5th May 2019

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain XII (Day 9 of 9)

Locos Used 37668 & steam: 60103 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used 99953+99723+99127+99121+3058+99371+3136+1961+99122+13320

Route :
1Z30 : Scarborough to York
1Z31 : York to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
60103 Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Sherburn Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Hambleton South Jn - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Meadowhall - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Hinksey Yard (2)
37668 + 60103 Hinksey Yard - Kennington Jn - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Goring & Streatley - Reading (2)

Notes : 
(1) It is reported that the tour was heavily delayed trespassers on the line south of Burton-on-Trent.
(2) Due to problems with the injectors on 60103, the tour was piloted by 37668 from Hinksey Yard to Reading, where it terminated three hours late.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Scarborough 09.05d [P1] 09.05
Seamer 09/12 09/11
Weaverthorpe LC 09/20 ?
Malton 09/31 09/30
Kirkham Abbey SB 09/41 ?
Barton Hill 09/45 ?
Strensall SB 09/52 ?
Scarborough Bridge Jn 10/00 ?
York 10.01a ~ 10.04d [P3] 10.01 ~ 10.08 [P3]
Colton Jn 10/11 10/16
Colton South Jn 10/12 10/17
Church Fenton 10/17 [P1] 10/21
Sherburn-in-Elmet 10w19 ~ 10w39 10.24 ~ 10.40
Sherburn Jn 10/41 ?
Gascoigne Wood Jn 10/44 10/55
Hambleton West Jn 10/48 11/03
Hambleton South Jn 10/51 11/12
Temple Hirst Jn 10/56 11/19
Shaftholme Jn 11/05 11/28
Doncaster 11/10 [P8] 11/37 [UF]
Hexthorpe Jn 11/15 11/42
Conisbrough 11/18½ 11/46
Mexborough 11/21 11/49
Swinton 11/24 [P3] 11/50
Aldwarke Jn 11/25 11/52
Masborough Jn 11/29 11/55
Holmes Jn 11/30 11/58
Meadowhall 11/32 [P1] 12/02
Brightside 11w36 ~ 12w13 [U/DES] 12.07 ~ 12.29
Nunnery Main Line Jn 12/18 12/32
Sheffield 12/20 [P6] 12/34
Dore Station Jn 12/26 12/41
Dronfield 12/30 12/51
Tapton Jn 12/36 12/58
Chesterfield 12.38 ~ 12.43 [P3] 13.00 ~ 13.07
Chesterfield South Jn 12/45 13/09
Clay Cross North Jn 12/48 13/14
Ambergate Jn 13/04 13/31
Duffield 13/09 13/36
Derby 13/16 [P2] 13/41
Stenson Jn 13/23 13/57
North Stafford Jn 13/24 13/58
Clay Mills Jn 13/27 14/03
Burton-on-Trent 13/30 [P2] 14/19
Wichnor Jn 13/36 15/01
Tamworth HL 13/44 [P4] 15/25
Kingsbury Jn 13/52 15/32
Whitacre Jn 14/01 15/41
Coleshill Parkway 14w04 ~ 14w18 [P1] 15.44 ~ 16.10
Water Orton 14/21 16/17
Washwood Heath West Jn 14/38 16/26
Landor Street Jn 14/41 16/28
St Andrews Jn 14/43 16/30
Bordesley Jn 14/44 16/31
Small Heath South Jn 14/49 16/34
Tyseley 14.51 ~ 14.53 [P1] 16.35 ~ 17.03 [P1]
Solihull 14/58 [P1] 17/09
Bentley Heath LC 15/01½ 17/13
Dorridge 15.04 ~ 15.10 [P3] 17.15 ~ 17.21
Hatton 15/18½ 17/32
Warwick 15/24 17/36
Leamington Spa 15/26½ [UM] 17/42 [UM]
Fenny Compton 15/38½ 17/55
Reservoir Jn 15/45½ 18/05
Banbury 15/46½ [P3] 18.10 ~ ? [P1]
Aynho Jn 15/51½ 18/20
Heyford 15/57½ 18/25
Wolvercote Jn 16/06 18/39
Oxford North Jn 16/08 18/56
Oxford 16/09 [P3] 19/00
Oxford Loop 16w10 ~ 16w53 [U&DP] ?
Hinksey Yard DIV ? ~ ?
Kennington Jn 16/56 19/47
Didcot North Jn 17/05 19.57 ~ ?
Didcot East Jn 17/09 [UR] 20/09
Goring & Streatley 17/19 [P4] [UR] 20/18
Reading West Jn 17/32 [UR] 20/30
Reading 17.34a ~ 17.40d [P15] [UR] 20.34a [P15]
Kennet Bridge Jn 17/43 CANC
Twyford 17/47 [P2] [UM] CANC
Maidenhead 17/55 [P2] [UM] CANC
Slough 18/02 [P3] [UM] CANC
Heathrow Airport Jn 18/09½ [UM] CANC
Southall 18/11½ [P2] [UM] CANC
West Ealing 18/14 CANC
Acton West 18/15½ [UM] CANC
Acton Main Line 18/16½ CANC
Ladbroke Grove 18/20½ [L2] CANC
Portobello Jn 18/21 [L2] CANC
Royal Oak Jn 18/22½ CANC
London Paddington 18.24a CANC


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

04/05/19 :
5Z29 : (60103 with 99953) : York N.R.M. to Scarborough

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 19.14d
York Siemens 19.19 ~ 19.24
York 19.29 ~ 19.31 [P5]
York Holgate Sidings 19.35 ~ 20.04
York 20/08 [P5]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 20/10
Strensall SB 20/19
Barton Hill 20/27
Kirkby Abbey SB 20/32
Malton 20/43
Weaverthorpe LC 20/58
Seamer 21/07
Scarborough 21.15 ~ 21.19 [P1]
Scarborough Excursion Sidings 21.24a

05/05/19 :
5Z32 : (????? with 60103 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall (cancelled)

Location Booked
London Paddington 19.05d
Royal Oak Jn 19/06
Portobello Jn 19/07
Ladbroke Grove 19/08
Acton West 19/12
West Ealing 19/14
Southall East Jn 19/16
Southall Yard 19.18 ~ 19.28
Southall Depot 19.39a

5Z?? : (37668 + 60103) : Reading to Southall

Location Revised
Reading ?d
Maidenhead ?
Slough ?
Southall Depot ?a


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