11th April 2022

UK Railtours
The West Highland & Royal Deeside (Day 4 of 4)

Loco Used 67006 'Royal Sovereign'
Stock Used 17105+3304+3333+1657+3397+3314+3340+1651+3278+3119+9526

Route :
1Z39 : Dumbarton Central to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z40 : Edinburgh Waverley to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
67006 Holytown (1) - Shotts - Benhar Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Black Carr Jn - Bessacarr Jn - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - Pyewipe Jn - Lincoln Central - Metheringham - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Glinton Jn - Werrington Jn - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Stevenage - Langley Jn - Hertford North - Gordon Hill - Alexandra Palace - Finsbury Park - London Kings Cross

Notes : 
(1) This leg of the tour was revised to start from Holytown, due to a freight train derailment at Coatbridge.
(2) Tour postponed from 06/04/20 & 12/04/21.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

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

Location Booked Revised Actual
Dumbarton Central 09.43d [P1] - CAN
Dalmuir 09/51½ [P2] - CAN
Westerton 10/02½ [P2] - CAN
Maryhill 10/06 [P1] - CAN
Cowlairs North Jn 10/09½ - CAN
Cowlairs East Jn 10*11 ~ 10*19 - CAN
Bishopbriggs 10/23 [P1] - CAN
Lenzie 10/27 [P1] - CAN
Croy 10/31½ [P1] - CAN
Greenhill Upper Jn 10/39 - CAN
Falkirk High 10/43½ [P1] - CAN
Polmont 10/49 [P1] - CAN
Linlithgow 10/54 [P1] - CAN
Winchburgh Jn 10/58 - CAN
Newbridge Jn 11/01 - CAN
Haymarket West Jn 11/07½ [US] - CAN
Holytown - 10.45d 10.51
Holytown Jn - 10/46 10/52
Shotts - ? 11/15
Benhar Jn - 11/09 11/18
Midcalder Jn - 11/30 11/31?
Slateford - 11/43 11/49
Haymarket 11/09½ [P3] 11.45 ~ 11.46 [P3] 11/54
Princes St Gardens 11/12 [W] 11/49 [W] 11/57
Edinburgh Waverley 11.14a [P9] ~ 13.08d [P2] 11.51a [P8] 11.59 ~ 13.08
Abbeyhill Jn 13/09½ - 13/09
Craigentinny Jn 13/10½ - 13/11
Portobello Jn 13/12 - 13/12
Monktonhall Jn 13/14½ - 13/15
Prestonpans 13/18½ [P1] - 13/17
Drem 13/25½ [P1] - 13/23
Dunbar 13/34 - 13/31
Oxwellmains 13/35½ - 13/34
Grantshouse 13/44½ - 13/41
Reston 13/49½ [P1] - ?
Berwick-upon-Tweed 13/58½ [P1] - 13/55
Belford LC 14/10½ - 14/06
Alnmouth for Alnwick 14/22½ [P1] - 14/17
Morpeth 14/35½ [P1] - 14/31
Heaton South Jn 14/49 [SL] - 14/45
Newcastle 15c00 ~ 15c02 [P7] - 14.53 ~ 15.07
King Edward Bridge South Jn 15/05 - 15/09
Birtley Jn 15/09½ - 15/13
Durham 15/17½ [P1] - 15/20
Tursdale Jn 15/23½ - 15/25
Ferryhill South Jn 15/25½ - 15/27
Darlington 15/35 [UM] - 15/35 [UM]
Northallerton 15/45 - 15/44
Longlands Jn 15/46 [UF] - 15/45
Thirsk 15/50½ [UF] - 15/48
Tollerton Jn 16/00 [UF] - 15/55
Skelton Jn 16/05½ - 16/00
York 16/08½ [P3] [NNL] - 16/03 [P3]
Colton Jn 16/14 - 16/10
Hambleton North Jn 16/20½ - 16/16
Temple Hirst Jn 16/25 - 16/20
Shaftholme Jn 16/31½ - 16/25
Doncaster 16c37 ~ 16c39 [P1] [ESL] - 16.32 ~ 16.36
Potteric Carr Jn 16/42½ [ESL] - 16/40
Black Carr Jn 16/43 - 16/41
Bessacarr Jn 16/44 - 16/42
Gainsborough Trent Jns 17/02 - 16/59
Gainsborough Lea Road 17/03½ - 17/01
Saxilby 17/14½ - 17/12
Pyewipe Jn 17/21½ - 17/17
West Holmes Jn 17/23 - 17/18
Lincoln Central 17/26½ - 17/20
Pelham Street Jn 17/27½ - 17/21
Metheringham 17/37½ - 17/30
Sleaford North Jn 17/47½ [UA] - 17/38
Sleaford South Jn 17/49½ - 17/40
Spalding 18/06½ [P1] - 17/57
Glinton Jn 18/19½ - 18/11
Werrington Jn 18/21½ [US] - 18/26
Peterborough 18.27a ~ 18.38d [P1] [US] - 18.33 ~ 18.38
Fletton Jn 18/41½ [UF] - 18/40
Holme Jn 18/46 [UF] - 18/46
Conington South Jn 18/47½ [UF] - 18/48
Huntingdon 18/56 [P2] [US] - 18/55
Sandy 19/09½ [P1] [US] - 19/07
Biggleswade 19/12½ [P1] [US] - 19/09
Hitchin 19/20 [P1] [US] - 19/20
Stevenage 19.26a ~ 19.28d [P1] [US] - 19.25 ~ 19.30
Langley Jn 19/30 - 19/33
Langley South Jn 19/31 - 19/34
Bragbury Jn 19/32 - 19/35
Molewood Jn 19/36 - 19/39
Hertford North 19/38 [P1] - 19/41
Gordon Hill 19/46 [P2] - 19/50
Alexandra Palace 19/51 [P2] [US1] - 19/59
Finsbury Park 19/54½ [P1] [US2] - 20/03
Holloway South Jn 20/01½ [UF] - 20/06
Belle Isle 20/03½ [A] - 20/08
London Kings Cross 20.06a [P1] - 20.10


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z39 : (67006 + tour stock) : Mossend Down Yard to Dumbarton Central (cancelled)

Location Booked
Mossend Down Yard 07.20d
Mossend North Exit 07/28
Whifflet South Jn 07/30
Coatbridge Central 07/32
Gartsherrie South Jn 07/34
Gartcosh Jn 07/37
Springburn 07/47
Cowlairs West Jn 07*51 ~ 07*56
Cowlairs North Jn 07/58
Maryhill 08/02
Westerton 08/10
Dalmuir 08*16 ~ 08*19
Dumbarton Central 08c29 ~ 08c31 [P2]
Dalreoch 08/33
Craigendoran Jn 08.43 ~ 09.22
Dalreoch 09/32
Dumbarton Central 09.37a [P1]

5Z40 : (67006 + tour stock) : Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 12.15d [P9]
Abbeyhill Jn 12*16 ~ 12*17
Craigentinny Jn 12/20
Portobello Jn 12/23
Niddrie West Jn 12/27
Craiglockhart Jn 12/39
Gorgie Jn 12/41
Haymarket Central Jn 12*45 ~ 12*52
Haymarket 12/54
Princes St Gardens 12/56
Edinburgh Waverley 12.58a [P2]

0Z39 : (67014) : Wembley Yard to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Wembley H.S. 18.20d
Sudbury Jn 18/25
Willesden Up & Dn Goods 18/31
Harlesden Jn 18/38
Willesden West London Jn 18/41
Camden Jn 18/46
Camden Road Jn 18/55
Camden Road Central Jn 18/57
York Way North Jn 19*00 ~ 19*04
Copenhagen Jn 19/06
Holloway South Jn 19/09
Finsbury Park 19/13
Alexandra Palace 19/16
Bowes Park 19/19
Bowes Park R.R.L. 19.21 ~ 19.52
Bowes Park 19/54
Alexandra Palace 19/56
Finsbury Park 19*59 ~ 20*02
Holloway South Jn 20/05
Belle Isle 20/07
London Kings Cross 20.11a [P1]

5Z41 : (67014 with 67006 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 20.51d [P1]
Belle Isle 20/53
Holloway South Jn 20/54
Finsbury Park 20/59
Wood Green Sig.K453 21*03 ~ 21*15
Alexandra Palace 21/17
Potters Bar 21/25
Welwyn Garden City 21/32
Woolmer Green Jn 21/35
Stevenage 21/38
Hitchin 21/42
Biggleswade 21/49
Sandy 21/51
Huntingdon 22/03
Holme Jn 22*15 ~ 22*21
Fletton Jn 22/27
Peterborough 22/32
Tallington Jn 22/38
Stoke Jn 22/50
Grantham 22/55
Claypole Loop 23/02
Newark North Gate 23/06
Newark Flat Crossing 23/07
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 23/11
Retford 23/21
Loversall Carr Jn 23/36
Decoy South Jn 23/39
Decoy North Jn 23/41
Doncaster Sig.D249 23c42 ~ 23c44
Bridge Jn 23/46
St James Jn 23/47
Hexthorpe Jn 23*52 ~ 23*56
Mexborough 00/02
Swinton 00*06 ~ 00*12
Aldwarke Jn 00/15
Masborough Jn 00/21
Treeton Jn 00/25
Beighton Jn 00/31
Barrow Hill North Jn 00/39
Tapton Jn 00/42
Chesterfield 00/42
Chesterfield South Jn 00/47
Clay Cross North Jn 00/50
Ambergate Jn 01/05
St Mary's South Jn 01/15
Derby 01/17
L.N.W. Jn 01/19
Stenson Jn 01/24
North Stafford Jn 01/25
Clay Mills Jn 01/28
Burton Sig.DY175 01.34 ~ 01.44
Wetmore Jn 01.48 ~ 01.58
Burton Wetmore Sidings 02.02a


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