7th April 2018

UK Railtours
The Geordie-Go-Round

Locos Used 67008, 67018 'Keith Heller' & 90035
Stock Used 21272+3098+3097+80042+3121+3066+3068+1651+3110+1813+4949+4998

Route :
1N50 : London Kings Cross to Tyne Yard
1Z51 : Tyne Yard to Newcastle
1Y50 : Newcastle to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
90035 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - York Yard South Jn - Skelton Jn - (via ECML) - Tyne Yard S.S.
67018 (1) Tyne Yard S.S. - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Newcastle - Heaton South Jn - Morpeth - Hepscott Jn - Bedlington North - Newsham
67008 (2) Newsham - Bedlington North - West Sleekburn Jn - Winning Crossing Jn - North Blyth Loop
67018 (1) North Blyth Loop - Winning Crossing Jn - West Sleekburn Jn - Bedlington North - Newsham - Benton North Jn - Heaton South Jn - Newcastle
90035 (1) Newcastle - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 67008 on rear.
(2) 67018 on rear.
(3) Off tour option: visit to the Beamish Open Air Museum Steam Fair.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

Photo Review


90035 at London Kings Cross at the start of the day (photo: David Lodwick)


67018 at Newcastle on 1Z51 (photo: David Lodwick)


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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 London Kings Cross 08.18d [P1] 08.18 [P1]   21.57a [P1] 21.57
? Belle Isle 08/20 [FL1] 08/20   21/54 [FL2] 21/54
? Holloway South Jn 08/21 08/21   21/52½ 21/53
2.41 Finsbury Park 08/22 [P5] [DF] 08/22   21/51 [P4] [UF] 21/52
4.78 Alexandra Palace 08/24 [DF] 08/25   21/49½ [UF] 21/51
12.57 Potters Bar 08.32a ~ 08.35d [P4] [DS] 08.31 ~ ?   21.37a ~ 21.43d [P1] [UF] 21.39 ~ 21.45
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 08/43 [P3] 08/42   21/30 [P2] [US] 21/33
? Digswell Jn 08*45 ~ 08*50 ? ~ 08.49   21/28 [US] 21/31
23.73 Woolmer Green Jn 08/53½ [DF] 08/52   21/27 21/30
27.45 Stevenage 08.57a ~ 09.00d [P3] [DF] 08.57 ~ 09.00   21.19a ~ 21.23d [P1] [US] 21.22 ~ 21.26
31.74 Hitchin 09/04 [DF] 09/05   21/14 [P1] [US] 21/18
44.10 Sandy 09/13½ [DF] 09/12   21/03 [P1] [US] 21/08
58.70 Huntingdon 09/22½ [DF] 09/20   20/52 [UF] 20/58
? Conington South Jn 09/28 09/25   20/46 [UF] 20/53
69.26 Holme Jn 09/29 09/26   20/44½ 20/51
? Fletton Jn 09/33½ 09/30   20/40 [UF] ? ~ 20.46
76.29 Peterborough 09.35a ~ 09.38d [P4] [DS] 09.34 ~ 09.44   20.34a ~ 20.37d [P1] [US] 20.34 ~ 20.37
? Helpston Jn 09/45½ [DS] 09/50   20/27½ 20/27
84.64 Tallington Jn 09/49 [DS] 09/54   20/24 [UF] 20/26
99.61 Stoke Jn 10*02 ~ 10*07 ? ~ 10.09   20/15 [UF] 20/17
105.38 Grantham 10/13 [P2] 10/14   20/10 [P1] 20/14
115.27 Claypole Loop 10/19 10/20   20/02½ 20/08
120.08 Newark North Gate 10/22 [P1] 10/24   19/59½ [P2] 20/05
? Newark Flat Crossing 10/22½ 10/24½   19/59 20/04
138.49 Retford 10/33½ 10/35   19/47½ 19/54
152.00 Loversall Carr Jn 10/43 10/42   19/39 19/46
155.77 Doncaster 10c47 ~ 10c49 [P4] 10.47 ~ 10.49   19c33 ~ 19c35 [P3] 19.35 ~ 19.40
160.16 Shaftholme Jn 10/53 10/55   19/29 19/30
169.16 Temple Hirst Jn 10/59 11/01   19/22 19/25
174.75 Hambleton North Jn 11/03 11/04   19/16 19/22
182.79 Colton Jn 11/15 [NNL] 11/13   19/11 19/18
? Colton North Jn 11/16 [LSL] 11/15   19/10½ 19/17
? York Yard South Jn 11/21 11/20   - -
188.40 York - -   19*04 ~ 19*06 [P3] 19.08 ~ 19.12
190.11 Skelton Jn 11/24 [DS] 11/22   19/00 19/02
? Skelton Bridge Jn 11/27 [DF] 11/24   18*49 ~ 18*57 ? ~ 18.58
198.00 Tollerton Jn 11/33 [DF] 11/30   18/41 [UF-US] 18/43
210.56 Thirsk 11/41 [DF] 11/37   18/32½ [UF] 18/35
218.36 Northallerton 11/45½ 11/44   18/27½ [UF] 18/31
232.50 Darlington 11/54 [DM] 11/56   18/19 [UM] 18/22
244.57 Ferryhill South Jn 12/02 12/06   18/11 18/14
247.33 Tursdale Jn 12/03½ 12/08   18/09½ 18/12
254.53 Durham 12.09a ~ 12.11d [P2] 12.15 ~ 12.19   18.01a ~ 18.03d [P1] 18.01 ~ 18.05
263.69 Birtley Jn 12/20 12/28   17/53 17/53
264.22 Tyne Yard S.S. 12L25 ~ 12L55 12L33 ~ 12L57   - -
? Low Fell Jn 13/00 13/00   17/51 17/52
268.02 King Edward Bridge South Jn 13/03 13/04   17/49 17/50
268.56 Newcastle 13.06a [P2] 13.06   17.47d [P3] 17.47

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Newcastle 13.11d [P2] 13.11
1.74 Heaton South Jn 13/15 13/15
16.50 Morpeth 13/30 [P2] 13/28
17.32 Hepscott Jn 13/34 ?
21.05 Bedlington North L.C. 13/43 13/38
24.02 Newsham L.C. 13.50 ~ 14.10 13.49 ~ 13.57
26.79 Bedlington North L.C. 14/15 14/03
27.77 West Sleekburn Jn 14/18 ?
28.33 Winning Crossing Jn 14/21 14/11
29.27 Freemans L.C. 14/25 14/15
31.19 North Blyth Loop 14.35 ~ 15.15 ?
33.11 Freemans L.C. 15/22 15/22
34.04 Winning Crossing Jn 15/25 15/25
34.41 West Sleekburn Jn 15/27 ?
35.39 Bedlington North L.C. 15/30 15/32
38.36 Newsham L.C. 15/36 15/39
46.75 Benton North Jn 15/52 15/57
49.25 Heaton South Jn 15/56 15/59
51.19 Newcastle 16.01a [P4] 16.04

Timings continue in first table.
 
Associated E.C.S. Moves

06/04/18 :
5M61 : (67008) : Eastleigh Arlington to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 21.29d
Eastleigh 21/34
Winchester 21/43
Worting Jn 21/58
Basingstoke 22/00
Bramley 22/08
Southcote Jn 22/20
Oxford Road Jn 22/22
Reading 22C25 ~ 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 South Jn 23/33
Wembley Yard 23.38a

07/04/18 :
5N50 : (90035 with 67008 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Hornsey
5N50 : (67008 with 90035 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross
5M50 : (67008 with 90035 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5M50 : (90035 with 67008 on rear) : Hornsey to Wembley Yard

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Wembley Yard 05.58d 23.49a
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/05 23/44
Willesden Railnet Reception 06/07 23/41
Harlesden Jn 06/09 23/39
Kensal Green Jn 06/14 -
Gospel Oak 06/22 -
Willesden West London Jn - 23/36
Camden Jn - 23/32
Camden Road Jn 06/25 23/25
Camden Road Central Jn 06/27 23/24
York Way North Jn 06/29 23/22
Copenhagen Jn 06/30 23/21
Holloway South Jn 06/32 23/18
Finsbury Park 06*37 ~ 06*54 23/16
Harringay ? 23/14
Hornsey Sig.K440 07.00 ~ 07.25 22.43 ~ 23.09
Harringay 07/30 ?
Finsbury Park 07/32 22/38
Holloway South Jn 07/35 22/34
Belle Isle 07/37 22/32
London Kings Cross 07.39a [P1] 22.30d [P1]

5Z51 : (67018 with 67008 on rear) : Newcastle to Tyne Yard S.S.
5Y50 : (67008 with 90035 on rear) : Tyne Yard S.S. to Newcastle

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Newcastle 16.15d [P4] 17.05a [P3]
King Edward Bridge South Jn 16/17 17/02
Low Fell Jn 16/20 16/59
Tyne Yard S.S. 16.25a 16.54d

09/04/18 :
5O61 : (67008) : Wembley Yard to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 09.53d
Wembley Yard South Jn 10/00
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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