2nd June 2022

UK Railtours
The Platinum Jubilee

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & 67006 'Royal Sovereign'
Stock Used 1212+3333+1657+3397+3314+3340+80042+3278+3304+17105

Route :
1Z45 : London Kings Cross to Watlington
1Z47 : Downham Market to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
67005 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Peterborough
67006 (2) Peterborough - March - Ely
67005 (1) Ely - Downham Market - Watlington
67006 (2) Downham Market - Ely
67005 (1) Ely - March - Peterborough - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford North Jn - Metheringham - Lincoln Central - West Holmes Jn - Boultham Jn - Swinderby - Newark North Gate - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 67006 on rear.
(2) 67005 on rear.
(3) Off tour options: visit to Ely, Houghton Hall or The Sandringham Estate.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour to/from Ely)

Photo Review


67005 at Ely on 1Z45 (photo: David Lodwick)


67006 at Ely on 1Z47 (photo: David Lodwick)


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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Kings Cross 08.09d [P1] [B] 08.09   22.25a [P5] 22.22
Belle Isle 08/11 [DF] 08/10   22/22½ [C] 22/19
Holloway South Jn 08/12 [DS] 08/13   22/20½ [UF] 22/17
Finsbury Park 08/14½ [P7] [DS] 08/14   22/17½ [P2] [US] 22/13
Alexandra Place 08/18½ [P3] [DS] 08/17   22/07½ [P2] [US1] 22/08
Potters Bar 08.28a ~ 08.32d [P4] [DS] 08.25 ~ 08.31   21.56a ~ 21.58d [P1] [US] 21.56 ~ 22.00
Welwyn Garden City 08.41a ~ 08.44d [P3] [DS] 08.40 ~ 08.44   21.45a ~ 21.47d [P2] [US] 21.45 ~ 21.48
Digswell Jn 08/47 08/45   21/42 [US] 21/43
Woolmer Green Jn 08/49 [DS] 08/48   21/40 21/41
Stevenage 08.54a ~ 08.57d [P4] [DS] 08.53 ~ 08.56 [P4]   21.33a ~ 21.36d [P1] [UF] 21.33 ~ 21.36
Hitchin 09/02½ [P2] [DF] 09/02   21/27 [P1] [US] 21/28
Biggleswade 09/10 [P3] [DF] 09/09   21/10½ [P1] [US] 21/06
Sandy 09/12 [DF] 09/12   21/07½ [P1] [US] 21/04
Huntingdon 09/24 [DF] 09/24   20/54 [P2] [US] 20/52
Conington South Jn 09/32 [DF] 09/29   20/47 [UF] 20/45
Holme Jn 09/33½ 09/31   20/45½ 20/43
Fletton Jn 09/37½ [DF] 09/36   20/41 [UF] 20/38
Peterborough 09.40a ~ 09.54d [P4] [MI] 09.39 ~ 09.55   20.33a ~ 20.36d [P2] [US] 20.25 ~ 20.36

 

Location Booked Actual
Peterborough East Jn 09/56 09/58
Whittlesea 10/02 [P2] 10/03
March West Jn 10/13 ?
March 10/14 [P2] 10/13
Manea 10/21 [P2] 10/21
Ely North Jn 10/31½ [UM] 10/30
Ely 10.35 ~ 11.02 [P2] [UM] 10.34 ~ 11.01 [P2]
Ely North Jn 11/05 11/05
Littleport 11/18 [P2] 11/15
Downham Market 11/30 [P2] 11/28
Watlington 11.45a [P2] 11.35

 

Location Booked Actual
Downham Market 16.34d [P1] 16.33
Littleport 16/45 [P1] 16/44
Ely North Jn 16/54 [UM] 16/53
Ely 16.57 ~ 17.12 [P3] [DM] 16.56 ~ 17.09 [P3]
Ely North Jn 17/15 17/13
Manea 17/22½ [P1] 17/22
March 17/29½ [P1] 17/28
March West Jn 17/30½ ?
Whittlesea 17/38½ [P1] 17/37
Peterborough East Jn 17/46 17/42
Peterborough 17/48 [P7] [DS] 17/43
Marholm Jn 17/52 [WL] 17/47
Glinton Jn 17/54 17/49
Spalding 18/05 [P2] 18/01
Sleaford South Jn 18/23 [DA] 18/18
Sleaford North Jn 18/28 18/20
Metheringham 18/40 18/29
Pelham Street Jn 19/00 18/41
Lincoln Central 19/01 [DM] 18/44
West Holmes Jn 19/03 18/48
Boultham Jn 19/05 18/49
Swinderby 19/17 19/02
Newark Crossing East Jn 19/27½ 19/18
Newark North Gate 19/31½ [P3] 19.24 ~ ?
Claypole Jn 19*37 ~ 19*57 [UPL] 19.35 ~ 19.55
Grantham 20/06 [P1] 20/06
Stoke Jn 20/11½ [UF] 20/09
Tallington Jn 20/24 [UF] 20/18

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

01/06/22 :
5Z44 : (67006 with 67005 on rear) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 21.00d
Wetmore Jn 21.05 ~ 21.08
Clay Mills Jn 21/14
North Stafford Jn 21/17
Stenson Jn 21/20
Castle Donington 21/32
Sheet Stores Jn 21/46
Trent South Jn 21/48
Ratcliffe Jn 21/50
Loughborough 21/59
Sileby Jn 22/10
Syston North Jn 22/19
Syston East Jn 22/20
Frisby-on-the Wreake 22/28
Melton Mowbray 22/40
Whissendine LC 22/46
Ashwell LC 22/48
Langham Jn 22/50
Oakham 22/51
Manton Jn 22/55
Luffenham 23/11
Ketton SB 23/13
Stamford 23/17
Uffington SB 23/20
Helpston Jn 23/39
Marholm Jn 23/43
New England North Jn 23/45
Peterborough North Yard 23.48 ~ 05.31
Eastfield Jn 05/34
Spital South Jn 05.35 ~ 05.37
Peterborough 05/42
Fletton Jn 05/46
Holme Jn 05/50
Conington South Jn 05/52
Huntingdon 05/59
Sandy 06/11
Biggleswade 06/13
Hitchin 06/21
Stevenage 06.25 ~ 06.27
Woolmer Green Jn 06/31
Digswell Jn 06/33
Welwyn Garden City 06/36
Welwyn Garden City Sig.K168 06*37 ~ 07*01
Potters Bar 07/12
Alexandra Palace 07/19
Finsbury Park 07/26
Holloway South Jn 07/36
Belle Isle 07/41
London Kings Cross 07.44a [P1]

02/06/22 :
5Z46 : (67005 with 67006 on rear) : Watlington to Kings Lynn T.C.

Location Booked
Watlington 11.55d [P2]
Kings Lynn T.C. 12.09a

5Z47 : (67006 with 67005 on rear) : Kings Lynn T.C. to Downham Market

Location Booked
Kings Lynn T.C. 16.05d
Watlington 16/17
Downham Market 16.24a [P1]

5Z48 : (67006 with 67005 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.49d [P5]
Belle Isle 22/53
Holloway South Jn 22/54
Finsbury Park 23/05
Alexandra Palace 23/10
Potters Bar 23/18
Welwyn Garden City 23/31
Digswell Jn 23/33
Woolmer Green Jn 23/35
Stevenage 23/38
Hitchin 23/41
Biggleswade 23/50
Sandy 23/53
Huntingdon 00/06
Conington South Jn 00/22
Holme Jn 00/26
Fletton Jn 00/30
Peterborough 00c33 ~ 00c35 [P4]
Marholm Jn 00/39
Helpston Jn 00/42
Uffington SB 00/47
Stamford 00/50
Ketton SB 00/53
Luffenham 00/56
Manton Jn 01/06
Oakham 01/09
Langham Jn 01*14 ~ 01*32 [GL]
Ashwell LC 01/35
Whissendine LC 01/41
Melton Mowbray 01/45
Frisby-on-the Wreake 01/50
Syston East Jn 01/55
Syston North Jn 01/58
Sileby Jn 02/02
Loughborough 02/07
Ratcliffe Jn 02/16
Trent South Jn 02/20
Sheet Stores Jn 02/21
Castle Donington 02/34
Stenson Jn 02/54
North Stafford Jn 02/55
Clay Mills Jn 03/00
Wetmore Jn 03/01
Burton Sig.DY165 03.06 ~ 03.22
Wetmore Jn 03.27 ~ 03.37
Burton Wetmore Sidings 03.41a


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