25th January 2020

UK Railtours
The Robert Burns

Locos Used 67002 & 67013
Stock Used 5921+5929+1200+3333+3364+1691+3345+3390+17105

Route :
1Z72 : London Euston to York
1Z74 : York to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
67013 (1) London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton - Guide Bridge - Stalybridge - Greenfield - Diggle Jn - Marsden - Huddersfield - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
67002 (2) York - (reverse of outward route) - Cheadle Hulme - Macclesfield - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Stone - Colwich - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 67002 on rear.
(2) 67013 on rear.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

Photo Review


67013 on arrival at York with the outward leg (photo: David Lodwick)


67002 on arrival with return leg at Euston (photo: David Lodwick)


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

Miles Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual Miles
0.00 London Euston 08.10d [P8] [C] 08.10   22.33a [P7] 22.05 496.70
? Camden South Jn 08/13½ [C] 08/12   22/30 [B] 22/02 ?
1.54 Camden Jn 08/14 [DS] 08/13   22/29 [B] 22/01 495.16
5.23 Willesden West London Jn 08/18½ [DS] 08/17   22/26 [US] 21/56 491.47
? Wembley Central 08/21 [P5] [DS] 08/19   22/22 [P6] [US] 21/54 ?
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 08/25 [P5] [DS] 08/22   22/19 [P6] [US] 21/51 485.40
17.35 Watford Junction 08.31a ~ 08.34d [P8] [DS] 08.30 ~ 08.34   22.08a ~ 22.13d [P9] [US] 21.41 ~ 21.44 479.35
? Bourne End Jn 08/44 [DS] 08/43   22/00 [US] 21/32 ?
31.50 Tring 08/53 [DS] 08/51   21/55 [US] 21/27 465.38
37.35 Ledburn Jn 08/59 [DS] 08/55   21/48 [US] 21/23 459.53
46.54 Bletchley 09/05½ [P3] [DS] 09/02   21/41 [P4] [US] 21/16 450.34
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 09.10a ~ 09.13d [P3] [DS] 09.06 ~ 09.13   21.34a ~ 21.36d [P1] [US] 21.08 ~ 21.11 447.23
56.47 Hanslope Jn 09/19½ 09/19   21/27 [US] 21/02 440.41
65.68 Northampton 09.30a ~ 09.32d [P2] 09.28 ~ 09.32   21.14a ~ 21.17d [P2] 20.48 ~ 20.51 431.20
? Long Buckby 09/43½ 09/43   21/02 20/36 ?
? Daventry North Jn 09/48½ 09/48   20/57 20/31 ?
? Hillmorton Jn 09/51½ [DN] 09/50   20/54 20/24 ?
84.67 Rugby 09/53½ [P2] [DS] 09/52   20c41 ~ 20c50 [P5] [UN] 20.18 ~ 20.21 416.21
85.45 Trent Valley Jn 09/55 [DS] 09/53   20/39 [US] 20/16 415.43
? Newbold Jn 09/56 [DS] 09/54   20/37½ 20/05 ?
? High Oaks Jn 09/57 [DS] 09/55   20/36½ 20/04 ?
? Brinklow 10/00 [DF] 10/03   20/33 20/02 ?
? Attleborough South Jn 10/05 [DS] 10/10   20/23½ 19/55 ?
99.37 Nuneaton 10*08 ~ 10*20 [P2] [DS] 10/12   20/21 [P5] [US] 19/54 401.51
? Amington Jn 10/33 [DS] 10/23   20/06 [UF-US] 19/43 ?
118.46 Lichfield North Jn 10/41 [DS] 10/28   20/00½ [UF] 19/37 382.42
126.66 Rugeley North Jn 10/48 [DS] 10/34   19/55 [US-UF] 19/31 374.22
129.35 Colwich 10/53 10/40   19/52 [US] 19/29 371.53
135.70 Stafford 10/58 [DF] 10/51   - - -
? Doxey Jn 10/59½ [DF] 10/52   - - -
? Norton Bridge 11/04 [DF] DIV   - - -
- Searchlight Lane Jn DIV ?   - - -
? Madeley 11/14 [DF] 11/03   - - -
? Basford Hall Jn 11/20 [DF] 11/08   - - -
160.30 Crewe 11/22 [DF] 11/19   - - -
? Crewe Sydney Bridge 11/24 [DF] 11/25   - - -
? Sandbach 11/30 [P2] 11/29   - - -
? Alderley Edge 11/42 [P2] 11/40   - - -
178.98 Wilmslow 11/45 [P3] 11/42   - - -
- Stone - -   19/40 19/19 359.92
- Stoke Jn - -   19/30 19/14 353.31
- Stoke-on-Trent - -   19/29 [P1] 19/13 352.73
- Kidsgrove - -   19/18 [P1] 19/08 346.55
- Congleton - -   19/13 19/04 341.07
- Macclesfield - -   19/04 [P2] 18/57 333.20
182.84 Cheadle Hulme 11/47½ [P1] 11/46   18/51 [P4] 18/48 323.66
183.73 Adswood Road Jn 11/48½ [DS] 11/48   18/49 18/46 322.77
184.63 Edgeley Jn No.1 11*50 ~ 11*53 [DS] 11/49   18/47 [US] 18/45 321.87
185.28 Stockport 11c56 ~ 12c01 [P4] [DS] 11.51 ~ 11.54   18c41 ~ 18c46 [P1] [US] 18.40 ~ 18.43 321.22
185.83 Heaton Norris Jn 12/04 12/00   18*28 ~ 18*38 [US] 18.32 ~ 18.38 320.67
? Ash Bridge Jn 12/05 12/02   18/26 18/30 ?
? Reddish South 12/06½ 12/04   18/24 18/28 ?
? Denton Station Jn 12/09 12/06   18/20 18/25 ?
? Denton Jn 12/11 12/08   18/18 18/24 ?
190.79 Guide Bridge 12/16 [P1] 12/15   18/16 [P1] 18/21 315.71
193.28 Stalybridge 12/29 [P4] 12/30 [P4]   18/09 [P3] 18/08 313.22
198.00 Greenfield 12/36 12/36   18/02 18/03 308.50
200.25 Diggle Jn 12/40 12/38   18/00 18/01 306.25
? Marsden 12/45 [P1] 12/45   17/54 [P2] 17/57 ?
211.26 Huddersfield 12/54 [P8] 12/54   17/43 [P1] 17/47 295.24
? Bradley Jn 12/58½ 12/59   17/37½ 17/41 ?
215.40 Heaton Lodge East Jn 13/00 13/01   17*32 ~ 17*35 17.31 ~ 17.39 291.10
216.95 Mirfield East Jn 13/02½ 13/04   17/28½ 17/28 289.55
221.95 Horbury Jn 13/12 [SL] 13/11   17/19 [FL] 17/22 284.55
225.55 Wakefield Kirkgate 13/18 13/15   17c13 ~ 17c15 [P2] 17.15 ~ 17.17 280.95
? Normanton 13/21 13/18   17/06½ 17/08 ?
229.68 Altofts Jn 13/22 13/19   17/05 17/06 276.82
? Castleford 13/26 [P1] 13/24   17/01 16/57 ?
238.18 Milford Jn 13/33 13/32   16/52 16/45 268.32
239.95 Milford Loop 13*35 ~ 13*55 [DPL] 13.33 ~ 13.52   - - 266.55
? Church Fenton 14/02 [P2] [NNL] 13/59   16/43 [P1] 16/42 ?
247.00 Colton South Jn 14/06 [NNL-LSL] 14/03   16/37 [LSL-NNL] 16/39 259.50
247.84 Colton Jn 14/06½ [LSL] 14/04   16/36 [LSL] 16/38 258.66
253.25 York 14.12a [P10] 14.11 [P10]   16.30d [P10] [LSL] 16.31 253.25

Mileages taken from tour brochure.

 Associated E.C.S. Workings

24/01/20 :
5Z71 : (67002 with 67013 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 13.18d
Wetmore Jn 13.22 ~ 13.30
Burton-on-Trent 13/33
Wichnor Jn 13/39
Elford 13*43 ~ 14*10 [DGL]
Tamworth HL 14/15
Kingsbury Jn 14/19
Water Orton 14/22
Water Orton West Jn 14/23
Park Lane Jn 14*28 ~ 14*32
Sutton Park 14/40
Ryecroft Jn 14*55 ~ 15*02
Walsall 15/05
Pleck Jn 15/07
Bescot Stadium 15c10 ~ 15c12
Perry Barr North Jn 15/18
Aston 15/27
Stechford 15/32
Birmingham International 15*37 ~ 15*49
Berkswell 15/56
Coventry 16/05
Trent Valley Jn 16/16
Rugby Sig.RN4182 16*18 ~ 16*34
Rugby 16/35
Hillmorton Jn 16/38
Daventry North Jn 16/42
Long Buckby 16*51 ~ 17*01
Northampton 17/15
Hanslope Jn 17/28
Milton Keynes Central 17/35
Bletchley 17/38
Ledburn Jn 17/50
Tring 18/03
Bourne End Jn 18/12
Kings Langley Loop 18*20 ~ 18*37
Watford Junction 18/42
Harrow & Wealdstone 18/48
Wembley Central 18/53
Wembley DB Cargo Fan 19.00a

25/01/20 :
5Z72 : (67002 with 67013 on rear) : Wembley Yard to London Euston

Location Booked
Wembley DB Cargo Fan 07.37d
Wembley Yard South Jn 07/43
Willesden Railnet Reception 07/47
Harlesden Jn 07/49
Willesden West London Jn 07/52
Camden Jn 07/55
Camden South Jn 07/56
London Euston 07.59a [P8]

5Z73 : (67002 with 67013 on rear) : York to Holgate Sidings
5Z74 : (67013 with 67002 on rear) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
York 14.38d [P10]   15.18a [P10]
Holgate Sidings 14.41a   15.15d

5Z75 : (67013 with 67002 on rear) : London Euston to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Euston 23.51d [P7]
Camden South Jn 23/54
Camden Jn 23/55
Willesden West London Jn 23/59
Harlesden Jn 00/01
Willesden Railnet Reception 00/03
Wembley Yard South Jn 00/07
Wembley DB Cargo Fan 00.12a

27/01/20 :
5Z76 : (67013 with 67002 on rear?) : Wembley Yard to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Wembley DB Cargo Fan 10.30d
Wembley Central 10/35
Harrow & Wealdstone 10/40
Watford Junction 10/47
Bourne End Jn 10/58
Tring 11/07
Ledburn Jn 11/15
Bletchley 11/25
Milton Keynes Central 11/30
Hanslope Jn 11/37
Northampton 11/47
Long Buckby 11/59
Daventry North Jn 12/04
Hillmorton Jn 12/07
Rugby 12*09 ~ 12*21
Trent Valley Jn 12/23
Coventry 12/37
Berkswell 12/43
Birmingham International 12*48 ~ 12*58
Stechford 13/05
Aston 13/15
Perry Barr North Jn 13/19
Bescot Stadium 13c25 ~ 13c27
Pleck Jn 13/29
Walsall 13/31
Ryecroft Jn 13/34
Sutton Park 13/47
Park Lane Jn 13/54
Water Orton West Jn 13*56 ~ 14*00
Water Orton 14/01
Kingsbury Jn 14/05
Tamworth HL 14/13
Wichnor Jn 14/19
Burton Leicester Jn 14/24
Burton-on-Trent 14/26
Wetmore Jn 14.32 ~ 14.38
Burton Wetmore Sidings 14.42a


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