [P2] 13/39 [P2]
162.70 Saunderton 13/48 13/44
166.13 Princes Risborough 13/54 [P2] 13/51 [P2]
168.74 Little Kimble 14/00 13/56
173.20 Aylesbury 14/09 [P2] 14/06 [P2]
174.08 Aylesbury North Loop 14t13 ~ 14t19 14.09 ~ 14.17 [Loop]
175.45 Aylesbury Vale Parkway 14/24 14/21
179.29 Quainton Road 14.45a ~ 15.55d 14.32 ~ 15.55
183.42 Calvert 16/06 16/08
184.74 Claydon L.N.E. Jn 16t25 ~ 16t45 16.15 ~ 16.30 [UGL]
191.17 Gavray Jn 17/05 16.52 ~ 17.02
191.57 Bicester Village 17/07 [P1] 17/04 [P1]
199.68 Oxford Parkway 17/17 [P1] 17/12 [P1]
? Woodstock Road Jn 17/18 17/16
202.26 Oxford North Jn 17/23 17/23
203.30 Oxford 17/25 [UT] 17/25 [UT]
205.63 Kennington Jn 17/27 17/27
212.77 Didcot North Jn 17/36 17/34 [UA]
213.76 Didcot East Jn 17/37 [UM] 17/38 [UM]
222.02 Goring & Streatley 17/44 [P2] [UM] 17/44 [P2] [UM]
? Reading High Level Jn 17/53 [UM] 17/51
230.64 Reading 17*55 ~ 17*56 [P10] [UM] 17.54 ~ 17.57 [P10]
? Kennet Bridge Jn 17/59 [UR] 18/00 [UR]
235.61 Twyford 18/03 [UR] 18/05 [UR]
242.43 Maidenhead 18/10 [P4] [UR] 18/12 [P4] [UR]
248.26 Slough 18/17 [P5] [UR] 18/18 [P5] [UR]
255.37 Heathrow Airport Jn 18/28 [UR] 18/26 [UR]
257.56 Southall 18/31 [P4] [UR] 18/30 [P4] [UR]
260.21 West Ealing 18/35 [P4] [UR] 18/34 [P4] [UR]
? Acton West 18/38 [UR] 18/38 [UR]
262.41 Acton Main Line 18c40 ~ 18c42 18.40 ~ 18.42 [P4]
263.13 Acton Wells Jn 18/45 18/47
263.53 Acton Canal Wharf 18/47 18/49
264.08 Willesden No.7 Jn 18/50 [DWR] 18/51 [DWR]
? Wembley Yard South Jn 18/53 [DWR] 18/56 [DWR]
265.05 Sudbury Jn 18/54 [UWR] 18/57 [DWR]
265.27 Willesden Sig.WM830&934 18.56 ~ 19.16 [UWR] 19.00 ~ 19.16 [DWR]
265.49 Sudbury Jn 19/20 [UWR] 19/18 [UWR]
265.63 Wembley Yard South Jn 19/21 [HLG] 19/19 [U&DHLG]
? Willesden Railnet Reception 19/23 [HLG] 19/21 [U&DHLG]
266.49 Harlesden Jn  19/25 [US] 19/24 [US]
267.27 Willesden West London Jn 19/28 [UF] 19/25 [US]
270.76 Camden Jn 19/32 [B] 19/30 [B]
? Camden South Jn 19/33 [B] 19/31 [B]
272.50 London Euston 19.36a [P1] 19.34 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z17 : (66111 with 66110 on rear) : Eastleigh Arlington to London Euston
5Z18 : (66110 with 66111 on rear) : London Euston to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh Arlington 05.05d 22.30a
Eastleigh 05/10 22/25
Winchester 05/18 22/12
Worting Jn 05/33 21/58
Basingstoke 05*36 ~ 05*45 21/47
Bramley 05/52 21/37
Southcote Jn 06/01 21/28
Oxford Road Jn 06/06 21/26
Reading 06/08 21/23
Kennet Bridge Jn 06/10 21/21
Twyford 06/15 21/16
Maidenhead 06/23 21/08
Slough 06/30 21/01
Heathrow Airport Jn 06/44 20/47
Southall 06/49 20/43
West Ealing 06/53 20/39
Acton West 06/56 20/37
Acton Main Line 06c58 ~ 07c00 20c22 ~ 20c33
Acton Wells Jn 07/03 20/19
Willesden SW Sidings 07*06 ~ 07*31 20/17
Willesden West London Jn 07/33 20/16
Camden Jn 07/38 20/09
Camden South Jn 07/39 20/08
London Euston 07.42a [P16] 20.04d [P1]


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