5th September 2021

GB Railfreight
GBRf 2021 - This Time It's Personal (Day 4 of 4)

Locos Used (1) 50007 'Hercules', 50044 'Exeter', 50049 'Defiance', 66712 'Peterborough Power Signalbox', 66765, 69001 'Mayflower' & 69002 'Bob Tiller CM&EE'
Stock Used 35469+3110+3141+80042+3119+3123+3146+3147+1671+4946+4991+4998

Route :
1Z33 : Carlisle to Preston
1Z34 : Preston to Bescot [Up & Down Goods]
1Z35 : Bescot [Up & Down Goods] to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
66712 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston
50049 + 50044 + 50007 Preston - (via WCML) - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot [Up & Down Goods]
66765 Bescot [Up & Down Goods] - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot [Up & Down Goods]
69002 + 69001 (2) (3) Bescot [Up & Down Goods] - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton - Longbridge - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Evesham - Honeybourne - Moreton-in-Marsh - Charlbury - Wolvercote Jn - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 50007 running numbered / named as 50034 'Furious', on one side only.
(2) This was the first passenger working of a Class 69.
(3) 66765 on rear.
(4) Tour postponed from 27/09/20 & 18/04/21.

Source : Matt Walker (on the tour from Carlisle to Reading)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 10.15d [P3] 10.39 [P3]
Penrith North Lakes 10/33 [P1] 10/59
Shap Summit 10/43½ ?
Tebay 10/48 11/15
Grayrigg 10/53 ?
Oxenholme Lake District 10/58½ [P1] 11/25
Carnforth North Jn 11/09 11/36
Morecambe South Jn 11/12½ 11/39
Lancaster 11/14 [UF] 11/41
Garstang & Catteral 11/23 11/50
Fylde Jn 11/31½ [UF] ?
Preston 11L35a ~ 12L25d [P6] [UF] 12.00 ~ 12.41
Ribble Jn 12/26 [UF] ?
Euxton Jn 12/30½ 12/57
Balshaw Lane 12/32 12/59
Wigan North Western 12/38 [P4] 13/05
Wigan South Jn 12/38½ ?
Springs Branch Jn 12/39 13/07
Golborne Jn 12/44½ 13/11
Winwick Jn 12/46 13/13
Dallam Jn 12/48 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 12/48½ [P2] 13/15
Acton Grange Jn 12/49½ 13/17
Weaver Jn 12/53½ 13/22
Acton Bridge 12/56½ 13/24
Hartford Jn 12/58½ 13/25
Winsford 13/02½ 13/29
Crewe Coal Yard 13/10½ ?
Crewe 13/11 [DF-US] 13/39
Basford Hall Jn 13/15 [US] 13/41
Madeley 13/23 [US] 13/49
Little Bridgeford Jn 13/34 [US] 14/00
Stafford 13/43 [P4] 14/04
Trent Valley Jn 13/44 ?
Penkridge 13/50 14/09
Bushbury Jn 13/57 14/18
Portobello Jn 14/02 14/22
Darlaston Jn 14/04 14/24
Bescot Jn 14/06 14/27
Bescot [U&DG] 14L08 ~ 14L43 14.31 ~ 14.54
Newton Jn 14/47 14/56
Perry Barr North Jn 14/51½ 15/01
Aston 14/55 [P2] 15/06
Proof House Jn 14/58½ [WL] 15/10
Birmingham New Street 15.01a ~ 15.10d [P7] 15.13 ~ 15.18 [P7]
Soho South Jn 15/15 15/27
Soho East Jn 15/16½ ?
Perry Barr West Jn 15/19½ 15/31
Perry Barr North Jn 15/21 15/32
Newton Jn 15/26 15/39
Bescot [U&DG] 15L30 ~ 16L00 15.42 ~ 16.19
Newton Jn 16/02½ 16/20
Perry Barr North Jn 16/07 16/27
Perry Barr West Jn 16/08 16/29
Soho East Jn 16/11½ 16/33
Soho South Jn 16/13 16/34
Birmingham New Street 16.17a ~ 16.20d [P3] 16.40 ~ 16.43 [P3]
Proof House Jn 16/24 16/45
St Andrews Jn 16/30 16/49
Bordesley Jn 16/31 16/50
Lifford East Jn 16/35½ 16/57
Kings Norton 16/36 16/58
Longbridge 16/39½ 17/04
Barnt Green 16/43 [P2] 17/07
Bromsgrove 16/46 [P4] 17/10
Stoke Works Jn 16/48 17/14
Droitwich Spa 16/54 17/21
Tunnel Jn 17/01½ 17/28
Worcester Shrub Hill 17/03 [P2] 17/31 [P2]
Norton Jn 17/07 17/36
Evesham 17/17 17/47
Honeybourne 17/24 [P2] ?
Moreton-in-Marsh 17/37 18/25
Ascott-under- Wychwood 17/49 [P2] 18/35
Charlbury 17*53 ~ 18*02 ?
Wolvercote Jn 18/13 [UM] 18/49
Oxford North Jn 18/15 [UM] 18/52
Oxford 18/20 [TL] 18/54
Kennington Jn 18/22 18/55
Didcot North Jn 18/28½ 19/02
Didcot East Jn 18/29½ [UR] 19/03
Goring & Streatley 18/36 [P4] [UR] 19/09
Reading West Jn 18/42½ [UR] 19/17
Reading 18.45a ~ 18.48d [P15] [UR] 19.19 ~ 19.29
Kennet Bridge Jn 18/50 [UR-UM] 19/32
Twyford 18/53½ [P2] [UM] 19/36
Maidenhead 18/59 [P2] [UM] 19/42
Slough 19/03½ [P3] [UM] 19/47
Stockley Jn 19/08 [UM] 19/53
Heathrow Airport Jn 19/09 [UM] 19/54
Southall 19/10½ [P2] [UM] 19/57
Acton West 19/14 [UM] 20/01
Ladbroke Grove 19/17½ [L2] ?
Portobello Jn 19/18½ [L2] 20/07
Royal Oak Jn 19/19½ [L2] 20/08
London Paddington 19.21a [P1] 20.10 [P1]


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