29th September 2018

UK Railtours
The Cradle of a Nation

Loco Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger'
Stock Used (2) ? SO+SO+1813?+1651?+FO+FO+FO+1671?+FO+FO+21272 ?

Route : 
1Z70 : Basingstoke to Shrewsbury
1Z71 : Shrewsbury to Basingstoke

Loco Route
67005 Basingstoke - Bramley - Southcote Jn - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Ealing Broadway - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Dudding Hill Jn - Brent Curve Jn - Hendon - Silkstream Jn - St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Wellingborough - Kettering - Market Harborough - Wigston South Jn - Glen Parva Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Madeley Jn - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury
67005 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Basingstoke

Notes : 
(1) Off tour options: visit to Shrewsbury, or Attingham Park Mansion, or Ironbridge and Blists Hill Museum or Welshpool & Llanfair Railway, with steam loco 823 'Countess' in use.
(2) Consist confirmation required.


W&LR 823 'Countess' at Welshpool Raven Square (photo: David Lodwick)

Source : David Lodwick & Mark Herriott (both on the tour throughout)

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

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Basingstoke 06.24d [P4] 06.24 [P4]   22.03a [P4] 22.09
4.18 Bramley 06//31 06/30   21/56 22/00
13.57 Southcote Jn 06/40 06/39   21/47½ 21/50
? Oxford Road Jn 06/42 [UFM] 06/41   21/46 21/48
15.41 Reading 06.45a ~ 06.48d [P11] 06.43 ~ 06.48   21.41a ~ 21.44d [P13] [DFR] 21.42 ~ 21.46
? Kennet Bridge Jn 06/50 [UM] 06/50   21/39 [DR] 21/40
20.38 Twyford 06/54 [P2] [UM] 06/54   21/34 [P3] [DR] 21/35
27.20 Maidenhead 06/59 [P2] [UM] 06/58   21/28 [P3] [DR] 21/28
? Slough West Jn 07/04 [UM-UR] 07/02   21/22½ [DR] 21/22
33.03 Slough 07.06a ~ 07.10d [P5] [UR] 07.04 ~ 07.09   21.18a ~ 21.21d [P4] [DR] 21.19 ~ 21.21
40.01 Dawley Loop 07*20 ~ 07*28 [UGL] 07.19 ~ 07.35   - -
40.14 Heathrow Airport Jn 07/30 [UR] 07/37   21/11 [DR] 21/11
42.33 Southall 07/34 [P4] [UR] 07/41   21/06 [P3] [DR] 21/08
? West Ealing 07/36 [UR] 07/42   21/03 [DR] 21/04
45.63 Ealing Broadway 07.38a ~ 07.41d [P4] [UR] 07.44 ~ 07.46   20.59a ~ 21.01d [P3] [DR] 20.59 ~ 21.03
? Acton West 07/43 [GL] 07/48   20/57 [DR] 20/55
47.18 Acton Main Line 07c47 ~ 07c49 [GL] ? ~ 07.53   20c52 ~ 20c53 [GL] 20.51 ~ ?
47.70 Acton Wells Jn 07/52 07/57   20/48 20/49
48.30 Acton Canal Wharf 07/54 07/58   20/46 20/47
50.67 Dudding Hill Jn 08/02 08/04   20/40 20/39
51.71 Brent Curve Jn 08/04 [DHL] 08/07   20/37 20/33
52.66 Hendon 08/08 [DHL] 08/09   20/31 [UHL] 20/31
? Silkstream Jn 08/13 [DS] 08/13   20/26 [UHL] 20/27
? Radlett Jn 08/21 [DS] 08/22   20/20 [US] 20/19
65.58 St Albans City 08.28a ~ 08.31d [P2] [DS] 08.28 ~ 08.32   20.11a ~ 20.13d [P1] [US] 20.09 ~ 20.13
? Harpenden Jn 08/36 [DS] 08/37   19/57 [US] 20/02
76.06 Luton 08/40 [P3] [DS] 08/42   19/51 [P1] [US] 19/57
? Leagrave Jn 08/43 [DS] 08/45   19/48 [US] 19/54
? Harlington 08/46 [DS] 08/48   19/44 [US] 19/51
86.11 Flitwick 08/48 [DS] 08/50   19/42 [US] 19/48
? Bedford South Jn 08/55 [DS] 08/57   19/33 [SL] 19/39
95.52 Bedford 08.57a ~ 09.00d [P3] [DS] 08.59 ~ 09.02   19.27a ~ 19.30d [P3] [DS] 19.31 ~ 19.35
? Bedford North Jn 09/02 [DS] 09/03   19/26 [DS] 19/30
102.32 Sharnbrook Jn 09/10 [DS] 09/11   19/21 [UF] 19/24
110.78 Wellingborough 09/23 [P3] [DS] 09/22   19/14 [P2] [UF] 19/17
? Harrowden Jn 09/27 [DS-DF] 09/26   19/12½ 19/15
117.68 Kettering 09/34 [P4] [DF] 09/32   19/09 [P3] [UF] 19/12
128.61 Market Harborough 09/43 [P1] 09/40   19/00 [P2] 19/03
? Kilby Bridge Jn 09/51 [SL] 09/49   18/51 [UF] 18/54
141.28 Wigston South Jn 09/53 09/53   18/49 [SL] 18/49
141.78 Glen Parva Jn 09/58 10/00   18/47 18/47
? Croft 10/04 10/06   18/41 18/39
152.55 Hinckley 10/10 [P1] 10/12   18/35 [P2] 18/33
156.74 Nuneaton 10/15 [P6] 10/16   18/28 [P7] 18/25
157.59 Abbey Jn 10/18 10/18   18/25 18/23
167.38 Whitacre Jn 10/31 10/27   18/12 18/11
? Coleshill Parkway 10/34 [P1] 10/30   18/10 [P2] 18/09
170.23 Water Orton 10/36 [ML] 10/35   18/07 18/06
? Water Orton West Jn 10/36½ 10/36   18/06 18/05
? Castle Bromwich Jn 10/37½ 10/38   18/01 [UDS] 17/58
? Washwood Heath West Jn 10/40½ 10/41   17/54 [UDG] 17/53
176.29 Landor Street Jn 10c42 ~ 10c44 10.43 ~ ?   17c48 ~ 17c49 [UDG] 17.48 ~ 17.49
176.75 Grand Jn 10/47 10/51   17/46 ?
177.20 Proof House Jn 10/49 [WL] 10/52   17/45 [WL] 17/45
177.74 Birmingham New Street 10/52 [P6] 10/57   17*25 ~ 17*42 [P2] 17.22 ~ 17.41
179.75 Soho South Jn 10/57 11/01   17/20 17/17
181.53 Galton Jn 10/59 11/03   17/17 17/15
185.18 Dudley Port 11/03 11/07   17/12 17/12
190.58 Wolverhampton 11/09 [P1] 11/13   17/04 [P3] 17/03
191.21 Wolverhampton North Jn 11/11 11/14   17/00 16/57
191.74 Stafford Road Jn 11/12 11/15   16/58 16/54
199.61 Cosford 11/19 11/22   16/47 16/47
205.18 Madeley Jn 11/24 11/27   16/42 16/42
206.32 Telford Central 11.26a ~ 11.30d [P2] 11.28 ~ 11.33   16.26a ~ 16.40d [P1] 16.24 ~ 16.40
210.13 Wellington 11/36 [DM] 11/39   16/20 [UM] 16/19
? Abbey Foregate Jn 11/49 ?   16/08 ?
220.38 Shrewsbury 11.50a [P4] 11.50   16.07d [P4] 16.07


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z69 : (67005) : Eastleigh Arlington to Basingstoke
5Z72 : (67005) : Basingstoke to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh Arlington 05.16d 22.52a
Eastleigh 05/21 22/47
Winchester 05/45 22/40
Worting Jn 06/07 22/25
Basingstoke 06.10a [P4] 22.20d [P4]

5Z70 : (67005) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C.
5Z71 : (67005) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Shrewsbury 12.00d [P4] 15.55a [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 12.05a 15.50d


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