23rd April 2022

UK Railtours
The Severn Valley Steam Gala or Black Country Museum

Locos Used 67006 'Royal Sovereign' & 67010
Stock Used 5961+1212+3278+3340+1657+3314+3397+17105

Route :
1Z60 : London Kings Cross to Kidderminster S.V.R.
1Z62 : Kidderminster S.V.R. to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
67010 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Peterborough - Helpston Jn - Stamford - Manton Jn - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Kidderminster Jn
67006 (2) Kidderminster Jn - Kidderminster S.V.R.
67010 (1) Kidderminster S.V.R. - Kidderminster Jn
67006 (2) Kidderminster Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 67006 on rear.
(2) 67010 on rear.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

Photo Review


67010 at Kings Cross at the start of the tour (photo: David Lodwick)


67006 at Kidderminster S.V.R. (photo: David Lodwick)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 07.24d [P1] [B] 07.24   22.47a [P1] 22.46
Belle Isle 07/26 [DF] 07/26   22/44 [B] 22/43
Holloway South Jn 07/27 [DF-DS] 07/28   22/42 [UF] 22/42
Finsbury Park 07/29 [P7] [DS2] 07/30   22/41 [P4] [UF] 22/40
Alexandra Palace 07/40½ [P3] [DS] 07/40   22/36½ [P2] [US-UF] 22/36
Potters Bar 07.52a ~ 07.55d [P4] [DS] 07.49 ~ 07.53   22.24a ~ 22.27d [P1] [US] 22.21 ~ 22.25
Welwyn Garden City 08/03 [P3] [DS] 08/02   22/10½ [P2] [US] 22/10
Digswell Jn 08/11½ 08/07   22/08 [US] 22/09
Woolmer Green Jn 08/13½ [DS] 08/10   22/06 22/06
Stevenage 08.18a ~ 08.23d [P4] [DS] 08.15 ~ 08.21   21.58a ~ 22.01d [P1] [US] 21.56 ~ 21.58
Hitchin 08/31 [P2] [DS-DF] 08/27   21/52 [P1] [US] 21/51
Biggleswade 08/37½ [P3] [DF] 08/35 [P3] [DF]   21/44½ [P1] [US] 21/44
Sandy 08/39½ [DF] 08/36   21/41½ [P1] [US] 21/41
Huntingdon 08/53 [DF] 08/46   21/26 [P2] [US] 21/29
Conington South Jn 09/01 08/50   21/19 [UF] 21/23
Holme Jn 09/02½ 08.51 ~ ?   21/17½ 21/21
Fletton Jn 09/06½ [DF] 09/02   21/13 [UF] 21/16
Peterborough 09.11a ~ 09.14d [P4] [DS] 09.06 ~ 09.13   21.07a ~ 21.10d [P1] [UF] 21.10 ~ 21.13
New England North Jn - -   20/56 [US] 20/58
Marholm Jn - -   20/53 20/41
Helpston Jn 09/21½ 09/18   20/50 20/36
Uffington SB 09/26 09/23   20/45 20/34
Stamford 09/29 ?   20/42 ?
Ketton SB 09/32½ 09/29   20/38 20/28
Luffenham 09/35 ?   20/35 ?
Manton Jn 09/39½ 09/35   20/31½ 20/22
Oakham 09/42½ [P2] 09/37   20/27½ [P1] 20/19
Langham Jn 09/43½ ?   20/26½ 20/17
Ashwell LC 09/45 ?   20/25 ?
Whissendine LC 09/47½ 09/42   20/22½ 20/14
Melton Mowbray 09/52 [P2] 09/47   20/16½ [P1] ?
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 09/55 09/50   20/12 20/04
Syston East Jn 10/01 09/56   20/06 19/58
Syston South Jn 10/02 [UF] 09/57   20/03 19/57
Leicester 10/08 [P3] [UF] 10/03   19/56 [P2] [DF] 19/51
Wigston North Jn 10/15 10/07   19/50 [DF] 19/43
Croft 10/21 10/15   19/43½ 19/25
Hinckley 10/26½ 10/23   19/38½ 19/20
Nuneaton 10c34 ~ 10c36 [P6] 10.29 ~ 10.33   19c29 ~ 19c31 [P7] 19.13 ~ 19.14
Abbey Jn 10/40 10/35   19/26 19/11
Whitacre Jn 10/52½ 10/46   19/13½ 19/00
Coleshill Parkway 10/55½ [P1] 10/48   19/12 [P2] 18/58
Water Orton 11/01½ [P1] 10/51   19/09 [P1] 18/56
Water Orton West Jn 11/02½ 10/52   19/08 18/55
Park Lane Jn 11/04½ 10/53   19/06 18/53
Sutton Park 11/11 ?   18/57 ?
Ryecroft Jn 11/24 11/25   18/39½ 18/37
Walsall 11*27 ~ 11*33 [UWF] 11.28 ~ 11.32   18/37½ [P3] 18/35
Pleck Jn 11/36 11/35   18/34 [DWF] 18/33
Bescot Stadium 11/38 11/37   18/31 18/31
Perry Barr North Jn 11/42 11/45   18/25 18/24
Perry Barr West Jn 11/44 11/46   18/23 18/23
Soho East Jn 11/55½ 11/51   18/19 18/19
Soho North Jn 11/58 11/53   18/14½ 18/15
Galton Jn 11/59½ 11/56   18/12½ 18/12
Smethwick Jn 12/00½ 11/57   18/11 18/11
Rowley Regis 12/04 12/01   18/00½ 18/01
Stourbridge Junction 12.13a ~ 12.15d [P3] 12.10 ~ 12.16   17.48a ~ 17.52d [P2] 17.45 ~ 17.51
Blakedown 12/21 12/20   17/42 17/41
Kidderminster 12.26a ~ 12.29d [P2] 12.24 ~ 12.31   17.33a ~ 17.37d [P1] 17.27 ~ 17.37
Kidderminster Jn 12.33 ~ ? 12.35 ~ ?   ? ~ 17.29 ? ~ 17.25
Kidderminster S.V.R. ?a ?   17.10d ?


Associated Workings on the Severn Valley Railway

Locos in use: 813 0-6-0ST, 1501 0-6-0PT, 506 4-6-0, 7714 0-6-0PT, 71516 0-6-0ST, 75069 4-6-0, 2999 4-6-0 'Lady of Legend' & 4498 4-6-2 'Sir Nigel Gresley'.

Location Booked Booked Booked Booked Booked
Loco(s) 7714+813 1501 71516 75069 2999
Kidderminster Town 13.35d 14.05d - 14.45d 16.00d
Bewdley 13.55d 14.27d - 15.10d 16.15d
Arley 14.15d 14.40a - 15.25d 16.35d
Highley 14.27d - - 15.37d 16.47d
Hampton Loade 14/50d - 15.15d 16.00d 17.10d
Bridgnorth 15.05a - 15.30a 161.5d 17.25a

 

Location Booked Booked Booked Booked
Loco(s) 2999 1501 506 4498
Bridgnorth 13.20d - 14.30d 15.40d
Hampton Loade 13.38d - 14.48d 15.58d
Highley 13.52d - 15.02d 16.12d
Arley 14.12d 14.55d 15.27d 16.32d
Bewdley 14.27d 15.15d 15.42d 17.10d
Kidderminster Town 14.40a 15.27a 15.55a 17.22a


Associated E.C.S. Workings

22/04/22 : 
5Z66 : (67010 with 67006 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 15.30d
Wetmore Jn 15.35 ~ 16.05
Burton-on-Trent 16/08
Wichnor Jn 16/15
Tamworth HL 16/23
Kingsbury Jn 16/32
Water Orton 16/41
Water Orton West Jn 16/42
Park Lane Jn 16/44
Sutton Park 16/56
Ryecroft Jn 17/19
Walsall 17/22
Pleck Jn 17/24
Bescot Stadium 17c27 ~ 17c29
Perry Barr North Jn 17/35
Aston 17/39
Stechford 17*46 ~ 17*51
Birmingham International 17/58
Berkswell 18/03
Coventry 18/10
Trent Valley Jn 18/20
Rugby 18*23 ~ 18*30 [P5]
Hillmorton Jn 18/33
Daventry North Jn 18/37
Long Buckby 18/42
Northampton 18/51
Hanslope Jn 19/00
Milton Keynes Central 19/07
Bletchley 19/10
Ledburn Jn 19/17
Tring 19/24
Bourne End Jn 19/32
Watford Junction 19/41
Harrow & Wealdstone 19/46
Wembley Central 19/51
DB Cargo Fan A&B Sidings 19.56a

23/04/22 :
5N50 : (67010 with 67006 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Hornsey
5N50 : (67006 with 67010 on rear) : Hornsey to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
DB Cargo Fan A&B 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*09 ~ 06*21
Hornsey Sig.K440 06.32 ~ 06.42
Harringay 06/47
Finsbury Park 06/49
Holloway South Jn 06*53 ~ 07*01
Belle Isle 07/04
London Kings Cross 07.06a [P1]

5Z63 : (67010 with 67006 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5Z63 : (67006 with 67010 on rear) : Hornsey to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 23.02d [P1]
Belle Isle 23/05
Holloway South Jn 23/07
Finsbury Park 23/11
Hornsey Sig.K440 23.16 ~ 23.31
Harringay 23/36
Finsbury Park 23/38
Holloway South Jn 23*41 ~ 23*48
Copenhagen Jn 23/52
York Way North Jn 23/53
Camden Road Central Jn 23/56
Camden Road Jn 23/58
Gospel Oak 00/03
West Hampstead 00/11
Kensal Green Jn 00/22
Harlesden Jn 00/27
Willesden Railnet Reception 00/29
Wembley Yard South Jn 00/32
DB Cargo Fan A&B 00.37a

25/04/22 : 
5Z63 : (67010 + 67006 + tour stock) : Wembley Yard to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
DB Cargo Fan A&B 10.19d
Wembley Central 10/24
Harrow & Wealdstone 10/29
Watford Junction 10/34
Bourne End Jn 10/42
Tring 10/51
Ledburn Jn 10/56
Bletchley 11/03
Milton Keynes Central 11/06
Hanslope Jn 11/12
Northampton 11/21
Long Buckby 11/32
Daventry North Jn 11/37
Hillmorton Jn 11/40
Rugby 11/42 [P1]
Trent Valley Jn 11/44
Coventry 11/53
Berkswell 11/59
Birmingham International 12*04 ~ 12*22 [P2]
Stechford 12/31
Aston 12/38
Perry Barr North Jn 12/45
Newton Jn 12/52
Bescot [U&DGL] 12c55 ~ 13c09
Bescot Jn 13/12
Pleck Jn 13/15
Walsall 13/18
Ryecroft Jn 13/20
Sutton Park 13/35
Park Lane Jn 13/44
Water Orton West Jn 13/46
Water Orton 13/47
Kingsbury Jn 13/51
Tamworth HL 13/57
Wichnor Jn 14/04
Leicester Jn 14/09
Burton-on-Trent 14/11
Wetmore Jn 14.17 ~ 14.27
Burton Wetmore Sidings 14.31a


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