7th August 2021

UK Railtours
The Aln Valley Venturer

Locos Used 67006 'Royal Sovereign' & 90039
Stock Used

17105+3314+3333+1691+3304+3397+3340+1657+3278+1212+6158+6054

Route :
1Z50 : London Kings Cross to Alnmouth for Alnwick
1Z52 : Alnmouth for Alnwick to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
90039 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Alnmouth for Alnwick
90039 (1) Alnmouth for Alnwick - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) 67006 on rear.
(2) Off tour options: visit to Cragside House, or Aln Valley Railway, or Alnwick Castle.
(3) Tour postponed from 30/05/20.


90039 on arrival back at London Kings Cross (photo: David Lodwick)

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.15d [P2] [B] 07.15   22.11a [P2] 22.08 [P2]
Belle Isle 07/17 [DF] 07/16   22/08 [B] 22/06
Holloway South Jn 07/18 [DF] 07/18   22/05 [UF] 22/04
Finsbury Park 07/19 [P5] [DF] 07/19   22/03 [P4] [UF] 22/03
Alexandra Palace 07/21 [DF] 07/21   21/58½ [P2] [UF] 21/59
Potters Bar 07.28a ~ 07.31d [P4] [DS] 07.27 ~ 07.31   21.41a ~ 21.44d [P1] [US] 21.44 ~ 21.48
Welwyn Garden City 07/38½ [P3] [DS] 07/39   21/32½ [P2] [US] 21/36
Digswell Jn 07/40½ 07/40   21/31½ [US] 21/35
Woolmer Green Jn 07/42½ [DS] 07/41   21/29½ 21/32
Stevenage 07.47a ~ 07.50d [P4] [DS] 07.46 ~ 07.49   21.21a ~ 21.25d [P1] [US] 21.20 ~ 21.24
Hitchin 07/54½ [P2] [DS] 07/54   21/15½ [P1] [US] 21/16
Biggleswade 08/05 [P4] [DS] 08/02   21/08 [P2] [UF-US] 21/06
Sandy 08/10 [P2] [DS-DF] 08/07   21/05 [UF] 21/03
Huntingdon 08/19 [DF] 08/18   20/54 [UF] 20/54
Conington South Jn 08/24½ [DF] 08/23   20/48½ [UF] 20/48
Holme Jn 08/25½ [DF] 08/24   20/47 20/47
Fletton Jn 08/28½ [DF] 08/28   20/42½ [UF] 20/43
Peterborough 08.31a ~ 08.37d [P4] [DS] 08.33 ~ 08.37 [P4]   20.35a ~ 20.40d [P1] [US] 20.32 ~ 20.40 [P1]
Helpston Jn 08/45 [DS] 08/44   20/29 [US] 20/26
Tallington Jn 08/49 [DS] 08/48   20/25½ [UF-US] 20/24
Stoke Jn 09*02 ~ 09*12 ? ~ 09.10   20/16½ [UF] 20/15
Grantham 09/19 [P2] 09/17   20/13 [P1] 20/12
Claypole Loop 09/26½ 09/24   20/06½ 20/05
Newark North Gate 09/33 [P1] 09/27   20/03½ [P2] 20/02
Newark Flat Crossing 09/33½ 09/28   20/03 20/01
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 09/37 09/30   19/59 19/58
Retford 09/44½ 09/37   19/51½ 19/50
Loversall Carr Jn 09/53 09/45   19/43 19/40
Doncaster 09c57 ~ 09c59 [P3] 09.50 ~ 09.53   19c37 ~ 19c39 [P1] 19.35 ~ 19.36
Shaftholme Jn 10/03 09/58   19/27½ 19/28
Temple Hirst Jn 10/08½ 10/04   19/22 19/21
Hambleton North Jn 10/12 10/08   19/17½ 19/15
Colton Jn 10/17 10/13   19/12½ 19/11
York 10/21½ [P5] 10/25   19/08 [P3] [NNL] 19/06
Skelton Jn 10/23½ [DF] 10/27   19/06 19/03
Skelton Bridge Jn 10/24½ [DF] 10/29   19/04 19/02
Tollerton Jn 10/28½ [DF] 10/33   18/55 [UF] 18/58
Thirsk 10/36½ [DF] 10/40   18/47 [UF] 18/51
Longlands Jn 10/40½ 10/44   18/42½ [UF] 18/48
Northallerton 10/41 10/45   18/42 18/47
Darlington 10/49½ [DM] 10/53 [DM]   18/32 [UM] 18/36 [UM]
Ferryhill South Jn 10/57½ 11/01   18*15 ~ 18*20 [SL] ? ~ 18.24
Tursdale Jn 10/59 11/02   18/10½ 18/16
Durham 11/03½ [DM] 11/07   18/05½ [P1] 18/11
Birtley Jn 11/10½ 11/13   17/59½ 18/04
King Edward Bridge South Jn 11/13½ 11/16   17/56 18/00
Newcastle 11.16a ~ 11.19d [P2] 11.19 ~ 11.22 [P2]   17.51a ~ 17.54d [P3] 17.54 ~ 17.57
Heaton South Jn 11/23 11/26   17/47 17/50
Morpeth 11.33a ~ 11.35d [P2] 11.36 ~ 11.40   17.32a ~ 17.35d [P1] 17.33 ~ 17.39
Alnmouth for Alnwick 11.49a [P2] 11.54   17.17d [P1] 17.17


Associated E.C.S. Moves

06/08/21 : 
5Z48 : (67006) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 13.47d
Wetmore Jn 13.51 ~ 13.57
Burton-on-Trent 14/00
Wichnor Jn 14/05
Tamworth HL 14/12
Kingsbury Jn 14/17
Water Orton 14/23
Water Orton West Jn 14/24
Park Lane Jn 14/32
Sutton Park 14/40
Ryecroft Jn 14/57
Walsall 15/04
Pleck Jn 15/06
Bescot Stadium 15c11 ~ 15c13
Perry Barr North Jn 15/20
Aston 15/28
Stechford 15/35
Birmingham International 15/40
Berkswell 15/44
Coventry 15/53
Trent Valley Jn 16/05
Rugby 16*07 ~ 16*09
Hillmorton Jn 16/12
Daventry North Jn 16/16
Long Buckby 16/22
Northampton 16/36
Hanslope Jn 16/50
Milton Keynes Central 17/04
Bletchley 17/09
Ledburn Jn 17/19
Tring 17*30 ~ 17*38
Bourne End Jn 17/45
Watford Junction 17/57
Harrow & Wealdstone 18/05
Wembley Central 18/09
DB Cargo Fan A&B Sidings 18.15a

07/08/21 : 
5Z49 : (90039 with 67006 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Bowes Park
5Z49 : (67006 with 90039 on rear) : Bowes Park to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
DB Cargo Fan A&B Sidings 05.25d
Wembley Yard South Jn 05/30
Willesden Railnet Reception 05/33
Harlesden Jn 05/37
Willesden West London Jn 05/41
Camden Jn 05/45
Primrose Hill 05/48
Camden Road Jn 05/52
Camden Road Central Jn 05/54
York Way North Jn 05/58
Copenhagen Jn 06/02
Holloway South Jn 06/04
Finsbury Park 06/06
Alexandra Palace 06/14
Bowes Park 06/17
Bowes Park R.R.L. 06.19 ~ 06.31
Bowes Park 06/33
Alexandra Palace 06/37
Finsbury Park 06/40
Holloway South Jn 06/42
Belle Isle 06/44
London Kings Cross 06.47a [P2]

5Z51 : (90039 with 67006 on rear) : Alnmouth for Alnwick to Berwick upon Tweed
5Z51 : (67006 with 90039 on rear) : Berwick upon Tweed to Tweedmouth F.D.

Location Booked
Alnmouth for Alnwick 11.53d [P2]
Belford LC 12/04
Crag Mill Loop 12*07 ~ 12*28
Berwick upon Tweed 12.44 ~ 12.59
Tweedmouth F.D. 13.05a

5Z52 : (90039 with 67006 on rear) : Tweedmouth F.D. to Alnmouth for Alnwick

Location Booked
Tweedmouth F.D. 16.48d
Belford LC 17/00
Alnmouth for Alnwick 17.11a [P1]

5M50 : (67006 with 90039 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5M50 : (90039 with 67006 on rear) : Hornsey to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.37d [P2]
Belle Isle 22/39
Holloway South Jn 22/41
Finsbury Park 22/45
Hornsey Sig.K440 22.49 ~ 23.10
Harringay 23/15
Finsbury Park 23/17
Holloway South Jn 23/20
Copenhagen Jn 23/23
York Way North Jn 23/24
Camden Road Central Jn 23/29
Camden Road Jn 23/30
Primrose Hill 23/32
Camden Jn 23/34
Willesden West London Jn 23/37
Harlesden Jn 23/39
Willesden Railnet Reception 23/42
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/44
DB Cargo Fan A&B Sidings 23.50a

08/08/21 : 
5Z54 : (67006?) : Wembley Yard to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
DB Cargo Fan A&B Sidings 10.00d
Wembley Central 10/05
Harrow & Wealdstone 10/09
Watford Junction 10/14
Bourne End Jn 10/22
Tring 10/27
Ledburn Jn 10/35
Bletchley 10/42
Milton Keynes Central 10/48
Hanslope Jn 10/54
Weedon 11/06
Hillmorton Jn 11/20
Rugby 11/26
Trent Valley Jn 11/28
Coventry 11/39
Berkswell 11/49
Birmingham International 11*55 ~ 12*17
Stechford 12/27
Aston 12/33
Perry Barr North Jn 12/38
Bescot Stadium 12c45 ~ 12c47
Pleck Jn 12/50
Walsall 12/52
Ryecroft Jn 12/54
Sutton Park 13/08
Park Lane Jn 13/16
Water Orton West Jn 13/18
Water Orton 13/19
Kingsbury Jn 13/24
Tamworth HL 13/29
Wichnor Jn 13/37
Burton Leicester Jn 13/44
Burton-on-Trent 13/46
Wetmore Jn 13.52 ~ 13.58
Burton Wetmore Sidings 14.02a


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