27th November 2021

UK Railtours
Blackpool Illuminations

Locos Used 90024 & 90036 'Driver Jack Mills'
Stock Used 17105+3304+3397+1691+3340+3278+1212+6158+6051

Route :
1Z90 : London Euston to Blackpool North
1Z92 : Blackpool North to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
90024 (1) London Euston - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden No.7 Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Sudbury Jn - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Colwich - Stone - Stoke-on-Trent (3) - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe - Preston - Kirkham & Wesham - Blackpool North
90036 (2) Blackpool North - Kirkham & Wesham - Preston - Crewe - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (via Northampton & WCML) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 90036 on rear.
(2) 90024 on rear.
(3) The outward leg was delayed at Milton Keynes Central by Network Rail paper work issues, and then diverted via Stoke-on-Trent due to a power outage between Madeley and Crewe.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

Photo Review


90024 on arrival at Blackpool North (photo: David Lodwick)


90036 at Preston on 5Z91 (photo: David Lodwick)


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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 08.13d [P16] [C] 08.17   00.12a [P7] 00.11
Camden South Jn 08/17½ [C] 08/19   00/09 [B] 00/08
Camden Jn 08/18½ [DS] 08/20   00/08½ [B] 00/07
Willesden West London Jn 08/24 [DR] 08/26   00/05½ [US] 00/03
Willesden No.7 Jn 08/28 [DR] 08/28   - -
Wembley Yard South Jn 08/31 [DR] 08/30   - -
Sudbury Jn 08/34 [DS] 08/31   - -
Wembley Central 08/36 [P5] [DS] 08/32   23/59½ [P6] [US] 23/59
Harrow & Wealdstone 08/40 [P5] [DS] 08/36   23/55½ [P6] [US] 23/57
Watford Junction 08.45a ~ 08.48d [P8] [DS] 08.42 ~ 08.48 [P8]   23.46a ~ 23.49d [P9] [US] 23.49 ~ 23.51
Bourne End Jn 08/55½ [DS] 08/57   23/34 [US] 23/36
Tring 09/02 [DS] 09/01   23/26½ [US] 23/28
Ledburn Jn 09/08½ [DS] 09/05   23/16½ [US] 23/19
Bletchley 09/19 [P3] [DS] 09/18   23/10½ [P4] [US] 23/11
Milton Keynes Central 09.23a ~ 09.28d [P3] [DS] 09.23 ~ 09.53   23.03a ~ 23.06d [US] 23.04 ~ 23.07
Hanslope Jn 09/34½ 10/00   22/58 [US] 22/57
Northampton 09.44a ~ 09.49d [P2] 10.09 ~ 10.10   22.45a ~ 22.48d [P1] 22.42 ~ 22.47
Long Buckby 09/58½ 10/21   22/36½ 22/26
Daventry North Jn 10/03½ 10/26   22/29½ 22/22
Hillmorton Jn 10/06½ [DN] 10/31   22/27½ [UN] 22/20
Rugby 10c09a ~ 10c14d [P2] [DS] 10.33 ~ 10.36   22.22a ~ 22.25d [P5] 22.14 ~ 22.18
Trent Valley Jn 10/16 [DS] 10/37   22/21 [FL] 22/12
Newbold Jn 10/17½ [DS] 10/38   - -
Brinklow 10/22 [DF] 10/41   - -
Attleborough South Jn 10/28 [DS] 10/45   - -
Nuneaton 10/31 [P2] [DS] 10/47 [P3]   - -
Amington Jn 10/42 [DS] 10/54   - -
Lichfield North Jn 10/48 [DS] 10/59   - -
Rugeley North Jn 10/54 [DS] 11/04   - -
Colwich 10/57½ 11/09   - -
Stone DIV 11/19   - -
Stoke-on-Trent DIV 11/24   - -
Kidsgrove DIV 11/31   - -
Alsager DIV ?   - -
Barthomley Jn DIV 11/48   - -
Coventry - -   22/10 [P2] 22/04
Berkswell - -   22/05 21/58
Birmingham International - -   22/01 [P4] 21/54
Stechford - -   21*47 ~ 21*50 21.47 ~ 21.48
Aston - -   21/41½ 21/40
Perry Barr North Jn - -   21/36½ 21/37
Bescot Stadium - -   21/32½ 21/32
Darlaston Jn - -   21/31½ 21/25
Portobello Jn - -   21/28½ 21/22
Bushbury Jn - -   21/24 21/18
Penkridge - -   21/16 21/10
Trent Valley Jn - -   21/11 21/06
Stafford 11/04 [DF] DIV   21/09 [P4] [US] 21/05
Little Bridgeford Jn 11/07 [DF] DIV   21/06 [US] 21/02
Norton Bridge 11/07½ [DF] DIV   21/05½ [US] 21/01
Madeley 11/14½ [DF] DIV   20/58 [US] 20/53
Basford Hall Jn 11/19½ [DF] DIV   20/53 [US] 20/49
Crewe 11/21½ [DF] 11/57   20/50 [DF] 20/44
Crewe Coal Yard 11/22 [DF] 12/00   20/49½ [UF] 20/41
Winsford 11/27 [DF] 12/06   20/44 [UF] 20/35
Hartford Jn 11/30½ [DF] 12/09   20*37 ~ 20*39 [UF] 20/32
Acton Bridge 11/31½ [DF] 12/12   20/33 [US] 20/31
Weaver Jn 11/33½ [DF] 12/13   20/31½ [UF] 20/29
Acton Grange Jn 11/36 [DF] 12/16   20/25 [UF] 20/24
Warrington Bank Quay 11c38 ~ 11c40 [P3] [DF] 12/18   20c20 ~ 20c22 [P2] [UF] 20.14 ~ 20.21
Dallam Jn 11/42 [DF] 12/19   20/18 [UF] 20/12
Winwick Jn 11/43½ [DF] 12/20   20/16½ [UF] 20/09
Golborne Jn 11/45½ [DF] 12/21   20/15 [UF] 20/07
Springs Branch Jn 11/48½ [DF] 12/25   20/12 [UF] 20/05
Wigan South Jn 11/49 [DF] 12/26   20/11½ [UF] 20/04
Wigan North Western 11/49½ [P5] [DF] 12/27   20/11 [P4] [UF] 20/03
Balshaw Lane 11/54½ [DF] 12/32   20/06 [UF] 19/57
Euxton Jn 11/55½ [DF] 12/34   20/04½ [UF] 19/56
Ribble Jn 11/59 [DF] 12/39   20/00 [UF] 19/52
Preston 12/00 [P3] [DF] 12.41 ~ 12.48   19/59 [P3] [UF] 19/51
Fylde Jn 12/01 12/49   19/55 [UF] 19/49
Kirkham & Wesham 12/09 [P2] 12/56   19/46 [P3] 19/43
Poulton-le-Fylde 12/19 [P1] 13/03   19/37 [P2] 19/36
Devonshire Road Jn 12/23 13/06   19/33 19/32
Blackpool North 12.26a [P1] 13.09   19.31d [P2] 19.30


Associated E.C.S. Workings

26/11/21 : 
5Z89 : (????? + tour stock) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 13.21d
Wetmore Jn 13.25 ~ 13.54
Burton-on-Trent 13/57
Wichnor Jn 14/02
Tamworth HL 14/08
Kingsbury Jn 14/13
Water Orton 14/18
Water Orton West Jn 14/20
Park Lane Jn 14/22
Sutton Park 14/32
Ryecroft Jn 14/49
Walsall 14/51
Pleck Jn 14/53
Bescot Stadium 14c56 ~ 14c58
Perry Barr North Jn 15/04
Aston 15/08
Stechford 15*13 ~ 15*21
Birmingham International 15/31
Berkswell 15/40
Coventry 15/52
Trent Valley Jn 16/02
Rugby 16/04
Hillmorton Jn 16/06
Daventry North Jn 16/09
Long Buckby 16/14
Northampton 16/29
Hanslope Jn 16/38
Milton Keynes Central 16/46
Bletchley 16/51
Ledburn Jn 17/02
Tring 17/08
Bourne End Jn 17/13
Watford Junction 17/23
Harrow & Wealdstone 17/31
Wembley Central 17/36
DB Cargo Fan A&B Sidings 17.42a

27/11/21 :
5Z90 : (90036 with 90024 on rear) : Wembley Yard to London Euston

Location Booked
DB Cargo Fan A&B Sidings 06.34d
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/39
Willesden Railnet Reception 06/43
Harlesden Jn 06/47
Willesden West London Jn 06/49
Camden Jn 06/52
Camden South Jn 06/53
London Euston 06.56a [P16]

5Z91 : (90036 with 90024 on rear) : Blackpool North to Preston

Location Booked
Blackpool North 12.47d [P1]
Devonshire Road Jn 12/49
Poulton-le-Fylde 12/53
Kirkham & Wesham 13/02
Fylde Jn 13/11
Preston 13.14 [RES]

5Z92 : (90024 with 90036 on rear) : Preston to Blackpool North

Location Booked
Preston 18.19d [RES]
Fylde Jn 18/20
Kirkham & Wesham 18/28
Poulton-le-Fylde 18/38
Devonshire Road Jn 18/42
Blackpool North 18.46a [P2]

28/11/21 :
5Z93: (90024 with 90036 on rear) : London Euston to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Euston 00.27d [P7]
Camden South Jn 00/30
Camden Jn 00/31
Willesden West London Jn 00/35
Harlesden Jn 00/37
Willesden Railnet Reception 00/40
Wembley Yard South Jn 00/44
DB Cargo Fan A&B Sidings 00.49a

29/11/21 : 
5Z94 : (67006 + 67005 + tour stock) : Wembley Yard to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
DB Cargo Fan A&B Sidings 10.18d
Wembley Central 10/23
Harrow & Wealdstone 10/28
Watford Junction 10/34
Bourne End Jn 10/42
Tring 10/51
Ledburn Jn 10/57
Bletchley 11/04
Milton Keynes Central 11/08
Hanslope Jn 11/14
Northampton 11/24
Long Buckby 11/35
Daventry North Jn 11/41
Hillmorton Jn 11/44
Rugby 11*47 ~ 12*03
Trent Valley Jn 12/05
Coventry 12/15
Berkswell 12/26
Birmingham International 12/32
Stechford 12/38
Aston 12/47
Perry Barr North Jn 12/52
Newton Jn 12/57
Bescot [U&DGL] 13c00 ~ 13c09
Bescot Jn 13/12
Pleck Jn 13/15
Walsall 13/17
Ryecroft Jn 13/19
Sutton Park 13/35
Park Lane Jn 13/44
Water Orton West Jn 13/46
Water Orton 13/47
Kingsbury Jn 13/53
Tamworth HL 14/01
Wichnor Jn 14/08
Burton Leicester Jn 14/14
Burton-on-Trent 14/16
Wetmore Jn 14.22 ~ 14.26
Burton Wetmore Sidings 14.30a


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