18th December 2021

UK Railtours
A Beverley Christmas Carol

Locos Used (4) 50007 'Hercules', 50044 'Exeter', 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & 90034
Stock Used 17105+3304+3397+1691+3340+3278+3333+1657+3314+1212+5961

Route :
1Z84 : London Kings Cross to Beverley
1Z85 : Beverley to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
90034 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal
50007 (2) Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Selby - Gilberdyke - Brough - Hessle Road Jn - Anlaby Road Jn - West Parade North Jn - Cottingham - Beverley
50044 (3) Beverley - (reverse of outward route) - Gilberdyke - Goole - Thorne Jn - Hatfield & Stainforth - Thorpe Marsh Jn - Applehurst Jn - Skellow Jn - Carcroft Jn - Adwick - Doncaster - Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal
90034 (1) Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 67005 on rear.
(2) 50044 on rear.
(3) 50007 on rear.
(4) 50007 running numbered / named as 50034 'Furious', on one side only.

Sources : David Lodwick & Mark Herriott (both on the tour throughout)

Photo Review


67005 on the rear of the train at Kings Cross (photo David Lodwick)


90034 on arrival at Doncaster RMT (photo David Lodwick)


50007 during the loco change at Doncaster RMT (photo David Lodwick)


50044 during the loco change at Doncaster RMT (photo David Lodwick)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick, Mark Herriott & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.15d [P3] [B] 08.15 [P3]   22.11a [P2] 22.07
Belle Isle 08/17 [DF] 08/16   22/08 [B] 21/58
Holloway South Jn 08/18 [DF] 08/18   21*58 ~ 22*04 [UF] ?
Finsbury Park 08/19 [P5] [DF] 08/19   21/55½ [P1] [US2] 21/53
Alexandra Palace 08/21 [DF] 08/20   21/53 [P2] [US1] 21/50
Potters Bar 08.29a ~ 08.31d [P4] [DS] 08.28 ~ 08.30   21.38a ~ 21.42d [P1] [US] 21.38 ~ 21.39
Welwyn Garden City 08/40 [P3] [DS] 08/39   21/31½ [P2] [US] 21/33
Digswell Jn 08/41 08/41   21/30½ 21/32
Woolmer Green Jn 08/44 [DS] 08/44   21/28½ 21/30
Stevenage 08.47a ~ 08.58 [P4] [DF] 08.57 ~ 09.01   21.20a ~ 21.24d [P1] [UF] 21.22 ~ 21.25
Hitchin 09/02 [DF] 09/06   21/15½ [P1] [US] 21/17
Biggleswade 09/09½ [P3] [DF] 09/12   21/04½ [P1] [US] 21/04
Sandy 09/11½ [DF] 09/13   21/01 [UF-US] [P1] 21/01
Huntingdon 09/20½ [DF] 09/22   20/52 [UF] 20/53
Conington South Jn 09/26 09/27   20/46½ [UF] 20/47
Holme Jn 09/27 09/28   20/45 20/46
Fletton Jn 09/30 [DS] 09/32   20/40½ [UF] 20/42
Peterborough 09.33a ~ 09.37d [P4] [DS] 09.36 ~ 09.40   20.29a ~ 20.38d [P1] [UF] 20.36 ~ 20.40 [P1]
Helpston Jn 09/44½ [DS] 09/48   20/24 [UF] 20/30
Tallington Jn 09/48 [DS] 09/53   20/21 [UF] 20/28
Stoke Jn 10*02 ~ 10*08 ? ~ 10.11   20/12 [UF] 20/19
Grantham 10/16 [P2] 10/19   20/08 [P1] 20/16
Claypole Loop 10/22 10/26   19*29 ~ 19*59 [UPL] 20/10
Newark North Gate 10/25 [P1] 10/29   19/25 [P2] 20/07
Newark Flat Crossing 10/25½ 10/30   19/24½ 20/06
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 10/29 10/33   19/20½ 20/03
Retford 10/38½ 10/40   19/13 19/51
Loversall Carr Jn 10/50 [WSL] 10/49   19/04½ 19/39
Decoy South Jn 10/52 10/53   19/02½ [DLF] 19/37
Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal 10L54 ~ 11L24 10.55 ~ 11.48   18L30 ~ 19L00 18.50 ~ 19.35
Decoy North Jn 11/26 [DS1] 11/49   18/28½ 18/49
Bridge Jn 11/29 [WS1] 11/53   18/26½ [WSL] 18/46
Doncaster 11*31 ~ 11*33 [2WG] 11/55 [P4]   18/24½ [P4] 18/45 [P4]
Shaftholme Jn 11/38½ 12/00   - -
Temple Hirst Jn 11/51½ 12/06   - -
Selby 12/03½ [P1] 12/12 [P1]   - -
Adwick - -   18/18½ [P1] 18/37
Carcroft Jn - -   18/17½ 18/36
Skellow Jn - -   18/15½ 18/33
Applehurst Jn - -   18/09½ ?
Thorpe Marsh Jn - -   18/06 18/24
Hatfield & Stainforth - -   18/01 18/19
Thorne Jn - -   17/59 18/15
Goole - -   17/47 [P2] 18/05
Gilberdyke 12/17½ [P1] 12/27   17/38½ [P2] 17/57
Brough 12/24½ [P1] 12/33   17/32 [P2] 17/50
Hessle Road Jn 12/32½ ?   17/22 ?
Anlaby Road Jn 12/35½ ?   17/20 ?
West Parade North Jn 12/39 ?   17/10 ?
Cottingham 12/50 ?   17/04 ?
Beverley 13.02a [P2] 13.02 [P2]   16.55d [P2] 17.19


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

17/12/21 :
5Z89 : (67005 + 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 14/14
Water Orton 14/19
Water Orton West Jn 14/20
Park Lane West Jn 14/22
Sutton Park 14/28
Ryecroft Jn 14/41
Walsall 14/43
Pleck Jn 14/45
Bescot Stadium 14/47
Bescot [Up Loop] 14c49 ~ 14c55
Newton Jn 14/58
Perry Barr North Jn 15/03
Aston 15/07
Stechford 15*12 ~ 15*21
Birmingham International 15/31
Berkswell 15/40
Coventry 15/50
Trent Valley Jn 16/00
Rugby 16/02
Hillmorton Jn 16/04
Daventry North Jn 16/07
Long Buckby 16/14
Northampton 16/28
Hanslope Jn 16/37
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

0Z88 : (50007 + 50044) : Kidderminster to Doncaster Belmont Yard

Location Booked
Kidderminster S.V.R. 13.46d
Kidderminster 13.51 ~ 13.53
Blakedown 13/58
Stourbridge Junction 14/03
Rowley Regis 14/14
Smethwick Jn 14/18
Galton Jn 14/19
Soho North Jn 14/22
Soho East Jn 14/23
Perry Barr West Jn 14/26
Perry Barr North Jn 14/28
Newton Jn 14/33
Bescot [U&DG] 14c37 ~ 14c41
Bescot Jn 14/44
Pleck Jn 14/46
Walsall 14/49
Ryecroft Jn 14/51
Sutton Park 15/05
Park Lane Jn 15*12 ~ 15*13
Water Orton West Jn 15/16
Water Orton 15/17
Coleshill Parkway 15*21 ~ 15*27
Whitacre Jn 15/29
Kingsbury Jn 15*34 ~ 15*43
Tamworth HL 15/49
Wichnor Jn 15/56
Burton-on-Trent 16/02
Clay Mills Jn 16/04
North Stafford Jn 16/07
Stenson Jn 16/10
Castle Donington 16/21
Sheet Stores Jn 16/30
Trent East Jn 16/32
Toton Jn 16/34
Toton Centre 16c41 ~ 16c44
Stapleford & Sandiacre 16/48
Trowell Jn 16/53
Ilkeston Jn 16/56
Langley Mill 17/01
Ironville Jn 17*08 ~ 17*11
Alfreton 17/14
Clay Cross North Jn 17/21
Chesterfield South Jn 17/27
Chesterfield 17/28
Tapton Jn 17/29
Barrow Hill North Jn 17/32
Beighton Jn 17/38
Treeton Jn 17/44
Masborough Jn 17/50
Aldwarke Jn 17/54
Swinton 17/58
Mexborough 18/00
Hexthorpe Jn 18/06
Bridge Jn 18/11
Belmont Down Yard 18.19a

18/12/21 :
5N50 : (90034 with 67005 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Bowes Park
5N50 : (67005 with 90034 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 R.R.L. 06.19 ~ 06.49
Alexandra Palace 06/54
Finsbury Park 07/01
Holloway South Jn 07/05
Belle Isle 07/09
London Kings Cross 07.11a [P3]

5Z84 : (50044 with 50007 on rear) : Beverley to Hessle East Jn Sidings
5Z84 : (50007 with 50044 on rear) : Hessle East Jn Sidings to Hull Dairycoates

Location Booked
Beverley 13.15d [P2]
Cottingham 13/24
West Parade North Jn 13/31
Anlaby Road Jn 13/36
Hessle Road Jn 13/40
Hessle East Jn 13/45
Hessle East Jn Sidings 13.48 ~ 13.58
Hessle East Jn 14/01
Hull Dairycoates Tilcon 14.08a

5Z85 : (50044 with 50007 on rear) : Hull Dairycoates to Hessle East Jn Sidings
5Z85 : (50007 with 50044 on rear) : Hessle East Jn Sidings to Beverley

Location Booked
Hull Dairycoates Tilcon 15.49d
Hessle East Jn 15/59
Hessle East Jn Sidings 16.02 ~ 16.12
Hessle East Jn 16/14
Hessle Road Jn 16/18
Anlaby Road Jn 16/20
West Parade North Jn 16/28
Cottingham 16/33
Beverley 16.41a [P2]

0Z89 : (50007 + 50044) : Doncaster Belmont Yard to Kidderminster

Location Booked
Belmont Down Yard 19.42d
Bridge Jn 19/47
Hexthorpe Jn 19/51
Mexborough 19/56
Swinton 19c58 ~ 20c00
Aldwarke Jn 20/03
Masborough Jn 20/08
Treeton Jn 20/13
Beighton Jn 20/19
Barrow Hill North Jn 20/27
Tapton Jn 20/30
Chesterfield 20/31
Chesterfield South Jn 20/32
Clay Cross North Jn 20/39
Ambergate Jn 20/49
St Mary's South Jn 20/56
Derby 20/59
L.N.W. Jn 21/00
Stenson Jn 21/03
North Stafford Jn 21/04
Clay Mills Jn 21/07
Burton-on-Trent 21/10
Wichnor Jn 21/15
Tamworth HL 21/21
Kingsbury Jn 21/27
Water Orton 21/32
Water Orton West Jn 21/33
Park Lane Jn 21/35
Sutton Park 21/43
Ryecroft Jn 21/58
Walsall 22/04
Pleck Jn 22/06
Bescot Stadium 22c08 ~ 22c10
Perry Barr North Jn 22/17
Perry Barr West Jn 22/18
Soho East Jn 22/23
Soho North Jn 22*25 ~ 22*31
Galton Jn 22/34
Smethwick Jn 22/36
Rowley Regis 22/42
Stourbridge Junction 22/55
Blakedown 22/59
Kidderminster 23.02 ~ 23.05
Kidderminster S.V.R. 23.10a

5M50 : (67005 with 90034 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5M50 : (90034 with 67005 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

20/12/21 :
5Z94 : (67005 + tour stock) : Wembley Yard to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
DB Cargo Fan A&B Sidings 10.19d
Wembley Central 10/24
Harrow & Wealdstone 10/29
Watford Junction 10/34
Bourne End Jn 10/41
Tring 10/51
Ledburn Jn 10/56
Bletchley 11/03
Milton Keynes Central 11/06
Hanslope Jn 11/12
Northampton 11/22
Long Buckby 11/33
Daventry North Jn 11/38
Hillmorton Jn 11/41
Rugby 11/43
Trent Valley Jn 11/44
Coventry 11/53
Berkswell 11/57
Birmingham International 12/01
Stechford 12/06
Aston 12/11
Perry Barr North Jn 12/21
Newton Jn 12/26
Bescot [U&DG] 12c29 ~ 13c09
Bescot Jn 13/12
Pleck Jn 13/15
Walsall 13/17
Ryecroft Jn 13/19
Sutton Park 13/32
Park Lane Jn 13/38
Water Orton West Jn 13/41
Water Orton 13/42
Kingsbury Jn 13/47
Tamworth HL 13/51
Wichnor Jn 13/56
Burton Leicester Jn 14/02
Burton-on-Trent 14/04
Wetmore Jn 14.10 ~ 14.15
Burton Wetmore Sidings 14.20a


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