30th October 2021

UK Railtours
The Doctor Syn

Locos Used 66004 & 66128
Stock Used 17105+3304+3397+1691+3340+3278+3314+1657+3333+1212+6158+6051

Route : 
1Z40 : Derby to Grain
1Z41 : Grain to Dungeness
1Z42 : Dungeness to Derby

Loco(s) Route
66128 (1) Derby - Spondon - Trent South Jn - East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Market Harborough - Kettering - Wellingborough - Bedford - Luton - St Albans City - Silkstream Jn - Hendon - Brent Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Neasden Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - New Kew Jn - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Crofton Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Lewisham - Blackheath - Eltham - Barnehurst - Dartford - Gravesend - Hoo Junction - Grain (Old Station) (3)
66004 (2) Grain (Old Station) - Hoo Junction - Gravesend - Dartford - Crayford - Sidcup - Lee - Lee Spur Jn - Grove Park - Chislehurst - Petts Wood Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International - Appledore - Lydd Town - Dungeness (4)
66128 (1) Dungeness - Lydd Town - Appledore - Ashford International - Charing - Maidstone East - Otford Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Bromley Jn - Crystal Palace - West Norwood - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Derby

Notes: 
(1) 66004 on rear.
(2) 66128 on rear.
(3) Loop Line.
(4) Left hand track, up to the gates.


66004 at Ashford International on 1Z41 (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Sources : David Lodwick  (on the tour throughout) & Nick Bartlett (on the tour from/to St Albans City)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick, Nick Bartlett & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Derby 06.36d [P6] 06.36   23.14a [P3] 23.44
Way & Works Jn 06/37 [UM] 06/37   23/13 [UTS] 23/43
Spondon 06/40 [P1] 06/40   23/09 [P2] 23/40
Sheet Stores Jn 06/46 06/46   23/04 23/34
Trent South Jn 06/47 [UF] 06/47   23/03 23/34
Ratcliffe Jn 06/49 [UF-US] 06/49   23/01 [DS-DF] 23/32
East Midlands Parkway 06.50a ~ 06.54d [P4] [US] 06.50 ~ 06.55   22.55a ~ 23.00d [P3] [DS] 23.30 ~ 23.32
Loughborough 07/05 [US] 07/04   22/45 [P3] [DS] 23/23
Sileby Jn 07/11 [US] 07/08   22/40 [DS] 23/19
Syston South Jn 07/15 [SL] 07/12   22/36 [DF-DS] 23/16
Leicester 07.22a ~ 07.34d [P4] [UF] 07.22 ~ 07.35   22.25a ~ 22.28d [P2] [DF] 23.09 ~ 23.11
Wigston North Jn 07/40 07/40   22/20 ?
Kilby Bridge Jn 07/42 07/43   22/18 23/03
Market Harborough 07/51 [P2] 07/52   22/08 [P1] 22/54
Kettering North Jn 08/00 [UM-US] 08/01   21/59 [DS-DM] 22/44
Kettering 08.03a ~ 08.06d [P1] [US] 08.04 ~ 08.07   21.51a ~ 21.55d [P2] [DS] 22.26 ~ 22.39
Kettering South Jn 08/09 [US] 08/09   21/48 [DS] 22/23
Harrowden Jn 08/12 [US] 08/12   21/40 [DS] 22/19
Wellingborough 08/14 [P4] [US] 08/15   21/37 [P3] [DS] 22/18
Sharnbrook Jn 08/23 [US] 08/25   21/27 [DF-DS] 22/10
Bedford North Jn 08*32 ~ 08*41 [US-DS] ? ~ 08.45   21/20 [DF] 22/03
Bedford 08.44a ~ 08.46d [P2] [US] 08.46 ~ 08.49   21.14a ~ 21.17d [P4] [DF] 21.59 ~ 22.02
Bedford South Jn 08/48 [US] 08/51   21/13 [DF] 21/57
Flitwick Jn 08/56½ [US] 09/00   21/05 [DS-DF] 21/52
Flitwick 08/57 [P1] [US] 09/01   21/04 [DS] 21/51
Harlington 09/00 [US] 09/03   20/58 21/46
Sundown South Jn 09*03 ~ 09*10 [SUL] ? ~ 09.12   - -
Leagrave Jn 09/14 [US] 09/16   20/50 [DS] 21/42
Luton 09/22 [P2] [US] 09/22   20/45 [P3] [DS] 21/40
Harpenden Jn 09/31 [US] 09/32   20/39 [DS] 21/35
St Albans City 09.41a ~ 09.44d [P1] [US] 09.38 ~ 09.44 [P1] [US]   20.28a ~ 20.32d [P2] [DS] 21.24 ~ 21.29 [P4] [DF]
Radlett Jn 09/52 [US] 09/50 [US]   20/22 [DS] 21/18 [DS-DF]
Silkstream Jn 09/59 [UHL] 09/58 [UHL]   20/16 [DS] 20.58 ~ 21.05 [DS]
Hendon 10/04 [UHL] 10/03 [UHL]   20/11 [DHL] 20/54 [DHL]
Brent Curve Jn 10/16 10/07   20/07 [DHL] 20/51 [DHL]
Dudding Hill Jn 10/23 10/11   20/04 20/47
Neasden Jn 10/25 10/15   20/02 20/45
Acton Canal Wharf 10c30 ~ 10c32 10.19 ~ 10.22   19c55 ~ 19c57 20.40 ~ 20.42
Acton Wells Jn 10/35 10.25 ~ 10.33   19/53 20/37
South Acton 10/43 [P1] 10/42 [P1]   19/47 [P2] 20/32 [P2]
Kew East Jn 10/46 10/44   19/44 20/26
New Kew Jn 10/49 10/46   19/41 20/24
Barnes 10/59 [P1] [UWS] 10/52 [P1] [UWS]   19/34 [P3] 20/16 [P3]
Clapham Junction 11/08 [P3] 11/00 [P3]   19/28 [P5] [DWF] 20/07 [P5] [DWF]
Longhedge Jn 11/11 11/03   19/25 20/03
Factory Jn 11/13 [AL] 11/05 [AL]   19/22 19/59
Voltaire Road Jn 11/13½ [AL] 11/06 [AL]   19/21½ [AL] 19/57

 

Location Booked Actual
Denmark Hill 11/17 [P2] [AL] 11/11 [P2] [AL]
Crofton Road Jn 11/18 11.14 ~ 11.16
Nunhead 11/23 [P2] 11/22 [P2]
Lewisham Vale Jn 11/31 11.28 ~ 11.31
Lewisham 11/32 [P4] 11/34 [P4]
Blackheath 11/34 [P2] 11/38 [P2]
Eltham 11/39 [P2] 11/43 [P2]
Barnehurst 11/51 [P2] 11/50 [P2]
Crayford Creek Jn 11/58 11/57
Crayford Spur 'A' 11/59 11/59
Dartford Jn 12/00 [DM] 12/00 [DM]
Dartford 12/01 [P4] 12/01 [P4]
Springhead Jn 12/13 12/13
Gravesend 12/16 [P2] 12/17 [P2]
Hoo Junction 12/21 12/23
Cliffe Sig.NK509 12t25 ~ 12t28 12.29 ~ 12.31
Grain LC 12.44 ~ 12.45 12.53 ~ 13.01
Grain (Old Station) 12.48 ~ 13.35 13.10 ~ 13.36
Grain LC 13.38 ~ 13.39 13.38 ~ 13.41
Cliffe Sig.NK509 13t55 ~ 13t58 14.08 ~ 14.10
Hoo Junction 14/01 14/14
Gravesend 14/07 [P1] 14/19 [P1]
Springhead Jn 14/09 14/22
Dartford 14/18 [P2] [UM] 14/28 [P2] [UM]
Dartford Jn 14/19 14/29
Crayford Spur 'B' 14/21 14/31
Crayford 14/23 14/32
Sidcup 14/28 14/36
Lee 14/35 [P1] 14/43 [P1]
Lee Spur Jn 14/37 [DS] 14/46 [DS]
Grove Park 14/40 [DS-DF] [P3] 14/50 [DS-DF] [P3]
Chislehurst 14/43 [P2] [DF] 14/53 [P2] [DF]
Petts Wood Jn 14/45 14/54 [DF]
Orpington 14/47 [P3] 14/56 [P3]
Sevenoaks 15/00 [P3] 15/04 [P3]
Tonbridge 15/10 15/11 [DM]
Paddock Wood 15/16 15/17 [DM]
Headcorn 15/25 15/26 [DM]
Ashford International 15.37 ~ 15.50 [P2] 15.40 ~ 15.50 [P2]
Appledore 16t05 ~ 16t06 [P2] 16/03 [P2]
Lydd Town 16.34 ~ 16.40 16.40 ~ 16.46 [ML]
Dungeness 16.45 ~ 17.00 17.01 ~ 17.11
Lydd Town 17.05 ~ 17.11 17.22 ~ 17.24 [Loop]
Appledore 17t40 ~ 17t41 [P1] ? ~ 18.10 [P1]
Ashford International 17/57 [P2] 18.24 ~ 18.25 [P1]
Charing 18/05 [P1] 18/34
Maidstone East 18/19 [P1] 18/47 [P1]
Borough Green & Wrotham 18/29 [P1] 18/59
Otford Jn 18/35 19/04
Swanley 18/44 [P3] [UCS] 19/15 [P3] [UCS]
St Mary Cray Jn 18/48 [UCS] 19/19 [UCS]
Bickley Jn 18/49 [US] 19/20
Bromley South 18/51 [P3] 19/22 [P3]
Shortlands Jn 18/53 19/25
Beckenham Junction 18/55 [P2] 19/28 [P2]
Bromley Jn 19/00 19/34
Crystal Palace 19/02 [P1] 19/39 [P1]
West Norwood 19/06 [P1] 19/44
West Norwood Jn 19/08 19/45
Tulse Hill 19/11 [P3] 19/48 [P3]
Herne Hill 19/15 [P1] 19/52 [P1]
Brixton 19/17 [P1] 19/54 [P1]
Shepherds Lane Jn 19/20 [AL] 19/56 [AL]

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z40 : (66004 with 66128 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Chaddesden Curve
5Z40 : (66128 with 66004 on rear) : Chaddesden Curve to Derby

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 05.25d
Wetmore Jn 05/29
Clay Mills Jn 05/33
North Stafford Jn 05/37
Stenson Jn 05/38
L.N.W. Jn 05/44
Derby 05.46 ~ 05.48 [P4]
Chaddesden Curve 05.50 ~ 06.29
Derby 06.31a [P6]

5Z42 : (66004 with 66128 on rear) : Derby to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Derby 23.25d [P3]
L.N.W. Jn 23/27
Stenson Jn 23/32
North Stafford Jn 23/33
Clay Mills Jn 23/36
Burton Sig.DY175 23.42 ~ 23.46
Wetmore Jn 23.50 ~ 23.54
Burton Wetmore Sidings 23.58a


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